[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) › [無門關](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2005) › 1.259 # 無門關 1.259 無門關 1.259 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [1.259](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2005.1.259) 兜率悅和尚。設三關問學者　撥草參玄只圖見性。即今上人性在甚處　識得自性。方脫生死。眼光落時。作麼生脫　脫得生死。便知去處。四大分離。向甚處去。 > Upādhyāya Congyue of Toushuai set up three barriers to question students: 'Parting the weeds to investigate the profound is solely for the sake of seeing into one's nature. Right now, where is your nature, Reverend?' 'Only when you recognize your own nature do you escape birth and death. When the light of your eyes is failing, how will you escape?' 'Once you escape birth and death, you know where you will go. When the four great elements disperse, where will you go?' > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.258](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2005.1.258) - [Next: 1.260](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2005.1.260) - [Up: 1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2005.1) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2005~en-mt.1.259) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2005.1.259](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2005.1.259) · Pramāṇa