[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) › [大乘起信論略述](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2813) › 1.100 # 大乘起信論略述 1.100 大乘起信論略述 1.100 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [1.100](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2813.1.100) 論。復次覺體至猶如淨鏡　述曰。自下第二性淨本覺。於中有二。初總標。後別釋。此初也。前明本覺隨動之門。故說隨染。今明本覺不動之門。故說性淨。此二本覺既無別體。是顯本覺不動而動動而不動也。以覺體有四大淨義故與空等。猶如淨鏡。本覺四義下文當說。空四義者。空無一切相能含一切物離垢顯淨空示現一切物。鏡四義者。空無外物體有體含眾像出離諸塵垢現像為物用。由此空鏡以況於真。 > \[Treatise:\] Furthermore, the essence of awakening... is like a pure mirror. > \[Commentary:\] The second part, which begins below, treats original awakening in terms of the purity of its nature. Within this, there are two parts: first, a general introduction; second, a specific explanation. This is the first part. > The preceding section clarified the aspect of original awakening conforming to movement, and therefore spoke of its conforming to defilement. The present section clarifies the aspect of original awakening being unmoving, and therefore speaks of the purity of its nature. Since these two kinds of original awakening have no distinct essence, this shows that original awakening is unmoving and yet moves, moves and yet is unmoving. > Because the essence of awakening has four great pure meanings, it is equal to space and like a pure mirror. The four meanings of original awakening will be explained below. The four meanings of space are: (1) being empty of all marks, (2) being able to contain all things, (3) being free from defilement and manifesting pure space, and (4) manifesting all things. The four meanings of a mirror are: (1) being empty of external objects, (2) possessing an essence that contains all forms, (3) emerging free from all dust and defilement, and (4) manifesting forms to serve as functional use for things. By means of space and a mirror, suchness is thus illustrated. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.99](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2813.1.99) - [Next: 1.101](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2813.1.101) - [Up: 1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2813.1) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2813~en-mt.1.100) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (2) - [大乘起信論廣釋卷第三．四．五](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2814.3.24) — Classical Chinese - [起信論註](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2815.1.33) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2813.1.100](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2813.1.100) · Pramāṇa