Further, from that which was taught above, the way the intelligent ascertain the Middle Way view which is free of the two extremes is as follows:
Knowledge of the nature of] appearances is able to exclude and refute the extreme of permanence, or inherent existence and [knowledge of the nature of] emptiness of inherent existence is able to exclude and refute the extreme of the non-existence of conventionalities. If within that emptiness which is the absence of inherent existence, one knows the mode of the appearance of causes leading to their effects (for instance, virtuous actions leading to happiness)—which is why dependent-arisings are infallible—then the correct view explained above will not be taken over by views asserting extremes of permanence or annihilation.