Tao-sheng: The Buddha’s Intent

“The wisdom of the [present] Buddhas is profound and immeasurable.

Although [the Buddha’s] speeches are varied in myriad ways, yet the intent [of the words] lies in manifesting the One. When beings deviate from the import of the words, creating a “profound [chasm]” with respect to “wisdom,” it is not because the “wisdom” [as such] is “profound,” but merely because the beings themselves are far away (literally, “profound”) from “wisdom. ” This expression laments the failure [of beings in reaching the Buddha’s intent]. How can this be taken as a praise for “wisdom”?

Tao-sheng Commentary on the Lotus Sutra, p186