[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) › [法華宗要](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1725) › 1.20 # 法華宗要 1.20 法華宗要 1.20 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [1.20](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1725.1.20) 第五明教攝門者，是《法華經》何教所攝？為是了義？為不了義？有說，此經是不了義。所以然者，大分佛教有三法輪：一者有相法輪，唯為發趣聲聞乘者，依四諦相轉法輪故，如《阿含經》等。二者無相法輪，唯為發趣菩薩乘者，依法空性轉法輪故，如《般若經》等。三者無相無上法輪，普為發趣三乘者，依諸法空。 > Fifth, the section clarifying the classification of the teachings: by which teaching is this Lotus Sūtra subsumed? Is it of definitive meaning (nītārtha), or of non-definitive meaning (neyārtha)? Some say that this sūtra is of non-definitive meaning. Why is this so? Broadly dividing the Buddha's teachings, there are three wheels of the Dharma: First, the wheel of the Dharma possessing characteristics, which turns the wheel of the Dharma based on the characteristics of the four noble truths solely for those who set out upon the śrāvakayāna, as in the Āgamas and so forth. Second, the wheel of the Dharma lacking characteristics, which turns the wheel of the Dharma based on the emptiness-nature of dharmas solely for those who set out upon the bodhisattvayāna, as in the Prajñāpāramitā-sūtras and so forth. Third, the wheel of the Dharma that is without characteristics and unsurpassed, which is universally for those who set out upon the Triyāna, based on the emptiness of all dharmas. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.19](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1725.1.19) - [Next: 1.21](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1725.1.21) - [Up: 1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1725.1) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1725~en-mt.1.20) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1725.1.20](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1725.1.20) · Pramāṇa