大方廣佛華嚴經隨疏演義鈔 64.93

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Regarding “Darkly obscured by ignorance” and so forth: explaining this single phrase is divided into four: 1. Citing the treatise to explain; 2. From “This then” onwards, explaining the intention of the treatise; 3. Providing an analogy; 4. Citing other treatises. In the second, “equally able to initiate” is the meaning of origination (samutthāna) in the Abhidharmakośa. The treatise says: “Origination is of two kinds: the causal and the instant of condition; as should be known in sequence, they are called moving and following.” The explanation says: The first line marks that the origination of manifest and unmanifest form is of two kinds. The next line discriminates them: first, causal origination; second, conditional origination. The mind prior to initiating karma is called causal origination, because it is in front as a cause. The mind concurrent with karma is called condition. Instantaneous origination is because it is at the same instant. The lower line establishes their names: the mind of causal origination is called 'moving'—'moving' is named 'arising'—because when one is about to perform karma, it can induce it. Instantaneous origination is called 'following,' meaning that it follows the movement of karma, because when one is actually performing karma, they are not separated from one another. Interpretation says: Here we take the ignorance prior to karma, which is causal origination; thus it provides distant assistance.