[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) › 19.46 # 起信論疏筆削記 19.46 起信論疏筆削記 19.46 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [19.46](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1848.19.46) 如經下，二、引經為據。三試等者，若燒之益粹、打之彌堅、磨而不磷，可謂真矣。共事者，若暫會聚，當共與之從事，從事則體其情性也。情則易變，性則不改，故可知之。如或未辨，久則見之，仁者則久而彌芳，不仁者不可以久處約也。而又未辨，當用善巧觀察，視其所以，觀其所由，察其所安，自然可見其邪正矣。 > From "As the sūtra..." onward is the second: citing a sūtra as proof. "Three testings," etc.: If burning it makes it purer, hammering it makes it firmer, and grinding it does not wear it down, it may be called genuine. Regarding "working together": if meeting briefly, one should engage in affairs together with them; through engaging in affairs, one discerns their dispositions and character. Dispositions are easily changed, while character does not alter; thus they can be known. If not yet distinguished, with time it will be seen: the benevolent becomes ever more fragrant over time, while the non-benevolent cannot endure long in adversity. If still not distinguished, one should use skillful observation: look at what they do, observe their motives, and examine what gives them rest; naturally, their heterodoxy or orthodoxy can be seen. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 19.45](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1848.19.45) - [Next: 19.47](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1848.19.47) - [Up: 19](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1848.19) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1848~en-mt.19.46) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1848.19.46](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1848.19.46) · Pramāṇa