華嚴經旨歸 1.15

1.15

Question: "If it is as stated above, then the seven locations and eight assemblies would be completely chaotic. For instance, when expounding the ten abodes at the Trāyastriṃśa Heaven mentioned above, since it pervades empty space and spreads across the pores, is it unknown whether the ten abodes are also expounded in places such as Yāma? If so, what is the fault? Both alternatives have faults: if it is not expounded there, then the expounding locations are not pervasive; if it is also expounded there, why does the sūtra state, 'In Trāyastriṃśa the teaching of the ten abodes is expounded, and in places such as Yāma the ten practices are expounded,' and so forth?" Answer: "Since this Trāyastriṃśa Heaven where the ten abodes are expounded pervades all realms of dust in the ten directions, Trāyastriṃśa is present in places such as Yāma. Thus the ten abodes are expounded precisely in such Trāyastriṃśa Heavens that pervade Yāma and so forth; hence Trāyastriṃśa is nowhere unpervasive, yet it is still not Yāma. The expounding of the ten practices and so forth in places such as Yāma likewise pervades places such as Trāyastriṃśa, yet it is still not Trāyastriṃśa; one should know that it is also like this. If taken in terms of the complete mutually inclusive stages of the ten abodes, ten practices, and so forth, they mutually negate each other and each pervades the dharmadhātu. If taken in terms of the mutual enhancement among stages, they mutually contain each other and co-pervade the dharmadhātu. Every other chapter and every passage of text is also like this. One should contemplate it accordingly."