西方合論 7.12

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四、菩薩生三界外者，有二種：一、二乘三種菩薩，折伏現行煩惱，捨分段而生界外，悲智狹劣，于嚴土利他，不生喜樂，為如來所呵。若不迴心行六度等行，畢竟不入大乘智海。二、法身菩薩，如《般若經》：「佛告舍利弗：『有菩薩摩訶薩，得六神通，不生欲界、色界、無色界，從一佛國至一佛國，供養恭敬，尊重讚歎諸佛。舍利弗！有菩薩摩訶薩，遊戲神通，從一佛國至一佛國，所至到處，無有聲聞、辟支，乃至無二乘之名。舍利弗！有菩薩摩訶薩，所至到處，其壽無量。』」釋曰：「菩薩有二種：一者生身菩薩；二者法身菩薩。法身菩薩，斷結使得六神通；生身菩薩，不斷結使，或離欲得五神通。得六神通者，不生三界，所至世界皆一乘清淨，壽無量阿僧祇劫，菩薩生彼，為樂集諸佛功德故。」當知，菩薩具六神通，方得生彼，甚為希有。凡夫往生者，以佛力故，又則念力不可思議，以念念中具六神通故。

Fourth, as for bodhisattvas who are born beyond the three realms, there are two kinds: First, the three kinds of bodhisattvas of the two vehicles, who subdue active afflictions, cast aside the segmented body, and are born beyond the realms; their compassion and wisdom are narrow and inferior, and they feel no delight in purifying Buddha lands or benefiting others, being rebuked by the Tathāgata. If they do not turn their minds to practice the six perfections and other practices, they will ultimately never enter the ocean of Mahāyāna wisdom. Second, Dharmakāya bodhisattvas, as in the Prajñāpāramitā Sūtra: "The Buddha told Śāriputra: 'There are bodhisattva-mahāsattvas who have attained the six supernatural powers and are not born in the desire realm, the form realm, or the formless realm, but go from one Buddha land to another Buddha land, offering, revering, honoring, and praising all Buddhas. Śāriputra! There are bodhisattva-mahāsattvas who play with supernatural powers, going from one Buddha land to another Buddha land, where wherever they arrive, there are no śrāvakas, pratyekabuddhas, nor even the names of the two vehicles. Śāriputra! There are bodhisattva-mahāsattvas who, wherever they arrive, their lifespans are immeasurable.'" The commentary explains: "Bodhisattvas are of two kinds: first, born-body bodhisattvas; second, Dharmakāya bodhisattvas. Dharmakāya bodhisattvas sever fetters and defilements and attain the six supernatural powers; born-body bodhisattvas do not sever fetters and defilements, or leave desire behind and attain the five supernatural powers. Those who attain the six supernatural powers are not born in the three realms; the realms to which they arrive are all of the One Vehicle and pure, and their lifespan is immeasurable asaṃkhyeya kalpas. Bodhisattvas are born there because they delight in gathering the merits of all Buddhas." One should know that only when a bodhisattva is endowed with the six supernatural powers can they be born there, which is extremely rare. For ordinary mortals to attain rebirth is due to the Buddha's power; moreover, the power of mindfulness is inconceivable, because in thought after thought they are endowed with the six supernatural powers.