淨名經集解關中疏 2.466

2.466

Vimalakīrti said to Śāriputra: "What do you think? When the sunlight appears, does it merge with darkness?" He replied: "No. When the sunlight appears, all darkness is absent." Vimalakīrti said: "Why does the sun travel through Jambudvīpa?" He replied: "It wishes to illuminate with brightness and remove darkness for its sake." / Third, questioning. The first question and answer clarify: light is naturally bright, and darkness cannot obscure it; this illustrates that the true body dwelling in defilement is undefiled. The second question and answer clarify: light can destroy that darkness; this illustrates that the bodhisattva transforms beings in the midst of mixed defilement.