[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) › 1.21 # 大乘起信論內義略探記 1.21 大乘起信論內義略探記 1.21 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [1.21](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1849.1.21) 問：二門既起相攝者，何故真如門唯示體，生滅門具示三大？答：真如是泯相顯實門，不壞相而即泯，故得攝生滅；泯相而不存，故但示體。生滅是攬理成事，不壞理而成事，故得攝真如；成事而理不失，故示三大也。 > Question: Since the two gates mutually subsume each other, why does the aspect of tathatā only demonstrate essence, while the aspect of arising and ceasing fully demonstrates the three greatnesses? Answer: Tathatā is the gate of eliminating attributes to reveal reality; without destroying attributes, it immediately eliminates them, and therefore it is able to subsume arising and ceasing; eliminating attributes without retaining them, it demonstrates only essence. Arising and ceasing gathers principle to accomplish phenomena; without destroying principle, it accomplishes phenomena, and therefore it is able to subsume tathatā; accomplishing phenomena without losing principle, it demonstrates the three greatnesses. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.20](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1849.1.20) - [Next: 1.22](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1849.1.22) - [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.1.21) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [大乘起信論義記](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1846.2.17) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1849.1.21](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1849.1.21) · Pramāṇa