[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) › [大方廣佛華嚴經疏](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1735) › 38.18 # 大方廣佛華嚴經疏 38.18 大方廣佛華嚴經疏 38.18 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [38.18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1735.38.18) 第三教化眾生勝中二：初正明化生、後「佛子」下結行成益。今初，分二：初總以四攝攝生、後「示現色身」下別明四攝。文有八句：一示色身，是同事攝，隨順眾生應化自眾故。二演說法，即愛語攝，諦語法語為愛語性，一切種愛語中多約開演，論云為疑惑眾生，即一切門中之語也。三「開示」下皆利行攝。此句為於菩提無方便眾生示菩薩行，即利行自性。四於大乘疲倦眾生示佛威力，即一切利行未成令成故。五為樂世間眾生著財位故示其過患，明位大憂大、財多禍多。六為不信大乘先未行勝善讚如來智。七為無智外道示以神通。上三即難行利行。八總顯一切門一切種利行，故云種種方便。然利行愛語亦可參用，由彼愛語示其所學即為利行故，次下廣明布施故。別中略無四攝，廣義如《瑜伽》四十三辨。第二結行成益中，初結前、「心恒」下成益。趣佛智者，為化眾生更求勝力，餘文已作不退、未作增修。 > The third \[fruit\], the excellence of transforming and guiding sentient beings, has two parts: first, directly clarifying the transformation of sentient beings; second, from 'Sons of the Buddha' onward, concluding the practice and achieving the benefit. Now, the first has two parts: first, universally gathering sentient beings with the four means of embracing (saṃgrahavastu); second, from 'manifesting physical bodies' onward, specifically clarifying the four means of embracing. The text has eight phrases: First, manifesting physical bodies is the gathering through collegiality (samānārthatā), because one accommodates sentient beings according to need, transforming them into one's own assembly. Second, expounding the Dharma is the gathering through affectionate speech (priyavāditā); truthful speech and Dharma speech constitute the nature of affectionate speech, and within all kinds of affectionate speech, it mostly concerns exposition; the treatise states, 'For doubtful sentient beings', which refers to speech in all approaches. Third, from 'revealing' onward, all are gathered under beneficial conduct (arthacaryā). This phrase demonstrates bodhisattva practice for sentient beings who lack expedients toward bodhi, which is the intrinsic nature of beneficial conduct. Fourth, displaying the Buddha's awe-inspiring power for sentient beings weary of the Mahāyāna, which is making all beneficial conduct, not yet accomplished, become accomplished. Fifth, showing faults and perils to sentient beings who delight in worldly things due to their attachment to wealth and status, clarifying that great status brings great anxiety, and much wealth brings many misfortunes. Sixth, praising the Tathāgata's wisdom for those who do not have faith in the Mahāyāna and have not previously practiced superior virtues. Seventh, displaying supernormal powers for foolish non-Buddhists. The above three are beneficial conduct that is difficult to practice. Eighth, universally revealing all approaches and all types of beneficial conduct; therefore, it says 'various expedients'. However, beneficial conduct and affectionate speech may also be used interchangeably, because through that affectionate speech showing what they should study is precisely beneficial conduct; and immediately below, giving is extensively explained. In this specific \[enumeration\], the four means of embracing are briefly omitted; their extensive meaning is analyzed as in fascicle forty-three of the Yogācārabhūmi. In the second part, concluding the practice and achieving the benefit, it first concludes the preceding, and from 'the mind is constantly' onward, achieves the benefit. 'Proceeding toward the Buddha's wisdom' means seeking even greater power to transform sentient beings; the remaining text means that what has already been practiced does not regress, and what has not yet been practiced is further cultivated. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 38.17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1735.38.17) - [Next: 38.19](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1735.38.19) - [Up: 38](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1735.38) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1735~en-mt.38.18) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1735.38.18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1735.38.18) · Pramāṇa