新華嚴經論 9.40

9.40

"At one time": according to the Liang *Mahāyānasaṃgraha*, "at one time" has three meanings: first, the time of equality, because there is no sinking, floating, or inversion; second, the time of harmony, meaning causing to hear, being able to hear, and correct hearing; third, the time of turning the wheel of the Dharma, which is precisely the time of correct preaching and correct receiving. As the ancients said, the time when the Saddharmapuṇḍarīka Sūtra is being preached, not the time of other sūtras; the time when the *Vajracchedikā-prajñāpāramitā Sūtra* is being preached, not the time of other sūtras—this is called "at one time." Taking the precise time when the particular sūtra is preached is called "at one time." Now, when this *Mahāvaipulya Buddhāvataṃsaka Sūtra* is preached, it is not like that; rather, by means of the essence of the dharmadhātu, words are provisionally borrowed to speak of appearing in the world and entering nirvāṇa at the limit of a single kṣaṇa, and with a single voice simultaneously pervading the lands of the ten directions to turn the wheel of the Dharma—this is called "at one time." It is not like the meaning of "at one time" explained above.