[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) › [法華義疏](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1721) › 2.172 # 法華義疏 2.172 法華義疏 2.172 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [2.172](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1721.2.172) 「種種因緣」下，第三、明說教意也。上半序佛說教，說教有二：一法，二喻。下半明佛說教意，佛說教意亦有二種：一者上弘，二者下利。據佛而言者，教能顯理如燈照明，理是所詮稱為佛法，開悟眾生者謂下利也。一切眾生悉有佛性，以無明為扉、邪疑為關故不悟佛性，諸佛扸邪疑關、開無明扉，令見佛性，故稱悟也。 > From 'Through various causes and conditions' downward is the third part: clarifying the intent of preaching the teaching. The first half introduces the Buddha's preaching of the teaching, which has two aspects: first, the doctrine; second, parables. The second half clarifies the Buddha's intent in preaching the teaching, which also has two kinds: first, upwardly propagating; second, downwardly benefiting. Stated from the Buddha's perspective, the teaching can illuminate the principle like a lamp giving light; the principle is what is expressed and is called the Buddha-dharma. Awakening sentient beings refers to downwardly benefiting. All sentient beings possess buddha-nature; having ignorance as doors and deviant doubts as bolts, they do not awaken to buddha-nature. The buddhas break the bolts of deviant doubt and open the doors of ignorance, enabling them to see buddha-nature; hence it is called 'awakening'. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 2.171](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1721.2.171) - [Next: 2.173](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1721.2.173) - [Up: 2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1721.2) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1721~en-mt.2.172) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1721.2.172](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1721.2.172) · Pramāṇa