摩訶止觀 8.129

8.129

如是三疾，一心中生；如是調伏，一觀調伏；如是慈悲，圓普慈悲；如是示現，普門示現；如是慰喻，一音演說。為易解故，如前分別；實而論之，即不思議慈悲。唯彼淨名，具如此法；三實圓除，三權普現。彼上人者，難為酬對。國王、長者實疾全在，不堪顧命；二乘雖除取相，辭不堪行；菩薩乃却客塵，往往致屈。唯彼文殊道力相隣，扣機承旨，故其能也。問云：「居士，此疾何所因起？其生久如？當云何滅？」居士答云：「今我病者從大悲起，以眾生病是故我病；眾生病愈是故我愈。」

Such three illnesses arise within a single mind; such subduing is subdued through a single contemplation; such loving-kindness and compassion is perfect and universal loving-kindness and compassion; such manifestation is manifestation through the universal gate; such consolation and comfort is expounded with a single voice. For the sake of easy understanding, they were distinguished as above; but discussing them in truth, they are the inconceivable loving-kindness and compassion. Only that Vimalakīrti was fully endowed with such Dharmas: the three actual [illnesses] were perfectly eliminated, and the three expedient [illnesses] universally manifested. To that superior person, it was difficult to make an answering response. The actual illnesses of kings and elders were fully present, so they could not bear to accept the mission; although the two vehicles had eliminated the grasping at marks, they declined as incapable of going; bodhisattvas, having discarded adventitious defilements, were still frequently bested. Only Mañjuśrī, whose power on the path was close to his, matched his capacity and received the directive, and was thus capable. He inquired: "Householder, from what cause did this illness arise? How long has it been present? How should it be extinguished?" The householder answered: "Now my illness arises from great compassion. Because sentient beings are ill, therefore I am ill; when sentient beings are cured of their illness, therefore I will be cured."