新華嚴經論 25.2

25.2

Regarding the explanation of the meaning following the text, the rest of the text is self-evident. As for wishing to deliver sentient beings to let them abide in the bliss of nirvāṇa, it is not apart from unhindered liberation wisdom; this is fundamental wisdom. Up to realizing in accordance with reality the absence of activity and absence of arising, the light of wisdom, skill in dhyāna and decisiveness, and contemplative wisdom, skill, and extensive learning: these five dharmas are altogether the concomitant functions of the single fundamental wisdom, which a practitioner can visibly manifest by cultivating expedient concentration. As for redoubling diligent pursuit and cultivation with respect to the true Dharma, day and night only wishing to hear the Dharma: 'one who rejoices in the Dharma' explains that because wisdom manifests, there is no grief. 'One who delights in the Dharma' is because there is no birth-and-death; 'one who relies on the Dharma' is because of relying on the Tathāgata's wisdom; 'one who accords with the Dharma' is because of according with right liberation; 'one who understands the Dharma' is because of understanding the ultimate truth; 'one who complies with the Dharma' is because of complying with right wisdom; 'one who arrives at the Dharma' is because having personally arrived at nirvāṇa, one is able to enter birth-and-death to deliver sentient beings, and likewise cause them to arrive at nirvāṇa. As for attaining a single verse of Dharma being superior to obtaining the jewels of a great trichiliocosm and the position of a wheel-turning king, this explains that worldly dharmas cannot avoid birth-and-death. The rest should be understood accordingly.