[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) › 7.15 # 摩訶止觀 7.15 摩訶止觀 7.15 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [7.15](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1911.7.15) 如此說者，雖初心得論通塞，而三法各別。《大論》引三喻，一則步涉，二則乘馬，三則神通。步、馬兩行，須知通塞；神通無礙，塞不能遮。山壁皆虛，何通可擇？初觀喻步，次觀喻馬，後觀喻飛。三義分張，亦非今所用也。若竪論三觀，兩觀當地為通，望上為塞；若後一觀勝下為通，隔小為塞。橫論三觀，當分為通，不相收為塞。法相淺深任有通塞，況復於中起苦、集、無明、蔽等？是故皆塞，無復有通。 > When explained in this way, although beginners can discuss obstruction and opening, the three dharmas remain distinct. The Great Treatise (Mahāprajñāpāramitopadeśa) cites three analogies: first, walking on foot; second, riding a horse; third, supernormal powers. In the two practices of walking and horse-riding, one must know obstruction and opening; supernormal powers are unimpeded, and obstructions cannot block them. Mountains and walls are all empty, so what opening could be chosen? The first contemplation is likened to walking on foot, the next contemplation is likened to riding a horse, and the final contemplation is likened to flying. The three meanings are disparate, which is also not what is used here. If discussing the three contemplations vertically: the two contemplations are opening for their own level, but looking upward they are obstruction; if the latter single contemplation is opening in that it surpasses what is below, it is obstruction in being separated from the lesser. Discussing the three contemplations horizontally: their own division is opening, but not including each other is obstruction. Depending on the depth of the characteristics of dharmas, there is naturally obstruction and opening—how much more so if one gives rise to suffering, origination, avidyā, veils, and so forth within them? Therefore, all are obstruction, and there is no longer any opening. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 7.14](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1911.7.14) - [Next: 7.16](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1911.7.16) - [Up: 7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1911.7) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1911~en-mt.7.15) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1911.7.15](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1911.7.15) · Pramāṇa