法華義疏 12.5

12.5

就初又三：第一、明佛放光遍照有緣；第二、遍照淨光國土；第三、的照妙音之身。放光為二：前、放肉髻光；次、放眉間光也。所以放二光者，一乘妙理踰空有之頂，故放肉髻光明；極智不偏能發中道之照，故又放眉間光也。又頂光表一乘，為尊眾聖所重；眉間光明一乘不偏中道圓正，欲以此法付囑其人，故放此二光以召之也。又上品云法華第一，持經之人亦復第一，今表其人行高故佛放頂光，表其人解正故放眉間光，所以放二光表其人者，欲令大眾於此菩薩深起敬心受其道法得益也。

Under the first section there are again three parts: first, explaining that the Buddha emits light to illuminate those with affinities everywhere; second, illuminating everywhere the Vimalaprabhā land; third, specifically illuminating the body of Gadgadasvara. The emission of light is twofold: first, emitting light from the uṣṇīṣa; next, emitting light from between the eyebrows. As for why he emits two lights: the wondrous principle of the ekayāna transcends the summit of emptiness and existence, hence he emits light from the uṣṇīṣa; supreme wisdom is impartial and can radiate the illumination of the Middle Way, hence he also emits light from between the eyebrows. Furthermore, the light from the crown signifies the ekayāna, which is honored and revered by all sages; the light from between the eyebrows signifies that the ekayāna is impartial, consummate, and upright in the Middle Way. Wishing to entrust this Dharma to that person, he therefore emits these two lights to summon him. Moreover, the preceding chapter said that the Lotus Sūtra is foremost, and the person upholding the sūtra is likewise foremost; now, to signify that this person's practice is exalted, the Buddha emits light from the crown, and to signify that this person's understanding is correct, he emits light from between the eyebrows. The reason he emits two lights to signify that person is to cause the great assembly to produce deep reverence for this bodhisattva, receive his teachings, and attain benefit.