[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) › 3.59 # 法華玄論 3.59 法華玄論 3.59 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [3.59](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1720.3.59) 答：論主云「波若非一時一會說」，以此言推者，則前分明退者在《法華》之前，後分不退者在《法華》之後也，故兩言不相違也。又五不思議中，佛最不可思議。如《大經》云「或見佛今夜入滅，或十五日後方始問訊，或一年後方取涅槃。」《像法決疑經》云「或見今日雙樹泥洹，或見應生出家，或見為舍那處蓮華藏，或見佛身滿於虛空。」若爾者，不可定《波若》前而《法華》後、《法華》前而《波若》後，故適時而聞、隨機而見也。 > Answer: The treatise master says: 'Prajñā was not spoken at one time or in one assembly.' Inferring from these words, the earlier portion clearly stating retrogression precedes the Lotus, and the later portion on non-retrogression follows the Lotus; hence the two statements do not contradict each other. Furthermore, among the five inconceivables, the Buddha is the most inconceivable. As the Mahāparinirvāṇa-sūtra says: 'Some see the Buddha entering extinction tonight; some only begin to inquire after fifteen days; some only take nirvāṇa after one year.' The Xiangfa jueyi jing says: 'Some see nirvāṇa between the twin trees today; some see him taking birth and leaving home; some see him as Vairocana abiding in the Lotus Store; some see the Buddha's body filling empty space.' If so, one cannot determine that Prajñā is before and the Lotus after, or the Lotus before and Prajñā after; they are heard according to the time and seen in accordance with spiritual capacity. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 3.58](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1720.3.58) - [Next: 3.60](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1720.3.60) - [Up: 3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1720.3) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1720~en-mt.3.59) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1720.3.59](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1720.3.59) · Pramāṇa