華嚴經探玄記 5.5

5.5

Second, the purpose of its placement also has two parts. First, the purpose of the assembly: first, to answer the previous question on the ten abidings; second, previously faith has already been elucidated, and now, to reveal the arising of understanding based on faith, it follows next; third, the previous faith is merely the upāya prior to the stages, and since the upāya is fulfilled, the correct stages are manifested, so it follows next. Second, the purpose of the chapter: the previous chapter analyzed the culmination of faith, and now, about to proceed to the subsequent stages, it therefore comes.