大方廣佛華嚴經隨疏演義鈔 20.34

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Regarding the Commentary's statement, "Because of destroying avidyā, one attains the blazing light of sambodhi": this comes from Chapter 21 of the Nirvāṇa Sūtra (Chapter 19 of the Southern recension), the "Bodhisattva Noble and Virtuous King Chapter." Because the Bodhisattva Vaiḍūryaprabha was about to arrive and emit light, the Buddha questioned Mañjuśrī. Mañjuśrī at first entered into the ultimate truth and replied: "World-Honoured One! Such light is called wisdom, and wisdom is inherently permanent; permanent dharmas have no causes and conditions. Why does the Buddha ask for what causes and conditions there is this light?" After explaining at length the absence of causes and conditions, at the end he said: "World-Honoured One! There are also causes and conditions. Because of destroying avidyā, one attains the blazing lamp of anuttarasamyaksaṃbodhi." Here it is quoted in abridged sense.