[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) › [淨名經集解關中疏](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2777) › 2.231 # 淨名經集解關中疏 2.231 淨名經集解關中疏 2.231 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [2.231](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2777.2.231) 雖知諸佛國及與眾生空。而常修淨土教化於群生　此行明雖知人國空而修淨土以化物。肇曰。知空不捨有所以常處中。 > "Though knowing the Buddha lands / And the sentient beings to be empty, / He constantly cultivates pure lands / To transform the multitudes of beings." / This verse clarifies that although he knows persons and lands are empty, he cultivates pure lands to transform beings. Zhao says: "Knowing emptiness, he does not abandon existence; thus he constantly dwells in the middle." > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 2.230](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2777.2.230) - [Next: 2.232](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2777.2.232) - [Up: 2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2777.2) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2777~en-mt.2.231) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2777.2.231](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2777.2.231) · Pramāṇa