大方廣佛華嚴經隨疏演義鈔 60.44

60.44

Regarding the Commentary's 'the first phrase is relying upon': this is because the treatise's sūtra has three phrases. The treatise states: 'Departing from good guides and relying on unwholesome ground,' as the sūtra says, 'far removed from skillful guides.' Second, 'relying on enemy ground,' as the sūtra says, 'entering the dense thicket of demonic intent.' Third, 'far removed from the ground of acting as a spiritual friend,' as the sūtra says, 'far removed from the mind of the Buddha.' The present sūtra, because the first resembles the third, omits the first phrase. The Commentary completely conveys the intent of the treatise, combining the first two phrases to explain one phrase of the sūtra: 'relying on an enemy' is the second phrase, and 'losing the abandonment of evil dharmas' is the first phrase, because relying on an enemy necessarily results in losing the teacher who is far removed from evil. Since these two complement each other, they can be combined into one.