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大方廣佛華嚴經疏 16.13

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16.13

Third, from "within a single paramāṇu" downward, four verses explain the gate of the Indrajāla samādhi. Therein, the first two lines indicate the state of the concentrated mind. However, there are two meanings: first, because the one and the many are mutually identical, entering one concentration can accomplish many concentrations, and by accomplishing many concentrations, all dust motes are contained within a single dust mote, and in each and every dust mote all lands are manifested; second, one merely causes a single dust mote to manifest lands, and all others are likewise, hence it says "accomplishing the concentration of all paramāṇus." The next two lines explain universally manifesting without destroying marks, hence it says "not increasing." The next two verses explain that the marks of the lands manifested within a single dust mote are unobstructed, like re-manifesting flames, like Indra's net. The next half verse cites one to exemplify the rest, which also has two meanings: first, exemplifying the dust motes contained within the single dust mote mentioned above; second, exemplifying that just as entering concentration in one dust mote manifests [lands], entering concentration and manifesting in the other dust motes is also likewise. The last two lines conclude with the causes of the functioning, briefly distinguishing three gates: first, the power of samādhi, which is the same as in the initial statement; second, the power of inconceivable liberation, as the "Inconceivable Chapter" says: "manifesting the Buddha lands of the three times within a single dust mote," and so forth; third, the power of supernatural abilities, meaning the sovereignty of illusory supernatural abilities, all as explained below.

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