大方廣佛華嚴經隨疏演義鈔 36.58

36.58

Regarding the Commentary's statement, "Meaning that one comprehends that all dharmas are the mind's own nature, and nature is also non-nature": 'the mind's own nature' is an affirmative exposition. Because all dharmas are without nature, they are the true nature of one's mind. The phrase 'nature is also non-nature' is a negative exposition, which is the aforementioned true nature taking non-nature as its nature. 'The mind's own nature' is like the thoroughly established nature; 'nature is also non-nature' is like the supreme truth's lack of intrinsic nature. Because the verse only says, "Thoroughly knowing that all dharmas / Have no intrinsic nature whatsoever," it therefore again dispels nature.