摩訶止觀 6.210

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此觀成就，名初隨喜品；讀誦扶助，此觀轉明，成第二品；如行而說，資心轉明，成第三品；兼行六度，功德轉深，成第四品；具行六度，事理無減，成第五品。第五品轉入六根清淨，名「相似位」。故《法華》云：「雖未得無漏，而其意根清淨若此。」從相似位進入銅輪，破無明得無生忍四十二地諸位。故《法華》云：「得如是無漏清淨之果報。」亦是「三賢十聖住果報，唯佛一人居淨土。」以賢聖例佛，指妙覺是報。

When this contemplation is accomplished, it is called the initial rank of rejoicing in accordance [with the Dharma]; when aided by reading and reciting, this contemplation becomes increasingly clear, fulfilling the second rank; when expounded according to practice, it nourishes the mind to become ever more luminous, fulfilling the third rank; when practiced alongside the six perfections, the merit becomes increasingly deep, fulfilling the fourth rank; when fully practicing the six perfections, phenomena and principle without deficiency, this fulfills the fifth rank. From the fifth rank, one advances into the purification of the six sense faculties, which is termed the 'stage of resemblance.' Therefore, the Lotus Sūtra says: 'Although they have not yet attained the undefiled state, their mental faculty is purified like this.' Progressing from the stage of resemblance, one enters the copper wheel, destroys ignorance, and attains the forty-two stages of the endurance of the non-arising of dharmas. Therefore, the Lotus Sūtra says: 'They attain such an undefiled, pure retribution.' It is also said: 'The three [stages of] worthies and ten [stages of] sages dwell in retribution; only the Buddha alone resides in the pure land.' Taking the worthies and sages as parallel to the Buddha, this points to wondrous awakening as retribution.