[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) › [妙法蓮華經玄義](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1716) › 6.5 # 妙法蓮華經玄義 6.5 妙法蓮華經玄義 6.5 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [6.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1716.6.5) 次明應者，亦為三義：一者、應是赴義。既言機有可生之理，機微將動，聖人赴之，其善得生，故用赴而釋應。二者、應是對義。如人交關，更相主對，若一欲賣，一不欲買，則不相主對；若賣買兩和，則貿易交決，貴賤無悔。今以眾生譬買，如來譬賣，就機以論關，就應以論對，故以對釋應也。三者、應是應義。既言機是於宜，宜何等法？應以慈悲之法，是善惡所宜。悲則宜救苦，慈則宜與樂。隨以何法，應其所宜，故以應釋應也。 > Next, clarifying 'response' also has three meanings: First, response has the meaning of 'going to meet/hastening to'. Since we say capacity has the principle of being capable of arising, when the subtlety of capacity is about to stir, the sage goes to meet it, and its goodness is able to arise; therefore we use 'going to meet' to explain response. Second, response has the meaning of 'counterpart/matching'. Like people conducting trade who mutually deal with each other as counterparts: if one wishes to sell while the other does not wish to buy, they do not match as counterparts; if seller and buyer are in mutual agreement, the trade is settled and transaction made, with neither repenting whether expensive or cheap. Now, sentient beings are compared to buying, and the Tathāgata is compared to selling; in terms of capacity we discuss the connection, and in terms of response we discuss the matching counterpart; therefore we explain response through matching. Third, response has the meaning of 'answering/accordance'. Since we said capacity is suitability, what kind of dharma is suitable? One should use the dharmas of loving-kindness and compassion, which are what good and evil are suited for. Compassion is suitable for rescuing from suffering; loving-kindness is suitable for bestowing joy. Following whatever dharma accords with what is suitable for them, we therefore explain response through accordance. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 6.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1716.6.4) - [Next: 6.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1716.6.6) - [Up: 6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1716.6) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1716~en-mt.6.5) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1716.6.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1716.6.5) · Pramāṇa