大方廣佛華嚴經隨疏演義鈔 80.65

80.65

In the commentary, as for "Second, presenting the essence": the commentary's text is divided into two parts: 1. generally revealing its profundity and mystery; 2. specifically presenting the essence. First, as for the initial part: first it reveals the profundity of the essence, and afterward the non-obstruction of essence and function. In the first part, "wondrously transcending ordinary calculations" is from the text of the tenth elucidation, "Mysterious Attainment." It says there: "Why is this? The Dao of nirvāṇa wondrously exhausts ordinary calculations; it fuses and smelts the two modes [heaven and earth], washes away the myriad things, equalizes gods and humans, unifies difference and identity; looking inward, one does not see oneself; listening backward, one does not hear an 'I'; it has never possessed attainment, and has never lacked attainment." Now it takes these words to generally praise the profound principle.