大方廣佛華嚴經隨疏演義鈔 80.18

80.18

Regarding the commentary's phrase 'free from all conditions': where there is contemplation there are conditions, and where there are no conditions contemplation is cut off. Below 'like the ocean,' it explains the text to establish the above meaning. Below 'not that there is nothing comprehended,' it establishes the meaning above that contemplation reaches its culmination in non-contemplation. That is to say, the culmination of contemplative cognition is called non-contemplation; it is devoid of that contemplation which discriminates and grasps characteristics, yet it is not devoid of profound non-discriminative contemplation. Hence it cites the Jin translation's 'understanding all meanings' to explain both sūtras together. It should say: 'understanding all meanings, there is nothing observed.' If it is changed to 'understand,' the meaning is completely fulfilled. The translator of the sūtra saw that the text below has 'knowing the minds of sentient beings,' and so here only explained the meaning of non-contemplation.