[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) › 4.40 # 大乘起信論裂網疏 4.40 大乘起信論裂網疏 4.40 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [4.40](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1850.4.40) 又諸佛法有因有緣，因緣具足事乃成辨。如木中火性是火正因，若無人知，或雖有知而不施功，欲令出火焚燒木者無有是處。眾生亦爾，雖有真如體熏因力，若不遇佛諸菩薩等善知識緣，或雖遇緣而不修勝行，不生智慧、不斷煩惱，能得涅槃無有是處。 > "Furthermore, all buddhadharmas have causes and conditions; only when causes and conditions are complete is the matter accomplished. For example, the nature of fire within wood is the direct cause of fire; if no one knows of it, or even if someone knows of it but does not apply effort, wishing to cause fire to emerge and burn the wood—this is impossible. Sentient beings are also like this: although they possess the causal power of the perfuming of the essence of tathatā, if they do not encounter the condition of kalyāṇamitras such as the buddhas and bodhisattvas, or even if they encounter the condition but do not cultivate superior practices, do not generate wisdom, and do not sever afflictions, being able to attain nirvāṇa—this is impossible." > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 4.39](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1850.4.39) - [Next: 4.41](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1850.4.41) - [Up: 4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1850.4) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1850~en-mt.4.40) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (4) - [大乘起信論義記](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1846.3.128) — Classical Chinese - [釋摩訶衍論](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1668.5.11) — Classical Chinese - [大乘起信論](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.darsana.yogacara.mahayanasraddhotpadasastra*zh-paramartha.1.33) — Classical Chinese - [大乘起信論](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.darsana.yogacara.mahayanasraddhotpadasastra*zh-siksananda.1.19) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1850.4.40](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1850.4.40) · Pramāṇa