成唯識論了義燈 7.56

7.56

The Treatise says: "Mostly dwelling at the outer gates..." The commentary reconciles this with the Avataṃsaka-sūtra by stating that it is because unshared ignorance is already subdued here. Question: Unshared ignorance arises from delusion regarding the truth and disbelieving in cause and effect; at the sixth faith of the ten faiths, faith does not retrogress, and one has already generated faith and understanding in the principle of cause and effect. That would mean unshared ignorance has already been eliminated in the ten faiths; why is it said that it is subdued in the fourth abode? Answer: At the sixth faith of the ten faiths, one deeply generates faithful mind and does not slander cause and effect, but this does not preclude one from still failing to understand the principle of the truths; therefore, only at the fourth abode does one subdue the unshared [ignorance]; though one has not yet realized and understood, one is able to have faith and understanding. Question: According to the previous explanation, when an ordinary person inside the Dharma is indolent, it is conditioned by three ignorances, and it does not say there is unshared [ignorance]; why does it say now that unshared ignorance is subdued at the fourth abode? Answer: This is spoken with regard to the unshared [ignorance] of not believing in cause and effect: although it arises prior to the sixth faith, it is temporarily subdued, and it is not because of it that one initiates actions toward the miserable destinies. Or, unshared [ignorance] arisen due to perverse teachings does not arise when one is indolent. If it is delusion regarding the principle of the truths that is termed unshared, then it is subdued at the fourth abode.