維摩經義記卷第四 4.43

4.43

Fifth, from “When a bodhisattva enters this practice, if they see a pure and fine buddha-land, they do not take delight in it…” onwards down to “what even all the power of transformations cannot do,” it explains speaking directly to Ānanda to spur on the bodhisattvas of the higher realm. Sixth, from “At that time, the bodhisattvas who had come from the Sarvagandhasugandhā world joined their palms and said to the Buddha…” onwards down to “Yes, Bhagavat, we only wish that you grant a little Dharma so that upon returning to that land, we may be mindful of the Tathāgata,” it explains that after the bodhisattvas from the higher realm were spurred on, they repented their errors, blamed themselves, and requested the Dharma to return to their land. Seventh, from “The Buddha told the bodhisattvas…” onwards down to “this is called the dharma door of exhaustible and inexhaustible liberation,” it explains the Buddha preaching for them the dharma door of exhaustible and inexhaustible liberation, which is the essence of bodhisattva practice. Eighth, from “At that time, when those bodhisattvas heard this Dharma preached…” down to the end of the chapter, it explains the bodhisattvas from the higher realm offering various incense and flowers to express their joyous feelings.