起信論疏筆削記 10.48

10.48

Second, explaining and completing [it]. The Commentary says: "Explaining and completing the identical essence..." and so forth means: why do all dharmas permanently abide relying on the One Mind? Therefore this explanation says: because dharmas are precisely the real nature. Thus, these two sentences in turn explain the preceding meaning. In light of the Commentary's designation and allocation, it should be explained this way. Now the Commentary recounts the previous text to explain and establish the meaning of this passage, implying that mutual explanation between before and after is permissible, and therefore clarifies it in reverse.