法界圖記叢髓錄 1.156

1.156

Fa's Record states: Regarding "All phenomena are distinct, abiding in their own suchness, therefore one suchness, many suchnesses, and the characteristics of suchness after suchness cannot be apprehended": in terms of the fifty-four corners, it says "suchness after suchness" yet they cannot be differentiated. Because one says, "This is the suchness of the first corner," "This is the suchness of the second corner," and so forth, it says "characteristics cannot be apprehended." When referring to one corner, it is precisely referring to fifty-four corners; therefore it says "suchness after suchness." The same applies when referring to the second corner. Up to here completes the answer to the previous question, which stated above: "Causes and effects are not the same, yet the true virtuous nature of the single school resides in the middle way, whose underlying reason was not known."