[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) › [大乘起信論義記](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1846) › 2.248 # 大乘起信論義記 2.248 大乘起信論義記 2.248 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [2.248](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1846.2.248) 合中隨染幻差別者，是無漏法也。性染幻差別者，是無明法也。以彼無明迷平等理，是故其性自是差別。故下文云「如是無明自性差別故」也。諸無漏法順平等性，直論其性則無差別；但隨染法差別相故，說無漏法有差別耳。如下文中對業識等差別染法故，說本覺恒沙性德。又由對治彼染法差別故，成始覺萬德差別也。如是染淨皆是真如隨緣顯現，似有而無體，故通名幻也。上來染淨不同，釋心生滅竟。 > In the application, "different according to the illusions of defilement" refers to untainted dharmas. "Different according to the illusions of intrinsic defilement" refers to avidyā dharmas. Because that avidyā is deluded regarding the principle of equality, its nature is intrinsically differentiated. Hence the text below says: "Because such avidyā is differentiated by its own nature." All untainted dharmas accord with the equal nature; speaking directly of their nature, there is no differentiation. It is only in accordance with the differentiated marks of defiled dharmas that untainted dharmas are said to have differentiation. As in the text below, relative to the differentiated defiled dharmas such as the karmic consciousness, the Gaṅgā-sands intrinsic virtues of innate enlightenment are spoken of. Furthermore, because of counteracting those differentiated defiled dharmas, the myriad differentiated virtues of incipient enlightenment are accomplished. In this way, defilement and purity are both tathatā manifesting in accordance with conditions, appearing to exist without self-substance; hence they are generally called "illusions." The above explanation of the difference between defilement and purity, explaining the mind's arising and ceasing, is concluded. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 2.247](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1846.2.247) - [Next: 2.249](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1846.2.249) - [Up: 2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1846.2) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1846~en-mt.2.248) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (2) - [大乘起信論略述](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2813.1.127) — Classical Chinese - [大乘起信論廣釋卷第三．四．五](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2814.3.51) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1846.2.248](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1846.2.248) · Pramāṇa