首楞嚴義疏注經 4.52

4.52

The essence of true awakening fundamentally possesses wondrous brightness; it does not arise following conditions, nor does it originate from sense objects. It is fundamentally quiescent and illuminating, the single characteristic of the dharmadhātu; hence it is said: 'Awakening is not an object of brightening.' Because of this true brightness, avidyā fails to understand, and falsely clings to it as an object. From this, as soon as a single thought arises, the four defilements arise together; the initial characteristics of the fundamental consciousness are none other than this. The Awakening of Faith says: 'Because of not truly knowing that the dharma of tathatā is one, an unawakened mind arises and there is thought.' It also says: 'The non-arising and non-ceasing harmonises with arising and ceasing, being neither one nor different, named the ālayavijñāna.' It is this true brightness that is seized upon by grasping and establishes an object of brightening. That is to say, tathatā does not abide by its own nature, and being seen by falsity, it becomes an objective characteristic, just as previously the light of the lamp, being seen through an eye ailment, became a round shadow. This is called beginningless ground-abiding avidyā. The Yingluo Jing says: 'Before the four ground-abidings, no further dharmas arise.' Being extremely subtle in its quiescence, this is precisely that objective characteristic.