二諦義 2.76

2.76

次簡經中一句義。《涅槃經》文殊問二諦義云「世諦中有第一義不？第一義中有世諦不？如其有者，即是一義諦。如其無者，將非如來虛妄說耶？佛答云：世諦即是第一義諦。有善方便，隨順眾生說有二諦。」此明道理唯有一諦、無有二諦，但隨順眾生故說二諦也。

Next, to examine the meaning of a single proposition in the sūtras. In the Mahāparinirvāṇa Sūtra, Mañjuśrī asked about the meaning of the two truths, saying: 'Is the ultimate meaning present within conventional truth? Is conventional truth present within the ultimate meaning? If it is present, then it is a single truth of meaning. If it is not present, would that not make what the Tathāgata spoke false?' The Buddha replied: 'Conventional truth is itself the ultimate truth. Having good skillful means, he complies with sentient beings to teach that there are two truths.' This clarifies that in principle there is only one truth and there are not two truths; it is only in compliance with sentient beings that two truths are taught.