大乘起信論義記 2.179

2.179

Question: If so, why is it that below, in the [mirror of] perfuming as cause, all worldly phenomena precisely appear? Answer: That is spoken with regard to dependent, resembling phenomena, which are produced by this true mind in accord with perfuming; because they lack an own-substance, they are not different from tathatā. Therefore, that text says: 'because all phenomena are precisely the true nature.' Here, it is spoken with regard to the substantially existent phenomena clung to through pervasive conceptualization; therefore, there is nothing that can be manifested.