[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) › 7.24 # 釋摩訶衍論 7.24 釋摩訶衍論 7.24 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [7.24](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1668.7.24) 已說通契經文決疑門，次說讚歎發心功德門。此門為明何義？為欲顯示發心菩薩遠離二怖畏，其心決定不動故。云何名為二種怖畏？一者下生怖畏，生下劣道極怖畏故；二者上生怖畏，聞殊勝境，其心怯弱極怖畏故。離此二怖，是故名為發心功德。如本又是菩薩一發心後遠離怯弱，畢竟不畏墮二乘地。若聞無量無邊阿僧祇劫勤苦難行乃得涅盤，亦不怯弱故。以信知一切法從本已來自涅盤故者，即是總結二種功德之因緣焉。從上已來信成就發心決擇分已焉。自此已下種種諸門，文相明故不須重釋。 > Having explained the gate of resolving doubts through sūtra passages, I shall next explain the gate of praising the merits of generating the \[bodhi\] mind. What is the meaning set forth in this gate? It is intended to show that the bodhisattva who has generated the \[bodhi\] mind is far removed from the two kinds of fear and that their mind is resolute and immovable. What are the two kinds of fear? The first is the fear of lower rebirth, because one greatly fears taking birth in the inferior paths; the second is the fear of higher rebirth, because upon hearing of the supreme realm, one's mind becomes faint-hearted and greatly fears. Being free from these two fears is therefore called the merit of generating the \[bodhi\] mind. As the root \[text\] states: "Moreover, once this bodhisattva has generated the mind, they are far removed from faint-heartedness, ultimately not fearing falling into the stage of the two vehicles. Even if they hear that one attains nirvāṇa only after practicing diligent, bitter, and difficult practices for immeasurable and boundless asaṃkhyeya kalpas, they are likewise not faint-hearted." "Because they faithfully know that all dharmas are from the beginning naturally in nirvāṇa" is the general conclusion regarding the causes and conditions of these two kinds of merits. From the above up to here, the section on the definitive selection of generating the mind through the completion of faith has concluded. From here on below, because the text and characteristics of the various gates are clear, they do not require repeated commentary. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 7.23](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1668.7.23) - [Next: 7.25](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1668.7.25) - [Up: 7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1668.7) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1668~en-mt.7.24) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [大乘起信論義記](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1846.3.350) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1668.7.24](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1668.7.24) · Pramāṇa