大方廣佛華嚴經疏 30.10

30.10

Second is extensively analyzing the dedication of the marks of suchness in comparison with suchness. In generating this section of the text, it is briefly distinguished through five gates: 1. Explaining the name. 'Zhen' (true) means real and solid, showing it is not illusory. 'Ru' (suchness) means constantly so, indicating it is without alteration. This is the Dharma-character school (Dharmalakṣaṇa). If it is the Dharma-nature school (Dharmatā), it says that being unalterable is 'zhen' (true), and conforming to conditions is called 'ru' (suchness). Because of being unalterable, it has the meaning of being non-identical with conditioned dharmas; because of conforming to conditions, it has the meaning of being non-different from conditioned dharmas. However, the Awakening of Faith says: 'devoid of negation is called true; devoid of affirmation is called suchness,' exclusively relying on apophatic expression (pratiṣedha) to suddenly reveal the true principle.