[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) › 5.232 # 摩訶止觀 5.232 摩訶止觀 5.232 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [5.232](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1911.5.232) 《中論》云：「諸法不自生，亦不從他生，不共不無因，是故說無生。」即此意也。若推因成假四句，求生不得，執性即薄。但有名字，名為心生。名不在內、外、中間，亦不常自有。是字不住，不住有四句；亦不不住，不住無四句。故無住之心雖有心名字，名字即空。若四句推性不見性，是世諦破性，亦名「性空」；若四句推名不見名，是真諦破假，亦名「相空」。性相俱空者，是為總相從假入空觀也。故《中論》曰：「諸法不自生。」如此用觀者，與《中論》意同也。 > The Mūlamadhyamakakārikā states: 'Entities do not arise from themselves, nor do they arise from another, nor from both, nor without a cause; therefore they are explained as unarisen.' This is precisely the meaning here. If one examines the four propositions regarding the provisionality of conditioned arising and cannot find arising, one's grasping at intrinsic nature will diminish. There is only a nominal designation, called 'arising of mind.' The name is not internal, external, or in between, nor does it eternally exist of itself. This word does not abide, and its non-abiding possesses no four propositions; nor is it non-non-abiding, and its non-non-abiding lacks the four propositions. Therefore, although the non-abiding mind has the name of mind, the name itself is empty. If through the four propositions one examines intrinsic nature and does not find intrinsic nature, this is the refutation of intrinsic nature by worldly truth, which is also termed 'emptiness of nature.' If through the four propositions one examines names and does not find names, this is the refutation of the provisional by ultimate truth, which is also termed 'emptiness of characteristics.' The emptiness of both nature and characteristics is the general characteristic of the contemplation of entering emptiness from the provisional. Therefore, the Mūlamadhyamakakārikā says: 'Entities do not arise from themselves.' Applying contemplation in this manner accords with the intention of the Mūlamadhyamakakārikā. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 5.231](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1911.5.231) - [Next: 5.233](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1911.5.233) - [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.5.232) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1911.5.232](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1911.5.232) · Pramāṇa