大方廣佛華嚴經隨疏演義鈔 26.74

26.74

Regarding the commentary's words "Entering by relying on gates," and so forth: that has phenomenal gates, which is as just stated. Second is taking Dharma as the gate, which is all that is brought out here. Moreover, "mutually manifesting and entering" is discerning the meaning of gates in terms of this school, and both are as explained below. Scope is divided into two: according with suitability is other-enjoyment and so forth; in terms of the Buddha, it is the self-enjoyment land. Arrangement and the tenth, empowerments, below are each divided into two questions in terms of phenomena and Dharma. When perfected location is said to be "nowhere not present," and perfected scope is said to be "limitless in the ten directions," what is the difference between the two characteristics? Answer: If one knows the location and scope according with suitability, one will understand that the two characteristics of perfection are distinct. That is to say, regarding location according with suitability: within the ten directions, in which direction is this pure land located? Such as Sukhāvatī being in the west, Abhirati being in the east, and so forth. As for scope: how broad or narrow is this pure land? Whether equal to a single Sahā, or equal to hundreds of thousands, this is its scope. Thus, for perfected location, clarifying that it is "nowhere not present" means that it is pervasive in all places. For scope, saying "limitless in the ten directions" means its measure extends throughout the dharmadhātu.