大乘起信論廣釋卷第三．四．五 4.7

4.7

Treatise: "Fourth, the manifesting form […] can leave it behind." / Commentary: Among the five intents, this is the third, manifesting consciousness. Among the three subtle marks above, it is the characteristic of appearance. Like a clear mirror manifesting physical forms, because it can defile the pure mind, it is called a defilement. Because in the eighth bhūmi one attains the three masteries, and the nature of form accords with the mind without hindrance, the eighth bhūmi is called mastery over form. Being able to realize the tathatā of mastery over marks and realms, the manifestations of bodily and realm forms arise from the sixth [bhūmi onward], and the deluded objects of avidyā are permanently left behind from this point; thus it is said that the defilement of appearance can be left behind at this bhūmi.