四明尊者教行錄 4.46

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4.46

Fourteenth question: The Subcommentary on the 'Chapter on Encouragement' states: 'The tenth bhūmi only cuts off twelve grades completely; it is not the extreme of cutting off and subduing, so we know it is not the meaning of Samantabhadra.' A doubter says: 'The tenth bhūmi only cuts off ten grades; why does it say twelve? If it cuts off twelve grades, it would surpass Samantabhadra, so why say it is not the extreme of cutting off and subduing? Nor can it be said to be the intention of the separate teaching, since Samantabhadra has always been explained only in terms of the perfect stages.'

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