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English version: The first door, because there is no dharma door that it does not encompass, is called the Total Characteristics (general characteristics). The following nine doors, because they unfold from one into nine, are called the Separate Characteristics (individual characteristics). The ten doors mutually assist each other, each not contradicting the others, together accomplishing one totality, so they are called the Same Characteristics (identical characteristics). The ten doors look upon each other, their meanings each being different, so they are called the Different Characteristics (distinct characteristics). Encompassing the nine doors, accomplishing the completeness of each door, so it is called the Accomplishing Characteristics (accomplishing characteristics). From one dividing into nine, outside of the nine there is no one, so it is called the Destroying Characteristics (destructive characteristics). Question: What is the meaning established by these above ten doors? Answer: Within these above ten doors, each door has ten meanings: first, person and dharma; second, teachings and meaning; third, cause and effect; fourth, principle and phenomena; fifth, understanding and practice; sixth, divisions, realms, and positions; seventh, teacher-disciple, dharma, and wisdom; eighth, principal and attendant, reliance and correctness; ninth, contrary and compliant, substance and function; tenth, following birth, roots, desires, and manifestations. These meanings all simultaneously correspond, accomplishing one arising of conditions. Therefore, there is the Simultaneously Complete Corresponding Door. These above meanings, following the power of the arising of conditions, are endlessly layered. Therefore, there is the Indra's net realm door (Indra's net realm door). These above meanings, the arising of conditions, existence and non-existence, are each not different. Therefore, there is the Secret Hidden and Manifest Together Accomplishing Door. These above meanings, the dharmas encompassed in the Door of the Same Substance are exhausted. Therefore, there is the Subtle Mutual Containment Establishing Door. These above meanings, each dividing the three periods of time (past, present, future). Therefore, there is the Ten Ages Separated Dharma Differently Accomplishing Door. These above meanings, substance and function each separated, still have purity and impurity. Therefore, there is the Various Storehouses Pure and Impure Possessing Virtue Door. These above meanings, full power and no power. Therefore, there is the One and Many Mutually Containing Not the Same Door. These above meanings, each having the meaning of emptiness and existence. Therefore, there is the Various Dharmas Mutually Identical Unobstructed Door. These above meanings, the self-nature of the arising of conditions. Therefore, there is the Following Mind Revolving Well Accomplishing Door. These above meanings, each relying on phenomena to understand. Therefore, there is the Relying on Phenomena Manifesting Dharma Generating Understanding Door. Now composing such an Udanasong (summary verse), it is in order to make it easy for beginners to awaken to the sea of self-nature. If there are those who see or hear, they will certainly, because of the power of their vows, obtain wisdom without a teacher, and ascend to Samantabhadra's path (Samantabhadra's path). New Translation of the Chapter on the Verses and Explanations of the Avatamsaka Sutra in Seven Locations and Nine Assemblies (End) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------