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312。 Because the conditions are inplete
There is no awareness before looking；
While afterwards awareness is of no use。
The instrument is of no use in the third case。
313。 If the eye travels； that which is
Distant would take long to see。
Why are extremely close
And very distant forms not clear？
314。 If the eye travels when the form is seen
Its movement is of no benefit。
Alternatively it is false to say
What it intends to view is ascertained。
315。 If the eye perceives without traveling
It would see all these phenomena。
For that which does not travel there is
Neither distance not obscuration。
316。 If the nature of all things
First appears in themselves；
Why would the eye not
Be perceived by the eye itself？
317。 The eye does not have consciousness
And consciousness lacks that which looks。
If form has neither of these；
How can they see form？
318。 If sound makes a noise as it travels
Why should it not be a speaker？
Yet if it travels noiselessly； how could
Awareness arise in relation to it？
319。 If sound is apprehended through contact；
What apprehends the beginning of sound？
If sound does not e alone；
How can it be apprehended in isolation？
320。 While sound is not heard； it is not sound。
It is impossible
For that which is not sound
Finally to turn into sound。
321。 Without the sense organs what will mind
Do after it has gone？
If it were so； why would that which lives
Not always be without mind？
322。 An object already seen
Is perceived by mind like a mirage。
That which posits all phenomena
Is called the aggregate of recognition。
323。 In dependence upon the eye and form
Mind arises like an illusion。
It is not reasonable to call
Illusory that which has existence。
324。 When there is nothing on earth
That does not amaze the wise；
Why think cognition by the senses
And suchlike are amazing。
325。 The firebrand's ring are magical creations；
Dreams； illusions； and the moon in water；
Mists； echoes； mirages； clouds
And worldly existence are alike。
Thus in the illusory city of the three false worlds
Manipulated by the puppeteer of karmic action
The smell…eater maiden performs her illusory dance。
Amazing that desire should chase a mirage！
This is the thirteenth chapter from the Four Hundred on the Yogic Deeds；
showing how to meditate on the refutation of sense organs and objects。
*Chapter 14： Refuting Extreme Conceptions*
326。 If a thing did not depend
On anything else at all
It would be self…established；
But such a thing exists nowhere。
327。 〃The form is a pot〃 they are not one。
The pot that has form is not separate。
The pot does not have form；
Nor does the form have a pot。
328。 Since the two are seen to have dissimilar
Characteristics； if the pot is separate
From existence； why would existence
Not also be separate from the pot？
329。 If one is not accepted as the pot
The pot is not one。
Moreover possession is not reciprocal；
Therefore also it is not one。
330。 If the form is the size of the substance；
Why is the form not large？
If the opponent were not different
Scriptural sources could be cited。
331。 By virtue of its characteristic
The characterized does not exist。
Such a thing has no existence
As something different from number and so forth。
332。 Because the pot is not separate
From its characteristics； it is not one。
If there is not a pot for each；
Plurality is not feasible。
333。 The tangible and the intangible
Cannot be said to coalesce。
Thus it is in no way feasible
For these forms to coalesce。
334。 Form is a ponent of the pot
And thus； for a start； is not the pot。
Since the pound does not exist；
Neither do the ponents。
335。 If the definition of form
Applies without incongruity
To all forms； for what reason
Is one a pot and not all others？
336。 If you assert that form is distinct from
Taste and so forth but not from the pot；
How can that which does not exist
Without these not be distinct from form？
337。 The pot has no causes
And is itself not an effect。
Thus there is no pot at all
Apart from form and so forth。
338。 If the pot exists by virtue of its causes
And those causes by virtue of others；
How can that which does not exist
By virtue of itself produce something disparate？
339。 Though they meet and e together
Form cannot be smell。
Therefore like the pot
The posite cannot be one。
340。 Just as the pot does not exist
Apart from form and so forth；
Likewise form does not exist
Apart from air and so forth。
341。 That which is hot is fire but how
Can that burn which is not hot？
Thus so…called fuel does not exist；
And without it fire too does not。
342。 Even if it is hot only when
Overpowered； why is it not fire？
Yet if not hot； to say fire contains
Something else is not plausible。
343。 If the particle has no fuel
Fire without fuel exists。
If even it has fuel； a single…natured
Particle does not exist。
344。 When different things are examined
None of them have singleness。
Because there is no singleness
There is no plurality either。
345。 Though they assert that where there are none
Of those things there is singleness；
Singleness does not exist
Since everything is threefold。
346。 The approach of existence； non…existence；
Both existence and non…existence； and neither；
Should always be applied by those
With mastery to oneness and so forth。
347。 When the continuum is misapprehended；
Things are said to be permanent。
Similarly when posites are
Misapprehended； things are said to exist。
348。 Anything that has dependent arising
Is not independent。
All these are not independent；
Therefore there is no self。
349。 Things do not assemble
Unless there is an effect。
Aggregation for an effect
Is not included for the Exalted。
350。 The awareness that is the seed of existence
Has objects as its sphere of activity。
When selflessness is seen in objects；
The seed of existence is destroyed。
All who have gained a free and fortunate human body；
Following the reasoning of Nagarjuna and his son；
Should understand emptiness to mean dependent arising。
Who would not make an effort to achieve this end？
This is the fourteenth chapter from the Four Hundred on the Yogic Deeds；
showing how to meditate on the refutation of extreme conceptions。
*Chapter 15： Refuting Truly Existent Characteristics ＇of products＇*
351。 How can the non…existent be produced；
If what does not exist at the last is produced？
How can that which exists be produced；
If what exists from the outset is produced？
352。 Since the effect destroys the cause；
That which does not exist will not be produced。
Nor will that which exists be produced
Since what is established needs no establisher。
353。 There is no production at that time；
Nor is there production at another。
If not produced at that time nor another；
When will there ever be production？
354。 Just as there is no production
Of that as the thing it is；
Neither is it produced
As something else。
355。 The first； intermediate and last
Are not possible prior to production。
How can each begin
Without the other two？
356。 The thing itself does not occur
Without other things。
Thus there is no ing into existence
Either from self or from other。
357。 It cannot be said to exist
Before； after or simultaneously。
Therefore production does not occur
Simultaneously with the pot。
358。 That which was previously produced
Was not old when first produced。
Also that which afterwards has been
Constantly produced is not old。
359。 A present thing does not
e into existence from itself；
Not e into existence from the future；
And also not from the past。
360。 There is no ing of the produced；
Likewise no going of that which has ceased。
Since it is thus； why should existence
Not be like a magician's illusions？
361。 Production； duration； and disintegration
Do not occur simultaneously。
If they are not consecutive either；
When can they ever occur？
362。 If for production and all the others；
All of these occurred again；
Disintegration would seem like production
And duration like disintegration。
363。 If that which is characterized is said to be
Different from its characteristics；
How can the characterized be impermanent？
Alternatively； existence of all four is unclear。
364。 A thing is not produced from a thing
Nor is a thing produced from a non…thing。
A non…thing is not produced from a non…thing
Nor is a non…thing produced from a thing。
365。 A thing does not bee a thing；
Nor does a non…thing bee a thing。
A non…thing does not bee a non…thing；
Nor does a thing bee a non…thing。
366。 A thing in the process of production
Since half…produced； is not being produced。
Alternatively it follows that everything
Is in the process of being produced。
367。 That which has the nature of presently being produced
Is not in the process of production；
Nor is that in the process of production
Which lacks the nature of presently being produced。
368。 For anyone to whom the two are
Impossible without an intermediate；
There is nothing in the process of production；
For it too would have an intermediate。
369。 Since the process of production is the arising
of the produced through cessation；
That which is presently being produced
Appears to be a different entity。
370。 When a thing is produced there cannot be
Anything in the process of production。
If the produced is in the process
of production； why is it being produced？
371。 A thing in the process of production is said
To be the entirely unproduced arising。
Since there is no difference； why should the pot
Not be considered as non…existent？
372。 That which is presently being produced；
Though inplete； is other than unproduced。
Yet also since other than produced；
The unproduced is being produced。
373。 That which is presently being produced；
Though not yet existent； is later said to exist。
The unproduced is thus being produced
But the non…existent does not arise。
374。 The plete is called existent。
The unpleted is called non…existent。
When there is nothing in the process of production
What is being referred to as such？
375。 Since without a cause
There is no effect；
Both starting and stopping
Are not feasible。
Production and disintegration of posite things
Are like dreams and like illusion。
When they are mere terms and mere imputation；
How could non…products be truly existent？
This is the fifteenth chapter from the Four Hundred on the Yogic Deeds；
showing how to meditate on the refutation of that which constitutes
products。
*Chapter 16： Refuting Remaining Counter…Arguments*
376。 For various reasons； that which is empty
Appears nonetheless as if not empty。
These are refuted individually
By all the chapters。
377。 When the author and subject also exist
It is incorrect to call them empty。
Also with regard to these three； whatever
Arises in dependence does not exist。
378。 If through flaws concerning emptiness
＇Things＇ were established as not empty；
Why would emptiness not be established
Through flaws concerning lack of emptiness？
379。 In refuting the thesis of others
And in proving your own thesis；
If on the one hand you like to disprove；
Why do you not like to prove？
380。 When thoroughly investigated；
The non…existent is not a thesis。
Then all three； such as oneness；
Also are not theses。
381。 Where a pot is directly perceptible；
The argument of emptiness is meaningless。
Here reasons appearing in textual systems
Are not ＇acceptable＇； elsewhere they are。
382。 When there is nothing that is not empty；
How can emptiness be so？
When the one does not exist；
Why should the antidote exist？
383。 If there were a thesis； absence of the thesis
Would in entity be a thesis；
But where there is no thesis
What can be the counter…thesis？
384。 How can fire be hot；
When things do not exist？
This was refuted above： it was said
That even hot fire does not exist。
385。 If through seeing things one could refute
The statement that things do not exist；
Who then sees the elimination
Of fallacies regarding all four theses。
386。 When there is nowhere； even in particles；
A truly existent entity； how can it occur？
Even for Buddhas； it does not exist。
Thus it is irrelevan