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title: "The Root Cannot Be Made; It Can Only Be Received Gēn bù kě zào, zhǐ kě chéng · The Root Cannot Be Made; It Can Only Be Received"
type: "concept"
thought: "Zai-Sheng Thought"
language: "en"
canonical: "https://tongzai.space/en/concepts/gen-bu-ke-zao-zhi-ke-cheng/"
---
# The Root Cannot Be Made; It Can Only Be Received Gēn bù kě zào, zhǐ kě chéng · The Root Cannot Be Made; It Can Only Be Received

> The outside can build carriers, functions, and conditions, but 'Sheng' cannot be treated as a part manufactured and installed from outside.

Sheng (Becoming) holds:

The outside can build carriers, functions, and conditions, but 'Sheng' cannot be treated as a part manufactured and installed from outside; one can only leave the conditions and see whether it happens of itself.

Qualification for AI discussion

When used in AI discussion, it must likewise be marked as a philosophical proposition, and must not be disguised as an empirical conclusion of neuroscience / computer science.


## Citation

Wenzi｜Zai / Sheng｜chapter/section｜Tongzai Space｜canonical URL