大乘起信論略述 1.63

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論。復次真如至有二種義　述曰。上明如體離言以明觀智境。釋上立中心真如竟。次下依言辨德以明生信境。釋上立中是真如相。於中有三。初舉數總標。次開章略辨。後依章廣釋。此初也。前說無相是觀智境恐生怖故。開二義相。如體無相依言立相。若離於言即唯一味。令信釋故假立言相。即顯不可如言取也。

Treatise: "Furthermore, suchness […] has two kinds of meanings." Commentary: Above, making clear that the essence of suchness is free from words clarified the objective realm of contemplative cognition, finishing the explanation of the "mind in terms of suchness" established above. Next below, discerning virtues relying on words clarifies the objective realm for generating faith, explaining the "attributes of suchness" established above. Here there are three [parts]: first, adducing the number and generally stating it; next, opening the headings and briefly discerning them; finally, broadly explaining them according to the headings. This is the first. Lest hearing the earlier statement of attribute-lessness as the objective realm of contemplative cognition gives rise to fear, two aspects of attributes are opened. The essence of suchness has no attributes, but relying on words attributes are established. If separated from words, it is only of a single taste. In order to cause faith and understanding, verbal attributes are provisionally established, which shows that it cannot be apprehended according to words.