華嚴經探玄記 20.30

20.30

第四「天女答」下示己法界，於中四：初標法名體、二顯法根深、三明法業用、四結己自分。初得菩薩解脫者，以人簡法。不同佛解脫，解脫即是法門。名無礙念者，隨所憶念無不現前，名為無礙。所念分明，名為清淨。念佛境具德，名莊嚴。以宿命念智為體。二「善男子我念過去」下明法根深固。於中二：初明所供諸佛，有三：初憶青蓮劫中，先總明供佛、二「又彼」下別記八相，念力分明；二「又憶」下略列九劫中所供諸佛；三「善男子」下總結恒沙劫中常不離佛。二從「彼一切」下明所得法門，於中二：先總舉所得、二「受持」下明修治明淨。三「如是先劫」下明業用中，謂以此念力憶前諸劫及佛法，明了現前，無有闇障，故以立此名。四「我唯」下結己自分。第五仰推可知。念力知識竟。

Fourth, from 'the devakanyā answered' onward reveals her own dharmadhātu, which has four parts: first, indicating the name and essence of the dharma; second, revealing the deep roots of the dharma; third, explaining the karmic functions of the dharma; fourth, concluding with her own portion. First, 'attaining bodhisattva liberation' distinguishes the dharma by the person. Unlike the Buddha's liberation, liberation is itself the Dharma gate. Being named 'unobstructed mindfulness' means that whatever is recollected unfailingly manifests, which is called unobstructed. What is recollected is distinct, which is called pure. Mindfulness of the Buddha's realm possessing virtues is called adornment. It takes the knowledge of recollecting past lives as its essence. Second, from 'Good son, I recollect the past' onward explains that the roots of the dharma are deep and firm. Therein are two: first, explaining the Buddhas to whom offerings were made, having three parts: first, recollecting within the Utpala Kalpa, first generally explaining making offerings to Buddhas; second, from 'further, in that' onward distinctly recording the eight aspects, with the power of mindfulness being distinct; second, from 'further recollecting' onward briefly listing the Buddhas offered to in nine kalpas; third, from 'Good son' onward summarizes constantly not being separated from Buddhas throughout kalpas like the sands of the Ganges. Second, from 'all those' onward explains the Dharma gates attained, which has two parts: first, generally mentioning what was attained; second, from 'accepting and maintaining' onward explains practicing, cultivating, and clarifying it. Third, within explaining the karmic functions from 'such prior kalpas' onward, it means that through this power of mindfulness she recollects the former kalpas and the Buddhas' teachings, distinctly manifest before her without any dark obstacle; hence it is established with this name. Fourth, from 'I only' onward concludes her own portion. Fifth, looking up with deferral is understood. The spiritual friend of the power of mindfulness is concluded.