大方廣佛華嚴經疏 10.9

10.9

Sixth, the southeastern direction, Bodhisattva Jñānapradīpa; his name is entirely identical to the earlier one. His ten verses praise the bodhisattvas for awakening to and entering the deep and vast, seeing the Buddha's samādhi through the power of samādhi, which answers the question on samādhi. Therein, it is divided into four parts: The first two praise seeing the true essence of the Buddha: first, seeing the Buddha as free from marks; second, seeing the Buddha as sovereign. Regarding 'free from all marks', the Prajñā[pāramitā] states: 'Being free from all marks is called the Buddhas.' Maitreya's treatise says: 'Merely being free from the four marks is being free from everything', referring to name, referent, intrinsic nature, and distinction. 'Sovereign' means that due to the bodhisattvas' simultaneous operation of concentration and wisdom, they see the Buddha as sovereign. The next four verses clarify awakening to the Dharma: 1. Realizing the profound noumenal Dharma, which manifests through the power of vows; 2. Awakening to the Dharma of manifold practices, where merit and wisdom form the body; 3. Penetrating the Dharma of fruition, whose essence pervades everywhere; 4. Comprehending the Dharma of teaching, which is profound, vast, and difficult to know. Third, there are two verses praising bodily karma as universally responding: first, its depth; second, its breadth. The term 'firm and dense' matches the Buddha's essence and function. 'Firm' refers to the vajra body; 'dense' refers to one of the three mysteries. Being both one and many, it pervades everything; being both great and small, it manifests within dust motes. Being an effortless response, it manifests without marks. In terms of the Dharma-gate, this body is the nature of the tathāgatagarbha: indestructible, hence 'firm'; profound and difficult to see, hence 'dense'. Sentient beings' defiled minds all possess it; naturally having it originally, it is called 'non-arising'. Its essence transcends the hundred negations, hence it is called 'signless'. The six faculties of sentient beings are what are termed the 'various lands'. Fourth, the final two verses praise obtaining the Buddha's empowerment: first, the power of this Buddha; second, the power of other Buddhas.