[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [Taishō Tripiṭaka (Chinese Buddhist canon)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho) › [法華經義記](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1715) › 8.25 # 法華經義記 8.25 法華經義記 8.25 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [8.25](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1715.8.25) 此品明如來壽命以塵沙為量，故言壽量品也。自此下竟入〈分別功德品〉半品以來，是第四段，廣說壽命長遠斷疑生信。就此第四段中，亦有三段者：第一即此一品正廣明壽命長遠，第二〈分別功德品〉初一段長行總為時眾授記，第三彌勒說偈頌佛長行示同領解。又就此三段之中增一明義，第一段中有二，第二段中有三，第三段中有四。今且就第一正廣說中有二者：第一明緣起，第二是正廣說。今就緣起中自有三階：一者「汝等當信如來誠諦之語」下，明如來先作三過誡勅；第二「爾時菩薩大眾」下，明彌勒等四過奉受如來之命唯願說之；第三「爾時世尊」下明如來又重誡勅也。 > This chapter explains that the life span of the Tathāgata takes dust motes and sands as its measure; hence it is called the "Life Span" chapter. From here down to the end through half of the "Distinction of Merits" chapter is the fourth section, which extensively explains the long duration of the life span, cutting off doubts and generating faith. Within this fourth section, there are also three sections: first, this single chapter properly and extensively clarifies the long duration of the life span; second, the first section of prose in the "Distinction of Merits" chapter comprehensively confers predictions upon the contemporary assembly; third, Maitreya speaks verses versifying the Buddha's prose, demonstrating an identical appreciation and understanding. Moreover, within these three sections, the points of meaning increase by one: in the first section there are two, in the second section there are three, and in the third section there are four. Now, within the first, the proper extensive exposition, there are two: first, explaining the causal arising; second, the proper extensive exposition. Now within the causal arising there are naturally three stages: first, from "You should believe the sincere and truthful words of the Tathāgata" onward, it clarifies that the Tathāgata first issues three admonitions; second, from "At that time the great assembly of bodhisattvas" onward, it clarifies that Maitreya and others, on four occasions, reverently accept the Tathāgata's command, praying only that he speak of it; third, from "At that time the World-Honoured One" onward, it clarifies that the Tathāgata again reiterates the admonition. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 8.24](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1715.8.24) - [Next: 8.26](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1715.8.26) - [Up: 8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1715.8) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1715~en-mt.8.25) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1715.8.25](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1715.8.25) · Pramāṇa