華嚴法界玄鏡 1.8

1.8

Regarding the ten meanings of "Buddha": First, "great" is the dharmakāya, because the Buddha takes the Dharma as body, and the Buddha's body completely fills the dharmadhātu. Second, "broad" is the wisdom body, because wisdom is like the Dharma. Third, "expansive" possesses two bodies: first, the transformation body, because a single body universally extends as immeasurable; second, the mind-made body, because the one and the many follow the mind and there is nothing not pervaded. "Buddha" contains the fifth and sixth bodies: first, the bodhi body, because the path is accomplished at the tree of awakening; second, the body of formidable power, because when initially accomplishing correct awakening, it outshines the bodhisattvas. "Flower" contains the seventh and eighth bodies: seventh, the body of blessed virtues, because the ocean of cause of the myriad merits practiced across the three times cannot be exhausted; eighth, the vow body, because Vairocana's causal vows pervade the dharmadhātu. "Adornment" is the ninth, the body adorned with marks and signs, because the marks and signs of the ten lotus treasuries adorn it. "Sūtra" is the tenth, the body of sustaining power, because relics and the complete voice of oral teachings are inexhaustible. Thus, the seven characters of the sūtra all constitute the Buddha.