花嚴經文義綱目 1.9

1.9

Second, clarifying the purpose of the teaching's arising: now, the arising of a great teaching does not occur without causes and conditions, nor does a minor cause or condition bring about the arising of this teaching. Therefore, the Chapter on the Arising of the Tathāgata Nature below states: "Due to causes and conditions equal to the dust motes of Mount Sumeru, this Dharma wheel of the arising of the Tathāgata nature is set in motion." Here, ten kinds are briefly mentioned: namely, because of the power of vows; because of suchness of the Dharma; to serve as the root; to serve as the return; to reveal virtues; to reveal stages; to open and develop; to enable seeing and hearing; to accomplish practice; and to attain the fruit.