起信論疏筆削記 11.13

11.13

三、現相。疏　依前等者，如依夢心而有夢境。反釋者，應云：聖人離見，既無此境，當知此境定從見生，如無夢心則無夢境。然上三相皆反以釋成者，以此是八地已上所知境界，非下流所覺。由是以聖人不見相等，比決反驗，令義明了，可見可信也。

Third, the manifesting mark. The commentary states: From 'Relying on the preceding' etc.: just as relying on a dreaming mind there are dream objects. 'Inverse explanation': it should say: Since noble ones are free from seeing and therefore lack these objects, one should know that these objects definitely arise from seeing; just as without a dreaming mind there are no dream objects. However, the above three marks are all explained and established inversely, because these are objects of cognition for the eighth stage and above, and are not perceived by those in lower ranks. Therefore, by using the fact that noble ones do not see marks, etc., to infer and inversely verify, it causes the doctrine to become distinct, perceptible, and credible.