[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) › [大乘起信論裂網疏](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1850) › 3.44 # 大乘起信論裂網疏 3.44 大乘起信論裂網疏 3.44 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [3.44](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1850.3.44) 生滅雖無自性、全體真如，而真如不變隨緣，舉體成生滅時，於生滅中須論因緣，方免邪因及無因過。此則第八與前七識互為因果，唯識理成也。眾生者，五蘊和合之假名也。心者，第八識也。意者，第七識也。意識者，第六識并前五識也。第八為根本依，第七方轉。第七為染淨依，第六方轉。第六為分別依，前五方轉。故云依心、意及意識轉也。 > Although arising and ceasing has no intrinsic nature and is entirely tathatā, yet tathatā is immutable yet accords with conditions; when its entire essence becomes arising and ceasing, within arising and ceasing one must discuss causes and conditions, only then avoiding the faults of heterodox causes and causelessness. In this way, the eighth and the prior seven consciousnesses become mutual causes and effects, and the principle of vijñaptimātra is established. 'Sentient beings' is a provisional designation for the harmony of the five aggregates. 'Mind' is the eighth consciousness. 'Thought' (manas) is the seventh consciousness. 'Mental consciousness' (manovijñāna) is the sixth consciousness together with the first five consciousnesses. With the eighth as the fundamental basis, the seventh then operates. With the seventh as the defiled and pure basis, the sixth then operates. With the sixth as the basis of discrimination, the first five then operate. Therefore it is said that they operate based on mind, thought, and mental consciousness. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 3.43](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1850.3.43) - [Next: 3.45](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1850.3.45) - [Up: 3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1850.3) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1850~en-mt.3.44) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1850.3.44](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1850.3.44) · Pramāṇa