[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) › [大般涅槃經集解](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1763) › 7.42 # 大般涅槃經集解 7.42 大般涅槃經集解 7.42 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [7.42](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1763.7.42) 案道生曰：言佛若住世教我者，乃當得隨佛入此涅槃也。僧亮曰：上歎昔三修，取定於如來。如來已判，比丘雖悟昔修是倒，未得後修為用，請求教導，頂受修習也。隨佛涅槃者，修既是倒，云何與此毒身同止？佛若現滅，隨佛而去也。僧宗曰：上請不住，退保昔教。既蒙開釋，始知未達。敬服前言，我既有倒，應須除滅；如其不住，欲隨佛取滅。尋取滅之意，如似猶協前教。雖不要住，意在未捨，所以不敢公言。執教者，既蒙開釋，愧在未達耳。寶亮曰：此下第三請始也。就此中亦有三意：第一直領解；第二請佛住教我勝三修；第三佛若不受我請，今當逐佛入涅槃者，以死要佛也。智秀曰：開說勝修，悟解情薄，今更請佛住，重為己說。云隨佛入涅槃者，不謂別有涅槃可入，由佛昔云得涅槃時必應捨身，故用理切之辭以為請也。 > Daosheng states: They say that if the Buddha stays in the world to teach us, then we will be able to follow the Buddha in entering this nirvāṇa. Sengliang states: Above, they praised their former three cultivations and sought a determination from the Tathāgata. The Tathāgata having already decided, although the monks awakened to the fact that their former cultivation was inverted, they have not yet obtained the later cultivation for their practice; hence they request instruction and guidance, to receive it on their heads and practice it. Following the Buddha into nirvāṇa: since the cultivation was inverted, how could they abide together with this poisonous body? If the Buddha manifests extinction, they would follow the Buddha and depart. Sengzong states: Previously they requested him not to abide, retreating to preserve the former teaching. Having now received clarification, they first realized they had not yet attained comprehension. Respectfully submitting to his previous words, \[they realize:\] 'Since we have inversions, we must eliminate them; if you do not abide, we wish to follow the Buddha in attaining extinction.' Examining the intention of attaining extinction, it seems to still conform to the former teaching. Although they do not demand that he abide, their intention is not to let go; this is why they dare not speak openly. Clinging to the teaching, having now received clarification, their shame lies in not having yet attained comprehension. Baoliang states: This is the beginning of the third request below. Within this there are also three intentions: first, directly expressing understanding; second, requesting the Buddha to abide and teach us the superior three cultivations; third, if the Buddha does not accept our request, we should now follow the Buddha into nirvāṇa, pressing the Buddha with death. Zhixiu states: The superior cultivation having been revealed, the depth of their awakening and understanding was slight; now they again request the Buddha to abide and speak it again for them. Saying they will follow the Buddha into nirvāṇa does not mean there is another nirvāṇa to enter; because the Buddha previously said that when attaining nirvāṇa one must abandon the body, they used words of earnest principle as their request. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 7.41](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1763.7.41) - [Next: 7.43](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1763.7.43) - [Up: 7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1763.7) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1763~en-mt.7.42) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1763.7.42](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1763.7.42) · Pramāṇa