華嚴一乘教義分齊章 4.63

4.63

Fifth, the integrating characteristic: because through these conditions the meaning of the house is accomplished. Because of the accomplishment of the house, rafters and the like are called conditions; if it were not so, neither of the two would be established. Now, as they are presently established, one knows that the integrating characteristic mutually accomplishes them. Question: "We presently see that the conditions such as rafters each abide in their own phenomena and originally do not make the house; by what cause is the meaning of the house accomplished?" Answer: "Precisely because the conditions such as the rafters do not act, the meaning of the house can be accomplished. Why is this? If the rafter were to act to become the house, it would forfeit its original nature as a rafter, and so the meaning of the house could not be accomplished. Now, because it does not act, the various conditions such as rafters are present before us; because of this presence, the meaning of the house can be accomplished. Furthermore, if they did not make the house, the rafters and the like would not be called multiple conditions; now, since they have obtained the name of conditions, we clearly know that they definitely make the house." Question: "If it is not integrated, what flaw would there be?" Answer: "There would be the flaws of annihilationism and eternalism. Why? The house is originally established relying on conditions such as the rafters; now, since they do not act at all, there can be no house—hence this is annihilationism. Originally, through the conditions establishing the house, it is called a rafter; now, since it does not make the house, there is no rafter—this is annihilationism. If it is not integrated and the house exists without a cause, this is eternalism. Furthermore, if a rafter does not make the house yet obtains the name of a rafter, this is also eternalism."