[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) › [華嚴經明法品內立三寶章](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1874) › 2.38 # 華嚴經明法品內立三寶章 2.38 華嚴經明法品內立三寶章 2.38 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [2.38](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1874.2.38) 二、句數決擇者，亦三重：先約一多相即不相即，總有四四句：一由一即多故名一、二一即多故非一、三一即多故亦一亦非一、四一即多故非一非不一，多即一准之；第二、由一不即多故名一、二由一不即多故非一、三一不即多故亦一亦不一、四一即多故非一非不一，多不即一准之；第三、由一不即多故名一、二由一即多故非一、三由亦即亦不即故亦一亦不一、四由非即非不即故非一非不一，多即一准之；第四、由一即多故名一、二由一不多故非一、三由俱故俱、四由不俱故不俱，多一亦准之。是故此上順有十六句，逆亦十六，總三十二句也。二、約相在不在，亦三十二句。三、約空不空，亦三十二句。是故合有九十六句。又若三重相融，有三重四句：一或唯空不空、或唯即不即、或俱或不俱；二或唯在不在、或唯空不空、或唯不俱等；三或唯即不即、或唯在不在等，四句准之。是故三四為十二句，帖前九十六，總為一百八句法門也。 > Second, concerning the determination of the number of propositions, there are likewise three levels. First, regarding the mutual identity and non-mutual-identity of the one and the many, there are overall four sets of four propositions: 1. Because the one is identical to the many, it is called 'one'; 2. Because the one is identical to the many, it is 'not one'; 3. Because the one is identical to the many, it is 'both one and not one'; 4. Because the one is identical to the many, it is 'neither one nor not-one'. The many being identical to the one should be understood accordingly. The second set: 1. Because the one is not identical to the many, it is called 'one'; 2. Because the one is not identical to the many, it is 'not one'; 3. Because the one is not identical to the many, it is 'both one and not one'; 4. Because the one is identical to the many, it is 'neither one nor not-one'. The many not being identical to the one should be understood accordingly. The third set: 1. Because the one is not identical to the many, it is called 'one'; 2. Because the one is identical to the many, it is 'not one'; 3. Because it is both identical and not identical, it is 'both one and not one'; 4. Because it is neither identical nor not identical, it is 'neither one nor not-one'. The many being identical to the one should be understood accordingly. The fourth set: 1. Because the one is identical to the many, it is called 'one'; 2. Because the one is not many, it is 'not one'; 3. Because both \[apply\], 'both \[one and not one\]'; 4. Because neither applies, 'neither \[one nor not one\]'. The many and the one should also be understood accordingly. Therefore, in the above, there are sixteen propositions in direct order and sixteen in reverse order, making thirty-two propositions in all. Second, regarding presence and absence, there are likewise thirty-two propositions. Third, regarding emptiness and non-emptiness, there are likewise thirty-two propositions. Therefore, together there are ninety-six propositions. Furthermore, if the three levels interpenetrate, there are three sets of four propositions: 1. either solely emptiness and non-emptiness, or solely identity and non-identity, or both, or neither; 2. either solely presence and absence, or solely emptiness and non-emptiness, or solely neither, etc.; 3. either solely identity and non-identity, or solely presence and absence, etc. The four propositions should be understood accordingly. Therefore, three times four makes twelve propositions, which, combined with the preceding ninety-six, make a total of one hundred and eight doctrinal propositions. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 2.37](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1874.2.37) - [Next: 2.39](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1874.2.39) - [Up: 2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1874.2) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1874~en-mt.2.38) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1874.2.38](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1874.2.38) · Pramāṇa