大方廣佛華嚴經隨疏演義鈔 68.67

68.67

Regarding the Commentary's 'First, clarifying detachment from the hindrance to absorption': the second is the cognitive hindrance; due to the above antidotes, one is detached from both hindrances. Although dhyāna and so forth have been explained before, now they should be briefly understood: 'dhyāna' refers to the four dhyānas; 'samādhi' refers to the three samādhis; 'samāpatti' has five types, as in the Commentary. The Śāstra's sanmabati is simply an older transcription of samāpatti. 'Superknowledges' (abhijñā) refers to the five superknowledges; 'liberations' (vimokṣa) refers to the eight liberations. In the sūtra, it first reveals what is accomplished, and then from 'However, it is...' onward, it distinguishes its inferiority relative to what follows. In the Śāstra, it first briefly indicates: 'Fourth, attaining superior power, dhyāna and so forth manifest,' its superiority being like that in the sūtra, etc. Next, it analyzes again: 'Herein, relying on dhyāna, one brings forth samādhi, samāpatti, superknowledge, and liberation, for the sake of teaching and transforming sentient beings, and for the practice of the bliss of cessation. The samāpatti of cessation is in this sequence.' Explanation: Here the treatise master clarifies that attaining superior power is fully endowed with three dhyānas, with the four dhyānas being that which brings them forth; each attaining samādhi and so forth is the dhyāna of generating virtuous qualities. Second, 'for the sake of teaching and transforming sentient beings' reveals the intention behind generating them, which is the dhyāna of benefiting sentient beings. Third, from 'the practice of the bliss of cessation' onward is the dhyāna of abiding in bliss in the present life (dṛṣṭadharmasukhavihāra). However, the nine successive absorptions are all abiding in bliss in the present life; taking from the most supreme, it brings up the cessation absorption (nirodhasamāpatti), which is precisely that wherein this ground abides; thus the Commentary states, 'the primary intention lies here.' Below, based on this, it distinguishes superior practice as sovereign mastery in both absorption and distraction; hence it is called superior practice.