註華嚴法界觀門 1.80

1.80

This explains the second clause. Because it is devoid of rūpa, it can act as the support for rūpa, just as the clarity in a mirror, because it is devoid of reflections and images, can only then act as the locus for reflections and images; therefore it is not identical to the reflection. The reason this is not an exact antithetical reversal of the earlier text is that the statement "in śūnyatā there is no rūpa" has both principle and textual authority, whereas "in rūpa there is no śūnyatā" is devoid of both text and principle. Therefore it is eliminated only in terms of that which depends and that upon which it depends. As for having principle: within a maṇi jewel there is certainly no black or other color. As for having textual authority: as quoted above, the sūtra says, "Therefore in śūnyatā there is no rūpa, no sensation, perception," and so forth. As for being devoid of principle: wherever the jewel manifests color, in the place of the color there must be the clear jewel. As for being devoid of textual authority: in all the sacred teachings, no passage stating "in rūpa there is no śūnyatā" is ever seen.