楞伽阿跋多羅寶經註解 2.35

2.35

What was previously referred to as external is the circumstantial retribution; what is here referred to as internal is the direct retribution. Saying that ignorance, karma, etc., give rise to the dharmas of aggregates, elements, and sense-bases refers to the twelve links of dependent origination. Due to past ignorance and karmic formations, the present aggregates, elements, and sense-bases are produced; likewise, due to present craving and karma, the future aggregates, elements, and sense-bases are produced. On this basis they obtain the name 'dharmas of internal conditioned arising.' 'Between them there is no distinction' means that originally there is no distinction between gradual arising and instantaneous arising; it is merely the false imaginative discrimination of ordinary beings.