華嚴經明法品內立三寶章 2.46

2.46

問：如此理事，為理無分限、事有分限耶？為不耶？答：此中理、事各有四句：且理，一、無分限，以遍一切故；二、非無分限，以一法中無不具足故；三、具分無分一味，以全體在一法，而一切處恒滿故，如觀一塵中，見一切處法界；四、俱非分無分，以自體絕待故、圓融故、二義一相，非二門故。事中，一、有分，以隨自事相有分齊故；二、無分，以全體即理故，《大品》云「色前際不可得，後際亦不可得。」此即無分也；三、俱，以前二義無礙具故、具此二義方是一事故；四、俱非，以二義融故、平等故、二相絕故。由上諸義，是故理性，不唯無分故，在一切法處而全體一內；不唯分故，常在一中、全在一外。事法，不唯分故，常在此處恒在他方處；不唯無分故，遍一切而不移本位。又由理不唯無分故，不在一事外；不唯分故，不在一事內。事不唯分故，常在此處而無在也；不唯無分故，常在他處而無在也。是故無在不在，而在此在彼，無障礙也。

Question: Regarding such principle and phenomena, is principle without delimitation while phenomena have delimitation, or is it not so? Answer: Here, principle and phenomena each have four propositions. As for principle: 1. It is without delimitation, because it pervades all; 2. It is not without delimitation, because within a single phenomenon it is completely present without lack; 3. It possesses both delimitation and non-delimitation in a single taste, because its entire essence is within a single phenomenon while perpetually filling all places, just as when contemplating a single dust mote, one sees the dharmadhātu of all places; 4. It is neither delimited nor non-delimited, because its own essence transcends duality, because it perfectly interpenetrates, and because the two meanings have a single characteristic and are not two distinct gates. Among phenomena: 1. They have delimitation, because in accordance with their own phenomenal characteristics they possess boundaries; 2. They are without delimitation, because their entire essence is identical to principle, as the *Larger Prajñāpāramitā* states: 'The prior limit of form cannot be apprehended, and the subsequent limit cannot be apprehended,' which means non-delimitation; 3. Both, because the preceding two meanings are unobstructed and complete, and only by possessing these two meanings is it a single phenomenon; 4. Neither, because the two meanings are harmonious, equal, and devoid of dual characteristics. By virtue of the above meanings, therefore, the nature of principle, not being merely without delimitation, resides at the site of all phenomena yet its entire essence is inside one; not being merely delimited, it is constantly inside one yet entirely outside one. Phenomenal entities, not being merely delimited, are constantly in this place yet perpetually in another place; not being merely without delimitation, they pervade all yet do not move from their original position. Furthermore, because principle is not merely without delimitation, it is not outside a single phenomenon; because it is not merely delimited, it is not inside a single phenomenon. Phenomena, not being merely delimited, are constantly in this place yet have no location; not being merely without delimitation, they are constantly in another place yet have no location. Therefore, being neither located nor non-located, they are both here and there without obstruction.