大方廣佛華嚴經隨疏演義鈔 3.50

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疏「今初依時」，依文分四：一大意、二開釋、三融會、四「廣如旨歸」一句出法源。今初，二：先拂迹顯實、後就德顯圓。前中，疏「夫心冥至道則渾一古今」者，此約人顯實。心與理冥契，則無今古之相。故肇公云：「古今通，始終同，窮本極末，浩然大均。」生公《法華疏》云「古亦今也，今亦古矣。」

Regarding the Commentary's 'First, relying on the time': according to the text, it divides into four: first, the general meaning; second, unfolding the explanation; third, harmonizing and unifying; fourth, the single line 'Fully as in the Zhigui' reveals the source of the teaching. The first has two parts: first, clearing away traces to reveal reality; second, approaching the virtues to reveal consummate completeness. In the first part, the Commentary states: 'When the mind is merged with the ultimate Way, then past and present are fused into one': this reveals reality with respect to the person. When the mind and principle are in dark accord, there are no marks of past and present. Therefore Master Zhao said: 'Past and present penetrate, beginning and end are identical; plumbing the root and exhausting the branch, there is a vast and great uniformity.' Master Sheng's *Commentary on the Lotus Sūtra* says: 'The past is also the present; the present is also the past.'