[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) › [法界次第初門](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1925) › 2.197 # 法界次第初門 2.197 法界次第初門 2.197 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [2.197](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1925.2.197) 次三十七品而辯三解脫門者，《大智度論》云：「三十七品是趣涅槃道，行是道已到涅槃。涅槃城有三門，謂空、無相、無作。」既已說道，故次應說到處門也。此三通名解脫門者，解脫即是涅槃門，謂能通此三法，能通行者得入涅槃，故名解脫門也。亦云三三昧，三昧義如前說。但三昧即是當體得名，解脫從能通之用以受稱也。此無別法，有師解云：因時名三昧，證果則變名解脫。此類如八背捨、八解脫也。 > Explaining the three liberation gates next after the thirty-seven aids to awakening is because the \*Da zhidu lun\* states: 'The thirty-seven aids are the path heading toward nirvāṇa. Having practiced this path, one arrives at nirvāṇa. The city of nirvāṇa has three gates: emptiness, signlessness, and wishlessness.' Having already explained the path, the gates to the destination should next be explained. These three are collectively called 'gates of liberation' because liberation is itself nirvāṇa's gate; that is, being able to penetrate these three dharmas enables the practitioner to enter nirvāṇa, hence they are called gates of liberation. They are also called the three samādhis, the meaning of samādhi being as explained previously. However, 'samādhi' derives its name directly from its essence, whereas 'liberation' receives its designation from its function of leading through. These are not distinct dharmas; some masters explain that at the time of the cause they are called samādhis, but upon realizing the fruit their name changes to liberations. This is of the same class as the eight liberations and the eight liberations. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 2.196](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1925.2.196) - [Next: 2.198](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1925.2.198) - [Up: 2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1925.2) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1925~en-mt.2.197) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [大智度論](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.prajnaparamita.vistirna.pancavimsatisahasrika!mahaprajnaparamitopadesa*zh-kumarajiva.20.9) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1925.2.197](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1925.2.197) · Pramāṇa