法界圖記叢髓錄 1.157

1.157

The Great Record states: Therefore the sūtra says, "Question: How does one have deep faith in the Buddha's Dharma? Answer: All phenomena are known only by the Buddha; they are not my realm," and so forth; this cites the Śrīmālādevī-sūtra to verify the self-effacement above. That is, it was said before: "This meaning is indeed difficult to understand; nonetheless, relying on the treatise master Vasubandhu, it can be understood according to one's capacity"; the intention being: "It is known only by the Buddha, not understood by my own capacity; nonetheless, relying on teaching and principle, this meaning is manifested according to capacity." Therefore it cites the wisdom of looking up in deference from that sūtra as proof. That sūtra states: "One who accomplishes the wisdom of profound Dharma is the first person; one who accomplishes the wisdom of conforming Dharma is the second person; and one who looks up in deference to the Tathāgata, thinking 'It is not my realm,' is the third person." The explanation says: The first is realization wisdom, the second is the three stages of worthiness, and the third is the ten faiths.