[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) › 5.187 # 摩訶止觀 5.187 摩訶止觀 5.187 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [5.187](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1911.5.187) 佛自釋六句：「云何不生生不可說？不生名為生，故不可說。」今解：「不生」者，法性也；「生」者，無明也。二乘證不生，猶受法性生，故言「不生名為生」。依佛此旨，知是界外附體之惑，不生而名為生。生即顛倒，顛倒即不顛倒；心行處滅，言語道斷，故不可說。 > The Buddha himself explains the six phrases: "Why is non-arising arising ineffable? Non-arising is called arising; therefore it is ineffable." It is now explained: "non-arising" is dharmatā; "arising" is avidyā. Practitioners of the two vehicles realize non-arising, yet still receive birth in dharmatā; hence it says "non-arising is called arising." Relying on this intention of the Buddha, we know this refers to the afflictions outside the realms that adhere to the essence: not arising, yet called arising. Arising is inversion; inversion is non-inversion. The locus of mental activity is extinguished, and the path of speech is cut off; therefore it is ineffable. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 5.186](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1911.5.186) - [Next: 5.188](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1911.5.188) - [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.5.187) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1911.5.187](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1911.5.187) · Pramāṇa