[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) › 3.324 # 大乘起信論義記 3.324 大乘起信論義記 3.324 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [3.324](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1846.3.324) 答曰：譬如大摩尼寶體性明淨，而有鑛穢之垢。若人雖念寶性，不以方便種種磨治，終無得淨。 > Answer: It is like a great maṇi jewel whose essential nature is bright and pure, yet has the defilement of mineral impurities. Even if a person contemplates the nature of the jewel, if they do not polish and refine it through various skillful means, it can never become pure. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 3.323](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1846.3.323) - [Next: 3.325](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1846.3.325) - [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.3.324) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [釋摩訶衍論](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1668.7.10) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1846.3.324](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1846.3.324) · Pramāṇa