大乘起信論廣釋卷第三．四．五 4.107

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論。復次顯示至真如門　釋曰。上來別釋二門義竟。自下第二合釋二門。於中有三。先標。次釋。後結。此初也。如前所言。不生不滅與生滅合非一非異。上顯法義別釋。真如及生滅門顯不一義。今於此中二門相對。會相入空顯不異義。故言顯示從生滅等句。為復二門。本自無二為體差別令會入真。答。若本無二則無所會。若一向異。亦不可會。由非一異方說會耳。

[Treatise:] Furthermore, revealing... gate of tathatā. [Commentary:] The separate explanations of the meanings of the two gates above are now finished. From here downward is the second part, explaining the two gates together. Herein there are three parts: first, the indication; next, the explanation; finally, the conclusion. This is the first. As stated earlier, non-arising and non-ceasing unites with arising and ceasing, being neither one nor different. The previous explanation of the dharma and its meanings separately explained the gate of tathatā and the gate of arising and ceasing, demonstrating the meaning of not being one. Now, in this section, the two gates are juxtaposed, integrating characteristics into emptiness to demonstrate the meaning of not being different. Therefore, it says "revealing from arising and ceasing..." and subsequent phrases. Are the two gates originally without duality, or are their substances distinct so that they are made to integrate into the true? Answer: If originally they were not two, there would be nothing to integrate; if they were completely different, they could not be integrated either. Only because they are neither one nor different can one speak of integration.