[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) › 3.171 # 法華論疏 3.171 法華論疏 3.171 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [3.171](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1818.3.171) 難意云：聲聞若不成佛，云何虛妄為之受記？是故先釋云：以如來法身與聲聞法身平等無異故與受記，非是虛妄。問：前云得決定心故與受記，後明依佛性平等故與受記。此二何異？答：前是緣因，後是正因。又前是引出佛性，後是自性住佛性。所以為異。 > The import of the difficulty is: if śrāvakas do not attain buddhahood, how could vyākaraṇa be falsely conferred upon them? Therefore it was first explained: because the dharmakāya of the Tathāgata and the dharmakāya of the śrāvakas are equal and without difference, vyākaraṇa is conferred upon them; it is not false. Question: Previously it was said that vyākaraṇa is conferred because they attain a resolute mind, and later it is clarified that vyākaraṇa is conferred relying on the equality of buddha-nature. What is the difference between these two? Answer: The former is the contributing cause; the latter is the primary cause. Furthermore, the former is the buddha-nature brought forth, while the latter is the inherently abiding buddha-nature. This is how they differ. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 3.170](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1818.3.170) - [Next: 3.172](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1818.3.172) - [Up: 3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1818.3) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1818~en-mt.3.171) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1818.3.171](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1818.3.171) · Pramāṇa