大乘起信論別記 1.59

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1.59

"Because of being free from the characteristic of coarse thoughts of discrimination": the view of personal self is called discrimination; in order to distinguish it from the coarse discrimination of the characteristic of change, the word "coarse" is not added. Grasping at self is called a coarse thought; in order to distinguish it from the "subtle thoughts" of the characteristic of arising, it is called a coarse thought. Although they awaken to and know the true nature of consciousness-only, they are still asleep in the dream of the characteristic of arising; hence it is called "partial awakening." In the fourth stage:

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