[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) › 5.186 # 摩訶止觀 5.186 摩訶止觀 5.186 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [5.186](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1911.5.186) 若破不可思議惑者，秖是無明。無明故生，生故無明；無明不可得，生亦不可得。今皆唾破，故言「生不可得」。若破不思議解者，秖是圓解。圓解始終，判出因果。理不遍圓亦非始終，那有因果？今皆唾破，故言「不生不可得」。將彼經意，釋無生門破法遍者，其義分明。 > If breaking inconceivable afflictions, this is simply avidyā. Due to avidyā there is arising; due to arising there is avidyā. Avidyā cannot be apprehended, and arising also cannot be apprehended. Now spitting upon and breaking all of them, it says "arising cannot be apprehended." If breaking inconceivable understanding, this is simply the perfect understanding. Perfect understanding determines cause and effect from beginning to end. The principle is not universally perfect, nor is it beginning and end; how could there be cause and effect? Now spitting upon and breaking all of them, it says "non-arising cannot be apprehended." Applying the meaning of that sūtra to explain how the gate of non-arising breaks phenomena completely, its meaning becomes distinct and clear. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 5.185](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1911.5.185) - [Next: 5.187](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1911.5.187) - [Up: 5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1911.5) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1911~en-mt.5.186) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1911.5.186](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1911.5.186) · Pramāṇa