[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) › 4.4 # 釋摩訶衍論 4.4 釋摩訶衍論 4.4 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [4.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1668.4.4) 本曰：所言不覺義者，謂不如實知真如法一故，不覺心起而有其念，念無自相不離本覺。猶如迷人依方故迷，若離於方則無有迷。眾生亦爾，依覺故迷，若離覺性則無不覺，以有不覺妄想心故，能知名義為說真覺。若離不覺之心，則無真覺自相可說。 > The basic \[text\] states: "What is meant by 'non-awakening' is that because one does not truly know the oneness of the dharma of tathatā, the non-awakened mind arises and thoughts exist. Thoughts have no self-characteristic and are not separate from original awakening. Just as a lost person becomes confused based on the directions, but if separated from the directions, there is no confusion; sentient beings are also like this: they are confused based on awakening, and if separated from the nature of awakening, there is no non-awakening. Because the deluded mind of non-awakening exists, one can understand names and meanings, and true awakening is spoken for its sake. If separated from the mind of non-awakening, there is no self-characteristic of true awakening that can be spoken." > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 4.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1668.4.3) - [Next: 4.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1668.4.5) - [Up: 4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1668.4) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1668~en-mt.4.4) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [大乘起信論義記](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1846.2.194) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1668.4.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1668.4.4) · Pramāṇa