華嚴法界玄鏡 1.18

1.18

The Contemplation says: Within the first gate, there are four [propositions]: First, form is not identical to emptiness because it is identical to emptiness. Why is this? Because form is not identical to annihilatory emptiness, it is therefore not emptiness. Because the entirety of form's essence is true emptiness, it is therefore said "because it is identical to emptiness." Precisely because it is identical to true emptiness, it is not annihilatory emptiness. Therefore, it is said that because it is this emptiness, it is not emptiness.