[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) › [大乘起信論廣釋卷第三．四．五](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2814) › 5.5 # 大乘起信論廣釋卷第三．四．五 5.5 大乘起信論廣釋卷第三．四．五 5.5 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [5.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2814.5.5) 論。所謂依不定聚眾生　釋曰。下答有二。初正答前問。後舉劣顯勝。前中亦二。先別答三問。後結成入位。前答三問即分為三。此初也。此中所言不定聚者。即取十信終心人也。分別三聚。且約業分別。謂無間業名邪定聚。決定受故。諸無漏業名正定聚。定不墮故。除五趣業名不定聚。不定受故。二約法分別。於前三聚由法有異。又有三聚。若般涅槃法者。名正定聚。定成聖故。不般涅槃法者名邪定聚。當生死故。不決定者名不定聚。或不成故。三約姓分別。謂即於前般涅槃法。更開三聚二乘種姓。名邪定聚。定求小果故。菩薩種姓名正定聚。定發大心故。不定姓人名不定聚。不定所求故。四位約位分別。此即唯於菩薩種姓更分三聚。入住已去名正定聚。定不退故。未入信名邪定聚。遣因果故。十信位人名不定聚。或進退故。今此所言不定聚者。即是大乘種姓中者。故本業經依此說云。始從具縛凡夫。未識三寶聖人。未識好惡因果。一切不識不解不知。從此不識始凡夫地。依佛菩薩正教法中。起一念信。發菩提心。是人名為信相菩薩。亦名假名菩薩。是故亦名不定眾生。今依此人明所修行故。言依不定聚眾生也。 > \[Treatise:\] "That is to say, relying on sentient beings of the undetermined group..." / Commentary: The answer below has two parts: first, directly answering the previous question; second, adducing the inferior to reveal the superior. The former also has two parts: first, answering the three questions separately; second, concluding their entry into the stages. The former answer to the three questions is divided into three parts. This is the first. What is called here the "undetermined group" takes the person at the final mind of the ten faiths. Differentiating the three groups is provisionally differentiated in terms of karma: actions of immediate retribution are called the wrongly determined group, because they are definitely experienced; uncontaminated actions are called the correctly determined group, because they are definitively non-falling; excluding the karma of the five destinies, they are called the undetermined group, because they are not definitely experienced. Second, differentiation in terms of dharmas: within the former three groups, due to distinctions in dharmas, there are also three groups: those with the nature of attaining parinirvāṇa are called the correctly determined group, because they are definite to become noble ones; those without the nature of attaining parinirvāṇa are called the wrongly determined group, because they are bound to saṃsāra; those who are not determined are called the undetermined group, because they may or may not succeed. Third, differentiation in terms of spiritual lineage (gotra): within the aforementioned nature of attaining parinirvāṇa, three groups are further distinguished: the lineage of the two vehicles is called the wrongly determined group, because they definitely seek the lesser fruition; the bodhisattva lineage is called the correctly determined group, because they definitely generate the great mind; those of undetermined lineage are called the undetermined group, because what they seek is undetermined. Fourth, differentiation in terms of stage: this further divides into three groups solely within the bodhisattva lineage: from entering the abodes onward is called the correctly determined group, because they definitively do not retrogress; before entering faith is called the wrongly determined group, because they reject cause and effect; people in the stage of the ten faiths are called the undetermined group, because they may advance or retrogress. What is spoken of here as the "undetermined group" refers to those within the Mahāyāna lineage. Therefore, the Benye jing, relying on this, says: "Starting from an ordinary being bound by all fetters, who does not yet recognize the Three Jewels and noble ones, does not yet recognize good and bad, cause and effect, not recognizing, not understanding, and not knowing anything; from this stage of an initial ordinary being without recognition, relying on the correct teaching and Dharma of the Buddhas and bodhisattvas, one gives rise to a single thought of faith and resolves upon bodhi; this person is called a bodhisattva of the marks of faith, and is also called a nominal bodhisattva; therefore they are also called undetermined sentient beings." Now, relying on this person, the practice cultivated is clarified; hence it says: "relying on sentient beings of the undetermined group." > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 5.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2814.5.4) - [Next: 5.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2814.5.6) - [Up: 5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2814.5) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2814~en-mt.5.5) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [大乘起信論略述](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2813.2.123) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2814.5.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2814.5.5) · Pramāṇa