維摩經疏卷第三．第六 6.2

6.2

Within this chapter, there are three sections of distinction: first, explaining the context of its inclusion; second, explaining the chapter title; third, analyzing and commenting following the text. Explaining the context of its inclusion: from 'Inquiring after the Illness' through the 'Non-duality Chapter', it broadly explains the causes of practice. In this chapter, using Tathāgata Fragrance Accumulation as the setting, it clarifies attaining the fruit through causes. The causes precede and the fruit follows, which is the logical order. Below, cultivating the ten and cultivating the eight are also its causes; the splendid adornments of the World of All Fragrances are the fruit of the pure land. This thereby clarifies the cause and fruit of the pure land. Another explanation: the preceding four chapters clarify the practice of teaching; entering the Non-duality Chapter next clarifies the practice of realization; this Fragrance Accumulation Chapter concerns the practice of the unattached Path. Because of non-attachment, this [realm] goes to that, and that also comes to this, mutually manifesting and benefiting sentient beings. Because of these three meanings, it must be clarified.