[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) › [大乘起信論內義略探記](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1849) › 1.18 # 大乘起信論內義略探記 1.18 大乘起信論內義略探記 1.18 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [1.18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1849.1.18) 問：何故真如門云即示，生滅門云能示？答：真如門是不起門，與所顯體無異，詮旨不別，故云即示，是是不起故唯示體。生滅是起動門，染淨既異，詮旨又分，能所不同，故不云即也。 > Question: Why does the aspect of tathatā say "directly demonstrates," while the aspect of arising and ceasing says "can demonstrate"? Answer: The aspect of tathatā is the gate of non-arising; being non-different from the essence it reveals, expression and meaning are not distinct, hence it says "directly demonstrates." Because it is non-arising, it demonstrates only essence. Arising and ceasing is the gate of active arising; defilement and purity already being distinct, expression and meaning are further separated, and the revealing and the revealed are not identical, hence it does not say "directly." > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1849.1.17) - [Next: 1.19](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1849.1.19) - [Up: 1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1849.1) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1849~en-mt.1.18) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (2) - [宗鏡錄](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2016.27.6) — Classical Chinese - [大乘起信論義記](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1846.1.129) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1849.1.18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1849.1.18) · Pramāṇa