佛頂尊勝陀羅尼經教跡義記 1.22

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第五出經宗體者，外道小乘各各不同，如《涅槃經》以佛性為宗，《大般若經》以空慧為宗，《維摩經》以不思議為宗，《大集經》以陀羅尼為宗。今者此經亦以陀羅尼為宗，以一切法而為經體，所以《華嚴經》（附錄四右引舊《華嚴》是同）云：「一切世間諸佛境，皆悉能令轉法輪。」於法自在無縛，是謂如來真實智。又契經說：「教體有其兩種：一者以文為教體，二者以義為教體。」此總攝一切，今者以一切法為教體。此即第五出經宗體竟。

Regarding the fifth, setting forth the sūtra's central theme and essence: non-Buddhists and the Lesser Vehicle each differ. For instance, the *Nirvāṇa Sūtra* takes Buddha-nature as its central theme; the *Mahāprajñāpāramitā Sūtra* takes empty wisdom as its central theme; the *Vimalakīrti Sūtra* takes the inconceivable as its central theme; the *Mahāsaṃnipāta Sūtra* takes dhāraṇī as its central theme. Now this sūtra also takes dhāraṇī as its central theme, and takes all dharmas as the teaching essence of the sūtra. Therefore the *Avataṃsaka Sūtra* says: 'All worldly Buddha-realms / are entirely able to cause the wheel of Dharma to turn.' To be sovereign and unhindered in all dharmas—this is called the Tathāgata's real wisdom. Furthermore, a sūtra states: 'The teaching essence has two kinds: first, taking the text as the teaching essence; second, taking the meaning as the teaching essence.' These encompass everything; now, we take all dharmas as the teaching essence. This concludes the fifth, setting forth the sūtra's central theme and essence.