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- Articles/On the Awakening of Faith in the Mahāyāna + (The ''Treatise on the Awakening of Faith a … The ''Treatise on the Awakening of Faith according to the Mahāyāna'' (''Dasheng qixin lun'' 大乗起信論) is an immensely important treatise popular in all traditions of Buddhism in East Asia. It was written in China in the middle of the sixth century, heavily influenced by Indian Yogācāra and ''tathāgatagarbha'' teachings, providing a scriptural foundation for both buddha-nature theory and the doctrine of original enlightenment. The text synthesized tathāgatagarbha and ''ālayavijñāna'' theories to explain how the mind is the source for both enlightenment and ignorance. A relatively short text at just nine pages, it lucidly, if densely, explains important topics such as the nature of mind and consciousness and the threefold bodies of the Buddha, concluding with elegant meditation instructions.ding with elegant meditation instructions.)
