[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) › [金光明經文句記](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1786) › 4.40 # 金光明經文句記 4.40 金光明經文句記 4.40 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [4.40](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1786.4.40) 初、明證相。二乘雙非雖非中實，而離斷常、諦於真理，未至寶渚已到化城，寧不安隱？梵行等者，無學四智四中，但闕我生已盡，以滅度等當之乃足。由保此故，不求遍知。 > First, clarifying the characteristics of realization. Although the double negation of the two vehicles is not the true Middle, it departs from annihilationism and eternalism, conforming to the true principle; before arriving at the treasure islet, they have already reached the conjured city—how could they not be at peace? As for 'brahmacarya' and so on: among the four knowledges of the non-learners, it only lacks 'my births are exhausted', but is sufficient when matched with extinction and the rest. Because they preserve this, they do not seek omniscient knowledge. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 4.39](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1786.4.39) - [Next: 4.41](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1786.4.41) - [Up: 4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1786.4) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1786~en-mt.4.40) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1786.4.40](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1786.4.40) · Pramāṇa