折疑論 1.96

1.96

Later, dwelling on Vulture Peak, he expounded the wondrous Lotus [Sūtra], converging the three into the one and abandoning the expedient to follow the real (Vulture Peak is a name. The mountain's shape resembles a vulture bird; hence it is called Vulture Peak. The crag is exquisite and can accommodate ten thousand people. Here the Buddha expounded many wondrous teachings. First, because in the Deer Park he had expounded existence, all attached to existence; next, he expounded the eight collections of Prajñā, and because he expounded emptiness, all attached to emptiness. Later, on Vulture Peak, he expounded the wondrous Lotus [Sūtra]. 'Converging the three into the one' means converging the three vehicles into the One Vehicle. 'Abandoning the expedient to follow the real' means proceeding from the shallow to the profound, and abandoning the lesser to return to the greater).