觀無量壽佛經疏 2.23

2.23

Next, explaining the bodhisattva assembly. Within this assembly, there are seven points: 1. Marking appearance; 2. Marking number; 3. Marking stage; 4. Marking fruit; 5. Marking virtue; 6. Distinctly manifesting the exalted virtuous stage of Mañjuśrī; 7. General conclusion. Furthermore, these bodhisattvas possess immeasurable practices and vows, dwelling securely in all dharmas of merit, traveling through the ten directions, practicing skillful means. Entering the storehouse of the Buddha's Dharma, they reach the ultimate other shore. In immeasurable worlds, they manifest attainment of equal enlightenment. Their radiance shines brilliantly, universally illuminating the ten directions. Immeasurable buddha lands undergo the six kinds of shaking. According to conditions they reveal and instruct, turning the wheel of the Dharma, beating the Dharma drum, grasping the Dharma sword, sounding the Dharma thunder, raining the Dharma rain, and expounding the Dharma gift, constantly awakening all worlds with the voice of the Dharma. They rip apart the net of heterodoxy, annihilate all views, scatter all defilements, and destroy all moats of desire. Manifesting the pure and pristine, their radiance blends with the Buddha's Dharma, circulating the true transformation, pitying sentient beings. Never arrogant or heedless, they attain the dharma of equality, fully endowed with immeasurable hundreds of thousands of samādhis. In a single thought-moment, there is nowhere they do not reach. Carrying sentient beings, they love them like children. All roots of goodness are ferried to the other shore. They fully acquire the immeasurable merits of all buddhas, their wisdom open and lucid, inconceivable. Although there are seven different phrases, this concludes the explanation of the bodhisattva assembly.