觀音義疏 2.87

2.87

Second, from 'having accomplished such meritorious virtues' onwards, this is the general answer. This concludes the specific and opens the general: 'having accomplished such meritorious virtues' concludes the specific; 'wandering through various lands in various forms' is the general answer. The various names are not one; horizontally they encompass the ten directions, and vertically they crown and pervade the three lands. Changing and manifesting according to capacity, how could it stop at thirty-three bodies? Relying on transformation and following conditions, how could it be confined to the Sahā world? 'In various forms' generally clarifies the breadth of the manifested bodies. 'Wandering through various lands' generally clarifies the breadth of the places transformed. 'Saving and liberating sentient beings' generally clarifies the breadth of the benefits obtained. Although the words are brief compared to the above, the meaning is exceedingly broad compared to the preceding; therefore it is called the general answer. Although the text of Sudhana entering the dharma realm is broad, its meaning does not necessarily encompass the ten dharma realms. Dilun masters, seeing that text is broad, judge it to be the Perfect Teaching, and seeing the Lotus Sūtra's text is brief, judge it to be not the true teaching. If one explores this intention, there is no sense in which it is not true.