起信論疏筆削記 8.2

8.2

Regarding 'Sectional explanation of the dharma of the mind of arising and ceasing': this is because the 'Establishing the Meaning' section states, 'It is the marks of causes and conditions of the arising and ceasing of the mind that can reveal the essence, marks, and function of the Mahāyāna itself.' Now, this present text directly explains the marks of causes and conditions of arising and ceasing. 'Defiled and pure arising and ceasing': defiled dharmas and pure dharmas each have arising and ceasing; for the defiled, going along with the stream is arising, and going against the stream is ceasing; for the pure, going against the stream is arising, and going along with the stream is ceasing. Furthermore, when defiled dharmas arise, it is when pure dharmas cease; when pure dharmas arise, it is when defiled dharmas cease. Furthermore, the arising of defiled dharmas is deluded arising, and their ceasing is complete cessation; the arising of pure dharmas is manifest arising, and their ceasing is concealed cessation. Although both are generally called arising and ceasing, there is this difference in their meanings.