[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) › [大乘義章](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1851) › 12.59 # 大乘義章 12.59 大乘義章 12.59 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [12.59](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1851.12.59) 第二門中辨其體性。於中約就色心等法以論其性，隨義進退，略有五種：一就根本。六度皆以心法為體，離心之外更無行德。二據攝修方便為論。六度皆以色心為體，如布施中，身口捨財是其色性，思願捨財是心自性；第二戒中，身口離過是其色性，內心清淨是心自性；忍中身口意不罵不報是色自性，內心安忍是心自性；就精進中，身口造修是其色性，內心策懃是心自性；就禪定中，身口安靜是其色性，內心不亂是心自性；就般若中，身口求法是其色性，內心照明是心自性。第三約境以論行體。前之四種隨事造修，該通色心；後二是其證法之行，局唯在心，住境見法唯心能故。第四就其行相以分。前三是其化眾生力，化藉三業該通色心；後三是其護煩惱力，局唯在心，伏惑斷結唯心能故。此之二力後當更辨。第五就其業性分別。布施持戒三業自性該通色心，施中思願是其意業，身口捨財是身口業，戒中心淨是其意業，身口清淨是身口業，故此二種該通色心；後四心法意業自性，局唯在心。體性如是。 > In the second gate, its essential nature is analyzed. Therein, discussing its nature with reference to form, mind, and other dharmas, advancing or receding according to the meaning, there are briefly five kinds: First, with reference to the root: all six pāramitās take mental dharmas as their substance; apart from the mind, there are no other virtuous practices. Second, discussing on the basis of the skillful means of gathering and cultivating: all six pāramitās take form and mind as their substance. For example, in giving, relinquishing wealth with body and speech is its nature of form, while the volition and wish to relinquish wealth is the intrinsic nature of the mind; in the second, moral discipline, the body and speech being free from fault is its nature of form, while inner purity of mind is the intrinsic nature of the mind; in forbearance, body, speech, and mind not reviling and not retaliating is the intrinsic nature of form, while the inner mind enduring patiently is the intrinsic nature of the mind; with respect to vigor, bodily and verbal engagement in practice is its nature of form, while the inner mind's exertion and diligence is the intrinsic nature of the mind; with respect to meditation, bodily and verbal calmness and stillness is its nature of form, while the inner mind being undistracted is the intrinsic nature of the mind; with respect to wisdom, seeking the Dharma with body and speech is its nature of form, while the inner mind illuminating clearly is the intrinsic nature of the mind. Third, discussing the substance of practice with reference to the object: the former four are cultivated in accordance with phenomenal affairs, encompassing both form and mind; the latter two are practices that realize the Dharma, confined solely to the mind, because abiding in the object and seeing the Dharma can only be done by the mind. Fourth, distinguishing them with respect to the aspects of practice: the former three are the power to transform sentient beings, and transformation relies upon the three karmas, encompassing both form and mind; the latter three are the power to guard against afflictions, confined solely to the mind, because subduing delusions and severing fetters can only be done by the mind. These two powers will be distinguished further below. Fifth, distinguishing them with reference to the nature of karma: giving and holding precepts have the intrinsic nature of the three karmas, encompassing both form and mind—in giving, volition and wish are its mental karma, while giving wealth with body and speech is bodily and verbal karma; in moral discipline, purity of mind is its mental karma, while purity of body and speech is bodily and verbal karma, and thus these two encompass both form and mind; the latter four are mental dharmas with the intrinsic nature of mental karma, confined solely to the mind. The essential nature is as such. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 12.58](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1851.12.58) - [Next: 12.60](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1851.12.60) - [Up: 12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1851.12) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1851~en-mt.12.59) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1851.12.59](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1851.12.59) · Pramāṇa