華嚴發菩提心章 1.98

1.98

3. The gate of phenomena being established dependent on principle: This means that phenomena have no separate substance and must rely on true principle to be established. Because all conditioned arisings lack self-nature, it is through the principle of naturelessness that phenomena can be accomplished. Just as waves gather water to form movement, water, viewed in relation to waves, is able to establish them. It should be known that the existence of all dharmas dependent on the tathāgatagarbha is also like this. Contemplate this.