[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) › [虛堂和尚語錄](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000) › 5.7 # 虛堂和尚語錄 5.7 虛堂和尚語錄 5.7 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [5.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000.5.7) 世尊因外道問：「不問有言，不問無言。」佛良久。 > A non-Buddhist asked the World-Honoured One: "I do not ask for what has words, nor do I ask for what has no words." The Buddha remained silent for a long time. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 5.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000.5.6) - [Next: 5.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000.5.8) - [Up: 5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000.5) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000~en-mt.5.7) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000.5.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000.5.7) · Pramāṇa