起信論疏筆削記 6.47

6.47

In the answer, the first sentence demarcates the gate. [On] "Not destroying..." below, he directly clarifies the cognitive activity. This means that the marks of defilement and purity are entirely formed by taking up the principle; since the principle cannot be destroyed, the marks that are entirely the principle also cannot be destroyed. Because they are not destroyed, they subsume arising and ceasing exhaustively, establishing the present meaning of mutual subsumption. [On] "Because of extinguishing..." below: because they are identical to principle, it causes the marks of defilement and purity to be extinguished and not persist. Because they do not persist, only the true essence remains; therefore, this establishes the preceding text, which only demonstrates the essence. [On] "Arising and ceasing..." below, it demarcates the gate. [On] "Not destroying..." below, it clarifies that principle resides within phenomena; because phenomena are formed entirely of principle, phenomena arise while principle is not destroyed, establishing the present meaning of mutual subsumption. Here, then, phenomena are that which subsumes, and principle is that which is subsumed. [On] "Because of establishing..." below, it clarifies that phenomena and principle both persist, establishing the preceding meaning of complete demonstration. Because phenomena are established, it demonstrates the two greatnesses of attributes and function; because essence is not lost, it demonstrates the greatness of essence.