[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) › 1.8 # 大乘起信論別記 1.8 大乘起信論別記 1.8 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [1.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1845.1.8) 言「何以故」下，解意。云心法雖一，而有二門：「真如門」中，有大乘體；「生滅門」中，亦有「相用」。大乘義雖多，莫過「體相用」，故依一心顯大乘義。 > From "Why is this?" downward, it explains the intent. It states that although the mind-dharma is one, it has two gates: within the gate of tathatā, there is the essence of the Mahāyāna; within the gate of arising and ceasing, there are also characteristic and function. Although the meanings of Mahāyāna are many, they do not exceed essence, characteristic, and function; therefore, relying on the One Mind, the meaning of Mahāyāna is revealed. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1845.1.7) - [Next: 1.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1845.1.9) - [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.1.8) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1845.1.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1845.1.8) · Pramāṇa