[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) › [華嚴發菩提心章](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1878) › 1.81 # 華嚴發菩提心章 1.81 華嚴發菩提心章 1.81 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [1.81](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1878.1.81) 三、空不即色，以空即色故。何以故？空是所依，非能依故，不即色也。必與能依作所依，故即是色也。良由是所依故，不即色；是所依故，即是色。是故言由不即色故，即是色也。 > 3. Emptiness is not identical with form, because emptiness is identical with form. Why is this? Emptiness is that which is relied upon, not that which relies; therefore it is not identical with form. It necessarily serves as that which is relied upon for that which relies; therefore it is form. Truly because it is that which is relied upon, it is not identical with form; because it is that which is relied upon, it is form. Therefore it is said: Because it is not identical with form, it is form. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.80](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1878.1.80) - [Next: 1.82](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1878.1.82) - [Up: 1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1878.1) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1878~en-mt.1.81) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (2) - [註華嚴法界觀門](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1884.1.77) — Classical Chinese - [華嚴法界玄鏡](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1883.1.36) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1878.1.81](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1878.1.81) · Pramāṇa