法華經義記 8.89

8.89

Now, within this chapter there are also six sections: first, praising this bodhisattva; second, from "How does he travel in the Sahā world?" onwards, directly explaining his universal manifestation to propagate the sūtra; third, from "Therefore, you all should single-mindedly make offerings" onwards, then exhorting people to make offerings to this bodhisattva; fourth, from "Akṣayamati, this Bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara has such sovereign supernatural power" onwards, concluding with praise of this bodhisattva; fifth, from "At that time Bodhisattva Dharaṇīṃdhara arose from his seat" onwards, explaining Bodhisattva Dharaṇīṃdhara's entrusting—merely placed at the end of this chapter, it also praises the virtue of Avalokiteśvara; sixth, approaching the end of the chapter, from "When the Buddha spoke this Universal Gate Chapter" onwards, explaining the benefits obtained when this chapter was spoken.