妙法蓮華經玄義 7.255

English (machine translation) 7.255

Language: English

7.255

The flower closed and not yet open illustrates concealing the eka-yāna and differentially preaching the three [vehicles]. The flower and leaves fully open illustrate uniting the three to return to the one, preaching only the eka-yāna. The flower falling and the lotus remaining illustrates transcending the teaching and merging with principle. Knowing that the Tathāgata constantly never expounds the Dharma is called 'having heard much'. These illustrate the wondrousness of expounding the Dharma.

Previous: 7.254
Next: 7.256
Up: 7

Linked texts (1)

妙法蓮華經玄義 — Classical Chinese