[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) › 4.8 # 維摩經略疏 4.8 維摩經略疏 4.8 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [4.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1778.4.8) 二、略釋弟子義。即為九意：一略釋弟子名義、二釋十弟子、三總對通心數、四別對十心數、五明莊嚴雙樹、六明生果報土、七明淨佛國土、八約觀心、九明遣問前後。初意者，夫師有匠成之能、學者有資稟之德，資則捨父從師敬師如父，師之謙讓處資如弟，故夫子云「回也處余如父，余也處回如弟。」今身子之徒從佛受學，即是師資，故名弟子。 > Second, briefly explaining the meaning of 'disciples'. This comprises nine points: first, briefly explaining the name and meaning of 'disciples'; second, explaining the ten disciples; third, generally correlating them with the universal mental factors; fourth, individually correlating them with the ten mental factors; fifth, explaining the adornment of the twin trees; sixth, explaining rebirth in the retribution land; seventh, explaining purifying the buddha-land; eighth, in terms of contemplation of mind; and ninth, explaining the order of sending them to inquire \[after the illness\]. Regarding the first point: A master possesses the ability to craft and form, while a student possesses the virtue of relying upon and receiving \[instruction\]. Relying upon \[the master\], one leaves the father to follow the master and reveres the master like a father; the master, in humility, treats the student like a younger brother. Therefore the Master (Confucius) said, 'Yan Hui treated me like a father, and I treated Yan Hui like a younger brother.' Now Śāriputra and the others received learning from the Buddha, which is master and student; hence they are called 'disciples'. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 4.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1778.4.7) - [Next: 4.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1778.4.9) - [Up: 4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1778.4) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1778~en-mt.4.8) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1778.4.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1778.4.8) · Pramāṇa