[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) › 13.3 # 大乘義章 13.3 大乘義章 13.3 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [13.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1851.13.3) 八禪定義四門分別（一通解八禪　二別釋八禪　三明定具　四明定難） > The doctrine of the eight dhyānas and samādhis is differentiated through four gates: (1) general explanation of the eight dhyānas; (2) distinct explanation of the eight dhyānas; (3) clarifying the requisites of samādhi; (4) clarifying the difficulties in samādhi. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 13.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1851.13.2) - [Next: 13.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1851.13.4) - [Up: 13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1851.13) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1851~en-mt.13.3) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1851.13.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1851.13.3) · Pramāṇa