淨名經集解關中疏 1.35

1.35

“Surpassing the great assembly and attaining fearlessness”: Below, the second part clarifies the virtue of surpassing the assembly with fearlessness. The text has two parts; this first presents it. Zhao says: “Bodhisattvas separately have four kinds of fearlessness: first, attaining dhāraṇī of what is heard; second, knowing the capacities of sentient beings; third, not seeing anyone who can challenge them such that they cannot answer; fourth, being able to answer according to questions and skillfully resolving all doubts. Possessing these four virtues, they can overshadow and surpass the great assembly.”