[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) › 8.33 # 廣弘明集 8.33 廣弘明集 8.33 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [8.33](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2103.8.33) 本氣形質而未相離。故曰混沌。視之不見聽之不聞循之不得。故曰易也。孝經說曰。奇者陽節。偶者陰基。得陽而成。合陰而居。數相配偶乃為道也。故曰。一陰一陽之謂道。陰陽不測謂之神。此而遐瞻足賢於老也。 > Originating in qi, form, and substance, yet not separated from one another, it is called primordial chaos. Looking, it cannot be seen; listening, it cannot be heard; tracking, it cannot be grasped: thus it is called the Changes. The Explication of the Classic of Filial Piety says: 'The odd is the joint of yang; the even is the base of yin. Attaining yang, it is completed; joining with yin, it dwells. Numbers mating with each other constitutes the Way.' Therefore it is said: 'One yin and one yang is called the Way; that which yin and yang cannot measure is called the spiritual.' Looking from afar at this, it is well worthy of being esteemed over Laozi. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 8.32](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2103.8.32) - [Next: 8.34](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2103.8.34) - [Up: 8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2103.8) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2103~en-mt.8.33) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2103.8.33](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2103.8.33) · Pramāṇa