華嚴經探玄記 3.48

3.48

Part 7, "Emerging from Samādhi and Effecting Benefit," has two sections: first, emerging from the samādhi of the master and companions. Previously, it was clarified that samādhi does not obstruct function, and therefore he expounded the ten wisdoms; here, it is clarified that function does not obstruct samādhi, and therefore it says "not destroyed," because it does not destroy that samādhi. How is it not destroyed? It is explained and revealed through the wisdom of upāya. Second, in effecting benefit, there are two parts: First, internal benefit, which also has two: First, benefiting this assembly, which has four: 1. realizing the essence of Dharma; 2. giving rise to skillful wisdom based on realization; 3. giving rise to wondrous eloquence based on wisdom; 4. preaching without interruption, which is due to the power of vows. Second, concluding comprehensively to reveal perfection. Second, under external benefit, there are three: 1. shaking; 2. benefit, meaning that when it shakes, it causes fear, and reversing this brings joy; moreover, it establishes good causes to confer joyful fruition; furthermore, when it shakes, it causes destruction, and reversing this brings jewel-adornment; 3. raining down jewels, which represents Dharma gates. Since this is reduced from ten, ten are indicated and seven are listed.