大方廣佛華嚴經隨疏演義鈔 76.13

76.13

Regarding the commentary's "Not knowing that this reflection has no far or near": this explains the sūtra's phrase "The reflection does not follow objects in having far or near." It is like holding a mirror before a pool: when the moon appears in the pool, this reflection is not near the moon in the sky. Forty-two thousand yojanas from the earth, the reflection falls into the pool and yet is not far away either. This serves as an analogy for the bodhisattva, who, though distant in another realm, constantly abides here; though in this place, he is constantly there. How could there be different characteristics of far and near? All far and near can be understood by analogy with this.