大方廣佛華嚴經隨疏演義鈔 70.26

70.26

Third, entering into practice. Regarding the commentary's statement, "One: the minds of sentient beings are the general": the text of the commentary has two [parts]: first, it explains following the text; next, it explains the general designation. In the former, this expression of "general and particular" generally has three senses: First, in terms of root and branch: just as in the present text, mind being the root is the general, and the ten thickets are the particulars. The root and branches, however, are easily understood. That the one gives rise to the many is the general, and the particulars must allow the one to encompass the many—this is the fundamental purport of the sūtra. Second, within the branches, the three defilements are the general, and the remaining seven are the particulars. This is in terms of opening up the branches on the basis of the root, because the seven are not separate from the three. Third, taking the three groups as the general, and faculties and so forth as the particulars. This is in terms of time subsuming phenomena. Now, regarding the initial mind being the general: the treatise says "based on the common"—the treatise has only two words. From "Because it is universally..." downwards, the commentary explains it. First it explains the word "common": "common basis for defilement and purity" merely explains the word "common." From "The bodhisattva relies on this..." downwards, it then explains the word "based on."