[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) › [注大乘入楞伽經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1791) › 6.21 # 注大乘入楞伽經 6.21 注大乘入楞伽經 6.21 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [6.21](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1791.6.21) 亦如向古城道，本來自有，不由士夫行之始有，以譬真如法界本來自有，不由如來說之始有。以明不說也。 > It is also like the road leading to an ancient city, which is originally existent of itself, and does not begin to exist only when a person walks upon it; this serves as an analogy showing that the dharma-realm of true suchness is originally existent of itself, and does not begin to exist only when the Tathāgata proclaims it. This clarifies the meaning of not speaking. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 6.20](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1791.6.20) - [Next: 6.22](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1791.6.22) - [Up: 6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1791.6) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1791~en-mt.6.21) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1791.6.21](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1791.6.21) · Pramāṇa