[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) › 1.87 # 大乘起信論略述 1.87 大乘起信論略述 1.87 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [1.87](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2813.1.87) 論。是故一切至無始無明　述曰。此顯不覺之失也。文中有三。謂標釋結。是故等者乘前標也。是前無念名為覺故。除佛以外不名為覺。以從等者。釋所以也。已從無始至成佛來。無明之念念念相續未曾離故。前對四相故說漸覺。皆有無明故說不覺。故說等者。結不覺義。謂依無明而起諸念故有念者。說彼皆是無始無明。不名覺也。 > \[Treatise:\] "Therefore, all… beginningless avidyā." > > Commentary: This reveals the fault of non-awakening. The text has three parts: indication, explanation, and conclusion. "Therefore…" follows from the preceding to indicate this: since the aforementioned thoughtlessness is called awakening, all except the Buddha are not called awakened. "Because from…" explains the reason: from beginningless time up to the attainment of buddhahood, the thoughts of avidyā have continued thought-moment after thought-moment, never having ceased. Previously, gradual awakening was taught with reference to the four phases; but because avidyā is present in all of them, they are called non-awakening. "Therefore it is said…" concludes the meaning of non-awakening: because thoughts arise in reliance on avidyā, those who possess thoughts are all said to be \[in\] beginningless avidyā, and are not called awakened. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.86](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2813.1.86) - [Next: 1.88](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2813.1.88) - [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.1.87) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (2) - [起信論註](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2815) — Classical Chinese - [大乘起信論廣釋卷第三．四．五](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2814.3.11) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2813.1.87](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2813.1.87) · Pramāṇa