[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) › 20.33 # 起信論疏筆削記 20.33 起信論疏筆削記 20.33 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [20.33](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1848.20.33) 佛記等者，《楞伽經》說：龍樹比丘住初歡喜地，能破有無見，往生安樂國。後二位者，即十信滿足及三賢位人，以觀真如法身，勤修習故，願生彼國，即是九品中上三品人也。反知初位信行未滿者，即可對前常見於佛，終無有退之文也。然今論云：若觀真如法身，畢竟得生。斯則觀已方生，住正定也。故知不可作生後方觀而解，有智請詳。 > Under 'prophesied by the Buddha,' etc., the Laṅkāvatāra-sūtra states: 'The bhikṣu Nāgārjuna, abiding in the first stage of joy, able to shatter views of existence and non-existence, is reborn in the Land of Peace and Joy (Sukhāvatī).' 'The latter two positions' refers to those who have fulfilled the ten faiths and those of the three worthies: because they contemplate the tathatā-dharmakāya and diligently cultivate, they vow to be born in that land, which corresponds to the people of the upper three grades among the nine grades. Conversely, we know that the first position, those whose faithful practice is not yet fulfilled, corresponds to the preceding text on constantly seeing the Buddha and ultimately having no regression. However, the present treatise says: 'If one contemplates the tathatā-dharmakāya, one will definitely attain rebirth.' This means that having contemplated it, one is only then reborn, abiding in correct determination. Therefore we know this cannot be interpreted as contemplating only after being born; may the wise examine this. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 20.32](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1848.20.32) - [Next: 20.34](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1848.20.34) - [Up: 20](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1848.20) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1848~en-mt.20.33) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1848.20.33](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1848.20.33) · Pramāṇa