華嚴一乘成佛妙義 1.3

1.3

Now, the dharma-nature is vast and shoreless, and the ocean of Buddhahood is boundless and inexhaustible. That icchantikas attain Buddhahood is the ultimate teaching; that insentient beings all attain it is the sublime discourse. Even great sages of the highest stages can hardly exhaust it, and worthies of penetrating wisdom can scarcely measure it—how much less can the ordinary and foolish of the final age match the marvelous intent of the Great Master? Therefore, according to my own limited understanding, I have searched the scriptures in various places to disclose the purport of attaining Buddhahood, briefly presenting five sections: first, revealing the lineages of attaining Buddhahood; second, determining the persons who attain it; third, explaining the differences among the teachings; fourth, the section on the varieties of swiftly attaining Buddhahood; and fifth, the section on questions, answers, and discriminations.