大方便佛報恩經 6.58

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答曰：「雖是一法，以義而言，自有差別。以三寶而言，無師大智及無學地一切功德，是謂佛寶；盡諦無為，是謂法寶；聲聞學、無學功德智慧，是名僧寶。以法而言，無師無學法，是名佛寶；盡諦無為，非學非無學法，是名法寶；聲聞學、無學法，是名僧寶。以根而言，佛是無知根；法寶非根法；僧是三無漏根。以諦而言，佛是道諦少入；法寶是盡諦；僧是道諦少入。以沙門果而言，佛是沙門，法寶是沙門果；僧是沙門，法寶是沙門果。以婆羅門而言，佛是婆羅門，法寶是婆羅門果；僧是婆羅門，法寶是婆羅門果。以梵行而言，佛是梵行，法寶是梵行果；僧是梵行，法寶是梵行果。以因果而言，佛是因，法寶是果；僧是因，法寶是果。以道果而言，佛是道，法寶是果；僧是道，法寶是果。佛以法為師，佛從法生；法是佛母，佛依法住。」

Answer: "Although it is a single dharma, in terms of meaning there are naturally distinctions. In terms of the Triratna: the great teacherless wisdom and all the virtues of the stage of the non-learner are called the Buddha Jewel; the truth of cessation, which is unconditioned, is called the Dharma Jewel; and the virtues and wisdom of the learners and non-learners among the śrāvakas are called the Saṅgha Jewel. In terms of dharmas: teacherless dharmas of the non-learner are called the Buddha Jewel; the truth of cessation, which is unconditioned and neither learner nor non-learner dharmas, is called the Dharma Jewel; and learner and non-learner dharmas of the śrāvakas are called the Saṅgha Jewel. In terms of faculties: the Buddha is the faculty of having known; the Dharma Jewel is not a faculty-dharma; and the Saṅgha is the three uncontaminated faculties. In terms of truths: the Buddha is partially included in the truth of the path; the Dharma Jewel is the truth of cessation; and the Saṅgha is partially included in the truth of the path. In terms of the fruits of the śramaṇa: the Buddha is the śramaṇa, and the Dharma Jewel is the fruit of the śramaṇa; the Saṅgha is the śramaṇa, and the Dharma Jewel is the fruit of the śramaṇa. In terms of the brāhmaṇa: the Buddha is the brāhmaṇa, and the Dharma Jewel is the fruit of the brāhmaṇa; the Saṅgha is the brāhmaṇa, and the Dharma Jewel is the fruit of the brāhmaṇa. In terms of pure practice (brahmacarya): the Buddha is the pure practice, and the Dharma Jewel is the fruit of the pure practice; the Saṅgha is the pure practice, and the Dharma Jewel is the fruit of the pure practice. In terms of cause and effect: the Buddha is the cause, and the Dharma Jewel is the fruit; the Saṅgha is the cause, and the Dharma Jewel is the fruit. In terms of path and fruit: the Buddha is the path, and the Dharma Jewel is the fruit; the Saṅgha is the path, and the Dharma Jewel is the fruit. The Buddha takes the Dharma as his teacher, and the Buddha is born from the Dharma; the Dharma is the mother of the Buddha, and the Buddha abides in reliance upon the Dharma."