華嚴經探玄記 13.26

13.26

Second, distinguishing according to revulsion toward the conditioned: within the contemplation of the defiled cause, it is called the contemplation of the other cause; because viewing the preceding limb toward the subsequent, being different it is called "other"; the preceding is able to arise the subsequent and acts as a cause for the other, hence it is called "other cause." Each distinguishing functional characteristics reveals the meaning of "other"; each being able to produce the subsequent reveals the meaning of "cause." The treatise explains the limb of death: as for "causing continuity through not seeing and knowing," this is ignorance; why is it subordinated to death? Explanation: this is because at the time of death, ignorance arises caused by death.