[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) › 3.35 # 佛祖統紀 3.35 佛祖統紀 3.35 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [3.35](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035.3.35) 言教者。詮理化物之義。聖人被下之辭。化儀四教。是如來化物之儀式。故喻如藥方。化法四教。是眾生除病之法度。故喻如藥味。化儀等四教下義理。秖是藏通別圓。雖通名為教。其實無別有體。 > Regarding "teachings": this has the sense of explaining principles to convert beings; it is the discourse of the sage applied to those below. The four teachings of converting methods are the Tathāgata's modalities for converting beings, hence compared to medical prescriptions. The four teachings of converting doctrines are the regulations by which sentient beings eliminate afflictions, hence compared to medicinal flavours. The principles underlying the four teachings of converting methods and the like are none other than tripiṭaka, common, separate, and perfect. Although generally called teachings, in reality they have no other distinct substance. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 3.34](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035.3.34) - [Next: 3.36](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035.3.36) - [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.3.35) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035.3.35](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035.3.35) · Pramāṇa