大方廣佛華嚴經疏 19.19

19.19

Second, from "Furthermore, one should" downward clarifies the purity of practice for benefiting others. The text is divided into two: first, deeply contemplating the wisdom of the fruit, which is the method for benefiting others; next, compassionately being mindful of sentient beings to accomplish the four immeasurables without conditions. In this way, benefiting oneself and benefiting others, seeking above and transforming below, are all fully complete. Now, as for the first, there are three parts to the text: first, adducing the phenomena that should be cultivated, which refers to the essence of pure conduct; the essence of conditions being vividly evident, the one mind being calm and quiescent, is the function of pure conduct; without thinking and without contriving, the myriad practices surge forth, so not only is the mental contemplation perfectly bright, one should also extensively gather the Buddha's wisdom; second, from "What are they?" downward raises the question, and the specific enumeration may be understood; third, from "Toward the Tathāgata" downward concludes by exhorting extensive study. Second, from "Having heard" downward, compassionately being mindful of sentient beings accomplishes the four immeasurables without conditions. The text has four phrases: first, giving rise to both benevolence and compassion, like a cow following her calf; second, reflecting on medicines and illnesses, accomplishing great joy in the Dharma; third, engaging in practice without seeking, so as to accomplish great equanimity; fourth, with wisdom clearly understanding all objects, guiding them to accomplish being without conditions. The five similes here are detailed as in the ten tolerances, yet their explanation has both general and specific aspects. As for the specific: "like an illusion" means appearing to exist because it is unreal; appearing to exist, it is conventional; unreal, it is empty; these two are non-dual, accomplishing the wisdom of the middle way; "like a dream" means being falsely seen; "like a shadow" means appearing from the conditions of karma; "like an echo" means belonging to various causes and conditions; "like a magical creation" means mutating and vanishing in an instant. If one understands objects in this way, then throughout the day one transforms beings without transforming, and also speaks such Dharma for the sake of sentient beings; this is called the purity of the pure conduct that benefits others.