[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) › 9.37 # 妙法蓮華經玄義 9.37 妙法蓮華經玄義 9.37 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [9.37](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1716.9.37) 八、善知次位者，生死之法本即涅槃，理涅槃也。解知生死即涅槃，名字涅槃也。勤觀生死即涅槃，觀行涅槃也。善根功德生，即相似涅槃也。真實慧起，即分真涅槃也。盡生死底，即究竟涅槃也。觀煩惱即菩提，亦如是。 > Eighth, being skilled in knowing the stages of rank: the dharma of saṃsāra is originally nirvāṇa—this is principle-nirvāṇa. Comprehending that saṃsāra is nirvāṇa is verbal nirvāṇa. Diligently contemplating that saṃsāra is nirvāṇa is practice-nirvāṇa. When wholesome roots and meritorious virtues arise, this is resemblance-nirvāṇa. When true wisdom arises, this is partial-realisation nirvāṇa. Reaching the very depths of saṃsāra is ultimate nirvāṇa. Contemplating that defilements are bodhi is also like this. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 9.36](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1716.9.36) - [Next: 9.38](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1716.9.38) - [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.9.37) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1716.9.37](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1716.9.37) · Pramāṇa