華嚴經探玄記 10.22

10.22

Third, the intention behind the explanation: previously, in the original Request section, the essence of the bhūmis had already been explained, enabling those of superior capacity to awaken to and understand the profound purport. Now, by discerning the characteristics of the bhūmis, he causes those of intermediate and lower capacity to open up and understand according to the characteristics; therefore he provides the explanation. Furthermore, previously he had shown it in brief to cause them to generate correct understanding; now he explains it more extensively to cause them to give rise to practice and cultivation; therefore he provides the explanation.