[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) › 3.36 # 佛祖統紀 3.36 佛祖統紀 3.36 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [3.36](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035.3.36) 八教文證者。初化儀四教。如華嚴云。初發心時便成正覺。妙玄云。如日初出。先照高山。此如華嚴緣得大益名頓教相。無量義經云。從一清淨道施出二三四。妙玄。次照幽谷。此如三藏。次照平地。此如方等般若。並漸教相。大經或時說深。或時說淺。淨名。佛以一音眾生各解。此不定教。大品我見閻浮提第二法輪轉。大論云。今轉似初轉。此祕密教也。次化法四教者。妙玄引長阿含云。佛說四大教。籤云。但有四。非即藏等也。月燈三昧經明四種修多羅。其中有四種斷無明智。章安私釋以對四教。籤云。與四教義甚相應。然此並是約義以對。未見立名之的。今準四教義引法華云。貪著小乘三藏學者。成論我今正欲論三藏中實義。此並藏教名義。華嚴云。為說圓滿修多羅。大品云。欲以一切種智知一切法。當學般若。法華以平等大慧為大眾說。如所說者皆是真實。涅槃經復有一行是如來行。所謂大般涅槃。大論三智其實一心中得此。並圓教名義。 > Textual evidence for the eight teachings: First, for the four teachings of converting methods: as the Avataṃsaka says, "At the time of first generating the mind, one immediately accomplishes true enlightenment"; the Miaoxuan says, "Like the sun first rising, first illuminating the high mountains"—this, like the conditions of the Avataṃsaka obtaining great benefit, is the mark of the sudden teaching. The Anantanirdeśa Sūtra says, "From the one pure path, two, three, and four are set forth"; the Miaoxuan says, "Next illuminating the dark valleys"—this is like the Tripiṭaka; "Next illuminating the flat earth"—this is like the Vaipulya and Prajñā; these are marks of the gradual teaching. The Great \[Nirvāṇa\] Sūtra \[says\], "Sometimes teaching what is deep, sometimes teaching what is shallow"; the Vimalakīrtinirdeśa \[says\], "The Buddha with a single voice, sentient beings each understand"—this is the indeterminate teaching. The Pañcaviṃśatisāhasrikā \[says\], "I see the second wheel of the Dharma being turned in Jambudvīpa"; the Mahāprajñāpāramitopadeśa says, "This turning resembles the initial turning"—this is the secret teaching. Next, for the four teachings of converting doctrines: the Miaoxuan quotes the Dīrghāgama, "The Buddha spoke of four great teachings"; the Qian says, "There are only four, not necessarily the tripiṭaka and the others." The Samādhirāja Sūtra clarifies four kinds of sūtras, among which there are four kinds of wisdom cutting off ignorance; Zhāng'ān privately interpreted these to correspond to the four teachings; the Qian says, "It corresponds very well with the meaning of the four teachings." However, these all match them according to their meanings, not yet showing precise grounds for establishing the names. Now, following the Sijiaoyi, quoting the Lotus Sūtra: "Those who greedily cling to the Hinayāna and study the Tripiṭaka"; the Tattvasiddhi-śāstra: "I now precisely wish to discuss the true meaning within the Tripiṭaka"—these are the names and meanings of the tripiṭaka teaching. The Avataṃsaka says, "Preaching the complete and perfect sūtras for them"; the Pañcaviṃśatisāhasrikā says, "Wishing to know all phenomena through sarvākārajñatā, one should study prajñā"; the Lotus \[Sutra says\], "Preaching for the great assembly with the great wisdom of equality; what has been spoken is all real and true"; the Nirvāṇa Sūtra \[says\], "There is yet another practice which is the Tathāgata's practice, namely Mahāparinirvāṇa"; the Mahāprajñāpāramitopadeśa \[says\], "The three wisdoms are in truth attained within a single mind"—these are the names and meanings of the perfect teaching. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 3.35](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035.3.35) - [Next: 3.37](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035.3.37) - [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.3.36) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035.3.36](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035.3.36) · Pramāṇa