[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) › 3.21 # 摩訶止觀 3.21 摩訶止觀 3.21 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [3.21](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1911.3.21) 三、會異者，如此絕待止觀，亦名「不可思議」，亦名為「大」。《大經》云：「大名不可思議也。」諸餘經論或名「遠離」，或名「不住」、「不著」、「無為」、「寂滅」、「不分別」、「禪定」、「棄」、「除」、「捨」等，如是一切皆是「止」之異名。止既絕大不可思議，遠離等皆絕大不可思議。餘處或名「知見」、「明識」、「眼覺」、「智慧」、「照了」、「鑒達」等，如是一切皆是「觀」之異名。觀既絕大不可思議，知見等皆絕大不可思議。所以者何？般若是一法，佛說種種名；解脫亦爾，多諸名字。亦如虛空，無所有、不動、無礙。當知三德秖是一法，隨眾生類，為之立異字。若聞絕待，慎莫驚畏；若聞會異，慎莫疑惑而自毀傷也。又止觀自相會者，止亦名觀，亦名不止；觀亦名止，亦名不觀，即前釋名意同也。 > Third, reconciling differences: such calming and contemplation of absolute transcendence is also called "inconceivable", and is also called "great". The Mahā\[parinirvāṇa\]-sūtra says: "'Great' means inconceivable." Various other sūtras and treatises sometimes call it "aloofness", or call it "non-abiding", "non-attachment", "unconditioned", "quiescent extinction", "non-discrimination", "dhyāna-concentration", "rejection", "elimination", "relinquishment", and so forth; all such as these are different names for "calming". Since calming is absolutely transcendent, great, and inconceivable, aloofness and the rest are all absolutely transcendent, great, and inconceivable. Other places sometimes call it "knowing and seeing", "clear consciousness", "eye awakening", "wisdom", "illuminating comprehension", "discerning penetration", and so forth; all such as these are different names for "contemplation". Since contemplation is absolutely transcendent, great, and inconceivable, knowing and seeing and the rest are all absolutely transcendent, great, and inconceivable. Why is this? Prajñā is a single dharma, but the Buddha spoke of it with various names; vimokṣa is also like this, having many names. It is also like empty space: having nothing, unmoving, unimpeded. One should know that the three virtues are just a single dharma, for which different names are established according to the categories of sentient beings. If you hear of absolute transcendence, be careful not to be terrified; if you hear of reconciling differences, be careful not to doubt and bring harm upon yourself. Furthermore, when calming and contemplation reconcile with each other, calming is also called contemplation, and is also called non-calming; contemplation is also called calming, and is also called non-contemplation; this accords with the meaning of the previous explanation of the names. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 3.20](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1911.3.20) - [Next: 3.22](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1911.3.22) - [Up: 3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1911.3) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1911~en-mt.3.21) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1911.3.21](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1911.3.21) · Pramāṇa