[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) › 8.45 # 法華玄論 8.45 法華玄論 8.45 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [8.45](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1720.8.45) 答：三世十方諸佛法語不過三，鹿薗之時此是初轉法輪，示諸佛法所以三說也。二者為眾生有三根故三說。《釋論》第百卷云「受法者有三種：利根一聞即悟，中根二聞方解，鈍根三說始悟。」婆娑亦作此判也。 > Answer: The dharma words of all buddhas of the three times and ten directions do not exceed three; the occasion at the Deer Park was the initial turning of the dharma wheel, demonstrating why all buddhas expound their Dharma in three preachings. Second, because sentient beings have three \[levels of\] spiritual capacity, it is expounded thrice. The hundredth fascicle of the \*Commentary\* states: "There are three kinds of recipients of the Dharma: those of sharp faculties awaken upon hearing it once; those of medium faculties understand only after hearing it twice; those of dull faculties awaken only upon the third exposition." The \*Vibhāṣā\* also makes this determination. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 8.44](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1720.8.44) - [Next: 8.46](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1720.8.46) - [Up: 8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1720.8) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1720~en-mt.8.45) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1720.8.45](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1720.8.45) · Pramāṇa