[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) › 2.56 # 法華玄論 2.56 法華玄論 2.56 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [2.56](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1720.2.56) 答：二周教廣身略，後周身廣教略也。又初周舉二身為成二教，後周舉二教為成二身。次就二涅槃證，即是略釋涅槃義。就大小涅槃凡有三異：一者本性寂滅非本性寂滅異、二斷三界內外惑異、三者具眾德不具眾德異。本性寂滅非本性寂滅異者，〈方便品〉云「我設是方便，說諸盡苦道，示之以涅槃，是亦非真滅。」此明昔方便涅槃也。「諸法從本來，常自寂滅相。佛子行道已，來世得作佛。」此明今教真實涅槃。 > Answer: In the \[first\] two cycles the teachings are extensive and the bodies are brief, while in the final cycle the bodies are extensive and the teachings are brief. Furthermore, the first cycle adduces two bodies to establish two teachings, while the final cycle adduces two teachings to establish two bodies. Next, regarding proof based on the two nirvāṇas, this is a brief explanation of the meaning of nirvāṇa. In terms of the greater and lesser nirvāṇas, there are three differences in all: first, the difference between being fundamentally calm and extinguished versus not fundamentally calm and extinguished; second, the difference in severing delusions internal and external to the three realms; third, the difference between being replete with all virtues versus not replete with all virtues. Regarding the difference between being fundamentally calm and extinguished versus not fundamentally calm and extinguished, the "Expedient Means" chapter states: "I set forth these skillful means / to preach the path to the cessation of all suffering, / displaying it as nirvāṇa, / but this too is not true extinction." This explains the expedient nirvāṇa of the past. "All phenomena from the beginning / are constantly characterized by calm extinction. / Once the children of the Buddha have practiced the path, / in future ages they will become buddhas." This explains the true nirvāṇa of the present teaching. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 2.55](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1720.2.55) - [Next: 2.57](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1720.2.57) - [Up: 2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1720.2) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1720~en-mt.2.56) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1720.2.56](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1720.2.56) · Pramāṇa