佛說佛名經 16.18

16.18

「第七觀罪性空者，無有實相從因緣生顛倒而有，既從因緣而生，則可從因緣而滅。從因緣而生者，押近惡友造作無端。從因緣而滅者，即是今日洗心懺悔。是故，經言：『此罪相不在內不在外不在中間，故知此罪從本是空。』

"Seventh, regarding contemplating the emptiness of the nature of sin: it has no true mark, but is born of causes and conditions and exists through inversion. Since it is born of causes and conditions, it can likewise be extinguished through causes and conditions. Being born of causes and conditions means drawing near to evil friends and committing evil without reason. Being extinguished through causes and conditions means washing one's heart and performing kṣamā today. Therefore, a sūtra says: 'The mark of this sin is not inside, not outside, and not in between. Therefore, know that this sin is originally empty.'