[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) › 46.5 # 宗鏡錄 46.5 宗鏡錄 46.5 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [46.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2016.46.5) 答。只由相即。是故成別。若不相即者。總在別外。故非總也。別在總外。故非別也。同相者。椽等諸緣。和同作舍。不相違故。皆名舍緣。非作餘物。故名同相。總相唯望一舍說。今此同相。約椽木等諸緣說。雖體各別。成力義齊。故名同相。若不同者。椽等諸緣互相違故。皆不同作舍。舍不得有。故即是斷也。若相違不作舍。而執有舍者。無因有舍。故即是常也。異相者。椽等諸緣隨自形類。相差別故。 > Answer: It is solely because of their mutual identity that distinction is established. If they were not mutually identical, the general would be outside the particular and therefore not general; the particular would be outside the general and therefore not particular. The characteristic of similarity: the various conditions such as rafters harmoniously unite to make the house without conflicting, and therefore are all called conditions of the house, not making other things; hence this is called the characteristic of similarity. The characteristic of generality is spoken of solely with respect to the single house; now this characteristic of similarity is spoken of in terms of the various conditions such as rafters and wood. Although their substances are distinct, their capacity for completion is equal; therefore it is called the characteristic of similarity. If they were not similar, the various conditions such as rafters would conflict with one another, and none would unite to make a house; the house could not exist, which would be annihilation. If, conflicting and not making a house, one clings to the existence of a house, having a house without causes would be permanence. The characteristic of difference: the various conditions such as rafters, according to their own forms and categories, have distinct characteristics. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 46.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2016.46.4) - [Next: 46.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2016.46.6) - [Up: 46](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2016.46) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2016~en-mt.46.5) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2016.46.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2016.46.5) · Pramāṇa