大乘起信論別記 1.154

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「二者細與心不相應」者，後之三染是不相應，無麁心數差別之相。其體微細，恒流不絕，故名相續生滅也。如十卷經云「識有二種滅。何等為二？一者相滅；二者相續滅。生住亦如是說。」四卷經云「諸識有二種生住滅，所說流注生及相生，住滅亦如是說。」經中直出二名，不別顯相，故今論主顯其相也。對人分別中：

"Second, the subtle, unassociated with mind": the latter three defilements are unassociated, lacking the differentiated characteristics of coarse mental factors. Their essence is subtle and flows constantly without interruption; therefore they are called "arising and ceasing of continuity." As the Ten-fascicle Laṅkāvatārasūtra says: "Consciousness has two kinds of cessation. What are the two? First, the cessation of marks; second, the cessation of continuity. Arising and abiding are also spoken of in this way." The Four-fascicle Laṅkāvatārasūtra says: "The consciousnesses have two kinds of arising, abiding, and ceasing, which are called stream-like arising and marked arising; abiding and ceasing are also spoken of in this way." The sūtras merely present the two names without distinguishing their characteristics, so now the author of the treatise clarifies their characteristics. In distinguishing them in relation to persons: