四教義 1.4

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第一、釋四教名。四教者：一三藏教，二通教，三別教，四圓教。此四通言教者，教以詮理化物為義，大聖於四不可說，用四悉檀赴緣而有四說，說能詮理化轉物心，故言教也。化轉有三義：一轉惡為善，二轉迷成悟，三轉凡為聖。故教以詮理化物為義也。略為五意：一正釋四教名，二覈定四教，三引證，四料簡，五明經論用教多少不同。

First, explaining the names of the four teachings. The four teachings are: first, the Tripiṭaka teaching; second, the shared teaching; third, the distinctive teaching; and fourth, the perfect teaching. These four are all termed "teachings" because a teaching has the meaning of elucidating principle and transforming beings. In relation to the four ineffables, the Great Sage applied the four siddhāntas to respond to conditions, thereby giving four expositions. The expositions are capable of elucidating principle and transforming beings' minds, which is why they are called teachings. Transforming has three meanings: first, transforming evil into good; second, transforming delusion into awakening; and third, transforming ordinary beings into sages. Thus, a teaching has the meaning of elucidating principle and transforming beings. This is briefly divided into five points: first, properly explaining the names of the four teachings; second, examining and defining the four teachings; third, citing scriptural evidence; fourth, critical discrimination; and fifth, clarifying the varying extent to which sūtras and treatises employ the teachings.