Q: If the Tripiṭaka Bodhisattva does retrogress, but the Bodhisattvas of the other Three Teachings do not, then why does it say in the Suvarṇaprabhāsa Sūtra that those in the Ten Stages are afraid of tigers, wolves, and lions?

A: If one is killed by an evil friend, one can fall into hell. If one is killed by an evil elephant, one does not fall into hell. Thus for [a Bodhisattva of] the Perfect Teaching to have a physical body means that he can ascend or transcend the Ten Stages within this life. This means that though one has already destroyed all passions and has no karma for falling into hell, one still has a physical body that cannot avoid evil beasts. The physical body of Bodhisattvas of the other Teachings cannot ascend the Ten Stages within one life.