[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) › 5.32 # 起信論疏筆削記 5.32 起信論疏筆削記 5.32 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [5.32](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1848.5.32) 初、難。論　具有等者（先難破第二因緣，發起一心二門二諦義也），如《勝鬘經》云：自性清淨心，染而不染，難可了知；不染而染，難可了知。此豈不是一心二門之義乎？況二門即是真俗二諦，二諦何經不說？豈假論主第二因緣而發起耶？如《圓覺經》中說信等四位，豈非分別道相之義乎？況其從因至果，入道行位，諸經多說，何須第三因緣所起？如《華嚴》云：菩薩發心求菩提，非是無因無有緣，於佛法僧生淨信，以是而生廣大心。此豈不是信三寶耶？況復令信三寶，何經不說？又如《華嚴》具說十地菩薩行十波羅蜜行，豈唯施等行耶？況施、戒等是經皆說，豈用第四因緣發耶？如是等經中具明道場禮懺等事，及普賢行願中說十種行願，此豈不是消障方便耶？亦不須假第五因緣。又如《華嚴》云：譬如有力王，率土咸戴仰，定慧亦如是，菩薩所依賴。定慧即是止觀。又《淨名經》中說佛法身從止觀生，何用第六發起緣耶？如《阿彌陀》、《無量壽》等經，具說往生淨土之事，況諸經中亦多引說，亦不假其第七所起。如勸讚修進，勉勵慵墮，是經則說，何假第八？如是則佛經已具，菩薩更明，豈非繁重耶？菩薩見義則行、無益且止，重說佛經，有何義利為若此耶？ > First, objection. Śāstra: Regarding \[the passage beginning with\] "already possess" and so forth (this first raises an objection to refute the second cause-and-condition, \[which is\] to prompt the meaning of the One Mind, the two gates, and the two truths). As the Śrīmālā-sūtra states: "The inherently pure mind, being defiled yet undefiled, is difficult to comprehend; being undefiled yet defiled, is difficult to comprehend." Is this not indeed the meaning of the One Mind and the two gates? Moreover, the two gates are just the two truths of the ultimate and conventional; what sūtra does not teach the two truths? Why rely on the śāstra master's second cause-and-condition to prompt it? As the Yuanjue jing speaks of the four stages such as faith, is this not the meaning of distinguishing the marks of the path? Furthermore, regarding the stages of practice for entering the path from cause to fruition, many sūtras explain them; why must they be prompted by the third cause-and-condition? As the Avataṃsaka says: "When a bodhisattva generates the mind to seek bodhi, / it is not without cause and not without conditions: / producing pure faith in the Buddha, Dharma, and Saṅgha, / by this one gives rise to the vast mind." Is this not indeed having faith in the Three Jewels? Moreover, regarding causing faith in the Three Jewels, what sūtra does not teach it? Again, as the Avataṃsaka fully explains the ten stages of bodhisattvas practicing the deeds of the ten pāramitās, are these only practices like giving? Furthermore, practices such as giving and morality are taught in every sūtra; why must they be prompted by the fourth cause-and-condition? In such sūtras, matters such as repentance and veneration in the bodhimanda are fully clarified, and in the Samantabhadra-caryā-praṇidhāna ten kinds of vow-practices are taught; is this not indeed the expedient means for extinguishing hindrances? It also does not require relying on the fifth cause-and-condition. Again, as the Avataṃsaka says: "For example, just as a mighty king / is revered and looked up to by all in the realm, / so too are samādhi and prajñā, / upon which bodhisattvas rely." Samādhi and prajñā are precisely śamatha and vipaśyanā. Moreover, the Vimalakīrtinirdeśa-sūtra states that the Buddha's dharmakāya is born from śamatha and vipaśyanā; what need is there for the sixth prompting condition? As sūtras such as the Amitābha and the Sukhāvatīvyūha fully explain matters of rebirth in the Pure Land, and moreover many sūtras also cite and teach it, it also does not rely on being prompted by the seventh. As for exhorting and praising diligent practice and encouraging the indolent, every sūtra teaches this; why rely on the eighth? In this case, the Buddha's sūtras already contain them, so for a bodhisattva to clarify them further, is that not redundant? When a bodhisattva sees benefit, he acts; where there is no benefit, he desists. To teach the Buddha's sūtras over again, what benefit is there in doing so? > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 5.31](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1848.5.31) - [Next: 5.33](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1848.5.33) - [Up: 5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1848.5) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1848~en-mt.5.32) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1848.5.32](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1848.5.32) · Pramāṇa