佛祖統紀 4.47

4.47

The various scriptures and treatises explain the teachings in more than one way: according to the *Mātṛkā*, there are two piṭakas, the Śrāvaka Piṭaka and Bodhisattva Piṭaka. Also, various scriptures have three piṭakas: the eleven divisions are the Śrāvaka Piṭaka; the Vaipulya division is the Bodhisattva Piṭaka; and combining the eleven divisions makes the Miscellaneous Piṭaka. There are also four piṭakas, further opening the Buddha Piṭaka. The *Bodhisattva Garbhāvakrānti Sūtra* establishes eight piṭakas: the Womb Transformation Piṭaka and the Intermediate State Piṭaka, before they were preached to Ānanda, were the Secret Teaching, and after they were preached to Ānanda, were the Indeterminate Teaching; the Mahāyāna Vaipulya Piṭaka is the Sudden Teaching; the Precepts and Vinaya Piṭaka is the Teaching of the Two Piṭakas; the Ten Stages Piṭaka is the Vaipulya Teaching; the Miscellaneous Piṭaka is the Shared Teaching; the Diamond Piṭaka is the Distinct Teaching; and the Buddha Piṭaka is the Perfect Teaching. (Womb transformation refers to all the scriptures preached by the Tathāgata upon entering the womb; intermediate state refers to all dharmas preached by the Tathāgata while residing in the womb.)