大方廣佛華嚴經隨疏演義鈔 11.69

11.69

On the Commentary's passage starting from "Furthermore, due to different gates": this is the third explanation of the meaning of the hidden and the manifest. Because the meanings of the two essences—sameness and difference—are contrary, the two gates cannot be established together; of necessity there must be the hidden and the manifest, which can be understood. On the Commentary's "Furthermore, due to different essences mutually entering, accompanied by same essence mutually entering, it possesses Indra's Net gate": in mutual entrance of the same essence, the one already contains the many, and further enters into different essences; hence there is the meaning of layer upon layer. Mutual entrance of the same essence is like one mirror already containing many images; further entering into different essences is like the mirror containing images further entering into other mirrors. Hence it has the meaning of being layers upon layers without end. The remaining gates can be understood.