[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) › [菩薩瓔珞本業經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1485) › 2.40 # 菩薩瓔珞本業經 2.40 菩薩瓔珞本業經 2.40 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [2.40](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1485.2.40) 爾時敬首菩薩白佛言：「佛及菩薩，二初照智從何而生？寂照、寂照之義復云何？二諦法性為一為二？為有為無？第一義諦復當云何？」 > At that time, Śraddhāpradāna Bodhisattva said to the Buddha: "From where does the initial illuminating wisdom of Buddhas and bodhisattvas arise? What is the meaning of 'quiescent illumination' and 'illuminating quiescence'? Is the dharma-nature of the two truths one or two? Is it existent or non-existent? And what is the ultimate truth?" > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 2.39](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1485.2.39) - [Next: 2.41](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1485.2.41) - [Up: 2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1485.2) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1485~en-mt.2.40) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1485.2.40](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1485.2.40) · Pramāṇa