大乘起信論義疏 1.26

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自下第二正釋章門，此中有二：初釋法章門，後釋義章門。初中有二：一者正釋；二「何以」下轉釋。初中有三句：一表出法體；二「是心」下明其用；三「依於此」下明立義意。所言法者，牒前章門。謂「眾生心」者，以法受生，名為眾生。此是就凡。若通言之，眾法合生，名為眾生。此是通聖。心者是其三聚法中，簡色、無作，是心法也。此心即是有命中實，故名真心。

Below, the second part is the direct explanation of the chapter headings. Herein there are two: first, explaining the chapter heading of "Dharma"; second, explaining the chapter heading of "significance." The first has two parts: first, the direct explanation; second, from "Why is this?" downward, the further explanation. The first part has three clauses: first, revealing the essence of the Dharma; second, from "this mind" downward, clarifying its function; third, from "relying on this" downward, clarifying the intention of establishing the doctrine. "What is called Dharma" resumes the previous chapter heading. As for "the mind of sentient beings": because they take birth according to dharmas, they are called "sentient beings." This is with respect to ordinary beings. If spoken of generally, the coming together of many dharmas to arise is called "sentient beings." This applies universally to the noble ones as well. "Mind" refers to the mental dharma, selected among the three aggregates of dharmas by excluding form and non-manifesting [action]. This mind is precisely the reality within sentient beings, and is therefore called the true mind.