大乘義章 2.18

2.18

Next is the discussion according to realm. "Realm" refers to the three realms. According to the Abhidharma, the repeated-emptiness samādhi arises only in the desire realm, not in the upper two realms. Within the desire realm, persons of the three continents are able to arouse this contemplation. Since its arising is spoken of thus, although the Tattvasiddhi has no explicit text, in principle it should apply everywhere. In the Mahāyāna Dharma, bodhisattvas possess sovereignty, and wherever their bodies may be within the three realms, they are able to cultivate and arouse it in all cases. (This concludes the fourth section.)