華嚴略疏卷第三 3.12

3.12

何以故已下十句釋可加故加。何故諸佛慈悲以十種無畏身唯加金剛藏不加餘者。釋云。以此菩薩得大乘光明三昧法。餘者不得故。得三昧有二種。一者本願成就現前故。亦是菩薩本願力故。二三昧身攝功德故。此三昧身攝功德有八種。依自利利他故。前四自利。後念持等四利他故。一者因淨染心直心清淨故。二者智淨智慧明白故。三身轉淨善集助道法故。四心淨善本業故。此四自利。五聞攝淨念持無量法。六通淨信解清淨光明法故。七辯才淨善得陀羅尼門不可壞故。八離慢淨淨者智也。法界智印善印故。已說可加。

The ten phrases from “Why is this?” onwards explain that he is empowered because he is suitable for empowerment. Why is it that the buddhas, out of compassion, empower only Vajragarbha with the ten kinds of fearless bodies and not the others? It is explained: because this bodhisattva attained the Dharma of the Mahāyāna Radiance Samādhi, while the others did not attain it. Attaining samādhi has two aspects: first, because the fundamental vows are fulfilled and manifested, which is also due to the power of the bodhisattva’s fundamental vows; second, because the body of samādhi gathers merits. This gathering of merits by the body of samādhi has eight kinds, based on self-benefit and benefiting others. The first four are self-benefit, and the latter four, mindfulness-retention and so forth, are benefiting others. First is purification of cause, because the defiled mind is made direct and pure. Second is purification of wisdom, because wisdom is made clear and luminous. Third is purification of bodily transformation, because factors auxiliary to the path are well gathered. Fourth is purification of mind, because the fundamental karma is good. These four are self-benefit. Fifth is purification of gathering through hearing, mindfully retaining immeasurable teachings. Sixth is purification of supernormal knowledge, because of faithful understanding of the pure and luminous Dharma. Seventh is purification of eloquence, because of skillfully attaining an indestructible dhāraṇī gate. Eighth is purification of freedom from arrogance—purification here means wisdom—because of being well sealed with the seal of the wisdom of the dharmadhātu. Suitability for empowerment has been explained.