[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) › 9.34 # 妙法蓮華經文句 9.34 妙法蓮華經文句 9.34 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [9.34](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1718.9.34) 「爾時世尊」下，第二，即正說段也。文為三：此去盡〈壽量品〉，正開近顯遠；二、〈分別品〉初，總授法身記；三、彌勒總申領解。初又二：先、略開近顯遠動執生疑，次、廣開近顯遠斷惑生信。略又二：一、略開，二、因疑更請。就略開有長行、偈頌，此中但答二問，不答何因緣集，由不答故所以重請，長行雙答雙釋如文。釋下方空中住者，《釋論》明有底散三昧，應作四說：有者三有也，底者非想非非想也，以深勝故為底；又有者名相也，底者空也，以空寂故為底；又有者二邊俗也，底者邊際智滿故為底。今經以下方空為底，不是上界、不是下界，表中道為底，此是約教分別（云云）。「於諸經典」下，釋也。師知弟子備智、斷兩德，初是雙修智斷，次雙證智斷。於經典分別是修智，正憶念是修斷，不樂在眾是證斷，勤行精進是證智。從「不依止人天而住」，是釋處也。人天是二邊，不住不著也。「深智無礙」者，依不思議智也。「樂於佛法」者，樂不思議境也。境智甚微，非近行菩薩也。 > From 'At that time the World-Honoured One' down is, second, the section of the main exposition. The text is divided into three: from here through the end of the 'Lifespan Chapter', it directly opens the near and reveals the distant; second, the beginning of the 'Distinction of Merits Chapter', generally bestowing the prediction of the Dharmakāya; third, Maitreya generally expressing his comprehension. The first is further divided into two: first, briefly opening the near and revealing the distant, shaking attachments and giving rise to doubts; next, broadly opening the near and revealing the distant, severing perplexities and giving rise to faith. The brief is again two: first, the brief opening; second, renewing the request due to doubt. Concerning the brief opening, there are prose and gāthā sections; here only two questions are answered, not answering by what causes and conditions they assembled; because it was not answered, the request was renewed. The prose doubly answers and doubly explains, as in the text. Explaining their dwelling in the empty space below: the Treatise explains that the samādhi that has a bottom disperses, which should be explained in four ways: 'that which exists' is the three realms of existence, and 'bottom' is neither-conceptualization-nor-non-conceptualization, taken as the bottom because of its profound supremacy; again, 'that which exists' is names and characteristics, and 'bottom' is emptiness, taken as the bottom because of its empty tranquility; again, 'that which exists' is the conventional truth of the two extremes, and 'bottom' is the fulfillment of the knowledge of the ultimate limit, taken as the bottom. The present sūtra takes the empty space below as the bottom; it is neither the upper realm nor the lower realm, representing the Middle Way as the bottom; this is a distinction according to teachings (and so forth). From 'Regarding all the sūtras' down is the explanation. The master knows the disciples are endowed with the two virtues of wisdom and elimination: first is the dual cultivation of wisdom and elimination; next is the dual realization of wisdom and elimination. Discerning regarding the sūtras is cultivating wisdom; correct mindfulness is cultivating elimination; taking no pleasure in being among crowds is realizing elimination; diligently practicing vigor is realizing wisdom. From 'Not relying on humans or devas to dwell' explains the place. Humans and devas are the two extremes; not dwelling and not clinging. 'Profound wisdom without obstruction' relies on inconceivable wisdom. 'Taking pleasure in the Buddha Dharma' takes pleasure in the inconceivable object. Object and wisdom are extremely subtle, not those of bodhisattvas of recent practice. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 9.33](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1718.9.33) - [Next: 9.35](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1718.9.35) - [Up: 9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1718.9) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1718~en-mt.9.34) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1718.9.34](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1718.9.34) · Pramāṇa