[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) › 9.14 # 妙法蓮華經玄義 9.14 妙法蓮華經玄義 9.14 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [9.14](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1716.9.14) 五、約斷斷、不斷斷者，夫至理虛無，無明體性本自不有，何須智慧？解惑既無，安用圓別？《涅槃》云：「誰有智慧？誰有煩惱？」《淨名》曰：「婬、怒、癡性即是解脫」，又「不斷癡愛起於明脫」，此則不論斷不斷。《大經》云：「闇時無明，明時無闇。有智慧時，則無煩惱。」此用智慧斷煩惱也。 > Fifth, regarding severing by severing versus severing without severing: The ultimate principle is empty and non-existent; the essence of ignorance is fundamentally non-existent, so why would wisdom be required? Once understanding and delusion are both absent, what use are the distinctive and the perfect? The Nirvāṇa \[Sūtra\] says: 'Who possesses wisdom? Who possesses afflictions?' The Vimalakīrti \[Sūtra\] states: 'The nature of lust, anger, and delusion is itself liberation,' and further: 'Without severing delusion and craving, one gives rise to clear liberation.' This is not discussing severing and non-severing. The Great Sūtra says: 'When it is dark, there is no light; when it is light, there is no darkness. When there is wisdom, there are no afflictions.' This refers to using wisdom to sever afflictions. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 9.13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1716.9.13) - [Next: 9.15](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1716.9.15) - [Up: 9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1716.9) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1716~en-mt.9.14) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1716.9.14](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1716.9.14) · Pramāṇa