大方廣佛華嚴經隨疏演義鈔 26.48

26.48

Regarding the commentary's statement, "This means that the preceding nine distinguish the various worlds in terms of differences in characteristics ... up to 'because they all pervade'," all of these explain the assigned name. Within this, there are three points: First, in terms of the correlation between nature and characteristics: characteristics differ, while the nature does not differ. Second, from "Furthermore, in terms of provisional establishment" onward, in terms of the correlation between the provisional and the real: the real does not differ. Third, from "Furthermore, because all are the functions of the buddhas" onward, differences and non-difference are both subsumed into the fruit's function. The previous two pairs—nature and characteristic, provisional and real—were not mutually identical; now they are interfused and identical. As for the statement "the difference within non-difference," this is sequential arrangement (xingbu) within perfect interfusion (yuanrong). "The non-difference within difference" is perfect interfusion within sequential arrangement. If separated from perfect interfusion, there would be no differences to speak of; if separated from differences, there would be nothing to perfectly interfuse. Just as grasping the particular constitutes the universal, this universal does not exist apart from the particular. Citing the Saddharmapuṇḍarīka-sūtra merely clarifies that the two are inseparable. From "By relying on this principle" onward, it shows that the eighteen fulfillments are thereby accomplished.