起信論疏筆削記 9.43

9.43

The mark of abiding has four [parts]: First, the subject of contemplation. The Commentary explains: "The first bhūmi..." means that the bodhisattvas of the ten bhūmis all realize tathatā and take the dharma of tathatā as their own essence; hence they are called "dharmakāya bodhisattvas." Because at the culminating mind of the tenth bhūmi one immediately achieves perfect enlightenment, in this stage only the first nine are indicated.