[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) › 3.300 # 法華義疏 3.300 法華義疏 3.300 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [3.300](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1721.3.300) 「舍利弗！諸佛出於世」下，第二、明三乘方便門。所以有此文來者，有近、遠二義。所言遠者，上之三門既明一乘是真實，則宜辨昔三為方便，蓋明今昔始終權實兩教意也。次明近相生者，從前以一破二及借二破三，時眾疑云：道理唯一，尚無有二何況有三者。如來是體理之人，初出世則應宣說唯有一理無有三乘，何因緣故道理有一而不說一？無有三乘而說三耶？豈非無而言有、有而言無，欺誑我耶？是故釋云：雖道理有一無三，但為汝等五濁障深不堪受一，是故諸佛方便說三；過在眾生，咎非諸佛也。令二乘人深自悔責歸仰如來。 > From 'Śāriputra! The buddhas appear in the world' onwards is the second section, explaining the gate of the three vehicles as upāya. The reason this text occurs has two meanings: proximate and distant. As for the distant meaning: since the three gates above have already explained that the one vehicle is real, it is appropriate to distinguish the former three as upāya; this is to explain the intent of the two teachings, provisional and real, from beginning to end, past and present. Next, to explain the proximate sequence of emergence: from the previous using the one to refute the two and borrowing the two to refute the three, the assembly at that time doubted, saying: 'The principle is solely one; there are not even two, how much less three! The Tathāgata is one who embodies the principle; upon first appearing in the world he should have proclaimed that there is solely the one principle and no three vehicles. For what cause and condition was it that, when the principle had one, he did not preach the one, and when there were no three vehicles, he preached the three? Is this not speaking of existence where there is nonexistence, and speaking of nonexistence where there is existence, deceiving us?' Therefore it is explained: 'Although the principle has one and lacks three, solely because you five-turbidities people are deeply obstructed and incapable of receiving the one, the buddhas expediently preach the three. The fault lies with sentient beings; the blame is not with the buddhas.' This causes the people of the two vehicles to deeply regret and reproach themselves, and to take refuge in and look up to the Tathāgata. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 3.299](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1721.3.299) - [Next: 3.301](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1721.3.301) - [Up: 3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1721.3) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1721~en-mt.3.300) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1721.3.300](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1721.3.300) · Pramāṇa