起信論疏筆削記 12.58

12.58

[Regarding] "Second, also...", and so on: it explains in terms of mind and object, in two parts: first, directly explaining the previous meaning. [Regarding] "This avidyā", and so on: the meaning is that the defiled mind is precisely avidyā, avidyā is non-enlightenment, non-enlightenment relies on enlightenment, and enlightenment is precisely the original mind; there is entirely no external object conjoined with it. Hence it says: "the mind itself is non-enlightened." The phrase "the mind itself" also refers to the true mind of original enlightenment; it may also apply broadly to both minds, true and deluded, as is readily apparent from the text. [Regarding] "differentiating conjunction": since there is no object opposite it, on what basis could conjunction be elucidated?