大方廣佛華嚴經隨疏演義鈔 20.49

20.49

Regarding the commentary's phrase, “A pore surpasses space”: The commentary contains three passages explaining two kinds of surpassing: first, the numinous cognition of the Tathāgata can realize the true principle, whereas empty space cannot realize it; second, the Tathāgata accords with the emptiness of the true principle, surpassing phenomenal space, because phenomenal space is annihilatory emptiness; third, from “boundless principle and cognition” downward, it concludes both together as being indivisible. The principle has no boundaries, and cognition tallying with the principle also has no boundaries. Cognition concludes the numinous cognition, and principle concludes the true principle; since they cannot be divided, a single pore according with the truth involves layer upon layer of fusion and integration. How could the space of this place not encompass the space of other places?