[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) › [妙法蓮華經文句](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1718) › 1.28 # 妙法蓮華經文句 1.28 妙法蓮華經文句 1.28 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [1.28](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1718.1.28) 復次，中間為種，四味為熟，王城為脫，今之開示悟入者也。復次，今世為種，次世為熟，後世為脫，未來得度者是也。雖未是本門，取意說耳。其間節節作三世九世，為種、為熟、為脫，亦應無妨。何以故？如來自在神通之力，師子奮迅大勢威猛之力，自在說也。以如是等故，有序分也。眾見希有瑞，顒顒欽渴，欲聞具足道，佛乘機設化，開示悟入佛之知見，故有正說分也。非但當時獲大利益，後五百歲遠沾妙道，故有流通分也。 > Furthermore, the interim is the planting, the four flavors are the maturing, and the royal city is the liberation; these are those who currently open, demonstrate, awaken to, and enter. Furthermore, the present life is the planting, the next life is the maturing, and later lives are the liberation; these are those who will be delivered in the future. Although this is not yet the origin gate, it is spoken according to the intended meaning. Within this, to distinguish the three times or nine times at each juncture as planting, maturing, and liberation would likewise present no obstacle. Why is this? It is spoken freely through the Tathāgata's power of sovereign supernatural penetrations, through the power of lion-like dash and great vigorous majesty. Because of these reasons, there is an introductory section. The assembly, seeing the rare and marvelous omens, gazes upward in eager thirst, wishing to hear the complete path; the Buddha seizes the opportune capacity to set forth conversion, opening, demonstrating, awakening to, and entering the knowledge and vision of a Buddha; hence there is the main discourse section. Not only did those of that time obtain great benefit, but five hundred years later people will also distantly partake of the wondrous path; hence there is the transmission section. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.27](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1718.1.27) - [Next: 1.29](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1718.1.29) - [Up: 1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1718.1) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1718~en-mt.1.28) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1718.1.28](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1718.1.28) · Pramāṇa