[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) › 8.55 # 起信論疏筆削記 8.55 起信論疏筆削記 8.55 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [8.55](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1848.8.55) 又上下，二、揀前文以釋生義。先牒難。以真下，通釋。無能生義者，文云：所謂心性不生不滅等故。以不覺下，約順流生諸染法，即三細六麁等。以本覺下約反流生諸淨法，即四位二身等。依此下，通結。下四下，引說處。問：此門既有生義，何不於二門之初便言耶？答：前文以生滅與真如同處標示，無便言之；今此獨明，故得言生也。 > "Again, the above...", second, selecting the previous text to explain the meaning of "producing". First it cites the objection. Under "Because tathatā...", it resolves and explains it. Regarding "having no meaning of being able to produce": the text says, "what is termed the mind-nature is neither arisen nor ceased," and so forth. Under "Because non-enlightenment...", it is in terms of conforming to the flow to produce all defiled dharmas, namely the three subtle and six coarse marks, and so forth. Under "Because original enlightenment...", it is in terms of turning back the flow to produce all pure dharmas, namely the four stages and two bodies, and so forth. Under "Relying on this...", it concludes generally. Under "Below, four...", it cites the places where this is spoken. Question: Since this approach has the meaning of producing, why was it not stated at the very beginning of the two approaches? Answer: In the previous text, because arising and ceasing was indicated in the same place as tathatā, there was no occasion to say it; now, since this is clarified separately, one can say "producing". > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 8.54](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1848.8.54) - [Next: 8.56](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1848.8.56) - [Up: 8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1848.8) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1848~en-mt.8.55) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1848.8.55](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1848.8.55) · Pramāṇa