[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [Taishō Tripiṭaka (Chinese Buddhist canon)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho) › [大方廣佛華嚴經隨疏演義鈔](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1736) › 1.31 # 大方廣佛華嚴經隨疏演義鈔 1.31 大方廣佛華嚴經隨疏演義鈔 1.31 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [1.31](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1736.1.31) 疏「顯德相於重玄之門」，明相不礙體也。重玄即是理體，明德相只在體上。若離體有相，相非玄妙。勝德之相，名為德相。言重玄者，亦即空空，語借《老子》。《老子》云「玄之又玄，眾妙之門。」彼以有名無名同謂之玄。河上公云「玄者天也，天中復有天。」《莊子》云「天即自然，則自然亦自然也。依此而生萬物，故云眾妙之門。」今以空空之中無德不備耳。 > The Commentary's "Manifesting the characteristics of virtue at the gateway of double mystery" explains that the characteristics do not obstruct the essence. "Double mystery" is precisely the noumenal essence, making clear that the characteristics of virtue abide solely upon the essence. If characteristics existed apart from the essence, the characteristics would not be profound and subtle. The characteristics of superior virtues are called "characteristics of virtue." As for the expression "double mystery," it is also "the emptiness of emptiness"; the phrasing is borrowed from Laozi. Laozi says: "Mysterious beyond mystery, the gateway of all wonders." He regarded the named and the nameless alike as "mysterious." Heshanggong says: "'Mysterious' means Heaven; within Heaven there is yet another Heaven." Zhuangzi says: "Heaven is spontaneity; then spontaneity is also spontaneous. Depending on this, the myriad things are born; hence it is called 'the gateway of all wonders.'" Here, it means that within the emptiness of emptiness, no virtue is not fully present. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.30](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1736.1.30) - [Next: 1.32](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1736.1.32) - [Up: 1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1736.1) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1736~en-mt.1.31) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1736.1.31](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1736.1.31) · Pramāṇa