華嚴法界玄鏡 1.53

1.53

Explanation: The text also has three parts: first, stating [the title]; second, from "this means that the pervading" downward, showing the characteristics of the pervading and pervaded; third, from "these [phenomena] that have boundaries" downward, clarifying the characteristic of pervading principle. Within this, the first directly clarifies that pervasion means complete identity. Next, from "why is this" downward, explaining the reason for identity: because phenomena with limits are entirely like principle, for if they did not pervade identically, phenomena would have a separate essence. Next, from "therefore" downward, concluding by demonstrating the characteristic of pervasion. Finally, from "as with a single dust particle" downward, drawing an analogy for all dharmas. This pair is the root of the subsequent four pairs; because of mutual pervasion, there is mutual establishment and the rest.