[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) › 1.49 # 大乘起信論別記 1.49 大乘起信論別記 1.49 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [1.49](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1845.1.49) 次正消文，總別四相名為一念，紛此一念四相，以明四位漸次。欲明本依無明不覺之力，起生相等種種夢念，動其心原，轉至滅相，長眠三界，無始流轉。今因本覺不思議業，起厭樂心，漸次趣向，始息滅相，終歸心源，朗然大悟，覺了自心，本無所動，今無所靜，本來平等同一覺也。如經夢度河喻。此中應廣說，大意如是。文中有二：初紛四相，以明究竟義；二「又心起者」以下，明究竟覺同覺義。此四位中，各有四義：一能覺人；二所覺相；三覺利益；四覺分齊。初中： > Next is to explain the text directly. In general, the differentiated four characteristics are called "a single thought-moment"; analyzing this single thought-moment into the four characteristics clarifies the gradation of the four stages. This intends to show that, fundamentally relying on the power of non-enlightenment of avidyā, all kinds of dream-thoughts such as the characteristic of arising are produced, stirring the source of the mind, evolving until the characteristic of ceasing, so that one sleeps long in the three realms, transmigrating without beginning. Now, due to the inconceivable karma of innate enlightenment, the mind that loathes \[saṃsāra\] and delights \[in nirvāṇa\] is aroused, gradually advancing \[along the path\], first putting an end to the characteristic of ceasing, and finally returning to the source of the mind, radiantly having a great awakening, and realizing that one's own mind fundamentally had nothing that was moved and now has nothing that is stilled, being originally equal and identical to the single enlightenment. This is like the sūtra simile of crossing a river in a dream. This should be explained in detail here; the general meaning is as such. In the text there are two parts: first, analyzing the four characteristics to clarify the meaning of ultimate \[enlightenment\]; second, from "Furthermore, that the mind arises..." onward, clarifying that ultimate enlightenment is identical to enlightenment \[itself\]. Within these four stages, each has four aspects: first, the person capable of awakening; second, the characteristics that are awakened to; third, the benefit of awakening; fourth, the limit of awakening. In the first: > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.48](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1845.1.48) - [Next: 1.50](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1845.1.50) - [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.1.49) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1845.1.49](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1845.1.49) · Pramāṇa