華嚴法界玄鏡 1.45

1.45

釋曰：此即第二總結四門。然上第四門唯結當門成行，今總結四門。然云上二句八門者，則句大門小。前總標中，亦云四句十門皆句大門小。上結中云：上三句以法揀情，此第四句一門是則門句互通，應合門大句小。義既互通，此隨文釋。於中三句：初正分解行。二若不洞明下，反顯相資，如目足相資。於中，初以解成行；次若不解下，絕解成解；後若守下，捨解成行。三是故下，結成二相，總成真空絕相觀也。則內外並冥，緣觀俱寂也。

Commentary: This is the second [section], which generally concludes the four gates. While the fourth gate above concluded only its own gate as accomplishing practice, here it generally concludes the four gates. However, in saying "the eight gates of the upper two phrases," the phrase is broad and the gates are narrow. In the general statement above, it also said that the four phrases and ten gates all have broad phrases and narrow gates. In the conclusion above it said: "The upper three phrases use the dharma to eliminate delusion, while this single gate of the fourth phrase..." Thus gate and phrase are mutually interchangeable; they should match as broad gates and narrow phrases. Since the meaning is mutually interchangeable, here it is explained following the text. Within it are three sentences: First, directly distinguishing practice and understanding. Second, from "If one does not clearly penetrate" downward, showing by negation their mutual assistance, like the mutual assistance of eyes and feet. Within this, first, practice is accomplished through understanding; next, from "If one does not understand" downward, severing understanding accomplishes understanding; later, from "If one clings" downward, relinquishing understanding accomplishes practice. Third, from "Therefore" downward, it concludes by establishing the two characteristics, comprehensively accomplishing the contemplation of true emptiness that severs characteristics. Then internal and external are both merged, and conditions and contemplation are both tranquil.