大方廣佛華嚴經隨疏演義鈔 28.16

28.16

Regarding the commentary's: "Noble, heavenly, and brahma abidings": Fascicle 3 of the *Mahāprajñāpāramitopadeśa* says: "'Noble' refers to noble persons of the three vehicles; 'heavenly' refers to the six heavens of the desire realm; 'brahma' refers to the form and formless realms. Furthermore, the three samādhis are called the noble abiding; the three matters of giving, keeping precepts, and a wholesome mind are called the heavenly abiding; the four immeasurables are the brahma abiding." The explanation says: Although these are two passages, their meaning is one: the former presents the abidings of fruition, while the latter sets forth the abidings of cause. Or they may be four abidings, adding the Buddha-abiding, because the Tathāgata constantly abides in samādhis such as the Śūraṅgama. Although he ubiquitously abides in the four abidings, because the ocean of wisdom is already full and great compassion is profound, it specifically mentions great compassion, which is subsumed under the brahma abiding.