華嚴經明法品內立三寶章 2.8

2.8

Third, regarding unobstructed correspondence and difference, the gate that dual-clarifies identical essence and different essence: because these two gates are the same dependent origination and are not separate from each other. If there were no different essence, then the various conditions would be chaotic and mixed, and it would not be dependent origination; if there were no identical essence, the conditions would not support one another, and it would also not be dependent origination. Only by not being mixed do they support one another. Therefore, if it were not identical essence, there would be no different essence; if it were not different essence, there would be no identical essence. Therefore, comprehensively clarifying it also has four propositions: (1) Either the entire essence is completely different, possessing both interpenetration and identification. (2) Or the entire essence is identical, also possessing both interpenetration and identification, because phenomena interpenetrate and each completely gathers [the others]. (3) Or both, because identity and difference are unobstructed and dual-manifest before one. (4) Or neither, because through mutual depriving both are exhausted, and thus both are negated. The remaining [aspects] such as interpenetration and identification should be known by contemplating accordingly. The first gate above, the mutual conditionality of dependent origination, is concluded (the rest has not yet been composed).