[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) › 7.18 # 妙法蓮華經玄義 7.18 妙法蓮華經玄義 7.18 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [7.18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1716.7.18) 自有真益非俗益，二乘也。俗益非真益，六度菩薩也。自有先俗益後真益，六度菩薩也。自有先真益後俗益，通菩薩也。自有真俗益非中益，中益非真俗益，別也。自有真益即俗益，亦即中道益，圓也。 > There is true benefit that is not conventional benefit—the two vehicles. Conventional benefit that is not true benefit—the six-pāramitā bodhisattvas. There is first conventional benefit and later true benefit—the six-pāramitā bodhisattvas. There is first true benefit and later conventional benefit—the shared \[teaching\] bodhisattvas. There is true and conventional benefit that is not Middle benefit, and Middle benefit that is not true and conventional benefit—the distinctive \[teaching\]. There is where true benefit is itself conventional benefit and also itself the Middle Way benefit—the perfect \[teaching\]. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 7.17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1716.7.17) - [Next: 7.19](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1716.7.19) - [Up: 7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1716.7) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1716~en-mt.7.18) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1716.7.18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1716.7.18) · Pramāṇa