大方廣佛華嚴經隨疏演義鈔 35.35

35.35

Regarding the Commentary's statement, "Among these, matching them with the four causes and four conditions above can be understood by their meaning": "Deep faith, understanding," and "deeply having faith in all Buddhas and the Buddha-Dharma" are precisely the first cause, endowed with gotra. "Reverencing and respecting all Buddhas" is precisely the second cause, relying on the embrace and support of the Buddhas and bodhisattvas, because of reverence. "Solely to perpetually extinguish the suffering of sentient beings" is precisely the third [cause], frequently generating a mind of compassion. "Constantly wishing to benefit and gladden all sentient beings, adorn the buddha-lands, and make offerings to the Buddhas" is precisely the fourth [cause], enduring severe, arduous, difficult practices for a long time. The four causes are complete. As for "the four conditions: 'reverencing and respecting all Buddhas'"—this is due to seeing and hearing their supernatural transformations and majestic power, which is the first condition. "Upholding the true Dharma and cultivating all wisdoms" is due to hearing the wondrous Dharma, which is the second condition. Further, "upholding the true Dharma" is due to seeing that the Dharma is about to be extinguished, which is the third condition. "Solely to perpetually extinguish the suffering of sentient beings" is seeing sentient beings undergoing the suffering of afflictions and karma, which is the fourth condition. Seeing suffering is the condition, and developing compassion is the cause; therefore, although it is a single passage of text, both causes and conditions are fully present. Here, because the four powers are not complete, they are not brought into correspondence.