維摩經略疏 6.41

6.41

「慈是至眾生故」，二、約化他之行。四等即是利物之心、眾行之首。「慈是道場」，初心菩薩得真無緣慈，離法界瞋惑、顯真慈法身，即是道場。普覆法界，即「等眾生」。「悲是道場」，初心菩薩住無緣悲，內破疲苦、真法身顯，即是道場。雖處三界，拔濟眾生心無疲苦。「喜是道場」，初心菩薩得真無緣喜無量心，破法界疾患不悅樂心、顯真喜法身，即是道場。慶諸眾生離苦得樂，即是「悅樂法」也。「捨是道場」，初心菩薩住空平等地，即破愛憎、顯真虛空法身，即是道場。雖利眾生，心無取捨，即愛憎永斷。「神通是道場」，是能化法也。初心即得六根清淨真如意通，破於諸根障通無知之垢、顯出法性真淨六根，即是道場。此即成就六通，如應化物。「解脫是道場」，由脫成通，故次明也。《地持》云「菩薩得一切禪，乃能出二乘解脫際入。」若初心入三諦三昧，即是二十五三昧，除二十五有罪垢煩惱、顯出二十五有我之真性，即是道場。以其因中能背捨三界，故得成八解脫、二十五三昧。「方便是道場」，即是化他善巧。初心有中，即有雙照二諦之方便，破恒沙無知、顯諸方便法門，即是道場。能以三輪不思議化三密，示現權巧，教化一切眾生。「四攝是道場」，四攝是方便化物之法，如〈方便品〉釋。布施、愛語、利行、同事以攝眾生，令得解脫。

"Benevolence reaches sentient beings": second, in terms of the practice of converting others. The four equanimities are the mind that benefits creatures and the foremost of all practices. "Benevolence is the place of awakening": the bodhisattva of the initial mind attains true objectless benevolence, departs from the delusion of anger in the dharma-realm, and reveals the dharmakāya of true benevolence; this is the place of awakening. Universally covering the dharma-realm, this is "equal to sentient beings." "Compassion is the place of awakening": the bodhisattva of the initial mind abides in objectless compassion; internally, exhaustion and suffering are destroyed, and the true dharmakāya is revealed; this is the place of awakening. Though remaining in the three realms, their mind is without exhaustion or suffering while rescuing sentient beings. "Joy is the place of awakening": the bodhisattva of the initial mind attains the immeasurable mind of true objectless joy, destroys the sickness of joylessness in the dharma-realm, and reveals the dharmakāya of true joy; this is the place of awakening. Rejoicing that sentient beings leave suffering and attain joy, this is "delighting in the Dharma." "Equanimity is the place of awakening": the bodhisattva of the initial mind abides in the stage of emptiness and equality, immediately destroys affection and aversion, and reveals the true empty-space dharmakāya; this is the place of awakening. Though benefiting sentient beings, the mind is without grasping or rejecting; this is affection and aversion being eternally severed. "Supernormal powers are the place of awakening": these are the methods capable of transforming [others]. At the initial mind, one immediately attains the purity of the six sense faculties and true supernormal power as one wills, destroying the defilement of ignorance that obstructs powers in the sense faculties, and revealing the truly pure six sense faculties of the dharma-nature; this is the place of awakening. This is accomplishing the six supernormal powers and converting creatures according to their needs. "Liberation is the place of awakening": because supernormal powers are achieved through liberation, it is explained next. The Bodhisattvabhūmi states: "Only when a bodhisattva attains all dhyānas can they transcend the limits of the liberation of the two vehicles and enter." If the initial mind enters the samādhi of the three truths, this is the twenty-five samādhis, removing the sinful defilements and afflictions of the twenty-five states of existence, and revealing the true nature of the self in the twenty-five states of existence; this is the place of awakening. Because in the cause they can turn away from and renounce the three realms, they attain the eight liberations and the twenty-five samādhis. "Expedient means is the place of awakening": this is the skill in converting others. In the center of the initial mind, there is the expedient means of doubly illuminating the two truths, destroying ignorance as vast as the sands of the Ganges, and revealing all expedient Dharma gates; this is the place of awakening. Being able to manifest provisional skill through the three wheels of inconceivable transformation and the three mysteries, they teach and convert all sentient beings. "The four means of embracing are the place of awakening": the four means of embracing are the methods of using expedient means to convert creatures, as explained in the "Expedient Means" chapter. Embracing sentient beings through giving, kind words, beneficial action, and common cause, they lead them to attain liberation.