[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) › [摩訶止觀](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1911) › 2.42 # 摩訶止觀 2.42 摩訶止觀 2.42 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [2.42](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1911.2.42) 地無堅者，若謂地是有，有即實，實是堅義；若謂地是無，是亦有亦無、非有非無，是事實，皆是堅義。今明畢竟不可得，亡其堅性也。水性不住者，謂水為有，有即是住，乃至謂水是非有非無，亦即是住。今不住有四句，亦不住無四句中，亦不住不可說中，故言水性不住。風性無礙者，觀風為有，有即是礙，乃至謂風非有非無，亦無無四句，故言風性無礙。火大不實者，火不從自生，乃至不從無因生；本無自性，賴緣而有，故言不實。觀色既爾，受、想、行、識一一皆入如實之際。 > As for earth having no hardness: if one says earth exists, existence is substantial, and substantiality is the meaning of hardness; if one says earth is non-existent, or both existent and non-existent, or neither existent nor non-existent—these, being reified, are all the meaning of hardness. Now it is shown that it is ultimately unobtainable, obliterating its hard nature. As for the nature of water not abiding: to say that water exists is precisely abiding, up to saying that water is neither existent nor non-existent is also precisely abiding. Now it neither abides in the four propositions of existence, nor abides in the four propositions of non-existence, nor abides in the ineffable; therefore it is said that the nature of water does not abide. As for the nature of wind having no obstruction: to contemplate wind as existent is obstruction, up to saying that wind is neither existent nor non-existent, having neither the four propositions of non-existence; therefore it is said that the nature of wind has no obstruction. As for the fire element being insubstantial: fire does not arise from itself, up to it does not arise causelessly; originally having no svabhāva, it exists in dependence on conditions, hence it is said to be insubstantial. Contemplating form being thus, sensation, perception, volition, and consciousness each enter the limit of true reality. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 2.41](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1911.2.41) - [Next: 2.43](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1911.2.43) - [Up: 2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1911.2) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1911~en-mt.2.42) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1911.2.42](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1911.2.42) · Pramāṇa