[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) › [妙法蓮華經玄贊](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1723) › 3.157 # 妙法蓮華經玄贊 3.157 妙法蓮華經玄贊 3.157 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [3.157](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1723.3.157) 二示者，同義，以聲聞、辟支佛、佛三乘法身平等。法身平等者，佛性法身無差別故。《涅槃經》云：「譬如乳牛有種種色，及搆其乳置之一處白色無異；佛性亦爾，眾生雖有種種不同，佛性無別。」此意說言，三乘法身本來平等，眾生不知，不肯修證法身圓滿。諸佛出世，欲示眾生，此佛知見之性，三乘同有平等無二，令同證滿以成法身。 > Second, demonstrating has the meaning of sameness, because the dharmakāyas of the three vehicles of śrāvakas, pratyekabuddhas, and buddhas are equal. That the dharmakāyas are equal is because the dharmakāya of buddha-nature has no differentiation. The Nirvāṇa Sūtra says: "For example, milk cows have various colors, but when their milk is milked and put in one place, its white color has no difference; buddha-nature is also like this: although sentient beings have various differences, buddha-nature is without difference." The meaning expounded here is that the dharmakāyas of the three vehicles are originally equal; sentient beings do not know this and are unwilling to cultivate and realize the perfection of the dharmakāya. The buddhas appear in the world wishing to demonstrate to sentient beings that this nature of the Buddha's knowledge and vision is shared equally by the three vehicles without duality, causing them to realize it together to completion so as to accomplish the dharmakāya. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 3.156](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1723.3.156) - [Next: 3.158](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1723.3.158) - [Up: 3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1723.3) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1723~en-mt.3.157) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1723.3.157](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1723.3.157) · Pramāṇa