[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) › [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1716~en-mt) › 1.59 # 妙法蓮華經玄義 1.59 English (machine translation) 1.59 - **Language:** English ### [1.59](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1716~en-mt.1.59) Third, concerning the sequential arising: that which can give rise is 'generating', and that which is given rise to is 'arising'. There is an order from front to back, and the coarse and subtle do not conflict with each other. Sengzhao said: 'A name has no efficacy to summon an object; an object has no reality to correspond to a name. When there is neither name nor object, where do name and object abide?' This expresses the intention of signlessness in the paramārtha. Speaking from the perspective of saṃvṛti-satya, without names there is no way to manifest phenomena; therefore we first explain the title. The name names the phenomenon, and the phenomenon is the substance; one seeks the name to recognize the substance. The substance cannot be met without the central purport; meeting the substance, one's own practice is already perfected. From the substance one gives rise to function, guiding and benefiting sentient beings. Since the benefits are manifold, one must distinguish the characteristics of the teaching. - [Previous: 1.58](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1716~en-mt.1.58) - [Next: 1.60](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1716~en-mt.1.60) - [Up: 1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1716~en-mt.1) ## Linked texts (1) - [妙法蓮華經玄義](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1716.1.59) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1716~en-mt.1.59](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1716~en-mt.1.59) · Pramāṇa