[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) › [大乘義章](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1851) › 1.7 # 大乘義章 1.7 大乘義章 1.7 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [1.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1851.1.7) 第二階云如來於彼十二年中，唯說三乘差別教門。依何文證？經中但云求聲聞者為說四諦、求緣覺者為說因緣、求大乘者為說六度，何曾說言在十二年？又若眾生於餘時中樂聞是法，或在此時樂聞餘法，佛豈不說？判無斯理。然實別教，如來一化有宜便說，不得定言在十二年。云何得知？如四阿含、五部戒律。是小乘法。戒經說言：釋迦如來於十二年中為無事僧略說戒經，從是已後廣分別說。《增一阿含》亦同此說。明知戒律始終通制。又《長阿含．遊行經》者，佛涅槃時方始宣說，明知經法始終通說，不止在於十二年中。又佛於彼五年之中說十萬偈摩訶般若明諸法空，七年之中為諸菩薩說《般周經》，亦說色心一切法空。云何而言十二年中未明空理？以斯准驗，人言定謬。 > Regarding the second stage, it is claimed that during those twelve years, the Tathāgata only preached the differentiated teaching gateways of the three vehicles. Relying on what textual evidence is this asserted? The scriptures merely state that for those seeking to be śrāvakas he preached the four noble truths, for those seeking to be pratyekabuddhas he preached dependent origination, and for those seeking the Mahāyāna he preached the six pāramitās; when did they ever say this was confined to twelve years? Furthermore, if sentient beings at other times wished to hear this Dharma, or if at this time they wished to hear other dharmas, would the Buddha have refused to preach them? It is certain that no such principle exists. In reality, as for differentiated teachings, throughout the Tathāgata's dispensation he preached them whenever appropriate; it cannot be determined that they were restricted to twelve years. How is this known? Take the four Āgamas and the Vinaya of the five schools: these are Hīnayāna dharmas. The Prātimokṣa Sūtra states: 'During the twelve years, Śākyamuni Tathāgata briefly preached the precept scriptures for the saṃgha of no-affairs; from that time onward he explained them broadly and distinctively.' The Ekottarika-āgama also shares this statement. This makes it clearly known that the monastic precepts were instituted throughout from beginning to end. Furthermore, the Mahāparinirvāṇa-sūtra in the Dīrgha-āgama was only proclaimed when the Buddha was about to enter nirvāṇa; this makes it clearly known that the scriptural teachings were preached continuously throughout from beginning to end, and not merely within twelve years. Furthermore, within five years the Buddha preached the hundred thousand verses of the Mahāprajñāpāramitā clarifying the emptiness of all dharmas, and within seven years he preached the Pratyutpanna-samādhi-sūtra for all the bodhisattvas, likewise preaching that all dharmas of form and mind are empty. How can it be said that the principle of emptiness was not clarified within the twelve years? Verifying by this, what that person said is definitively mistaken. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1851.1.6) - [Next: 1.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1851.1.8) - [Up: 1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1851.1) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1851~en-mt.1.7) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [大方廣佛華嚴經隨疏演義鈔](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1736.6.29) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1851.1.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1851.1.7) · Pramāṇa