起信論疏筆削記 13.58

13.58

問：五意後二亦是事識，菩薩既依此熏而起修行，何得異前凡夫二乘？答：前則唯知事識，不知本識。不知本識故，不了境從心起。已知事識故，但覺心自境生。依此修行，故成疏遠。此則二識皆知，以知之故，雖心緣境，達境唯心，故於事識而不信用。依此修行，故親而且近。

Question: The latter two of the five consciousnesses are also the consciousness of phenomena. Since bodhisattvas rely on their perfuming to give rise to practice, how do they differ from the earlier ordinary persons and two vehicles? Answer: The former only know the consciousness of phenomena and do not know the root consciousness. Because they do not know the root consciousness, they do not understand that the objective realm arises from the mind. Having known the consciousness of phenomena, they only perceive that the mind arises from the objective realm. Cultivating practice relying on this, they therefore become distant. The latter know both consciousnesses. Because they know them, even though the mind conditions the objective realm, they comprehend that the objective realm is mind-only; therefore, they do not trust and use the consciousness of phenomena. Cultivating practice relying on this, they are therefore intimate and close.