大方廣佛華嚴經隨疏演義鈔 89.17

89.17

Regarding the commentary's "Fifteen: the syllable ka": awakening to the fact that an agent cannot be apprehended. Above this syllable, "all phenomena" is omitted; below, "cannot be apprehended" is still present. All syllables after this have "awakening to all phenomena" above and "cannot be apprehended" below. The commentary's text aims for brevity, so it omits both, only stating them comprehensively below. From "then karmic activity is like clouds" down reconciles with the sūtra. The Dazhidulun says: "Hearing the syllable ka, one immediately knows that among all phenomena there is no agent, because here kāraka means agent." Explanation: Since there is no agent, how could there be karmic activity? Since karma is numerous like clouds, it cannot be seized; being without self and without creation, there is therefore no distinction.