[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) › [法華義疏](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1721) › 2.61 # 法華義疏 2.61 法華義疏 2.61 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [2.61](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1721.2.61) 作此坐者不同俗人，又異外道，外道等常立或翹足，以身既不端心則不正。結跏趺坐是諸佛常坐之法，作此坐者身端而心正也。將欲靜心故先端身。又作此坐取道則易，魔生怖心故跏趺坐也。 > One who adopts this posture is unlike worldly people and also differs from non-Buddhists. Non-Buddhists and the like constantly stand or raise one foot; because the body is not upright, the mind is not correct. Sitting cross-legged is the constant posture of all buddhas; one who adopts this posture has an upright body and a correct mind. Intending to quiet the mind, one first makes the body upright. Furthermore, adopting this posture makes it easy to realize the path, and Māra gives rise to fear; hence one sits cross-legged. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 2.60](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1721.2.60) - [Next: 2.62](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1721.2.62) - [Up: 2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1721.2) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1721~en-mt.2.61) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1721.2.61](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1721.2.61) · Pramāṇa