[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) › [維摩義記](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1776) › 2.42 # 維摩義記 2.42 維摩義記 2.42 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [2.42](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1776.2.42) 問曰：若使上生兜率、後生人間方始作佛，即是二生，何故言一？釋言：此生，聖說不定。依龍樹論說：此彌勒以為三生，現身為受竟癡去不論，後生人間即是佛身故亦不數，為是言一。 > Question: If one is reborn above in Tuṣita and later is born in the human realm before beginning to become a Buddha, that is two lifetimes. Why say "one"? Explanation: This lifetime is spoken of indeterminately by the sages. Relying on Nāgārjuna's treatise, it explains: this Maitreya has three lifetimes; the present lifetime has already been received and, being foolish, is left aside and not discussed; the subsequent birth in the human realm is the Buddha-body itself and therefore is also not counted. For this reason it is called "one". > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 2.41](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1776.2.41) - [Next: 2.43](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1776.2.43) - [Up: 2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1776.2) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1776~en-mt.2.42) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1776.2.42](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1776.2.42) · Pramāṇa