[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) › [無量壽經連義述文贊](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1748) › 2.14 # 無量壽經連義述文贊 2.14 無量壽經連義述文贊 2.14 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [2.14](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1748.2.14) 經曰「如來道化」至「開導眾人」者，述云：此後、歎外化。有二：此初、化相也。菩薩普為影響助揚佛事故，道化能宣即說法同佛也。示行佛化故為菩薩師，即化物同佛也。深禪慧者，即化行同佛。禪止慧觀行雖眾多，要在此二故。開導眾人者，即利物同佛。開者令始學，導者令終熟故。 > The sūtra says: from "the Tathāgata's transformation of the Path" up to "guiding and leading the multitudes." The commentary states: This subsequent part praises external transformation. There are two parts: this initial part is the characteristic of transformation. Because bodhisattvas universally serve as reflections aiding and promulgating the Buddha's affairs: being able to proclaim the transformation of the Path is expounding the Dharma identically to the Buddha; demonstrating the practice of the Buddha's transformation and thus serving as masters of bodhisattvas is transforming beings identically to the Buddha; profound dhyāna and wisdom is transformative practice identical to the Buddha—though practices of dhyāna-calm and wisdom-contemplation are numerous, their essence lies in these two; guiding and leading the multitudes is benefiting beings identically to the Buddha, because 'opening' causes them to begin learning, and 'guiding' causes them to reach final maturity. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 2.13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1748.2.13) - [Next: 2.15](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1748.2.15) - [Up: 2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1748.2) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1748~en-mt.2.14) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1748.2.14](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1748.2.14) · Pramāṇa