[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) › 3.6 # 維摩經略疏 3.6 維摩經略疏 3.6 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [3.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1778.3.6) 一、略釋名者，「方」是智所詣之偏法、「便」是善權巧用之能巧，用諸法隨機利物，故云方便。故文云「智度菩薩母，方便善權父。」方便有三，即三種二智：一化他、二自行化他、三自行，具在《玄義》。 > First, briefly explaining the name: "Fang" (direction/means) is the partial phenomena reached by wisdom; "bian" (convenience/adaptation) is the skillfulness of good skillful utilization. Utilizing all phenomena in accordance with capacities to benefit beings is therefore called "expedient means" (fāngbiàn). Hence the text says: "The perfection of wisdom is the mother of the bodhisattva, and skillful expedient means is the father." There are three kinds of expedient means, which are the three types of the two wisdoms: first, transforming others; second, self-practice and transforming others; third, self-practice. These are fully set forth in the Profound Meaning (Xuányì). > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 3.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1778.3.5) - [Next: 3.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1778.3.7) - [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.3.6) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1778.3.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1778.3.6) · Pramāṇa