法苑珠林 9.30

9.30

As the Yogācārabhūmi-śāstra states, there are four kinds of entering the womb: first, entering with correct mindfulness, but abiding and exiting without correct mindfulness; second, entering and abiding with correct mindfulness, but exiting without correct mindfulness; third, being able to do all with correct mindfulness; fourth, doing all without correct mindfulness. The first refers to a cakravartin; the second refers to a pratyekabuddha; the third refers to a bodhisattva; the fourth refers to all other sentient beings. A verse in the Ratnagotravibhāga states: