起信論疏筆削記 4.11

4.11

On the commentary, "Further, taking refuge" and below: second, the explanation in terms of meditative practice. On "sentient beings" and below: [this] first clarifies the source of delusion. Although it says "the six faculties", it also takes in the six consciousnesses; they all arise from the diversification of the clear stillness of the One Mind. Because originally it is the pure and unified One Mind, turning one's back on it consequently gives rise to the six faculties and consciousnesses. Consciousness does not arise of itself; it is stimulated by dust-objects; thought after thought runs wild, unable to return to itself: this is the meaning of "turning one's back on enlightenment and joining with dust-objects". Therefore the *Foding jing* says: "Originally relying on a single refined luminosity, it divides into six unions." On "now adducing" and below: [this] directly displays the meaning of returning to the source. "Total gathering of the six emotions": "emotions" means the faculties, because life is able to govern all the faculties as a whole. Now, adducing the general to gather the particular, one merely says "taking refuge with [one's] life"; when life returns to the One Mind, the rest all join in following. Thus the sūtra says: "Once one faculty returns to the source, all six faculties achieve liberation." It also says: "When cessation and restoration are accomplished in one place, the six functions all fail to arise." What is said above, however, merely [means that] dividing the one into many is the meaning of "turning away", while gathering the many into one is the meaning of "taking refuge". In reality, there is neither that which turns away nor that which is turned away from, neither that which takes refuge nor that in which refuge is taken. On "the One Mind" and below: having awakened illumination is the Buddha; being an exemplar and holding [its own nature] is the Dharma; and being endowed with myriad virtues harmonious and unconflicting is the Saṅgha. Since these three meanings are distinguished on the basis of the One Mind, it is called "one essence".