起信論疏筆削記 6.46

6.46

[On the Commentary's] "Question: Below the two gates..." Second, resolving objections. There are two [parts]: now, first is the objection regarding the pervasion or restriction of the demonstrated meanings across the two gates. The first sentence specifies the preceding meaning. [On] "For what reason..." below, he quotes the text to raise the formal objection. The meaning is: Since tathatā subsumes the gate of arising and ceasing, why does it not, like that [other gate], demonstrate the three greatnesses? Since arising and ceasing subsumes the gate of tathatā, why does it not, like that [other gate], demonstrate the one greatness? If the demonstrated meanings are different, the subsumed phenomena must be distinct; if the subsumed phenomena are equal, the demonstrated meanings should be identical. How can it be that the subsumed phenomena are identical, yet the demonstrated meanings are different?