註華嚴經題法界觀門頌 2.65

2.65

That substance is empty and entirely pervasive, all people know; / That phenomena have separate substances, the sages find hard to tolerate. This verse praises that conditioned phenomena are empty of self-nature, which people easily believe. If phenomena had separate substances and truly abided, the sages would find it hard to maintain. Why is this? The sage realizes the emptiness of all phenomena to attain the ocean of fruition; could there be a separate phenomenon that is not empty? Therefore an ancient master said: "If there were a single phenomenon [existing], Vairocana would fall among ordinary beings." Some read "nature is hard to sustain"; I fear they are not wise. Consider this carefully.