起信論疏筆削記 4.10

4.10

On the treatise's text, "I take refuge with [my] life" and below: second, explaining the text, which has three parts: first, the utmost sincerity of that which takes refuge, which has two parts: first, explaining the text, which has two parts: now, first, an explanation according to phenomenal marks. The four characters *yī*, *tóu* ("rely on, throw toward"), and so forth together constitute the meaning of taking refuge (*guī*), for it means taking refuge and relying (*guīyī*), taking refuge and submitting (*guītóu*), taking refuge and heading toward (*guīqù*), taking refuge and turning toward (*guīxiàng*). On "controlling the faculties" and below: [this is] explained in terms of the capacity to continuously sustain the seeds of form and mind without interruption, which is called "life". It is through its governance by life that the faculties are prevented from decaying; that is, it is subsumed under dharmas of non-associated formations. On "the one body" and below: when life is present, the body endures; when life ends, the body disintegrates; among what human beings cherish, nothing surpasses this. On "adducing this" and below: [this] clarifies that which takes refuge in terms of that in which refuge is taken. Life is precious because it is not dual. The Buddha is venerable because he is unsurpassable. Now, to take refuge with precious life in the venerable realm is indeed fitting.