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註華嚴法界觀門 1.95

註華嚴法界觀門 1.95

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1.95

色空之文各有二句,皆先標無礙所以,下出無礙之相。謂若色是實色,即礙於空;空是斷空,即礙於色。今既色是幻色,故不礙空;空是真空,故不礙色也。有本云「色不盡而空現」,亦通,然不如無。

The texts on rūpa and emptiness each have two lines; both first present the reason for non-obstruction, and then bring forth the characteristics of non-obstruction. That is, if rūpa were real rūpa, it would obstruct emptiness; if emptiness were an annihilationist emptiness, it would obstruct rūpa. Now, since rūpa is illusory form, it does not obstruct emptiness; since emptiness is true emptiness, it does not obstruct rūpa. Some editions read 'without rūpa being exhausted, emptiness manifests', which also makes sense, but is not as good as lacking [the character 'not'].

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