[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) › [法華論疏](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1818) › 1.118 # 法華論疏 1.118 法華論疏 1.118 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [1.118](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1818.1.118) 地方便者有四種：一者攝取妙法方便，住持妙法以樂說力為人說故；二者攝取善知識方便，以依善知識所作應作故；三者攝取眾生方便，以不捨眾生故；四者攝取智方便，以教化眾生令入彼智故。 > As for the skillful means of the bhūmis, there are four kinds: first, the skillful means of gathering the sublime Dharma, because by upholding the sublime Dharma one expounds it to others with the power of delight in speech; second, the skillful means of gathering good spiritual friends, because one performs what ought to be performed by relying on good spiritual friends; third, the skillful means of gathering sentient beings, because one does not abandon sentient beings; fourth, the skillful means of gathering wisdom, because one teaches and transforms sentient beings so as to cause them to enter that wisdom. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.117](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1818.1.117) - [Next: 1.119](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1818.1.119) - [Up: 1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1818.1) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1818~en-mt.1.118) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (3) - [法華文句記](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1719.2.69) — Classical Chinese - [妙法蓮華經憂波提舍](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.mahayanasutra.sastra.saddharmapundarikopadesa*zh-bodhiruci.1.18) — Classical Chinese - [妙法蓮華經論優波提舍](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.mahayanasutra.sastra.saddharmapundarikopadesa*zh-ratnamati.1.8) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1818.1.118](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1818.1.118) · Pramāṇa