大方廣佛華嚴經隨疏演義鈔 64.37

64.37

On "the former ceases and the latter arises": with avidyā conditioning saṃskāras, the former condition has already ceased, giving rise to what follows. If the former did not cease, one would fall into eternalism; if the latter did not arise, that would be annihilationism. Avidyā conditioning saṃskāras means: because the former ceases, the latter is then able to arise. The twelve links are all like this; this is naturally explained as a single meaning.