法苑珠林 8.38

8.38

As the *Guanfo sanmei jing* says: The body of Vipaśyin Buddha was sixty yojanas tall, and his halo was one hundred and twenty yojanas. The height of Śikhin Buddha was forty yojanas, his halo was forty-five yojanas, and the radiance encompassing his entire body was one hundred yojanas. The height of Viśvabhū Buddha was thirty-two yojanas, his halo was forty-two yojanas, and the radiance encompassing his entire body was sixty-two yojanas. The height of Krakucchanda Buddha was twenty-five yojanas, his halo was thirty-two yojanas, and the radiance encompassing his entire body was five thousand yojanas. The height of Kanakamuni Buddha was twenty-five yojanas, his halo was thirty yojanas, and the radiance encompassing his entire body was forty yojanas. The height of Kāśyapa Buddha was sixteen zhang, and his halo was twenty yojanas. The height of Śākyamuni Buddha was one zhang and six chi, and his halo was seven chi. The bodies of the seven buddhas were all purple-golden in color. (Respectfully examining this: the Dharmakāya is equal, possessing neither superiority nor inferiority; it is merely that in accordance with the varying karmic capacities of beings, different transformations are manifested. For this reason, when Śākyamuni appeared, he was purple-golden in color, yet one thousand bhikṣus all saw a reddish-brown complexion, and sixteen faithful laymen everywhere perceived an ash-gray color. The difference stems from them, while the Buddha is eternally one. Speaking by analogy to this, there should be no confusion.) According to the *Maitreya-vyākaraṇa*, his height will be one thousand chi, and his halo twenty zhang.