[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) › [金剛三昧經論](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1730) › 2.31 # 金剛三昧經論 2.31 金剛三昧經論 2.31 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [2.31](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1730.2.31) 論曰：此是第三奉答無證。於中有三：初明無證、二者舉非、三者顯是。初中亦二：前標、後釋。如無生行性相空寂者，是總標句。言性空寂，謂觀心體性離生滅相，即前所說知心性如也。相空寂者，觀心知用，用相亦如，即前是性亦如之謂也。下以十無，釋此總句。無見無聞者，心性希夷。夷故絕色非像所表，希故絕聲非教所詮也。無得無失者，顯空而無所得，遣生而無所失故。如是四無釋性空寂也。無言無說者，心行既寂，不起言說故。無知無相者，心行寂滅，遠離二分故。無取無捨者，既無分別，無性可取、無相可捨故。如是六無釋相空寂也。無生行中如是空寂，云何於中而有取證？作是答時，自知前難不成難也。舉非顯是，攻即可知。 > The treatise states: This is the third, respectfully replying with the absence of realization. Herein there are three parts: first, clarifying the absence of realization; second, adducing what is wrong; third, revealing what is correct. In the first part there are also two: first, proposing; then, explaining. 'The nature and characteristics of unarisen practice are empty and tranquil' is the general proposition. 'Nature is empty and tranquil' means that the substance and nature of the contemplating mind are free from the characteristics of arising and ceasing, which is what was spoken of earlier as 'knowing that the nature of mind is thus.' 'Characteristics are empty and tranquil' means that the cognitive function of the contemplating mind and the characteristics of its function are also thus, which is the meaning of the earlier 'this nature is also thus.' Below, through ten absences, this general statement is explained. 'Without seeing and without hearing' means that the mind-nature is subtle and silent. Because it is silent, it transcends visible form and cannot be represented by images; because it is subtle, it transcends sound and cannot be interpreted by teachings. 'Without gain and without loss' reveals emptiness without anything to be gained, and expels arising without anything to be lost. These four absences explain that the nature is empty and tranquil. 'Without words and without explanations' means that since mental practice is tranquil, it does not give rise to words and explanations. 'Without knowing and without characteristics' means that mental practice is extinguished and tranquil, far removed from the two divisions. 'Without grasping and without abandoning' means that since there is no conceptualization, there is no nature that can be grasped and no characteristic that can be abandoned. These six absences explain that characteristics are empty and tranquil. Since within unarisen practice it is empty and tranquil in this way, how could there be any grasping at realization therein? In making this reply, he himself understands that the previous challenge does not constitute a valid challenge. Adducing what is wrong and revealing what is correct can be understood simply by examination. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 2.30](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1730.2.30) - [Next: 2.32](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1730.2.32) - [Up: 2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1730.2) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1730~en-mt.2.31) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1730.2.31](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1730.2.31) · Pramāṇa