宗鏡錄 57.26

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57.26

Question: The sūtra explains that 'the consciousness of the first moment is distinct from wood and stone; having born-defilement and born-purity, each is capable of being the root of immeasurable, innumerable defiled and pure consciousnesses. From that first moment across inexpressible kalpas up to the final moment of the Vajra[samādhi], there are inexpressibly inexpressible consciousnesses that generate the two dharmas of matter and mind for sentient beings.' Thus there is defilement and purity, arising and ceasing. In terms of the gate of arising and ceasing, how many kinds of arising and ceasing does this consciousness have?

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