新華嚴經論 13.27

13.27

八釋佛國本空何為華藏世界海出生所緣者，緣何事，意有四緣，一為明二乘雖得解脫三界麁業，無有福智不利眾生，滯於涅槃。二為三乘菩薩有樂生淨土想常存，障法性如理，染淨當情知見不普，情存淨土不得自在。不如此法隱現自在，為利眾生顯勝福德故，即具相萬差光明顯照。若令眾生情無取著，如幻雲散一物，便無有所得存其繫故。三為怖一切空眾生，為法空無相之理，謂言斷見空無福智，不樂觀空、樂取相縛，隨境存業不能解脫者，所現福德依正果故，令觀空法，空却無明成福德業。四總為一切三乘及一切凡夫，現廣大願行福智境界量度樣式，令其倣學，不偏執故。經云「諸佛國土如虛空，無等無生無有相，為利眾生普嚴淨，本願力故住其中。」

Eighth, explaining why, if Buddha-lands are fundamentally empty, the oceanic world-system of the Lotus Treasury arises through conditions: For what reason? In terms of meaning, there are four conditions. First, to clarify that although those of the Two Vehicles attain liberation from the coarse karma of the three realms, they lack merit and wisdom, do not benefit sentient beings, and stagnate in nirvāṇa. Second, because bodhisattvas of the Three Vehicles have the notion of desiring rebirth in a pure land constantly lingering, which obstructs the true principle of the Dharma-nature; purity and defilement weigh on their minds, their knowledge and views are not universal, and with their minds dwelling on a pure land, they cannot attain freedom. It is not like this Dharma, which is unhindered in hiding and appearing: to reveal superior merit for the benefit of sentient beings, it possesses ten thousand distinct marks with radiant light shining brightly. If sentient beings are led to have no grasping in their minds, then like an illusory cloud dispersing, not a single thing remains to be obtained to harbor their attachment. Third, for the sake of sentient beings who fear total emptiness: because of the principle of the emptiness and signlessness of dharmas, they suppose that it is a nihilistic emptiness lacking merit and wisdom; not delighting in contemplating emptiness and delighting in grasping signs that bind them, they harbor karma in accordance with conditions and cannot attain liberation. For their sake, the circumstantial and primary fruitions of merit are manifested, causing them to contemplate empty dharmas, empty out ignorance, and accomplish karmic deeds of merit. Fourth, collectively for all of the Three Vehicles and all ordinary beings, to manifest the measure and model of the realm of merit and wisdom of vast vows and practices, causing them to emulate and learn from it without biased grasping. The sūtra says: 'All Buddha-lands are like empty space, / Incomparable, unproduced, and without signs; / To benefit sentient beings they are universally adorned and purified, / And through the power of original vows [the Buddhas] abide within them.'