[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) › [法華玄論](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1720) › 10.5 # 法華玄論 10.5 法華玄論 10.5 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [10.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1720.10.5) 光宅云：「此中約惑品論之。以無明住地惑分九品，能為九生作因。從七地至金剛為五位，一七地、二八地、三九地、四十地、五金剛，於前四位所治各開為二品，金剛為一品，合成九品。一品為一生，則是九生。若居六地之前，望金剛位具餘九生。今住六地，聞經得入七地，以斷其一，但餘八品，故云餘八生當得菩提。亦應次此至七六五生，但今對上八數而取其半，故云四生，如是次第除損稱一生。三二一皆遂四天下數而除之，故云四生乃至一生，故下偈頌中復有四三二。如是四天下微塵數菩薩隨數生成佛，即此義也。十地中忍餘金剛是一生當得，則四生者是八地，終入九地，准向品可知。」評曰：今請詳斷惑之法，何故七八九十此之四地各斷二品惑，金剛獨斷一品惑耶？尋經論明地斷惑，未見此法，亦非所用也。 > Guangzhai says: 'Here it is discussed in terms of the grades of afflictions. Dividing the affliction of the entrenchment of ignorance into nine grades, they can serve as causes for nine rebirths. From the seventh stage to the vajra\[-like samādhi\] there are five positions: first, the seventh stage; second, the eighth stage; third, the ninth stage; fourth, the tenth stage; and fifth, the vajra. In the former four positions, what is remedied is divided into two grades each, and the vajra is one grade, combining to form nine grades. One grade corresponds to one rebirth, which makes nine rebirths. If one is prior to the sixth stage, looking toward the vajra position, one still has nine rebirths. Now, abiding in the sixth stage, hearing the sūtra one attains entry into the seventh stage, and having severed one of them, only eight grades remain; therefore it says that after the remaining eight rebirths one shall attain bodhi. It should also sequentially reach seven, six, and five rebirths, but now in contrast to the upper number of eight, half is taken, hence it speaks of four rebirths. In this way, progressively reducing them, it is called one rebirth. Three, two, and one all follow the reduction according to the number of four continents, hence it speaks of four rebirths down to one rebirth. Therefore in the verse below there are again four, three, and two. That bodhisattvas as numerous as dust motes in four continents become buddhas according to the number of rebirths is precisely this meaning. In the ten stages, when forbearance remains up to the vajra, it is attained in one rebirth; then the four rebirths belong to the eighth stage, ultimately entering the ninth stage, as can be known by reference to the preceding grades.' > > Evaluation: Now let us examine the method of severing afflictions: why would these four stages—the seventh, eighth, ninth, and tenth—each sever two grades of affliction, while the vajra alone severs one grade of affliction? Searching the sūtras and treatises clarifying the severing of afflictions across the stages, I have not seen this method, nor is it what should be adopted. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 10.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1720.10.4) - [Next: 10.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1720.10.6) - [Up: 10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1720.10) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1720~en-mt.10.5) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1720.10.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1720.10.5) · Pramāṇa