[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) › 3.261 # 大乘起信論義記 3.261 大乘起信論義記 3.261 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [3.261](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1846.3.261) 問：此等既並於真如法上計，云何說為人我執耶？答：此有二釋：一云、此是初學凡夫有人我者作此執，故云人我執也。二云、由如來藏中有二義：一、是本覺義，即是當人於上妄計，故云人執。二、是理實義，當所觀之法，今據初義故說人執。於此五中各有三：謂初、修多羅說等，為起執緣；二、以不知等，正明執相；三、云何對治等，辨對治相。初中執相內，言以不知破著等者，以眾生執佛色身之礙相故，說法身如空；迷說意故，執同太虛。 > Question: Since all of these are calculated with respect to the dharma of tathatā, why are they called attachments to a personal self? Answer: There are two explanations for this. The first says: these are attachments formed by ordinary beginners who possess a personal self; hence they are called attachments to a personal self. The second says: because there are two meanings in the tathāgatagarbha: one is the meaning of innate enlightenment, which is the very person falsely calculating upon it, hence called attachment to a person; the second is the meaning of the real principle, which corresponds to the dharma being contemplated. Now, based on the first meaning, it is spoken of as attachment to a person. Within each of these five there are three parts: first, 'sūtras state,' etc., is the condition for arousing attachment; second, 'because they do not know,' etc., directly clarifies the mark of attachment; third, 'how is it remedied,' etc., distinguishes the mark of the remedy. In the first mark of attachment, the statement 'because they do not know that this is to break attachments,' etc., means that because sentient beings attach to the obstructive marks of the Buddha's physical body, the dharmakāya is described as being like space; confusing the intent of the explanation, they attach to it as being identical to great space. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 3.260](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1846.3.260) - [Next: 3.262](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1846.3.262) - [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.3.261) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1846.3.261](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1846.3.261) · Pramāṇa