[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) › [佛祖統紀](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035) › 3.107 # 佛祖統紀 3.107 佛祖統紀 3.107 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [3.107](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035.3.107) 方等部教立名。舊說方等立名。但分事理未足以盡其義。今依經疏記文。以為之委釋。光明經云。有一比丘讀誦大乘方等經典。光明玄云。方等之教通於三乘。新本經云。欲生人天。欲得四果支佛。欲得佛。皆應懺悔滅除罪障安處方等。續遺記云。方等之名有二義。若大經從酪出生酥。譬修多羅出方等典。此約第三時名方等。即被三乘四教機。若普賢觀稱方等者。乃直明圓理。今所引方等。恐謂同普賢觀從理立稱。故引三乘懺悔之文。以定此名。的從部教方等不專事理。諸文論方等有三說。一者從事。大經從修多羅出方等。無量義經。次說方等。釋籤生酥調斥方等。光明經讀誦大乘方等。光明玄。方等之教通於三乘。此皆指第三時教。二者從理。普賢觀經。此方等經是諸佛眼。三事理並通。止觀云。般若有四種方法。謂四門入清涼池。即方也。所契之理平等大慧。即等也。今第三時準四明立義。的從部教以定此名故。不專於事理也。 > Establishing the name of the Vaipulya section and teaching: The former explanation of establishing the name of Vaipulya merely divided phenomenon and principle, which was not sufficient to exhaust its meaning. Now, relying on sūtras, commentaries, and subcommentaries, a detailed explanation is provided. The Golden Radiance Sūtra says: 'There was a bhikṣu reciting the Mahāyāna Vaipulya scriptures.' The Profound Meaning of the Golden Radiance says: 'The Vaipulya teaching applies to all three vehicles.' The new translation of the sūtra says: 'Those wishing to be born among humans or devas, wishing to attain the four fruits or pratyekabuddhahood, or wishing to attain Buddhahood, should all repent, extinguish sinful obstacles, and dwell peacefully in the Vaipulya.' The Continuation of the Bequeathed Record says: 'The name Vaipulya has two meanings. If in the Great Sūtra raw butter is produced from curd, analogizing the Vaipulya scriptures emerging from the sūtras, this establishes the name Vaipulya with respect to the third period, which addresses the capacities of the three vehicles and four teachings. If the Contemplation of Samantabhadra refers to Vaipulya, it directly clarifies the perfect principle. Regarding the Vaipulya cited here, fearing people might think it resembles the Contemplation of Samantabhadra in establishing the name based on principle, the text of the repentance of the three vehicles is cited to determine this name, definitively deriving from the Vaipulya of section and teaching, not exclusively from phenomenon or principle.' Various texts discussing Vaipulya offer three explanations: First, from phenomenon: the Great Sūtra has the Vaipulya emerging from sūtras; the Sūtra of Immeasurable Meanings states that next the Vaipulya was expounded; the Commentary Notes mentions using raw butter to season and rebuke in the Vaipulya; the Golden Radiance Sūtra mentions reciting the Mahāyāna Vaipulya; the Profound Meaning of the Golden Radiance states that the Vaipulya teaching applies to all three vehicles—these all point to the teaching of the third period. Second, from principle: the Contemplation of Samantabhadra Sūtra states, 'These Vaipulya sūtras are the eyes of all Buddhas.' Third, applying to both phenomenon and principle: the Great Calming and Contemplation says: 'Prajñā has four methods, namely four gates entering the cool pool, which is "vai-" (square/method). The principle realized is the great wisdom of equality, which is "-pulya" (equal).' Now the third period, following the established doctrine of Siming, definitively determines this name from the section and teaching, hence it is not exclusively from phenomenon or principle. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 3.106](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035.3.106) - [Next: 3.108](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035.3.108) - [Up: 3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035.3) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035~en-mt.3.107) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035.3.107](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035.3.107) · Pramāṇa