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維摩經玄疏 2.87

維摩經玄疏 2.87

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2.87

三、明觀成化物者,菩薩從空入假修證,即是觀因緣假,名生、不生無量四諦,亦名道種智,亦名法眼。過二乘地,用道種智,入菩薩位,入假修證。「道種智」有三種:一,生滅道種;二,無生道種;三,依藏識道種。菩薩住是位,為降伏天魔及其眷屬,即入愛假,現諸神通,乃至同事利物,說諸愛論,如此土三墳、五典,安國育民之經書也。為降伏外道及其眷屬,即入見假,顯示智慧,乃至同事利物,說諸見論,如十八種六師,皆稱一切智也。深知愛見苦、集之病無量,道滅之藥亦復無量,皆如無量夢幻,用四悉檀赴其根緣,隨病設藥。復次,菩薩為度如是無量眾生,故遊戲神通,淨佛國土,成就眾生,入假修無量願行,是為「觀成化物」也。

Third, explaining the contemplation's completion in transforming beings: when the bodhisattva cultivates and realizes by entering the provisional from emptiness, this is contemplating the provisionality of causes and conditions, termed the immeasurable four noble truths of arising and non-arising, also called the knowledge of the aspects of the path (mārgākārajñatā), and also called the Dharma eye. Surpassing the ground of the two vehicles, they use the knowledge of the aspects of the path to enter the bodhisattva stage and cultivate realization by entering the provisional. The knowledge of the aspects of the path has three kinds: first, the aspects of the path of arising and cessation; second, the aspects of the path of non-arising; third, the aspects of the path relying on the storehouse consciousness. When the bodhisattva abides in this stage, in order to subdue the heavenly Māra and his retinue, they enter the provisionality of craving, manifesting various supernormal powers and even performing shared actions to benefit beings, expounding various treatises on affection—such as the Three Tomes and Five Canons of this land, texts that pacify the state and nurture the populace. In order to subdue non-Buddhists and their retinue, they enter the provisionality of views, displaying wisdom and even performing shared actions to benefit beings, expounding various treatises on views—just as the eighteen kinds of the six teachers all claim all-knowledge. They deeply know that the sicknesses of suffering and origin born of craving and views are immeasurable, and the medicines of the path and cessation are likewise immeasurable, all like immeasurable dreams and illusions; using the four siddhāntas, they respond to their capacities and conditions, prescribing medicines according to the sickness. Furthermore, in order to deliver such immeasurable sentient beings, the bodhisattva sports with supernormal powers, purifies the buddha-lands, brings sentient beings to maturity, and enters the provisional to cultivate immeasurable vows and practices. This is "the contemplation's completion in transforming beings."

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