[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) › [宗鏡錄](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2016) › 36.48 # 宗鏡錄 36.48 宗鏡錄 36.48 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [36.48](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2016.36.48) 答曰。般若義者。無名無說。非有非無。非實非虛。斯無名之法。故非言所能言也。言雖不能言。然非言無以傳。是以聖人終日言而未嘗言也。今試為子狂言辯之。夫聖心者。微妙無相。不可為有。用之彌勤。不可為無。不可為無故。聖智存焉。不可為有。故名教絕。焉是以言知。不為。知欲以通其鑒。不知。非不知。欲以辯其相。辯相不為無。通鑒不為有。非有。故知而無知。非無。故無知而知。是以知即無知。無知即知。無以言異而異於聖心也。 > The answer is: The meaning of prajñā is nameless and ineffable, neither existent nor non-existent, neither real nor unreal. This is a nameless phenomenon; hence it is not something words can express. Although words cannot express it, yet without words it cannot be transmitted. Therefore, the sage speaks all day yet has never spoken. Now let me attempt to analyze it for you in wild words: The holy mind is subtle and markless; it cannot be considered existent. Its functioning is ever more diligent; it cannot be considered non-existent. Because it cannot be considered non-existent, holy wisdom abides therein. Because it cannot be considered existent, names and teachings are cut off therein. Therefore, speaking of knowing is not to make it knowing; it is intended to convey its scrutiny. Speaking of not knowing is not not knowing; it is intended to discern its marks. Discerning its marks does not make it non-existent; conveying its scrutiny does not make it existent. Being non-existent, it knows yet is without knowledge. Being not non-existent, it is without knowledge yet knows. Therefore, knowing is precisely without knowledge, and being without knowledge is precisely knowing. One must not, because of difference in words, make a difference in the holy mind. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 36.47](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2016.36.47) - [Next: 36.49](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2016.36.49) - [Up: 36](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2016.36) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2016~en-mt.36.48) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (2) - [肇論新疏](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1860.2.114) — Classical Chinese - [肇論](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1858.1.23) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2016.36.48](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2016.36.48) · Pramāṇa