金剛般若論會釋 3.49

3.49

Question: "Earlier, in breaking down name-and-form, it was said that because of unmeasured cognitive objects and mental orientation, the bodhisattva constantly brings worlds to mind and conditions them, and therefore spoke of the trichiliocosm, which already comprehensively broke down the material bodies of self and others. Why is it necessary to further break down the lands of other worlds by comparison to break down the material bodies of all sentient beings?" Answer: "Previously, because persons on the stage of faithful practice lacked skillful means in breaking down the mental image of the material body, he temporarily broke down the land of a single trichiliocosm to break down the material bodies of self and others by comparison. Now, to reveal the greatness of the Buddha's skillful means, by breaking down the land of a trichiliocosm into dust particles to compare to one's own material body—though great, when broken down it becomes dust particles—he further compares that many worlds of dust particles to the material bodies of all sentient beings; when broken down, they are also dust particles."