[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) › [維摩經略疏](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1778) › 9.84 # 維摩經略疏 9.84 維摩經略疏 9.84 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [9.84](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1778.9.84) 「電天」者，觀第一義天，發電天三昧，見理為名。「明無明為二」，無明即是明，故言十二因緣名為佛性。佛性即明，故言眾生佛性明如日，煩惱覆故闇如漆。《涅槃》云「明與無明其性不二，不二之性即是實性，實性即是佛性。」明有三種：菩薩明即涅槃，若佛明即佛眼，無明明即畢竟空。空故豈有明與無明為異？異不異故空，空故即入不二法門。 > "Lightning God" (Vidyuddeva): contemplating the heaven of the primary meaning, giving rise to the Lightning God Samādhi, he is named from seeing the principle. "Clarity and non-clarity (ignorance) are two": non-clarity is clarity itself, therefore it is said that the twelve links of dependent origination are called the Buddha-nature. The Buddha-nature is clarity itself, so it is said that sentient beings' Buddha-nature is as bright as the sun, but because afflictions obscure it, it is as dark as lacquer. The \*Nirvāṇa Sūtra\* states: "The nature of clarity and non-clarity is nondual; this nondual nature is the real nature, and the real nature is the Buddha-nature." There are three kinds of clarity: the clarity of a bodhisattva is nirvāṇa; the clarity of a buddha is the buddha-eye; the clarity of non-clarity is ultimate emptiness. Because it is empty, how could there be any difference between clarity and non-clarity? Because difference and non-difference are empty, and because of emptiness, one enters the Dharma door of nonduality. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 9.83](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1778.9.83) - [Next: 9.85](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1778.9.85) - [Up: 9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1778.9) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1778~en-mt.9.84) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1778.9.84](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1778.9.84) · Pramāṇa