大方廣佛華嚴經疏 56.8

56.8

Fifth, from 'Good man, in the south...' onward, he directs him to the subsequent friend. Herein are two: first, directly indicating the good friend; second, praising the friend's superior virtues. First, this is the good friend of the dwelling of clearing the ground. As for the country of Haimen (Sea Gate), it is because that country is situated right at the mouth of the southern sea. It represents contemplating the mind's ocean as deep and vast, serving as the gate for clearing the ground of the mind. As for the monk Sāgaramegha (Ocean Cloud), he contemplates the ocean as a teaching gate, moistening all with the dharma-clouds of the universal eye. It represents, within clearing the ground, contemplating the arising of the ten kinds of minds, the deep and vast clouds of compassion. Later, from 'the monk Sāgaramegha' onward, he praises the friend's superior virtues. Within this are ten phrases: first, one phrase generally praising; then, from 'Good man' onward, nine phrases specifically praising regarding the benefit to the present practitioner. Each phrase has one meaning, pointing ahead to what is explained later. The first is obtaining benefit after meeting; the second is hearing of the past causes of transformation; the third is praising the place of resolving the mind; the fourth is hearing the place where he receives and upholds it; the fifth, sixth, and seventh are all what is realized through the teaching gate of the universal eye; the eighth is hearing of the adornment of environmental and direct retributions; the ninth is revealing the marks of resolving the mind; when we arrive at the text, this will be clear of itself.