大方廣佛華嚴經隨疏演義鈔 24.71

24.71

Regarding the Commentary's phrase "that whence samādhi was attained, there are three reasons for it" and so on, the text of the Commentary has three parts: first, explaining the phrase itself; second, from "furthermore, the three above" onward, explaining progressively, which means that only due to possessing one's own practices and vows can one receive the empowerment of the host Buddha's vow, and only due to the host Buddha's vow can one receive the concurrent empowerment of the retinue buddhas, hence it says that each former depends on each latter; third, from "how could others lack" onward, resolving objections. The objection says: All bodhisattvas cultivate practices and vows, so why are they not empowered? From "master of the Dharma-door" onward, the Commentary replies. Within the reply are two points: first, regarding the doctrinal characteristics; second, from "to signify..." onward, explaining in terms of symbolic representation of the Dharma, just as Vajragarbha symbolizes the wisdom of the stages, and so on.