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大方廣佛華嚴經疏 7.38

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7.38

Twelfth, the ten dharmas and ten verses of the forest-ruling spirits: First, the Buddha's boundless virtues all rely on the ocean of wisdom; containing virtues and radiating light, it is therefore named a 'treasury.' Second, compassion equal toward sentient beings is vast and great; each and every being departing from hindrances is called 'universal purity.' Third, all supreme causes are for the Buddha path; when each individual mind is pure, various sprouts grow. Fourth, all merits adorn a single hair-pore, and each and every [hair-pore] is likewise so; hence the Buddha is a 'gathering of virtues.' This is truly because the Buddha's fruit gathers causes, all being completely perfected, not partially perfected; therefore, one cause produces all fruits, and one fruit gathers all causes, all being perfectly interpenetrating and unobstructed. Fifth, wisdom penetrating ten thousand dharmas is called the 'universal gate'; adventitious defilements not arising is called 'pure.' Awakening is like the sun's illumination suddenly encompassing the dharmadhātu; cultivation is like wiping a mirror, where wisdom is said to gradually brighten. The brightness is the fundamental brightness; the gradual is the perfect gradual. Sixth, knowing the practices that reach all destinations, one dispenses the Dharma as appropriate. Seventh, understanding that the nature of sounds is entirely identical with the Buddha's voice, hence none are displeasing; only when one can cause the world to hear the Buddha's voice is it called 'pure.' Eighth, past practice matched the breadth of the dharmadhātu, which is the vast domain. Universal spiritual powers cause living beings to see, emulate, and practice it, just as with the later [account of] Ximu, which is that very matter. Ninth, sentient beings are flattery-prone and deceitful; failing to cultivate virtue themselves, how could they have the mind to advance the worthy? Now, using merit and wisdom to benefit others brings advantage to both living beings and oneself; the verse says that 'crookedness' is flattery and deceit. Tenth, with reverent mindfulness, the Buddha arises; when the Buddha arises, he adorns the treasury of virtues. Those with heavy hindrances neither remember nor see [him]; could the Buddha be impermanent? Hence those who should see, always see.

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