諸經要集 19.61

19.61

夫生則八識扶持。死則四大離散。迅矣百齡終歸磨滅。循環三界迴轉靡停。故經曰。有始必終。既生則滅。聖教不虛。目覩交臂。所以於此緣中。略述六門。

Now, life is sustained by the eight consciousnesses, while death is the dispersal of the four great elements. Swift indeed is a lifespan of a hundred years, ultimately returning to destruction, circulating through the three realms, turning without pause. Therefore the sūtra states: "Whatever has a beginning must have an end; having been born, it must perish." The sacred teaching is not empty; we witness it close at hand. Therefore, within this section on conditions, I shall briefly set forth six divisions.