大乘起信論略述 1.168

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論。麁中之麁至是佛境界　述曰。次下辨相。於中有二。初約人對辨。後辨相所依。此初也。前三染心是事識故俱名為麁。於中初執相應染。是我執故復更為麁。三賢內凡得無我智能覺此染故。言麁中之麁凡夫境也。謂不斷染分別智染是法執故。染中稍細故。說此二麁中之細。其後三染是本識故。俱名為細。於中初二能見能現。有能所故。對後業相故。得名麁。始從初住修唯識觀。乃至十地無分別智。能覺如是四種染相。故言麁中之細細中之麁菩薩境界。第六根本業不相應染能所不分行相微細。於三細中復名為細。唯有如來方能覺了。故言細中復細是佛境。

Treatise: "The coarsest among the coarse [is the domain of ordinary beings; the finest among the coarse and the coarsest among the fine is the domain of bodhisattvas; the finest among the fine] is the domain of the Buddha."
Exposition: Next is the distinction of the characteristics. In this there are two parts: first, distinguishing them in relation to persons; later, distinguishing what the characteristics rely upon. This is the first part. The first three defiled minds are the consciousness of phenomena, so they are all termed coarse. Among them, the first, the defilement concordant with attachment, is self-grasping and therefore even coarser. Inner worldlings of the three levels of worthies attain the wisdom of selflessness and can awaken to this defilement; hence it is said that the coarsest among the coarse is the domain of ordinary beings. As for the unbroken defilement and the defilement of discriminating intellect, these are grasping at dharmas and are therefore somewhat finer among the defilements; hence these two are called the finest among the coarse. The latter three defilements are the fundamental consciousness, so they are all termed fine. Among them, the first two—capable of seeing and capable of manifesting—possess subject and object, and when contrasted with the subsequent characteristic of activity, they can be termed coarse. From the first dwelling, cultivating the contemplation of consciousness-only, up to the non-conceptual mind of the ten bhūmis, one can awaken to such four defiled characteristics; hence it is said that the finest among the coarse and the coarsest among the fine is the domain of bodhisattvas. The sixth, the fundamental defilement unconcorded with activity, does not divide subject and object and its operational characteristics are subtle; among the three fines, it is again termed fine. Only the Tathāgata is able to awaken to and comprehend it; hence it is said that the finest among the fine is the domain of the Buddha.