[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) › 3.7 # 摩訶止觀 3.7 摩訶止觀 3.7 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [3.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1911.3.7) 對不止以明止者，語雖通上，意則永殊。何者？上兩止對生死之流動，約涅槃論止息；心行理外，約般若論停止。此約智斷通論相待。今別約諦理論相待。無明即法性，法性即無明，無明亦非止非不止而喚無明為不止；法性亦非止非不止而喚法性為止。此待無明之不止，喚法性而為止。如經：「法性非生非滅而言法性寂滅；法性非垢非淨而言法性清淨。」是為對不止而明止也。 > As for clarifying calming in contrast to non-calming: although the phrasing shares in the above, the meaning is completely different. How so? The above two types of calming were discussed in contrast to the flux of saṃsāra, treating cessation in terms of nirvāṇa, and treating resting in terms of prajñā when the mind's activity is outside the principle. These generally discuss relativity in terms of wisdom and severance. Now we specifically discuss relativity in terms of the true principle. Avidyā is itself dharmatā, and dharmatā is itself avidyā; avidyā is also neither calming nor non-calming, yet we call avidyā 'non-calming'; dharmatā is also neither calming nor non-calming, yet we call dharmatā 'calming'. This is to call dharmatā 'calming' in contrast to the 'non-calming' of avidyā. As a sūtra says: 'Dharmatā is neither arising nor ceasing, yet it is said that dharmatā is tranquil extinction; dharmatā is neither defiled nor pure, yet it is said that dharmatā is pure.' This is clarifying calming in contrast to non-calming. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 3.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1911.3.6) - [Next: 3.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1911.3.8) - [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.3.7) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1911.3.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1911.3.7) · Pramāṇa