大毘盧遮那經供養次第法疏 2.14

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四、成畫釋迦門。彼中，八葉蓮中臺也。想婆字者，梵字安彼臺也。勤勇者，佛異名也。袈裟者，乾陀色也。四八者，佛三十二相。釋迦種子心真言門。婆是三有，傍有二點即是除遣三有義。瑜伽者，行者能觀心所觀本尊也，不相離故、能所別故。有相觀行者，身心即是佛，故無想念誦門也。入者，解也。本體者，所放化身即是大日尊故，體用無別。故《涅槃經》曰「化身即是法身」，此其義也。流出者，若多若少皆亦如是。於佛右蓮上者，得菩薩為本尊者，自本尊也。執者，於手中有金剛，故云執金剛也。前後華臺中者，非但前後，亦乃左右亦得。何故？菩薩大眷屬無有方所故。金剛眷屬，非但左右方，亦乃十方亦得。何故？金剛內眷屬，如來內德故。問：若如是者，何故說有方？答：約畫處事有限故。是經云「十方菩薩從所來方，結跏趺坐聽聞說法，金剛亦爾。」用心可思量也。真言者，念誦人也。所居者，於畫像地右下角也。問：要須令畫佛盡也？答：不也。有力者得令盡，無力者單畫本尊亦難，何況令盡也。

4. Section on Visualising and Drawing Śākyamuni. "Within it" means the central platform of the eight-petaled lotus. "Contemplating the syllable BHA": the Sanskrit syllable is placed upon that platform. "Diligent and valiant" is an alternate name for the Buddha. "Kāṣāya robe" is of Gandhāra color. "Four times eight" means the thirty-two marks of a Buddha. Section on Śākyamuni's Seed-Syllable Hṛdaya-Mantra. BHA is the three existences; having two dots beside it means the elimination of the three existences. "Yoga" means the practitioner's contemplating mind and the contemplated iṣṭadevatā: because they are not separate, and because subject and object are distinct. For a practitioner of sign-based contemplation, body and mind are immediately the Buddha; hence it is the section of recitation without thought. "Entering" means understanding. Regarding "original body": the emanation body that is sent forth is immediately the honoured one Vairocana, so essence and function are not distinct. Hence the Nirvāṇa Sūtra says, "The emanation body is immediately the Dharmakāya"; this is its meaning. Regarding "flowing forth": whether many or few, all are likewise so. Regarding "upon the lotus to the Buddha's right": for one who takes a bodhisattva as the iṣṭadevatā, it is their own iṣṭadevatā. "Holder" means having a vajra in hand; hence called Vajradhara. Regarding "in the flower platforms in front and behind": not only in front and behind, but to the left and right is also acceptable. Why? Because the great retinue of bodhisattvas has no fixed location. The vajra retinue is not only in the left and right directions, but also in the ten directions. Why? Because the inner retinue of vajra[dhara]s represents the Tathāgata's inner virtues. Question: If so, why is a direction mentioned? Answer: Because of the limitations of the space where the painting is made. This sūtra says: "The bodhisattvas of the ten directions, from whichever direction they come, sit in full-lotus posture and listen to the teaching of the Dharma; the vajradharas do likewise." This should be reflected upon with mindful care. "Mantrin" means the person performing recitation. "Where one resides" is at the lower right corner of the painted image ground. Question: Must one paint all the Buddhas completely? Answer: No. One with sufficient means may complete them all; for one without means, even painting the iṣṭadevatā alone is difficult, let how much more so completing them all.