This paper aims to establish the meaning of Dharma as the principle of self-denial and emptiness. Dharma, a key concept in the religious thought of India, has the literal meaning of "supporter.” Something that supports something else does not exist for itself. Just as the truth supporting the universe is Dharma, so the four pillars supporting the roof of the house to prevent it from collapsing are also Dharma. The four pillars supporting the house do not exist for themselves, but create an empty space in the house. In this respect, the essence of Dharma is self-denial, self-sacrifice. The traditional ascetic practices and religions in India is referred to as sanatana dharma (eternal truth), and the core is the complete extinction of I-ness (individual consciousness). When individual consciousness is completely lost, mokṣa (nirvana) is achieved. The moment the eternal truth is achieved, the individual consciousness becomes zero, and this position can be likened to the center (0) where the x- and y-axes meet in the coordinates of mathematics. Just as the center in the coordinates of mathematics is a place where the value of the x-axis is zero and the value of the y-axis is zero, the center of the universe, that is, nirvāṇa is achieved when individual consciousness is completely lost. Dharma is the path of becoming nothing to reach the zero point, and the process of self-denial is bound to entail pain. The pain involving voluntary self-denial can be rather a positive nourishment for the realization of Dharma. In fact, we can say that the core of the Hindu ethics of Aśrama-dharma (the 4 cycles of human life) and Varṇa-dharma (the caste system) is voluntary renunciation for the complete extinction of individual consciousness and renunciation concerning that which is possible.

本文旨在将佛法的意义确立为舍己和空性的原则。佛法是印度宗教思想中的一个关键概念，字面意思是“支持者”。支撑他物的东西不为自己而存在，正如支撑宇宙的真理是佛法一样，支撑屋顶不倒塌的四根柱子也是佛法。支撑房子的四根柱子不是为了它而存在的。自己，但在房子里创造一个空地。在这方面，佛法的本质是克己，自我牺牲。印度传统的苦行修行和宗教被称为sanatana dharma（永恒的真理），核心是本我（个体意识）的彻底消灭。当个体意识完全丧失时，就达到了解脱（涅槃）。获得永恒真理的那一刻，个体意识就变为零，这个位置可以比作数学坐标中x轴和y轴相交的中心（0）。正如数学坐标中的中心是x轴值为零，y轴值为零的地方一样，宇宙的中心，即涅槃当个体意识完全丧失时实现。佛法是从无到有达到零的道路，而克己的过程必然会带来痛苦。自愿舍己所带来的痛苦，对证悟佛法而言，反而是一种正面的滋养。事实上，我们可以说，印度教的阿什拉姆达摩（人类生命的 4 个循环）和瓦尔纳达摩（种姓制度）伦理的核心是自愿放弃个人意识的彻底灭绝和放弃关于可能的。