[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) › 3.218 # 大乘起信論義記 3.218 大乘起信論義記 3.218 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [3.218](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1846.3.218) 問：眾生既無始有心，何不早起化用令滅無明？答：未有厭求故。 > Question: Since sentient beings have possessed mind from beginninglessness, why did the transformative function not arise early on to eliminate avidyā? Answer: Because they did not yet have aversion and aspiration. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 3.217](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1846.3.217) - [Next: 3.219](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1846.3.219) - [Up: 3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1846.3) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1846~en-mt.3.218) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1846.3.218](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1846.3.218) · Pramāṇa