起信論疏筆削記 8.48

8.48

"If in terms of...", fifth, bundling the eight meanings into four approaches. Regarding "divided marks", this refers to the delimited marks of dharmas. Because all delimited marks of dharmas of pure conditions pertain to the two enlightenments; all delimited marks of dharmas of defiled conditions pertain to the two non-enlightenments. Furthermore, among these, the essence of pure dharmas pertains to original enlightenment, and the function of pure dharmas pertains to actualized enlightenment. The essence of defiled dharmas pertains to fundamental non-enlightenment, and the marks of defiled dharmas pertain to branch-and-twig non-enlightenment. Therefore, the preceding eight are combined to form four.