大方廣佛華嚴經隨疏演義鈔 37.76

37.76

Regarding the commentary's phrase "Now, according to the fundamental essence..." and following: this explains the text. It first comments according to the sūtra, and later, from "Now relying on..." onward, it comments with reference to the treatise. Therein, it first explains the general phrase. The text is divided into four: first, a brief explanation; second, "all are the essence of the respective stage", which concludes the preceding and introduces the following; third, "yet their designations differ", which presents a general inquiry; fourth, from "However, the three worthies..." onward, an extensive explanation. In this fourth part there are five sections: 1. stating the premise; 2. from "There are three kinds of bodhicitta..." onward, citing the treatise to discern the characteristics, which is discerned in the Section on Practice and Faith within the generation of the mind through faith-attainment in the *Awakening of Faith*; 3. from "The tathatā contemplated..." onward, the commentary's explanation of that treatise; 4. from "However, these three minds..." onward, discerning their differences through the stages, directly answering the general inquiry as to why their designations differ; 5. from "Now this abode stage..." onward, directly explaining the present sūtra. In the fourth section, "Because the straightforward mind predominates, it is called understanding" means that correct contemplation of tathatā is cognitive understanding. "The three minds equally realizing it is called good determination" means that the realization of the principle is without discrepancy. From "And with great compassion as foremost..." onward, it resolves an objection. The objection says: "If it combines all three minds, why is the essence of the bhūmi named good determination of vows?" The meaning of the resolution can be known: "with great compassion as foremost" refers to the sūtra text below.