大方廣佛華嚴經隨疏演義鈔 68.40

68.40

Regarding the Commentary's line, "There are four kinds of obstacles, as explained under worldly knowledge on the fifth ground": the earlier treatise says, "Herein, writing and the like have antidotes for four kinds of obstacles. Those that cure the four kinds of obstacles are: first, the obstacle of confusion in the affairs used; second, the obstacle of wrong views and weak wisdom; third, the obstacle of not guarding the things acquired; fourth, the obstacle of giving rise to doubt in taking and giving." Writing remedies the first obstacle; the sciences of logic and grammar remedy the second obstacle; seals remedy the third obstacle; and mathematics remedies the fourth obstacle. Now, writing is the first antidote, treatises are the second, and "and the like" includes immeasurable activities such as seals and mathematics. Subsuming them collectively, they serve as the antidotes, applying to all four above.