無量壽經義記卷下 1.3

1.3

第二子段從寶沙映徹訖名曰安樂。此明菩薩聲聞隨意欲聞寶池妙音辯明法相即自然應之也。寶沙映徹者。譬大土金剛後心照理既周與佛齊等。故言無深不照也。微蘭迴流者。應入生死接物也。轉相灌注者。傳化小行菩薩令增進也。不遲不疾者。言教接物從小至大不得䪺說也。波揚無量者。應化無方演說諸法。或聞佛聲歎佛寶。或聞法聲者歎法寶也。或聞僧聲者。歎僧寶也。或聞寂滅聲者。歎涅槃無累為寂滅也。無我聲者　無吾我二十五有也。大慈悲聲者。慈欲與樂悲拔苦也。無所作聲者。無為理中無有為起作也。

The second subdivision is from "The jeweled sand shines through clearly" through "named Sukhāvatī." This explains that when bodhisattvas and śrāvakas wish according to their desires to hear the exquisite sounds of the jeweled pond discriminating and clarifying the dharma characteristics, it spontaneously responds accordingly. "The jeweled sand shines through clearly": this is an illustration of the diamond-like final mind of the mahāsattvas: their illumination of principle being pervasive, they are on a par with the Buddhas; hence it says that there is nothing deep that is not illuminated. "Ripples and swirling currents": this refers to entering saṃsāra to guide beings according to need. "Mutually pouring into each other": this refers to progressively transforming lesser-practicing bodhisattvas so as to make them advance. "Neither slow nor rapid": this refers to verbal teachings guiding beings from the small to the great without speaking rashly. "Waves surging immeasurably": this refers to responding and transforming without fixed direction, expounding the various dharmas. "Sometimes hearing the sound of the Buddha": this praises the Buddha Jewel. "Sometimes hearing the sound of the Dharma": this praises the Dharma Jewel. "Sometimes hearing the sound of the Saṅgha": this praises the Saṅgha Jewel. "Sometimes hearing the sound of quiescence": this praises nirvāṇa's freedom from entanglement as quiescence. "The sound of non-self": there is no self within the twenty-five states of existence. "The sound of great loving-kindness and compassion": loving-kindness desires to bestow happiness, and compassion plucks out suffering. "The sound of non-action": within the unconditioned principle, there is no conditioned arising or action.