[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) › [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2016~en-mt) › 27.8 # 宗鏡錄 27.8 English (machine translation) 27.8 - **Language:** English ### [27.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2016~en-mt.27.8) Answer: Tathatā is the non-arising gate; the non-arising does not necessarily depend on arising, and because it has no arising, it only indicates substance. Arising and ceasing is the active gate; arising must rely on non-arising, and arising contains non-arising, so within arising the three greatnesses are fully present. - [Previous: 27.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2016~en-mt.27.7) - [Next: 27.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2016~en-mt.27.9) - [Up: 27](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2016~en-mt.27) ## Linked texts (1) - [宗鏡錄](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2016.27.8) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2016~en-mt.27.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2016~en-mt.27.8) · Pramāṇa