妙法蓮華經玄義 9.39
English (machine translation) 9.39
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9.39
Tenth, free from attachment to the Dharma: having passed through the obstacles and difficulties, the roots of the path are established, and all meritorious virtues arise. Because one contemplates that saṃsāra is nirvāṇa, the meritorious virtues of all dhyānas and samādhis arise. Because one contemplates that defilements are bodhi, all dhāraṇīs, fearlessnesses, and unshared prajñās arise. Because one contemplates that saṃsāra and nirvāṇa are not two, the real mark of the dharma-kāya arises. When resemblance meritorious virtues arise in accord with principle, there is a tendency for attachment to the Dharma in accord with the path to arise, which is called 'generating attachment to dharmas'; neither ascending nor regressing, this is called 'falling from the peak'. If such attachment arises, it must be quickly eliminated; once attachment is eliminated, ignorance is shattered, the Buddha's knowledge and vision are opened, and the substance of the real mark is realised. Because one contemplates that saṃsāra is nirvāṇa, one realises liberation; because defilements are bodhi, one realises prajñā; because these two are not two, one realises the dharma-kāya. One body is immeasurable bodies, an unsurpassed heap of jewels, a wish-fulfilling round gem, fully endowed with all dharmas. This is called entering reality through the gate of existence and realising the substance of the sūtra. The remaining three gates are also like this.
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