[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) › 7.18 # 華嚴經探玄記 7.18 華嚴經探玄記 7.18 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [7.18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1733.7.18) 初集眾內，先此界集、後十方集。前中三：初舉本位、二「一一菩薩」下明集來、三「以正直」下顯德。初中，佛力顯集所因，方等顯分量。國名堅固者，表顯所依行成難壞故也。佛與菩薩同名幢者，表迴向善巧因果獨出攝伏故也。寶網覆身，表德備也。放光，用廣也。三歎德中二：初嘆其行德，於中二：先自行、後「一切眾生」下利他行。謂十地已還等一切眾生，同時於此菩薩身念念觀見，別別法門皆新新引攝，故云觀無厭足。二「此菩薩」下顯所得法門。於中，初總；後「所謂」下別有十種法門：一身遍遊、二智見理、三多身遍、四入果用、五得果智、六巧便光、七廣辨、八深持、九見法界、十盡虛空，應以六相融攝思准。 > First, within gathering the assembly, first is the gathering of this realm; next is the gathering of the ten directions. In the first there are three: first, bringing up their original stations; second, from 'each bodhisattva' onwards, clarifying their gathering and arriving; third, from 'with upright' onwards, revealing their virtues. In the first, the Buddha's power reveals the cause of their gathering, and the directions and the like reveal their measure. The country being named 'Firm' symbolizes and reveals that the practices upon which they rely are accomplished and difficult to destroy. The Buddha and the bodhisattvas sharing the name 'Banner' symbolizes that their dedication is skillful, and that cause and effect are singularly prominent in gathering and subduing \[beings\]. A net of jewels covering the body symbolizes that their virtues are fully equipped. Emitting light means their function is vast. In the third \[part\], praising their virtues, there are two: first, praising the virtue of their practice, wherein are two: first, their own practice; next, from 'all sentient beings' onwards, their practice of benefiting others. That is, all sentient beings from the tenth bhūmi downwards, at the same time and in thought after thought, contemplate and see this bodhisattva's body, and in each distinct dharma gate are newly guided and gathered; hence it says 'they contemplate without satiety.' Second, from 'this bodhisattva' onwards, reveals the dharma gates they have attained. Therein, first is general; next, from 'that is to say' onwards, specifically has ten kinds of dharma gates: 1. traveling everywhere with the body, 2. seeing the principle with wisdom, 3. multiple bodies pervading, 4. entering the function of the fruit, 5. attaining the wisdom of the fruit, 6. the light of skillful means, 7. extensive eloquence, 8. profound retention, 9. seeing the dharmadhātu, 10. exhausting space. One should consider and judge them through the mutual integration of the six characteristics. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 7.17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1733.7.17) - [Next: 7.19](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1733.7.19) - [Up: 7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1733.7) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1733~en-mt.7.18) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1733.7.18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1733.7.18) · Pramāṇa