[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [Taishō Tripiṭaka (Chinese Buddhist canon)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho) › [釋摩訶衍論](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1668) › 1.62 # 釋摩訶衍論 1.62 釋摩訶衍論 1.62 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [1.62](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1668.1.62) 本曰：初說因緣分。問曰：有何因緣而造此論？答曰：是因緣有八種。云何為八？一者因緣總相，所謂為令眾生離一切苦、得究竟樂，非求世間名利恭敬故。二者為欲解釋如來根本之義，令諸眾生正解不謬故。三者為令善根成就眾生於摩訶衍法堪任不退信心故。四者為令善根微少眾生修習信心故。五者為示方便消惡業障，善護其心，遠離癡慢出邪網故。六者為示修習止觀，對治凡夫二乘心過故。七者為示專念方便生於佛前，必定不退信心故。八者為示利益勸修行故。有如是等因緣，所以造論。 > The root \[text\] says: First, the Part on Reasons and Conditions is explained. The question asks: For what reasons and conditions is this treatise composed? The answer says: These reasons and conditions are of eight kinds. What are the eight? First is the general characteristic of the reasons and conditions, namely, to cause sentient beings to be free from all suffering and attain ultimate bliss, not seeking worldly fame, profit, or veneration. Second is the desire to explain the fundamental meaning of the Tathāgata, so that sentient beings may have correct understanding without error. Third is to cause sentient beings whose wholesome roots have matured to be capable of non-retrogressing faith in the Dharma of the Mahāyāna. Fourth is to cause sentient beings whose wholesome roots are slight to cultivate faith. Fifth is to show skillful means to eradicate bad karmic hindrances, guard their minds well, keep far away from delusion and arrogance, and emerge from the net of wrong views. Sixth is to show the cultivation of śamatha and vipaśyanā, to counter the mental faults of ordinary people and those of the two vehicles. Seventh is to show the skillful means of single-minded mindfulness to be born before the Buddha, definitely not retrogressing in faith. Eighth is to show the benefits and encourage cultivation. For such reasons and conditions, the treatise is composed. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.61](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1668.1.61) - [Next: 1.63](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1668.1.63) - [Up: 1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1668.1) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1668~en-mt.1.62) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (3) - [大乘起信論義記](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1846.1.80) — Classical Chinese - [大乘起信論](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.darsana.yogacara.mahayanasraddhotpadasastra*zh-paramartha.1.11) — Classical Chinese - [起信論註](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2815.1.6) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1668.1.62](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1668.1.62) · Pramāṇa