[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) › 3.9 # 維摩經略疏 3.9 維摩經略疏 3.9 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [3.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1778.3.9) 四、約三業明所用法。所以然者，諸佛菩薩清淨三業性如虛空，非一非異不可分別，為化眾生慈悲誓願神通感應，應十法界現不可說種種身業十方利物，是為身密方便示現。又以悲誓神通應化，現同十界所有音聲，十方佛土示不可說種種之法，是為口密方便利益。又以悲誓神通應化現十界心，十方佛土現不可說心識種種分別，即是心密方便利益。藏通但明神通三業，別圓法身應現三業亦名神通變化三業，故約三業以明方便。此品明六度攝物即心密方便，為白衣等示種種之身即身密方便，一切見敬託疾興教說種種法即口密方便，此三業方便無方利物莫測其本，即是三密，亦名三輪不思議化、三無失、三不護、三業隨智慧行。良以法身三業化物無失，無謀無念寂而常用，應生四土示身口意折伏攝受利益眾生，故居方丈無疾現疾，因以開悟，令超緣集同栖空室。從此標名，故言方便品也。 > Fourth, treating the phenomena employed according to the three types of karma: why is this so? The pure three types of karma of the buddhas and bodhisattvas are by nature like empty space, neither one nor different and indistinguishable; yet out of compassion, vows, and supernatural resonances to transform sentient beings, they respond to the ten dharma realms by manifesting ineffable, various physical karma in the ten directions to benefit beings—this is the expedient manifestation of the mystery of body. Furthermore, through compassionate vows and supernatural responses and transformations, they manifest in accordance with all the sounds of the ten realms, revealing ineffable, various teachings in the buddha-lands of the ten directions—this is the expedient benefit of the mystery of speech. Furthermore, through compassionate vows and supernatural responses and transformations, they manifest the minds of the ten realms, displaying ineffable, various conceptual distinctions of mind and consciousness in the buddha-lands of the ten directions—this is the expedient benefit of the mystery of mind. The Tripiṭaka and Common \[teachings\] only clarify the three types of karma of supernatural powers; the three types of karma manifested by the dharmakāya in the Distinct and Perfect \[teachings\] are also called the three types of karma of supernatural transformation; therefore, expedient means are clarified in terms of the three types of karma. In this chapter, clarifying the six perfections to gather in beings is the expedient means of the mystery of mind; manifesting various bodies for laypeople and others is the expedient means of the mystery of body; being revered by all, using illness as an occasion to initiate teachings, and expounding various phenomena is the expedient means of the mystery of speech. These expedient means of the three types of karma benefit beings without fixed bounds, and their source cannot be fathomed; these are the three mysteries, also named the three wheels of inconceivable transformation, the three faultlessnesses, the three unguardednesses, and the three karmas conforming to wisdom. Truly, because the three types of karma of the dharmakāya transform beings without fault, free of contrivance and free of thought, quiescent yet ever functioning, they respond by appearing in the four lands, displaying body, speech, and mind to subdue, gather in, and benefit sentient beings. Therefore, dwelling in a square zhang, being without illness he manifests illness, thereby awakening them and causing them to transcend conditions and aggregates to dwell together in the empty room. Deriving its title from this, it is called the "Expedient Means Chapter". > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 3.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1778.3.8) - [Next: 3.10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1778.3.10) - [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.3.9) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1778.3.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1778.3.9) · Pramāṇa