[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) › [廣弘明集](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2103) › 5.29 # 廣弘明集 5.29 廣弘明集 5.29 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [5.29](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2103.5.29) 執古之道以御今之有。上章執者失之為者敗之。而復云執古之道以御今之有。或執或否。得無陷矛盾之論乎。 > 'Grasp the Way of antiquity to govern the existents of today.' The preceding chapter says: 'He who grasps it loses it; he who acts upon it ruins it.' Yet it says again: 'Grasp the Way of antiquity to govern the existents of today.' Sometimes grasping, sometimes not—does this not fall into a contradictory thesis? > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 5.28](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2103.5.28) - [Next: 5.30](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2103.5.30) - [Up: 5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2103.5) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2103~en-mt.5.29) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2103.5.29](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2103.5.29) · Pramāṇa