大華嚴經略策 1.40

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Thirty-third: The names of the ten samādhis. Question: What are the ten samādhis? Answer: Samādhi means one-pointedness of mind. In its essence it is free from oneness and multiplicity; its functions differ according to the object, and thus hundreds of thousands are not equal. Now, ten are used to reveal perfection and symbolize the inconceivable; all take their names from essence and function and are interfused without hindrance: First, the Great Samādhi of Universal Light; second, the Great Samādhi of Wondrous Light; third, the Great Samādhi of Going Successively and Everywhere to All Buddha Lands; fourth, the Great Samādhi of the Practice of the Pure Profound Mind; fifth, the Great Samādhi of the Treasury of Adornments of Knowing the Past; sixth, the Great Samādhi of the Treasury of Wisdom Light; seventh, the Great Samādhi of Fully Knowing the Buddha Adornments of All Worlds; eighth, the Great Samādhi of the Differentiated Bodies of All Sentient Beings; ninth, the Great Samādhi of Sovereignty in the Dharmadhātu; tenth, the Great Samādhi of the Unhindered Wheel. Respectfully answered.