大方廣佛華嚴經隨疏演義鈔 63.61

63.61

As for the Commentary from "If divided in terms of stages" onward: second, in terms of stages, that is, distinguishing predominance and subtlety. From the seventh stage down, although one also advances in practice, the sense of severing obstacles predominates; from the eighth stage up, it is not that one does not sever obstacles, but because advancing in practice is manifold, each of the two stages receives one designation.