[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) › 2.474 # 法華論疏 2.474 法華論疏 2.474 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [2.474](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1818.2.474) 菩薩疑者：佛既稱一大事出世，昔明約為五乘事故出世，即今昔相違。所以為疑。是故今明昔方便言為五，以理言之終為一事，以同法身故。菩薩疑除，故得如實修行。 > As for the doubt of the bodhisattvas: since the Buddha is said to appear in the world for one great matter, yet formerly it was explained that he appeared in the world in relation to the affairs of the five vehicles, then the present and the past contradict each other. This is why they doubt. For this reason, it is now explained that the past was an expedient means stating that it was for five, but speaking from the perspective of principle, it is ultimately for one matter, because of the identical dharmakāya. The bodhisattvas' doubts are eliminated, and so they are able to practice in accordance with reality. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 2.473](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1818.2.473) - [Next: 2.475](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1818.2.475) - [Up: 2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1818.2) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1818~en-mt.2.474) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1818.2.474](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1818.2.474) · Pramāṇa