大方廣佛華嚴經隨疏演義鈔 63.42

63.42

From the commentary's "saying 'Difficult to Conquer', the Saṃdhinirmocana" onward: in this first explanation, it first cites the sūtra; then from "this is spoken from the beginning" onward, the commentary explains it. From "the initial section of the sūtra" onward, it cites proof. Regarding "initial section": it is the antidote to the pride of superiority, but it is an antidote to the pride of that ground that accords with the path of tathatā. The sūtra says: "O sons of the Buddha! When the bodhisattva has abided in this fifth ground, because he skillfully cultivates the bodhipakṣa dharmas, skillfully purifies his deep mind, further turns to seek the higher, superior path, and accords with tathatā..." This is the text.