[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) › [四教義](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1929) › 5.9 # 四教義 5.9 四教義 5.9 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [5.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1929.5.9) 六明忍法位者，亦是善五陰，亦智慧性，於四諦堪忍欲樂，名忍法位。於頂法位用正方便勤修增進頂法善，依六地定，若頂法善根增進，即生柔順忍，亦緣四諦十六行。爾時，信等五種善法並得成根，以慧根故，於四聖諦堪忍欲樂，故名忍法。忍法有三品：下忍，於十六行依法諦觀；比諦觀中忍，十番縮觀；上忍，但觀欲界苦下四行，隨觀緣一行。若下、中二品忍，雖起煩惱惡業而不受三塗報，由受人天百千生報。若上品忍成，但有人天七生業在，增上一剎那，即入世第一法也。問曰：煗、頂亦堪忍，何故不名堪忍？答曰：若通論四善根，亦名四忍，但忍法不退，別受忍名。若煗法遇惡因緣退，能造五逆、謗方等經，作一闡提，墮無間地獄。若頂法退，遇惡因緣退，雖不斷善根，猶作五逆等罪也。今此忍法智慧強、惑弱，諸惡所不能動，以忍力大故，一切惡心非數緣滅。如獅子王，群獸遠避。問曰：若煗、頂退者，云何名性地？答曰：此人雖造惡墮地獄，一入受罪竟，終不重入，有性地善根故能得聖果。是故經云：「寧為調達，不為欝頭藍子。」調達造於三逆罪，墮於地獄，出生於人中，得辟支佛，諸根猛利，過舍利弗。 > Sixth, elucidating the stage of the dharma of forbearance: this is also the wholesome five aggregates, and also of the nature of wisdom; being patient with and rejoicing in the four truths, it is named the stage of the dharma of forbearance. In the stage of the summit dharma, using correct expedient means to diligently cultivate and enhance the goodness of the summit dharma, relying on the concentrations of the six grounds, if the wholesome roots of the summit dharma increase, compliant forbearance is then born, also taking the sixteen aspects of the four truths as objects. At that time, the five wholesome dharmas of faith and the rest all become faculties; due to the faculty of wisdom, one is patient with and rejoices in the four noble truths, hence it is named the dharma of forbearance. The dharma of forbearance has three grades: lower forbearance, contemplating in accordance with the dharma-truths among the sixteen aspects; middle forbearance, contemplating with respect to subsequent truths, reducing the contemplation in ten cycles; upper forbearance, contemplating only the four aspects under suffering in the desire realm, taking just one aspect as the object of contemplation. With the lower and middle two grades of forbearance, although afflictions and unwholesome karma arise, one does not receive retribution in the three destinies, but still receives retribution for hundreds of thousands of lives among humans and gods. When the upper grade of forbearance is perfected, only karma for seven lives among humans and gods remains; advancing by one single moment of thought, one immediately enters the highest mundane dharma. Question: Warmth and summit are also patient; why are they not called patient? Answer: If speaking generally of the four wholesome roots, they are also named four forbearances; but the dharma of forbearance does not regress, so it distinctively receives the name of forbearance. If at the dharma of warmth one encounters bad conditions and regresses, one can commit the five rebellious acts, slander the Vaipulya sūtras, become an icchantika, and fall into the Avīci hell. If one regresses at the summit dharma, encountering bad conditions and regressing, although one does not sever wholesome roots, one still commits sins such as the five rebellious acts. Now in this dharma of forbearance, wisdom is strong and delusions are weak; it cannot be moved by any evil. Because the power of forbearance is great, all unwholesome minds are extinguished without analytical cessation, like the lion king whom herds of beasts avoid from afar. Question: If warmth and summit can regress, how are they named the stage of nature? Answer: Although such a person commits evil and falls into hell, once having entered and undergone the punishment, they will never enter again; because they possess the wholesome roots of the stage of nature, they are able to attain the noble fruit. Therefore a sūtra states: 'Better to be Devadatta than Udraka Rāmaputra.' Devadatta committed three rebellious sins and fell into hell, but when born among humans, he will become a pratyekabuddha, with faculties so sharp and vigorous they surpass Śāriputra's. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 5.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1929.5.8) - [Next: 5.10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1929.5.10) - [Up: 5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1929.5) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1929~en-mt.5.9) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1929.5.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1929.5.9) · Pramāṇa