[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) › 4.257 # 法華義疏 4.257 法華義疏 4.257 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [4.257](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1721.4.257) 小乘法眼淨即是小乘無生法忍也。從「始坐道場」至此文，皆是引《轉法輪經》事來也。「從久遠劫來」下，第二、釋疑密開壽量，明釋迦久解於一說三，非受諸佛勸始能說涅槃。又明從久遠以來有此方便利物非今新制，汝勿疑之，欲以勸信故作是說。從上來明方便事竟，故豫制物疑也。 > The purity of the Dharma-eye in the Hīnayāna is precisely the forbearance of the non-arising of dharmas in the Hīnayāna. From "First sitting in the place of awakening" up to this passage, all of it cites events from the \*Dharmacakrapravartana Sūtra\*. From "Since distant kalpas" onward is the second part: resolving doubts and covertly revealing the lifespan, clarifying that Śākyamuni had long understood preaching the three within the one, and it was not that he was only able to preach nirvāṇa after receiving the encouragement of the Buddhas. Furthermore, it clarifies that this upāya for benefiting beings has existed since distant kalpas and was not newly instituted now, so you should not doubt it; it was spoken in this way to encourage faith. Having concluded the clarification of matters concerning upāya above, he therefore forestalls the doubts of beings. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 4.256](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1721.4.256) - [Next: 4.258](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1721.4.258) - [Up: 4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1721.4) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1721~en-mt.4.257) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1721.4.257](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1721.4.257) · Pramāṇa