三彌勒經疏 1.95

1.95

Where the sūtra states, "The Buddha told Upāli," onward: second, extensively answering. Within the answer there are four parts: first, answering about passing away here; second, answering about rebirth there; third, the lifespan of abiding in the heaven; and fourth, a general conclusion after answering. In the first part, there are seven points: first, the year and month of the end of life; second, the location of the end of life; third, the physical manner of the end of life; fourth, the marks of rebirth after the end; fifth, the form of the relics; sixth, the miraculous marvels of the circular halo; and seventh, the offerings of devas and humans. This is the first. "Twelve years" signifies hearing the prophecy and cultivating the twelve dwellings, thereby crossing over the twelve links of dependent origination. The "second month" signifies that, as the springtime sun is the time for planting seeds, having heard the Dharma, one generates bodhicitta to seek the four virtues of the Buddha fruit. The "fifteenth day" signifies eliminating the darkness of ignorance.