大方廣佛華嚴經隨疏演義鈔 80.40

80.40

On the Commentary's passage from "If that is so" downward: second, resolving objections. Within this there are five parts: 1. stating the objection; 2. from "if in terms of sentient beings" downward, explaining it—the intended meaning here is that through the interfusion of principle, one cannot understand principle and phenomena as separate; 3. from "if that is so" downward, using the agent to challenge the object: since the Buddha has already completely realized this, what need is there to transform them?; 4. from "not knowing it thus" downward, explaining the reason for transformation; 5. from "transforming them thus" downward, concluding that this is true transformation. The phrase "there is no time when he does not transform" means constant transformation; hence he cites unbroken continuity precisely to establish its permanence.