[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) › [觀無量壽佛經義疏](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1754) › 2.7 # 觀無量壽佛經義疏 2.7 觀無量壽佛經義疏 2.7 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [2.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1754.2.7) 初、證信序，六：一「如是」者，即指正宗所說之法。二「我聞」者，阿難親從佛聞，明非自說。三「一時」者，始從眾集終至畢席一期之時，簡非餘時也。四「佛」者，說教之主，顯非餘人。五「王舍城」下，說經之處。六「大比丘」等，同聞之眾。初、指正宗所說法。 > First, the preface testifying to faith has six \[parts\]: 1. 'Thus' refers to the Dharma preached in the main body. 2. 'I have heard': Ānanda personally heard it from the Buddha, clarifying that it was not his own speech. 3. 'At one time': the period of time from the initial gathering of the assembly to the conclusion of the session, distinguishing it from other times. 4. 'The Buddha': the lord who preached the teaching, revealing that it was no other person. 5. 'In the city of Rājagṛha' downward: the place where the sūtra was preached. 6. 'Great bhikṣus' and so forth: the assembly that heard it together. First, pointing to the Dharma preached in the main body. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 2.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1754.2.6) - [Next: 2.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1754.2.8) - [Up: 2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1754.2) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1754~en-mt.2.7) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1754.2.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1754.2.7) · Pramāṇa