起信論疏筆削記 10.8

10.8

二、解文。意云：剎那生即無生，以無自性故。若非下，反明也，謂若剎那不是無生，即有自性也。既有自性，即不流轉；今既流轉，即知無有自性，是故無生也。是故下，結也。由是剎那即無生故，所以契無生者即是見剎那也。此即例前四相，諸念即無念故。是故得無念者，方覺四相唯是一心。

Second, explaining the text. The meaning is: the arising of a kṣaṇa is itself non-arising, because it lacks intrinsic nature. 'If not…' clarifies by the contrary, meaning that if a kṣaṇa were not non-arising, it would possess intrinsic nature. If it possessed intrinsic nature, it would not wander in transmigration; now since it does wander in transmigration, one knows it lacks intrinsic nature, and is therefore non-arising. 'For this reason…' concludes. Because a kṣaṇa is thus non-arising, one who accords with non-arising sees the kṣaṇa. This is analogous to the preceding four marks: because all thoughts are free from thought. For this reason, only one who attains freedom from thought can awaken to the fact that the four marks are solely the One Mind.