大方廣佛華嚴經隨疏演義鈔 64.23

64.23

On the commentary passage beginning with "As for not attaining it now": this reveals its distinct characteristics. Then, not only has the first bhūmi not yet attained this kṣānti, but also this sixth bhūmi has not yet attained it, because in terms of discriminating selflessness, emptiness, and the principle of non-arising, the three characteristics are different. In the text there are two parts: first, a general heading; second, from "First, in terms of emptiness" onwards, it explains through four gates, which then divide into four distinctions. Within the first gate, it directly unfolds the previous common meaning in terms of principle to first reveal selflessness. Regarding "refuting intrinsic nature to reveal emptiness": because both person and dharma lack intrinsic nature and are therefore empty, this meaning corresponds to the kṣānti of faith. Raising the first subsumes the subsequent ones, hence it speaks of the first bhūmi.