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大方廣佛華嚴經隨疏演義鈔 20.43

大方廣佛華嚴經隨疏演義鈔 20.43

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20.43

疏「餘皆威力自在」者,《大集經》云「孩子以啼為力,女人以瞋為力,外道以見為力,波旬以生死為力,菩薩以慈悲為力,佛以智慧為力。」故以說法皆為威力。

Regarding the Commentary's statement, "The rest are all sovereign in majestic power": the Mahāsaṃnipāta-sūtra states, "A child takes crying as power, a woman takes anger as power, a non-Buddhist takes views as power, Māra takes saṃsāra as power, a bodhisattva takes loving-kindness and compassion as power, and a Buddha takes wisdom as power." Therefore, preaching the Dharma is in every case majestic power.

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