華嚴經探玄記 4.6

4.6

三明宗趣者，亦三：先明分宗，通至第六會來同是一番問答，故須同辨。謂是二周因果，初相、後體，前是因果緣起、後是理實。二約會，亦二，謂人、法。人亦二，謂所信、能信。所信中，化主內證土海為體，七日思惟為相。又即如其像為相，加說為用，又現通及光照為用。助化中，文殊以信中妙慧為體，吉祥勝德為相，又遍一切處為相，所說益物為用，謂說偈等。二能信中亦二：先約因，證淨為體，具德為相，殊勝功業為用，竝如〈賢首品〉說，檢出（云云）；二約果，信中所顯無盡法界為體，十身勝德為相，應機化益為用，亦如〈賢首〉說。法亦二：先約境，謂信中平等土海為體約機說十，及勝德為相，與行教相應為用；二約行，謂信行內證為體，融攝諸位為相，成佛益生為用。問：未知此舍那佛是何位中佛？答：若說信法即信中佛，餘位亦爾，思之。三約品，亦二：一約相，以如來身名普應廣益群生為宗；二約實，以十佛國土海為宗。

Third, explaining the central thesis and purpose, also has three [parts]: First, explaining the central thesis of the section: throughout up to the sixth assembly, it is uniformly a single sequence of questions and answers; thus they must be explained together. It consists of two rounds of cause and effect: first the characteristics, and later the essence; the former is the dependent arising of cause and effect, and the latter is the reality of principle. Second, regarding the assembly, there are also two [aspects]: namely, persons and dharmas. As for persons, there are also two: namely, that which is believed and that which can believe. Within that which is believed: the internal realization of the ocean of lands by the host of transformation is the essence; the seven days of contemplation are the characteristic. Furthermore, conforming to its image is the characteristic; the empowered preaching is the function; and manifesting supernormal powers and radiance of light are also the functions. Within the assistants to transformation: Mañjuśrī has the wonderful wisdom within faith as the essence, auspicious supreme virtue as the characteristic, and being omnipresent in all places as the characteristic; what is preached to benefit beings is the function, referring to preaching gāthās and the like. Second, within that which can believe, there are also two: first, regarding the cause, realizing purity is the essence, possessing virtues is the characteristic, and extraordinary meritorious activities are the function, all as stated in the "Chapter on Bhadraśrī", examine and extract it (and so forth); second, regarding the fruit, the inexhaustible dharmadhātu revealed within faith is the essence, the supreme virtues of the ten bodies are the characteristic, and responding to capacities to transform and benefit is the function, also as stated in the "[Chapter on] Bhadraśrī". As for dharmas, there are also two: first, regarding the objective realm, the equal ocean of lands within faith is the essence; speaking of the ten according to capacities and supreme virtues is the characteristic; and being in accord with practice and teaching is the function; second, regarding practice, internal realization of the practice of faith is the essence, interpenetrating and subsuming the various stages is the characteristic, and attaining Buddhahood to benefit sentient beings is the function. Question: It is not yet known, which stage's Buddha is this Rocana Buddha? Answer: If preaching the Dharma of faith, he is the Buddha within faith; the other stages are likewise, reflect upon this. Third, regarding the chapter, there are also two: (1) regarding characteristics, taking the Tathāgata's body and names universally responding and broadly benefiting the multitude of sentient beings as the central thesis; (2) regarding reality, taking the ocean of lands of the ten Buddhas as the central thesis.