[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) › 5.8 # 華嚴經探玄記 5.8 華嚴經探玄記 5.8 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [5.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1733.5.8) 前中二：初品是如來應感序，明果德備；後品明集眾光讚序，明因德圓，即顯十住位中具因果宗圓備故也。前中三：初辨化緣、二「爾時帝釋」下嚴根欲、三「爾時世尊」下明根緣契合。初中二：先體融遍周法界；後明用融，謂不動而進。前中初一句明體融所由，謂佛力也。下明融遍之相，於中十方各一一閻浮等者，是上〈光明覺品〉所辨，十方各乃至不可說不可說虛空法界等世界中，皆有菩提樹下盧舍那佛，各與海會菩薩眾并與文殊師利乃至賢首等悉各說法。以諸會眾各不雜故，云自謂在也。今並同時集眾，各昇本界天上而不離本處也。若約小乘三乘等中說經施化，但論在某處等，無此一說一切說等。今欲明一乘法，即主伴圓明，故法如此也。於中，一三世間融；二依正二融；三於正報中有三寶相融，謂說種種為法寶，菩薩為僧，對如來故；四於諸菩薩有三業融，謂顯現是身、說法為語、自謂為意。問：何須集此者？答：欲明具主伴，凡一法起必具一切故。問：何故皆以菩提樹為本？答：以是得法初處故，又是覺門故。 > Within the former, there are two: the first chapter is the introduction of the Tathāgata responding to resonance, elucidating that the virtues of the fruit are complete; the latter chapter elucidates the introduction of gathering the assembly and praising with light, elucidating that the virtues of the cause are consummate; that is, revealing that within the stage of the ten abidings, the theme of cause and fruit is completely and fully possessed. Within the former, there are three: first, discerning the conditions for conversion; second, from "At that time Śakra Indra..." onwards, adorning faculties and desires; third, from "At that time the World-Honoured One..." onwards, elucidating the harmony of faculties and conditions. Within the first, there are two: first, the essence fuses and pervades the dharmadhātu; second, elucidating the fusion of functions, meaning advancing without moving. Within the first, the initial sentence elucidates the source of the essence's fusion, namely the Buddha's power. Below, it clarifies the characteristics of fusion and pervasion, wherein "in each of the ten directions, one Jambudvīpa..." and so forth refers to what was discerned above in the chapter "Awakening through Light": in each world across the ten directions, up to the ineffable-ineffable empty space and dharmadhātu, there is a Rocana Buddha under the bodhi tree, each preaching the Dharma with an ocean-like assembly of bodhisattvas and with Mañjuśrī up to Bhadraśrī and others. Because the various assembled gatherings do not intermingle, it says, "each thought they were present." Now they simultaneously gather the assemblies, each ascending to the heavens of their own realms without leaving their original places. If speaking of expounding sūtras and bestowing conversions in the Śrāvakayāna, the three vehicles, and so forth, they only discuss being in a certain place, without this one preaching being all preachings. Now, wishing to elucidate the One Vehicle Dharma, the host and companions are completely luminous, so the Dharma is thus. Within this: first, the three realms fuse; second, the circumstantial and direct retributions fuse; third, within direct retribution there is the mutual fusion of the Triratna, meaning expounding various \[teachings\] is the Jewel of Dharma, the bodhisattvas are the Saṅgha, opposing the Tathāgata; fourth, among the bodhisattvas there is the fusion of the three karmas, meaning manifestation is body, expounding the Dharma is speech, and "each thought" is mind. Question: Why is it necessary to gather these? Answer: Wishing to reveal that host and companions are complete, for whenever a single dharma arises, it necessarily possesses all. Question: Why do they all take the bodhi tree as the origin? Answer: Because it is the initial place of attaining the Dharma, and also because it is the gate of awakening. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 5.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1733.5.7) - [Next: 5.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1733.5.9) - [Up: 5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1733.5) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1733~en-mt.5.8) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1733.5.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1733.5.8) · Pramāṇa