[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) › 1.19 # 大乘起信論內義略探記 1.19 大乘起信論內義略探記 1.19 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [1.19](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1849.1.19) 問：何故真如門直云體，生滅門云自體等？答：所示三大義，還在能示生滅中顯，故云自也。 > Question: Why does the aspect of tathatā simply say "essence," whereas the aspect of arising and ceasing says "its own essence," and so forth? Answer: The three greatnesses demonstrated are revealed precisely within the arising and ceasing that can demonstrate them, hence it says "its own." > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1849.1.18) - [Next: 1.20](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1849.1.20) - [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.1.19) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1849.1.19](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1849.1.19) · Pramāṇa