大方廣佛華嚴經隨疏演義鈔 53.13

53.13

Regarding the commentary’s “Seventh: the contrast between essence and function” and so forth: citing the text which says “the pearl emitting light below: the light allegorizes teaching, while the pearl’s essence allegorizes realization”: this refers to what is said in the fruition of pliability in the fourth ground: “Like a maṇi jewel, its pure disc of light can emit radiance that cannot be equaled by any other jewels, and conditions such as wind and rain cannot destroy it.” The treatise says: “Regarding the metaphor of the maṇi jewel producing light: from within that maṇi jewel of the Dharma-radiance of realized cognition, the light of the teaching (āgama) is emitted, entering the loci of cognition of immeasurable Dharma-gates, universally illuminating and revealing them. For this reason, the name of this ground is explained as the Flaming Ground.” This is precisely that matter.