無量壽經連義述文贊 3.25

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經曰「究達神通慧」至「稽首無上尊」者，述云：此次、內業供敬也。究者究竟，達者洞達。若通若智究竟洞達，故云神通慧，則神通究竟、智慧洞達義也。傍觀曰遊，窮原稱入。深法者，即智所入，深門者即通所遊，故即通智雙也。福行圓備故具功德藏，慧行殊妙故智無等倫。福是慧資、慧是福道，故即福智雙也。有說：此之二雙皆歎佛自德。非也。通是化物之妙術故。又彼所言智為通本、通是智用。亦非也。通既世俗智，必有體用故。慧日者，即從喻之名。惑業苦三能覆真空及智日月，即同雲覆虛空日月，故云生死雲。佛智達真，能除自他惑業苦障，故云慧日。令生物解，故云照世間。

On the sūtra's words from "Thoroughly attaining the wisdom of supernormal powers" to "bow their heads to the Unexcelled Honoured One," the Commentary states: Next is paying reverence through internal action. "Thoroughly" means consummate; "attaining" means completely comprehending. When both supernormal powers and wisdom are consummately and completely comprehended, it says "wisdom of supernormal powers"—meaning that supernormal powers are consummate and wisdom is completely comprehended. Observing extensively is termed "roaming"; exhausting the source is termed "entering." The "profound dharmas" are what is entered by wisdom; the "profound portals" are what is roamed by supernormal powers; hence, these are the pair of supernormal powers and wisdom. Because meritorious practices are fulfilled, they "possess a treasury of merit"; because wise practices are extraordinary, "their wisdom has no peer." Merit assists wisdom, and wisdom is the path of merit; hence, these are the pair of merit and wisdom. Some claim that both of these pairs praise the Buddha's own virtues. This is incorrect, because supernormal powers are the marvelous art of transforming sentient beings. Furthermore, their claim that wisdom is the basis of supernormal powers and supernormal powers are the function of wisdom is also incorrect. Since supernormal powers are worldly wisdom, they must possess both substance and function. "Sun of wisdom" is a designation drawn from a metaphor. The three of delusion, karma, and suffering can veil true emptiness and the sun and moon of wisdom, just as clouds veil the sky and the sun and moon; hence they are called "clouds of birth and death." The Buddha's wisdom reaches the real and can eliminate the obstacles of delusion, karma, and suffering in oneself and others; hence it is called the "sun of wisdom." Causing beings to give rise to understanding, it therefore says "illuminating the world."