大般涅槃經集解 43.32

43.32

Sengliang notes: The reason why the compassionate light reached far is that the king, having heard his father's admonition, had no doubt that he would certainly receive the painful retribution of hell. Believing his offenses could not be eradicated, and despising himself as wicked and defiled, [he thought] the Buddha would not receive and look upon him. Having these two doubts, he dared not go to the Buddha. When the compassionate light reached from afar, both doubts were resolved together. Sengzong says: From here down is the fifth section. Previously it was said that for the king's sake he remains in the world to cure his mind; though there were these words, their reality had not yet been seen. The Moon-Loving Samādhi is the first verification. Baoliang says: First he cures his body, and afterwards cures his mind. Zhixiu says: The second is emitting light to eliminate suffering.