[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) › 6.20 # 釋摩訶衍論 6.20 釋摩訶衍論 6.20 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [6.20](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1668.6.20) 論曰：今此論文為明何義？為欲對治廣狹大小諸異執故。云何異執？謂有眾生作如是執：一法界心是其本法，亦廣亦大；真妄二門是其末法，亦狹亦小。為欲對治此執著故作如是說。門亦所入，與本量等。復次為欲顯示真如門中無有為法差別相故。復次為欲顯示空五陰智，如所空陰自體空無，以此能空所空皆空，為入真如平等門故。復次為欲顯示生滅門假、真如門實故。如本復次顯示從生滅門即入真如門，所謂推求五陰色之與心六塵境界畢竟無念，以心無形相十方求之終不可得故。以何義故？譬喻門中東方喻覺、西方喻念，為欲顯示本覺般若出現清淨智慧光明，照耀幽冥生死暗夜。譬如日輪出現已訖，發淨光明破世間闇。無明住地出生種種染法眷屬，隱覆無量無漏之性清淨慧明。譬如日輪隱沒已訖，發大暗夜障覆分別了知清淨明故。如本如人迷故謂東為西，方實不轉。眾生亦爾，無明迷故謂心為念，心實不動故。自此已下明得益相，謂有眾生了知心法無有能起所起別相，即得成就真如隨順，即得成就真如得入，無有隨順、無得入故。如本若能觀察知心無起，即得隨順入真如門故故。 > The commentary says: For the clarification of what meaning is this text presented here? It is in order to remedy various divergent attachments regarding breadth and narrowness, greatness and smallness. What are the divergent attachments? Namely, there are sentient beings who form such an attachment: 'The mind of the one dharmadhātu is its fundamental dharma, both broad and great; the two aspects of tathatā and delusion are its derivative dharmas, both narrow and small.' It is in order to remedy this clinging that it is spoken in this way. The aspect \[that enters\] is also that which is entered, being equal in measure to the fundamental. Furthermore, it is in order to reveal that within the aspect of tathatā there are no differentiated characteristics of conditioned dharmas. Furthermore, it is in order to reveal that the wisdom that empties the five aggregates, just like the aggregates that are emptied, is inherently empty and non-existent; through this, both that which can empty and that which is emptied are empty, in order to enter the equal aspect of tathatā. Furthermore, it is in order to reveal that the aspect of arising and ceasing is provisional and the aspect of tathatā is real. As the basic text states: 'Furthermore, to reveal the immediate entry from the aspect of arising and ceasing into the aspect of tathatā, namely, by investigating the five aggregates, matter and mind, and the objects of the six sense-fields, there is ultimately no thought; because mind lacks physical characteristics, seeking it throughout the ten directions is ultimately impossible.' For what reason? In the metaphorical aspect, the east exemplifies awakening and the west exemplifies thought; this is to reveal that the prajñā of original awakening brings forth the light of pure wisdom, illuminating the dark night of the gloom of birth and death. Just as when the solar disc has fully appeared, it emits pure light to dispel the darkness of the world. The avidyāvāsabhūmi brings forth various retinues of defiled dharmas, obscuring the pure brightness of wisdom of the nature that is boundless and uncontaminated. Just as when the solar disc has sunk and disappeared, a great dark night arises, obstructing and covering the pure brightness of discerning comprehension. As the basic text states: 'Just as when a person is lost and therefore takes east to be west, the direction does not actually turn. Sentient beings are also like this: being lost in avidyā, they take the mind to be thought, yet the mind does not actually move.' From here on down, the characteristics of obtaining the benefit are clarified: namely, there are sentient beings who comprehend that mental dharmas have no distinct characteristics of that which can arise and that which is arisen; they immediately attain the fulfillment of accord with tathatā, immediately attaining the fulfillment of entering tathatā, because there is neither accord nor entry. As the basic text states: 'If one can contemplate and know that the mind has no arising, one will then be able to accord with and enter the aspect of tathatā.' > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 6.19](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1668.6.19) - [Next: 6.21](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1668.6.21) - [Up: 6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1668.6) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1668~en-mt.6.20) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [大乘起信論義記](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1846.3.246) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1668.6.20](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1668.6.20) · Pramāṇa