[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) › [妙法蓮華經玄義](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1716) › 1.64 # 妙法蓮華經玄義 1.64 妙法蓮華經玄義 1.64 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [1.64](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1716.1.64) 初、釋名通論事、理，顯體專論理，宗、用但論事，教相分別事、理。釋名通說教行，顯體非教、非行，宗、用但行，教相但教。釋名通說因果，顯體非因、非果，宗自因果，用教他因果，教相分別上法耳。釋名通論自行、化他，體非自、非他，宗是自行，用是化他，教相分別自、他。釋名通論說默，體非說、非默，宗默、用說，教相分別（云云）。 > First, explaining the title generally discusses phenomena and principle; discerning the substance exclusively discusses principle; the central purport and function discuss only phenomena; the characteristics of the teaching distinguish phenomena and principle. Explaining the title generally expounds teaching and practice; discerning the substance is neither teaching nor practice; the central purport and function are practice alone; the characteristics of the teaching are teaching alone. Explaining the title generally expounds cause and fruit; discerning the substance is neither cause nor fruit; the central purport is one's own cause and fruit; function teaches cause and fruit to others; the characteristics of the teaching merely distinguish the above phenomena. Explaining the title generally discusses self-practice and transforming others; the substance is neither self nor other; the central purport is self-practice; function is transforming others; the characteristics of the teaching distinguish self and other. Explaining the title generally discusses speech and silence; the substance is neither speech nor silence; the central purport is silence; function is speech; the characteristics of the teaching distinguish them (and so forth). > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.63](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1716.1.63) - [Next: 1.65](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1716.1.65) - [Up: 1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1716.1) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1716~en-mt.1.64) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1716.1.64](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1716.1.64) · Pramāṇa