The Mind as the Foundation

The folding of mind is to take mind as the foundation. For Chih-i,
contemplating mind is to regard “the mind as the foundation for all dharmas” (Hsin-shih Chu-fa Chih-pen). This is because it is the mind in activity that generates karman (deeds), from which suffering arises. It is also the mind that embraces all dharmas or entities. In Chih-i’s system, the Ten Suchnesses and the Ten Dharma-realms represent all entities. Since the Ten Dharma-realms are the representation of the whole universe and they are embraced by the mind, mind can be taken as the universe. (Vol. 2, Page 31)

The Profound Meaning of the Lotus Sutra: Tien-tai Philosophy of Buddhism