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大乘起信論裂網疏 4.48

大乘起信論裂網疏 4.48

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Classical Chinese

4.48

真如無二,亦無不二。以無二故,一切生佛唯一真如;以無不二故,一一生、一一佛各皆全體真如。以無二故,即無能熏所熏;以無不二故,得論能熏所熏。又設唯無二,固無能熏所熏;設唯無不二,亦無能熏所熏,以生與佛一向二故,生不能感、佛不能應。今由不二而二,乃得論用熏也。又由無二即無不二,所以有差別緣;由無不二即是無二,所以有平等緣。又由有差別緣,故佛不能度無緣者;有平等緣,故佛度生終不休息也。

Tathatā is non-dual, and it is also not non-dual. Because it is non-dual, all sentient beings and Buddhas are solely the one tathatā; because it is not non-dual, each and every sentient being and each and every Buddha is entirely the whole essence of tathatā. Because it is non-dual, there is neither perfuming agent nor object of perfuming; because it is not non-dual, perfuming agent and object of perfuming can be discussed. Furthermore, if it were solely non-dual, there would certainly be no perfuming agent or object of perfuming; if it were solely not non-dual, there would likewise be no perfuming agent or object of perfuming, for sentient beings and Buddhas would be entirely separate, so sentient beings could not evoke [a response] and Buddhas could not respond. Now, because [tathatā is] differentiated while non-dual, perfuming of the function can be discussed. Moreover, because non-duality is itself not non-duality, there is the differentiated condition; because not non-duality is itself non-duality, there is the equal condition. Furthermore, because there is the differentiated condition, the Buddha cannot deliver those without conditions; because there is the equal condition, the Buddha's delivery of sentient beings never ceases.

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