大方廣佛華嚴經疏 56.2

56.2

Third, from "Good man, south of here" onward, he points toward the subsequent friend. Within this are two parts: first, presenting the friend's objective and subjective environments; second, from "You may go" onward, urging him to go and instructing him to question. Now, the first: The country is named Sugambhīra ("Supreme Joy") because the subsequent kalyāṇamitra is assigned to the first abode, which surpasses the previous stations and is what faith takes joy in. The mountain is named Sucitta ("Wondrous Peak") because a mountain has two meanings: 1. the meaning of quiescent immobility; 2. the meaning of rising high to view all around. This illustrates that in the first abode the mind of understanding is freshly established: relying on concentration, wisdom is generated; quiescent and immobile, the mirror of wisdom leaves nothing unperceived, thoroughly penetrating the source of fruition and looking down upon the myriad kinds [of beings], which is symbolized by the mountain. Ascending to the summit of this mind, one immediately realizes sambodhi; therefore it is called Wondrous Peak. The friend is named Meghasvara ("Cloud of Virtue") because he is endowed with virtues like a cloud. A cloud has four meanings: 1. pervading everywhere; 2. moistening; 3. overshadowing; 4. pouring rain. These are matched respectively with four virtues: 1. concentration; 2. merit; 3. compassion; 4. wisdom. Now, these meanings of virtue are fully possessed both phenomally and symbolically; and as he has newly emerged from being an external ordinary person, he is symbolized by a monk. The instruction to question can be understood.