[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) › 2.196 # 大乘起信論略述 2.196 大乘起信論略述 2.196 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [2.196](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2813.2.196) 論。或有眾生至男女等相　述曰。次下第三辨止魔事。於中有二。先略。後廣。略中又二。先障。後治。此初也。所言眾生無善根力者。此舉障因。謂無增上勝善根力非都無也。則謂已下顯能障者。魔謂天魔。性樂生死恐出其境。故障修止。鬼謂堆惕鬼。神謂精媚神。由修邪道墮此類中。是故總名外道。鬼神憎嫉行人亦障修止。或於已下舉其惱相。如前三類皆能怪變。或現惡形以怖其心。或現美色以迷其意。或現雜相以易所專。故言坐中現恐怖等。 > \[Treatise:\] There may be sentient beings \[lacking the power of roots of goodness...\] appearances of men, women, and so forth. \[Exposition:\] Next is the third \[section\], discerning the demonic events \[interfering with\] calm. Within this there are two: first brief, then detailed. In the brief \[treatment\] there are again two: first the hindrances, then the remedies. This is the first. As for saying that sentient beings "lack the power of roots of goodness," this raises the cause of the hindrances; it means lacking the predominant and superior power of roots of goodness, not having none at all. "Then it refers to..." and so forth shows what can hinder. Māras refer to the heavenly māras; by nature delighting in saṃsāra and fearing that someone will escape their realm, they therefore hinder the cultivation of calm. Ghosts refer to dvitīya ghosts. Spirits refer to seductive spirits. Because they cultivated heterodox paths, they fell into these classes; therefore they are collectively called heterodox ghosts and spirits. Resenting and envying practitioners, they also hinder the cultivation of calm. "Or in..." and so forth raises the characteristics of their harassment. The aforementioned three classes can all cause strange transformations, either manifesting terrifying forms to frighten their minds, or manifesting beautiful forms to bewitch their intentions, or manifesting various forms to alter what they focus upon; hence it says "manifesting terrors while sitting," and so forth. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 2.195](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2813.2.195) - [Next: 2.197](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2813.2.197) - [Up: 2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2813.2) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2813~en-mt.2.196) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [大乘起信論廣釋卷第三．四．五](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2814.5.78) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2813.2.196](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2813.2.196) · Pramāṇa