[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) › [維摩經略疏](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1778) › 3.16 # 維摩經略疏 3.16 維摩經略疏 3.16 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [3.16](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1778.3.16) 「入深至利鈍」此八句，是五、歎二智，如世長者有深智也。前四句正歎、後四句釋歎。「入深法門」即歎實智。不二法門實理甚深，唯佛究盡，故名深法。「善於智度」即到彼岸邊底，歎實智也。「通達方便，大願成就」二句歎權智。權智善巧能成大願，大願成就方便用成。「明了眾生心之所趣」此二句釋歎實智。一切眾生皆有佛性，凡有心者悉得菩提，如流趣海。「又能分別諸根利鈍」此兩句釋歎權智。眾生根有利鈍不同，而能善巧逗機令得悟解，即是方便。 > From "Entering the deep to sharp and dull": these eight lines are the fifth, praising the two wisdoms, like a worldly householder possessing deep wisdom. The first four lines directly praise, and the latter four lines explain the praise. "Entering the profound Dharma door" directly praises real wisdom. The real principle of the non-dual Dharma door is extremely profound and only the Buddha exhausts it; hence it is called the "profound Dharma." "Skilled in the perfection of wisdom" means reaching the shore and the depths of the other shore, praising real wisdom. The two lines "Thoroughly penetrating expedient means, accomplishing great vows" praise provisional wisdom. Provisional wisdom is skillful and able to accomplish great vows; when great vows are accomplished, the function of expedient means is achieved. The two lines "Clearly comprehending the inclinations of sentient beings' minds" explain and praise real wisdom. All sentient beings possess the Buddha-nature; everyone who has a mind attains bodhi, just as rivers flow toward the sea. The two lines "Furthermore able to distinguish the sharpness and dullness of the faculties" explain and praise provisional wisdom. Sentient beings' faculties differ in sharpness and dullness, yet he was skillfully able to adapt to their capacities to bring about awakening; this is expedient means. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 3.15](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1778.3.15) - [Next: 3.17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1778.3.17) - [Up: 3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1778.3) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1778~en-mt.3.16) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1778.3.16](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1778.3.16) · Pramāṇa