大方廣佛華嚴經隨疏演義鈔 53.16

53.16

Regarding the commentary’s “Now this is the fourth”: the third part concludes and reveals while preventing objections. Fearing that someone might dislike the complexity, [one might note that] the text of the treatise merely says: “There are further the teaching and realization; such order should be known according to the initial characteristics.” This means making the teaching the beginning and realization the end; hence it says “such order”. Relying on the previous beginning and end—the former being the beginning and the latter the end—it says “should be known according to the initial characteristics”. Why the need for an extensive clarification? The commentary’s intent is that, fearing people might become doubtful before the text given the multiplicity of teachings and realizations, it explains them together in full; how could this be considered excessive?