華嚴經旨歸 1.82

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Eighth, furthermore, within this flower petal, within each single atom, there is an ocean of boundless worlds; within each ocean of worlds there are again subtle atoms, and within these subtle atoms there are again worlds. In this way, layer upon layer, it cannot be exhausted, and is not a realm of conceptual thought. It is like the celestial net of jewels covering the palace of Lord Śakra: the jewels being clear and transparent, their reflections appear within one another, and the reflections that appear can again manifest reflections; in this way, layer upon layer, it cannot be exhausted. As the sūtra says: "like the worlds of Indra's net." The Daśabhūmika-śāstra says: "The distinctions of Indra's net can only be known by wisdom, not seen by the eye." This is called the eighth gate of Indra's net.