English
English version: Question: The second assembly reappears with universal light in the Trayastrimsa Heaven (Trayastrimsa, one of the six heavens of the desire realm) and other four places, which can be called a repeated assembly. However, between the seventh and eighth assemblies and the second assembly, there has been no pause. How can the reappearance be called a repeated assembly? Answer: The name 'repeated assembly' encompasses various meanings. The terms time, place, person, and Dharma all have the meaning of repetition. The previous explanation was based on location, while this explanation is based on Dharma. The previous six assemblies jointly elucidated the cause and effect of generating understanding, and now we re-examine the practices accomplished by those understandings, so it is called a repeated assembly. The verse only mentions the root and not the branches, so it only says that the Buddha is the host of the assembly. It is also reasonable to say that the assemblies where Bodhisattvas seek the Dharma are not mentioned. For example, when Sudhana (Sudhana-śreṣṭhi-dāraka) was at the great stupa temple in the Salala forest east of Awakened City, Manjushri (Mañjuśrī) Bodhisattva initially spoke the Dharma for the assembly and Sudhana, which was one assembly. In this way, it proceeded sequentially until the last, where Samantabhadra (Samantabhadra) Bodhisattva, at the Vajradhatu (Vajradhātu) Bodhimaṇḍa, manifested the Dharma of the cloud of the Dharmadhatu (Dharmadhātu) body for the assembly and Sudhana, which was the last, fifty-fourth assembly. Therefore, including the previous ones, there are a total of sixty-three assemblies. This is based on one direction of the world. If we consider all ten directions of the world, then the places of assembly are as numerous as dust particles, filling the empty Dharmadhatu. Question: At the beginning of Sudhana's quest for the Dharma, what stage was he at? Answer: According to the 'Huayan Guanmai Yi' by the Silla monk Wonhyo, the first meeting with Manjushri indicates the beginning of Sudhana's faith at the initial stage; and the last time he no longer sees Manjushri indicates the completion of Sudhana's wisdom. Based on this, it is known that Sudhana began his quest for the Dharma while residing in the initial stage of the Ten Faiths. We have already discussed the various Dharma gates of the nine assemblies. What are their characteristics? The verse says: 'The first assembly is the ten worlds, the second assembly is the ten Buddha lands, the third assembly is the ten abodes, the fourth assembly is the ten practices, the fifth assembly is the ten dedications, the sixth assembly is the ten bhumis, the seventh assembly is the equal and wonderful stage, the eighth assembly is the two thousand practices, the ninth assembly is the realm of the Dharmadhatu, these are the Dharma gates of the nine assemblies.' Explanation: The first nine lines of the verse praise the nine Dharma gates. The last line summarizes the previous nine Dharma gates. Except for the fifth assembly, the Dharma gates of the other assemblies may have commonalities or differences, or they may be broad or concise. However, the current verse mentions the commonalities, encompassing the differences, and uses the concise to encompass the broad, mutually encompassing each other. This will become clear later. The first assembly mainly elucidates the ten worlds. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Chinese
海门。别显莲华藏世界海。第二会宗通明十佛国土之相。别明佛号谛名等义。第三会宗通明菩萨十住位行。别显梵行发心德等。第四会宗通明十行位行差别。别显十种无尽藏义。第五会宗广说十种回向愿行。由广说故不显通行。第六会宗有略有广。略明十地因分愿行。广明因果无量行位。第七会宗有略有广。略明等妙觉二位。广明十通十忍等法门。第八会宗唯广无略。广明菩萨二千行德。第九会宗唯略无广。略明如来入法界境。此九会中入定分齐等如纲目说。已说法门各有几品说其法门。颂曰。 初二三各六 四四五三品 六一七十一 八九各一品 初会世如普 世华舍那品 二会如四光 菩萨净首品 三会升须十 梵初明法品 四会升夜十 十无尽藏品 五会升兜十 六会十地品 七会定通忍 阿寿住处品 佛如如普贤 如来出现品 八会离世间 九会法界品 释曰。颂中初一行颂总举品数。后四行颂别列品名。颂中存略不显卷数。初会六品尽十一卷。第二会六品合尽四卷。第三会六品合尽三卷。第四会四品合尽三卷。第五会三品合尽十二卷。第六会一品合尽六卷。第七会十一品合尽十三卷。第八会一品合尽七卷。第九会一品合尽二十一卷。初会六品者一世主妙 现代汉语译本 海门（Haimen）。第一会别显莲华藏世界海（Lianhua Zang Shijie Hai），即分别阐述莲华藏世界海。第二会宗通明十佛国土之相，即总括阐明十佛国土的相状，并分别阐明佛号、谛名等含义。第三会宗通明菩萨十住位行，即总括阐明菩萨十住位的修行，并分别阐述梵行、发心功德等。第四会宗通明十行位行差别，即总括阐明十行位的修行差别，并分别阐述十种无尽藏的含义。第五会总括广泛地讲述十种回向愿行，因为广泛讲述的缘故，所以不阐述通行。第六会总括有简略有详细，简略地阐明十地因分的愿行，详细地阐明因果无量的行位。第七会总括有简略有详细，简略地阐明等觉、妙觉二个位次，详细地阐明十通、十忍等法门。第八会总括只有详细没有简略，广泛地阐明菩萨二千种行德。第九会总括只有简略没有详细，简略地阐明如来进入法界之境界。这九会中入定分齐等，如纲目所说。已经讲说的法门各有几品，现在说其法门。颂曰： ‘初二三各六，四四五三品，六一七十一，八九各一品，初会世如普，世华舍那品，二会如四光，菩萨净首品，三会升须十，梵初明法品，四会升夜十，十无尽藏品，五会升兜十，六会十地品，七会定通忍，阿寿住处品，佛如如普贤，如来出现品，八会离世间，九会法界品。’ 解释说：颂中的第一行总括地列举了品数，后面的四行分别列出了品名。颂中保留了简略，没有显示卷数。初会六品共十一卷，第二会六品共四卷，第三会六品共三卷，第四会四品共三卷，第五会三品共十二卷，第六会一品共六卷，第七会十一品共十三卷，第八会一品共七卷，第九会一品共二十一卷。初会六品，第一品是世主妙严品。
English
English version Haimen. The first assembly separately elucidates the 'Lotus Treasury World Sea' (Lianhua Zang Shijie Hai), specifically explaining the Lotus Treasury World Sea. The second assembly comprehensively clarifies the characteristics of the 'Ten Buddha Lands', (Shi Fo Guotu) summarizing and explaining the appearances of the Ten Buddha Lands, and separately elucidating the meanings of the Buddha's titles, true names, and so on. The third assembly comprehensively clarifies the 'Ten Abodes of Bodhisattvas' (Pusa Shi Zhu Wei Xing), summarizing and explaining the practices of the Ten Abodes of Bodhisattvas, and separately elucidating pure conduct, the merit of generating the aspiration for enlightenment, and so on. The fourth assembly comprehensively clarifies the differences in practices of the 'Ten Conducts' (Shi Xing Wei Xing), summarizing and explaining the differences in practices of the Ten Conducts, and separately elucidating the meanings of the 'Ten Inexhaustible Treasures' (Shi Zhong Wujin Zang). The fifth assembly comprehensively and extensively explains the 'Ten Kinds of Dedications and Vows' (Shi Zhong Hui Xiang Yuan Xing). Because of the extensive explanation, it does not elucidate common practices. The sixth assembly comprehensively includes both brief and detailed explanations, briefly elucidating the vows and practices of the 'Ten Grounds' (Shi Di) in the causal stage, and extensively elucidating the immeasurable practices and stages of cause and effect. The seventh assembly comprehensively includes both brief and detailed explanations, briefly elucidating the two stages of 'Equal Enlightenment' (Dengjue) and 'Wonderful Enlightenment' (Miaojue), and extensively elucidating the 'Ten Powers' (Shi Tong), 'Ten Acceptances' (Shi Ren), and other Dharma gates. The eighth assembly comprehensively includes only detailed explanations, extensively elucidating the two thousand virtuous practices of Bodhisattvas. The ninth assembly comprehensively includes only brief explanations, briefly elucidating the realm of the Tathagata entering the Dharma Realm. The divisions of entering Samadhi in these nine assemblies are as described in the outline. The Dharma gates that have been spoken each have several chapters; now, let us speak of their Dharma gates. A verse says: 'The first, second, and third each have six, the fourth has four, the fifth has three chapters, the sixth has one, the seventh has eleven, the eighth and ninth each have one chapter. The first assembly has 'Lords of the Worlds', 'Like', 'Universal', 'World', 'Flower', and 'Vairochana' chapters. The second assembly has 'Like', 'Four Lights', 'Bodhisattva', and 'Pure Head' chapters. The third assembly has 'Ascending', 'Sumeru', 'Ten', 'Pure Conduct', 'Initial', and 'Dharma' chapters. The fourth assembly has 'Ascending', 'Night', 'Ten', and 'Ten Inexhaustible Treasures' chapters. The fifth assembly has 'Ascending', 'Tushita', and 'Ten' chapters. The sixth assembly has the 'Ten Grounds' chapter. The seventh assembly has 'Samadhi', 'Powers', 'Acceptances', 'Ayus', and 'Abode' chapters. 'Buddha', 'Like', 'Like', 'Universal Virtue', and 'Tathagata's Appearance' chapters. The eighth assembly has the 'Leaving the World' chapter. The ninth assembly has the 'Dharma Realm' chapter.' Explanation: The first line of the verse comprehensively lists the number of chapters, and the following four lines separately list the names of the chapters. The verse retains brevity and does not show the number of volumes. The first assembly has six chapters, totaling eleven volumes. The second assembly has six chapters, totaling four volumes. The third assembly has six chapters, totaling three volumes. The fourth assembly has four chapters, totaling three volumes. The fifth assembly has three chapters, totaling twelve volumes. The sixth assembly has one chapter, totaling six volumes. The seventh assembly has eleven chapters, totaling thirteen volumes. The eighth assembly has one chapter, totaling seven volumes. The ninth assembly has one chapter, totaling twenty-one volumes. The first assembly has six chapters, the first of which is the 'Wonderful Adornments of the Lords of the Worlds' chapter. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Chinese
严品合尽五卷。晋经名世间净眼品。二如来现相品唯第六卷。品名旧无。三普贤三昧品第七卷初。品名旧无。四世界成就品第七卷半。品名旧无。五华藏世界品第八九十。品名旧无。以上四品晋朝合名卢舍那品。六毗卢舍那品第十一卷。旧无毗字。第二会六品者一如来名号品第十二卷初。新旧同名。二四圣谛品第十二卷半。旧无圣字。三光明觉品第十三卷初。旧加如来二字。四菩萨问明品第十三卷半。旧云菩萨明难品。五净行品第十四卷初。新旧同名。六贤首品第十四卷半尽十五卷。新旧同名。第三会六品者一升须弥山顶品第十六卷初。旧加佛字。二须弥顶上偈赞品第十六卷初次。旧云菩萨云集妙胜殿上说偈品。三十住品第十六卷半。旧云菩萨十住品。四梵行品第十七卷初。新旧同名。五初发心功德品第十七卷半。旧云初发心菩萨功德品。六明法品第十八卷全。新旧同名。第四会四品者一升夜摩天宫品第十九卷。初旧云佛升夜摩天宫自在品。二夜摩宫中偈赞品第十九卷初次。旧云夜摩天宫菩萨说偈品。三十行品第十九卷半尽二十卷。旧云功德华聚菩萨十行品。四十无尽藏品第二十一卷全。新旧同名。第五会三品者一升兜率天宫品第二十二卷全。旧云如来升兜率天宫一切宝殿品。二兜率宫中偈赞品第二十三卷初。旧云兜 现代汉语译本 《严品合尽》五卷。 《晋经名世间净眼品》（描述佛陀清净法眼的品），二《如来现相品》（描述如来显现瑞相的品）唯第六卷。品名旧无。 三《普贤三昧品》（讲述普贤菩萨所证三昧的品）第七卷初。品名旧无。 四《世界成就品》（讲述世界如何成就的品）第七卷半。品名旧无。 五《华藏世界品》（讲述华藏世界海的品）第八九十。品名旧无。以上四品晋朝合名《卢舍那品》（以卢舍那佛为主题的品）。 六《毗卢舍那品》（以毗卢舍那佛为主题的品）第十一卷。旧无毗字。 第二会六品者：一《如来名号品》（讲述如来名号功德的品）第十二卷初。新旧同名。 二《四圣谛品》（讲述四圣谛的品）第十二卷半。旧无圣字。 三《光明觉品》（讲述光明觉照的品）第十三卷初。旧加如来二字。 四《菩萨问明品》（讲述菩萨请问佛陀的品）第十三卷半。旧云《菩萨明难品》。 五《净行品》（讲述清净行为的品）第十四卷初。新旧同名。 六《贤首品》（讲述贤首菩萨的品）第十四卷半尽十五卷。新旧同名。 第三会六品者：一《升须弥山顶品》（讲述佛陀升到须弥山顶的品）第十六卷初。旧加佛字。 二《须弥顶上偈赞品》（讲述在须弥山顶上以偈颂赞佛的品）第十六卷初次。旧云《菩萨云集妙胜殿上说偈品》。 三《十住品》（讲述菩萨十住位的品）第十六卷半。旧云《菩萨十住品》。 四《梵行品》（讲述清净梵行的品）第十七卷初。新旧同名。 五《初发心功德品》（讲述初发菩提心功德的品）第十七卷半。旧云《初发心菩萨功德品》。 六《明法品》（讲述阐明佛法的品）第十八卷全。新旧同名。 第四会四品者：一《升夜摩天宫品》（讲述佛陀升到夜摩天宫的品）第十九卷。初旧云《佛升夜摩天宫自在品》。 二《夜摩宫中偈赞品》（讲述在夜摩天宫中以偈颂赞佛的品）第十九卷初次。旧云《夜摩天宫菩萨说偈品》。 三《十行品》（讲述菩萨十行的品）第十九卷半尽二十卷。旧云《功德华聚菩萨十行品》。 四《十无尽藏品》（讲述十种无尽藏的品）第二十一卷全。新旧同名。 第五会三品者：一《升兜率天宫品》（讲述佛陀升到兜率天宫的品）第二十二卷全。旧云《如来升兜率天宫一切宝殿品》。 二《兜率宫中偈赞品》（讲述在兜率天宫中以偈颂赞佛的品）第二十三卷初。旧云《兜