大方廣佛華嚴經隨疏演義鈔 3.18

3.18

Regarding [the passage in] the Commentary beginning with "It is simply in accordance with seeing and hearing": this is the fourth part, resolving an objection. There is a hidden objection: 'Since it encompasses horizontally and vertically, exhaustively preaching throughout time and space, how can there be a beginning when he first accomplished [enlightenment] and an end in the nine assemblies?' Therefore, this resolution is made. Therein are two parts: first, resolving the objection directly, which is evident. Next, from "Causing one to seek within this" onward, addressing a second objection. The objection says: 'The abridged edition is exceedingly small; how could it exhaust the endless principle?' Therefore, this resolution is made: because seeing the principle is completely interfused, a slight seeing is able to fathom the inexhaustible. There are the principle, analogy, and application. From "Because a single locus" onward, it explains and establishes the above meaning: since time and space are mutually identical with the one and the many, how could a single teaching not encompass the many?