[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [Taishō Tripiṭaka (Chinese Buddhist canon)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho) › [華嚴經探玄記](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1733) › 11.12 # 華嚴經探玄記 11.12 華嚴經探玄記 11.12 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [11.12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1733.11.12) 第三願行體之中有四：一明攝法處，如經一切世界等故。此是一切應化身佛，往彼應感成道處故，云一切願也。二明攝法時，謂彼中佛現八相時。此八相亦有化佛具不具者，如天王如來白衣成道則無出家，須扇多佛亦知出世無眾生可化即入涅槃，留化佛半劫度人，是則無轉法輪，若取化說亦得具八，餘釋迦等多亦具之。此等竝約須彌山世界。若就樹形等世界，總無八相，以彼未必有兜率天等。又此八相，論中但釋五相，以竝捨勝就劣故須釋耳。餘三不爾故不解釋，以處胎必生故不待釋，出家勝俗故亦不釋，轉法益生亦勝不說故不釋之。釋生兜率，有二問答：一以上界為問，難處來答；二以他化等為問，生兜率眾生敬心為答。釋餘相，如論顯之。三成攝法行，如經我於爾時等。論釋中二：一為隨彼眾生故，自供養佛，令他學已，故云方便。此成功德行，通於八相。二以彼如來有所說故，啟請攝法，請法為生，故云方便。此成智慧行，唯約轉法輪相。此二總名助菩提法。四明其頓成，論經名一切處一時成一時轉。論釋非前後故此名三時轉者，是於一切成佛之處同時三轉故名也，亦是三請轉故。 > In the essence of practice of the third vow, there are four \[points\]: First, explaining the location where the Dharma is gathered, as the sūtra states, "all worlds," etc. This refers to all the responsive and transformation-body Buddhas who go to the places where they respond to receptivity and attain the Way; thus it is called "all vows." Second, explaining the time of gathering the Dharma, which refers to when the Buddhas there manifest the eight phases. Regarding these eight phases, there are also transformation Buddhas who have them completely and those who do not: as with the Tathāgata Heavenly King (Devendra), who attained the Way in white robes, there was no leaving home; the Buddha Suśānta also knew that upon his appearing in the world there were no sentient beings to be transformed, so he immediately entered nirvāṇa, leaving a transformation Buddha for half a kalpa to save people, which means there was no turning of the dharmacakra; yet if one speaks in terms of the transformation, he can also possess all eight; other Buddhas such as Śākyamuni for the most part also possess them completely. These are all discussed in reference to Sumeru worlds. If one takes tree-shaped and other worlds, they entirely lack the eight phases, because they do not necessarily have Tuṣita Heavens and the like. Furthermore, as for these eight phases, the treatise explains only five phases, because they all abandon the superior to engage the inferior, and therefore require explanation. The other three are not like that, so they are not explained: because dwelling in the womb necessarily entails birth, it does not await explanation; leaving home is superior to the secular, so it is also not explained; turning the Dharma benefits sentient beings and is superior to not preaching, so it is not explained. In explaining birth in Tuṣita, there are two questions and answers: first, taking the higher realm as the question, it is answered by coming from difficult places; second, taking Nirmāṇarati and the like as the question, it is answered by the sentient beings of Tuṣita having respectful minds. The explanation of the remaining phases is as shown in the treatise. Third, bringing about the practice of gathering the Dharma, as the sūtra states, "I at that time," etc. In the treatise's explanation there are two \[points\]: First, in order to accord with those sentient beings, one personally makes offerings to the Buddha so that others may emulate it; thus it is called an upāya. This brings about the practice of merit and extends across all eight phases. Second, because that Tathāgata has teachings to proclaim, one initiates a request to gather the Dharma; requesting the Dharma is for the sake of sentient beings, so it is called an upāya. This brings about the practice of wisdom and applies solely to the phase of turning the dharmacakra. These two together are called the factors conducive to bodhi. Fourth, clarifying its simultaneous accomplishment: the treatise-sūtra calls it "accomplished at one time in all places, turned at one time." The treatise explains that it is not sequential, so this is called "turning at three times," meaning that it is turned simultaneously three times at all places of attaining Buddhahood; it is also because it is turned through three requests. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 11.11](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1733.11.11) - [Next: 11.13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1733.11.13) - [Up: 11](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1733.11) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1733~en-mt.11.12) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1733.11.12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1733.11.12) · Pramāṇa