[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) › [釋摩訶衍論](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1668) › 3.36 # 釋摩訶衍論 3.36 釋摩訶衍論 3.36 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [3.36](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1668.3.36) 論曰：滅相有二。云何為二？一者起業相、二者業繫苦相。如是二相壞前異位令受苦輪，故名滅相。復次受苦輪時，能滅一切無量善品，故名滅相。復次發起業時，佛性善根漸漸損滅，故名滅相。已說俱有，次說前後。其相云何？頌曰： > The treatise says: The characteristic of cessation has two \[aspects\]. What are the two? The first is the characteristic of initiating karma; the second is the characteristic of suffering bound to karma. These two characteristics destroy the preceding stage of alteration and cause the wheel of suffering to be experienced; therefore it is named the characteristic of cessation. Furthermore, when experiencing the wheel of suffering, it can eliminate all immeasurable wholesome factors; therefore it is named the characteristic of cessation. Furthermore, when initiating karma, the wholesome roots of the Buddha-nature are gradually diminished and destroyed; therefore it is named the characteristic of cessation. Having explained simultaneous existence, succession will next be explained. What are its characteristics? The verse says: > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 3.35](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1668.3.35) - [Next: 3.37](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1668.3.37) - [Up: 3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1668.3) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1668~en-mt.3.36) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1668.3.36](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1668.3.36) · Pramāṇa