大方廣佛華嚴經隨疏演義鈔 48.24

48.24

Regarding the commentary's statement, "From when first attaining Buddhahood": this is text from the *Vijñaptimātratāsiddhi-śāstra*. However, that śāstra says "continuously transforms into a purely pure Buddha land"; here the character "transforms" is omitted, which is an exegetical explanation, meaning that although it is continuously transforming, it is unlike the lands of other-enjoyment which change from earlier to later, and therefore it does not say "transforms." As for the statement "horizontally pervading the dharmadhātu is called boundless": this is from the earlier citation of the *Vijñaptimātratāsiddhi-śāstra*, which later says "circular and boundless"; in the *Buddhabhūmi-sūtra*, it is the same as the *Buddhabhūmi-śāstra*. Further, "boundless" means being without length, shortness, and the like, because the characteristics of its delimitations are difficult to measure. The discussion below of other-enjoyment is entirely as in the "World Chapter."