[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) › [妙法蓮華經文句](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1718) › 1.83 # 妙法蓮華經文句 1.83 妙法蓮華經文句 1.83 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [1.83](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1718.1.83) 觀心者，空觀為大，假觀為多，中觀為勝。又直就中觀心性廣博猶若虛空，故名大；雙遮二邊入寂滅海，故名勝；雙照二諦多所含容，一心一切心，故名多也。 > Regarding the contemplation of mind: the contemplation of emptiness is “great,” the contemplation of the provisional is “many,” and the contemplation of the middle is “superior.” Furthermore, taking directly the contemplation of the middle: the nature of the mind is vast and broad like empty space, hence it is called “great”; it double-negates both extremes to enter the ocean of quiescence and cessation, hence it is called “superior”; and it double-illumines the two truths, containing and accommodating much, one mind being all minds, hence it is called “many.” > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.82](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1718.1.82) - [Next: 1.84](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1718.1.84) - [Up: 1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1718.1) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1718~en-mt.1.83) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1718.1.83](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1718.1.83) · Pramāṇa