諸經要集 19.61

19.61

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.