The Profound Meaning of the Diamond Sutra from the Consciousness-Only Perspective (62)

Adorning the Pure Land, Ten

Original text: 佛告须菩提。于意云何。如来昔在然灯佛所。于法有所得不。不也。世尊。如来在然灯佛所。于法实无所得。须菩提。于意云何。菩萨庄严佛土不。不也。世尊。何以故。庄严佛土者。即非庄严。是名庄严。

是故须菩提。诸菩萨摩诃萨。应如是生清净心。不应住色生心。不应住声香味触法生心。应无所住而生其心。须菩提。譬如有人。身如须弥山王，于意云何。是身为大不。须菩提言。甚大。世尊。何以故。佛说非身。是名大身。

Explanation: The Buddha told Subhūti: What do you think? In the past, when the Tathāgata was at the place of Dīpaṃkara Buddha, was there any dharma to be attained? Did He attain any dharma? Subhūti said: No, World-Honored One. When the Tathāgata was at the place of Dīpaṃkara Buddha, He truly attained no dharma. The Buddha said: Subhūti, what do you think? Do bodhisattvas adorn the buddha-land? Subhūti said: They do not adorn it, World-Honored One. Why? The act of adorning the buddha-land is not adornment; it is adornment in name only. The Buddha said: It is so, Subhūti. All bodhisattva-mahāsattvas should give rise to a pure mind in this way: they should not give rise to mind by dwelling on form; they should not give rise to mind by dwelling on sound, smell, taste, touch, or dharmas. They should give rise to their mind without dwelling anywhere. Subhūti, suppose there is a person whose body is as tall and majestic as the king of Mount Sumeru. What do you think—is this body large? Subhūti said: Very large, World-Honored One. Why? The Buddha said it is not a true body; only that is called a great body.