維摩義記 3.56
維摩義記 3.56
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3.56
自下第三辨實顯德。於中初明自利之德;「以本願」下明利他德。前自利中,「爾時維摩語舍利弗,天女已曾供養九十二億佛已」,彰昔所修。「已能遊」等,明先所成。前所修中應供多佛,今言九十二億佛者,當應現報一身為論。後所成中,「已能遊戲菩薩神通」,明其用勝,此八地上淨佛國土自在行也。「所願具足」,彰其德備。「得無生忍」,明其證深。「住不退轉」,顯其位高。七地已上同得無生,今住不退是八地上。法流水中任運上昇,名住不退。他利可知。
From here below is the third [section], which identifies the real to reveal virtues. Within this, it first clarifies the virtue of benefiting oneself; from "By the original vow" downward, it clarifies the virtue of benefiting others. In the former part on benefiting oneself, "At that time Vimalakīrti said to Śāriputra: 'This heavenly maiden has already made offerings to ninety-two billion Buddhas'" reveals her past cultivation. "Has already been able to sport..." and so forth clarifies her prior accomplishments. In the former part on cultivation, she should have made offerings to many Buddhas; now mentioning ninety-two billion Buddhas must be discussed with reference to this single body of present retribution. In the latter part on accomplishments, "has already been able to sport in the supernatural powers of a bodhisattva" clarifies the superiority of her function; this is the autonomous practice of purifying Buddha-lands on the eighth bhūmi and above. "Whose vows are complete" shows that her virtues are fully prepared. "Has attained the forbearance of the non-arising of dharmas" clarifies the depth of her realization. "Abides in non-retrogression" displays the height of her stage. Those on the seventh bhūmi and above equally attain the forbearance of non-arising; here, abiding in non-retrogression refers to the eighth bhūmi and above. Moving upward spontaneously in the flow of the stream of dharmas is called abiding in non-retrogression. Benefiting others can be understood [from this].
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