法苑珠林 63.24

63.24

又華嚴經云。佛子。譬如大龍隨心降雨。雨不從內。亦不從外。如來境界亦復如是。隨心所念。於念念中出生無量不可思議智。彼諸智慧悉無來處。又言。佛子。一切大海水皆從龍王心願所起。如來智慧亦復如是。悉從大願力起。佛子。如來智海無量無邊。不可言說。不可思議我說少喻。汝今諦聽。佛子。此閻浮提內流出二千五百河水。悉入大海。俱耶尼內流出五千河水。悉入大海。弗婆提內流出八千四百河水。悉入大海。欝單越內流出一萬河水。悉入大海。佛子。此四天下內如是二萬五千九百河水。悉入大海。佛子。於意云何此水多少。答言。甚多。

Furthermore, the *Avataṃsaka-sūtra* states: "Sons of the Buddha, just as a great nāga brings down rain according to its mind, the rain coming neither from within nor from without, the realm of the Tathāgata is likewise: according with the thoughts in his mind, in thought-moment after thought-moment he gives rise to immeasurable, inconceivable wisdom, yet that wisdom has no place from which it comes. It also says: 'Sons of the Buddha, all the waters of the great oceans arise from the mental vows of the nāga kings; the Tathāgata's wisdom is likewise, all arising from the power of great vows. Sons of the Buddha, the Tathāgata's ocean of wisdom is immeasurable and boundless, ineffable and inconceivable. I shall give a minor analogy; listen closely now. Sons of the Buddha, within this Jambudvīpa flow out two thousand five hundred rivers, all entering the great ocean. Within Godānīya flow out five thousand rivers, all entering the great ocean. Within Pūrvavideha flow out eight thousand four hundred rivers, all entering the great ocean. Within Uttarakuru flow out ten thousand rivers, all entering the great ocean. Sons of the Buddha, within these four continents there are thus twenty-five thousand nine hundred rivers, all entering the great ocean. Sons of the Buddha, what do you think: is this water much or little?' It was answered, 'Extremely much.'