[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) › [法界次第初門](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1925) › [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1925~en-mt) › 3.70 # 法界次第初門 3.70 English (machine translation) 3.70 - **Language:** English ### [3.70](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1925~en-mt.3.70) Ninth, like an image in a mirror. 'Like an image in a mirror' means that the image in a mirror is not made by the mirror, not made by the face, not made by the conjunction of mirror and face, nor is it made without causes and conditions; although it does not definitively exist, it can be seen and distinguished. All dharmas are also like this: they do not exist from themselves, do not exist from another, do not exist from both, nor do they exist without causes and conditions; although they exist unobtainably, they are distinguished merely through names. Just as an image in a mirror has no real existence, yet deceives small children and causes them to produce sorrow and joy; the wise, though seeing it, immediately know it is not real, and therefore have neither sorrow nor joy. All dharmas are also like this: they deceive ordinary persons, producing various afflictions; those with true wisdom, though seeing and hearing them, know that they lack reality and do not produce latent defilements and karma; therefore, it is said to be like an image in a mirror. - [Previous: 3.69](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1925~en-mt.3.69) - [Next: 3.71](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1925~en-mt.3.71) - [Up: 3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1925~en-mt.3) ## Linked texts (1) - [法界次第初門](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1925.3.70) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1925~en-mt.3.70](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1925~en-mt.3.70) · Pramāṇa