[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) › [大乘起信論別記](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1845) › 1.24 # 大乘起信論別記 1.24 大乘起信論別記 1.24 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [1.24](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1845.1.24) 「心真如」者以下，第二廣上別立。廣二門即為二。初中品二：一廣真如，二「復次」已下，廣真如相。此二文意有異者，初是總釋，後是別解。又初文，明不可說，顯理絕言。後文，相可得說，顯不絕言。故初文中： > From "the mind as tathatā" onward is the second part, elaborating on the specific formulations above. Elaborating on the two gates comprises two parts. In the first, it is divided into two: first, elaborating on tathatā; second, from "furthermore" onward, elaborating on the characteristics of tathatā. The reason the import of these two passages differs is that the first is a general explanation, and the second is a specific analysis. Furthermore, the first passage clarifies that it is ineffable, showing that principle transcends words; the second passage explains that characteristics can be spoken of, showing that it does not transcend words. Therefore, in the first passage: > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.23](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1845.1.23) - [Next: 1.25](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1845.1.25) - [Up: 1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1845.1) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1845~en-mt.1.24) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1845.1.24](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1845.1.24) · Pramāṇa