[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) › [金剛經疏](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2738) › 1.18 # 金剛經疏 1.18 金剛經疏 1.18 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [1.18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2738.1.18) 經曰。如來說一切諸相至則非眾生。此約真也。意明約真得言無住。何者諸相是眾生之體。眾生即眾生之名。諸相非相。體空而非實。眾生非生名空。而是假名體空矣。何所住哉。故偈曰。 > The sūtra says: 'The Tathāgata speaks of all characteristics… up to …are then not sentient beings.' This is regarding the ultimate. The intention is to explain that regarding the ultimate, one can speak of non-abiding. Why? All characteristics are the substantial entity of sentient beings; 'sentient beings' is the name of sentient beings. All characteristics are non-characteristics: their substantial entity is empty and not real. Sentient beings are not \[real\] beings: their name is empty and is merely a nominal designation; their substantial entity is empty. In what could one abide? Therefore the verse says: > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2738.1.17) - [Next: 1.19](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2738.1.19) - [Up: 1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2738.1) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2738~en-mt.1.18) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2738.1.18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2738.1.18) · Pramāṇa