[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) › 5.29 # 大乘起信論裂網疏 5.29 大乘起信論裂網疏 5.29 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [5.29](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1850.5.29) 如來藏無始無終，生死依之無始有終，涅槃依之有始無終。藏性如方，生死如迷，涅槃如覺。方外別無迷覺，則知人空。迷覺之外亦別無方，則知法空。又藏性如濕，生死如氷，涅槃如水。濕外別無氷水，何處有受生死證涅槃之人？氷水之外亦無濕性，何處有起生死成涅槃之法耶？初正除我見竟。 > The tathāgatagarbha has neither beginning nor end; saṃsāra relies on it, having no beginning but having an end; nirvāṇa relies on it, having a beginning but having no end. The nature of the womb (garbha) is like a direction; saṃsāra is like disorientation; nirvāṇa is like orientation. Outside of the direction there is no separate disorientation or orientation, whereby one knows the emptiness of persons. Outside of disorientation and orientation there is also no separate direction, whereby one knows the emptiness of dharmas. Furthermore, the nature of the womb is like wetness; saṃsāra is like ice; nirvāṇa is like water. Outside of wetness there is no separate ice or water: where could there be a person who undergoes saṃsāra and realizes nirvāṇa? Outside of ice and water there is also no wet nature: where could there be a dharma that initiates saṃsāra and accomplishes nirvāṇa? The first part, directly eliminating views of self, is concluded. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 5.28](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1850.5.28) - [Next: 5.30](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1850.5.30) - [Up: 5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1850.5) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1850~en-mt.5.29) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1850.5.29](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1850.5.29) · Pramāṇa