[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) › [注大乘入楞伽經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1791) › 3.46 # 注大乘入楞伽經 3.46 注大乘入楞伽經 3.46 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [3.46](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1791.3.46) 上明四漸四頓者，謂淨眾生自心現流，其機大者頓之，其機小者漸之。漸者言其權，頓者言其實，權以趨實，實以導權。所以聖人開悟眾生，或頓或漸、權實偏圓，未始不相顧者，庶使含識隨宜得入也。又云漸，約修行未證入故，謂眾生學行止得漸也；頓，約修行已證入故。 > The four gradual and four sudden explained above mean that in purifying the current manifestation of the own-mind of sentient beings, those whose capacities are large are treated suddenly, while those whose capacities are small are treated gradually. Gradual speaks of the provisional; sudden speaks of the real. The provisional leads to the real, and the real guides the provisional. Thus, when the sages enlighten sentient beings, whether suddenly or gradually, provisional or real, biased or complete, they never fail to look to each other, in hopes that conscious beings may enter according to what is suitable. It is also said that 'gradual' is spoken of in terms of practice prior to realization, meaning that sentient beings' learning of conduct and cessation can only be gradual; 'sudden' is spoken of in terms of practice having already achieved realization. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 3.45](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1791.3.45) - [Next: 3.47](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1791.3.47) - [Up: 3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1791.3) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1791~en-mt.3.46) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1791.3.46](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1791.3.46) · Pramāṇa