[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) › [起信論疏筆削記](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1848) › 17.22 # 起信論疏筆削記 17.22 起信論疏筆削記 17.22 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [17.22](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1848.17.22) 四、歎實行。疏　於下不戀者，謂於二乘凡夫果報不生著故。論　若聞等者，如《法華》云：佛道長遠，久受勤苦乃可得成。疏　於上不怯者，於菩提涅槃有勤勇心，修諸苦行，不正畏故。釋所以者，亦釋不戀所以，以知自性涅槃終非外得，遲速由己，何定劫時？故雖聞是言而無怯懼。斯則以於上不怯，故於下不戀，是故疏中但釋不怯所以也，由此兩文之內皆有不怯之言。此即下，據此以斥彼，此明其實，非權說故。 > Fourth, "Praising the Real Practice": > Regarding the Commentary's "Not longing for what is below": meaning that one does not generate attachment toward the retributions of the two vehicles and ordinary people. > Regarding the Treatise's "If one hears..." and so forth: as the \*Lotus Sūtra\* says: "The Buddha path is long and distant; only after long enduring diligent suffering can it be accomplished." > Regarding the Commentary's "Not daunted by what is above": one has a mind of vigorous courage toward bodhi and nirvāṇa, cultivating all ascetic practices and not genuinely fearing them. Explaining the reason: this also explains the reason for not longing \[for what is below\]; knowing that the nirvāṇa of one's own nature is ultimately not obtained from outside, and that slowness or speed depends on oneself, what fixed kalpa duration could there be? Therefore, although hearing such words, one has no fear or cowardice. This means that because one is not daunted by what is above, one does not long for what is below; for this reason, the Commentary only explains the reason for not being daunted, since both of these passages contain the words "not daunted." > Regarding "This is..." below: refuting that \[teaching\] based on this; this clarifies its reality, as it is not an expedient teaching. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 17.21](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1848.17.21) - [Next: 17.23](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1848.17.23) - [Up: 17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1848.17) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1848~en-mt.17.22) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1848.17.22](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1848.17.22) · Pramāṇa