起信論疏筆削記 16.4

16.4

The treatise: 'How, etc.' The commentary has two parts: first, a general explanation according to the meaning. 'What is the distinction among these five?' takes up the outside question. 'In terms of the fruit': because attachments arise regarding the Tathāgata's dharmakāya. 'Pertaining to both cause and fruit': because all are attached to reliant on the tathāgatagarbha, for the nature of the tathāgatagarbha extends to both cause and fruit. Furthermore, among the five: the first two are mostly held by those who study the sudden teaching and the emptiness teaching, as well as the Southern School of Chan, but miss their meaning; the middle two are mostly held by those who study Mahāyāna characteristics of dharmas and the Northern School of Chan, but miss their meaning; the last one is held exclusively by non-Buddhists with heterodox views. 'As in the outline': this can be seen below.