[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) › [二諦義](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1854) › 2.36 # 二諦義 2.36 二諦義 2.36 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [2.36](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1854.2.36) 問：望聖唯無差別，亦有差別耶？解云：就聖亦知彼差別。故《大品》云「若諸法無所有者，何故有六道差別耶？佛答云：於彼顛倒故，有六道差別不同。」若爾，佛具知顛倒差別無差別。若是眾生，唯知差別，不知無差別也。次釋真與第一，所以說真對凡。凡謂所解真實，佛詺云：汝所解者，顛倒非實；聖人所解真實。此則對顛倒明不顛倒、對虛明實、對俗明真也。第一義對凡非第一，明聖所解是第一。何時褒為第一？對非第一。明第一若是褒者，對非真實明真實亦應是褒。反詰云云。 > Question: In relation to the noble, is there only non-differentiation, or is there also differentiation? Explanation: From the perspective of the noble, they also know those differentiations. Thus the Pañcaviṃśatisāhasrikā says: "If all phenomena are non-existent, why are there differentiations among the six destinies? The Buddha answered: Due to their inversion, there are differentiations and disparities among the six destinies." If so, the Buddha fully knows both the differentiation and non-differentiation of inversion. As for sentient beings, they only know differentiation and do not know non-differentiation. Next, in explaining 'ultimate' and 'supreme': the reason 'ultimate' is spoken is in contrast to the ordinary. The ordinary consider what they understand to be real; the Buddha designates it, saying: 'What you understand is inverted and not real; what the noble ones understand is real.' This is clarifying non-inversion in contrast to inversion, clarifying the real in contrast to the insubstantial, and clarifying the ultimate in contrast to the conventional. The 'supreme meaning' is in contrast to the ordinary not being supreme, clarifying that what the noble ones understand is supreme. When is it praised as supreme? In contrast to what is not supreme. Clarifying that if 'supreme' were praise, then clarifying the real in contrast to what is not real should also be praise. The cross-examinations run similarly. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 2.35](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1854.2.35) - [Next: 2.37](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1854.2.37) - [Up: 2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1854.2) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1854~en-mt.2.36) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1854.2.36](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1854.2.36) · Pramāṇa