起信論疏筆削記 11.60

11.60

"Also, being..." below interprets "always being in front" in terms of priority. The idea is: "front" means prior; because it exists first at the time of delusion and serves as the root of all dharmas, there is no dharma prior to this. The manas lacks this meaning, so it is excluded; this specifically excludes the seventh [consciousness]. However, the preceding text excluding the sixth and seventh represents the view of Haedong [Wonhyo], whereas the latter meaning is the view of the present Commentary; therefore it says "also." If one claims that the opening phrase marks the exclusion, the next excludes only the sixth, and "also, being..." below only then excludes the seventh, then since Haedong lacks the latter idea, how could one segment the lines to read the text in that way? Scholars should know this.