[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) › [廣弘明集](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2103) › 26.87 # 廣弘明集 26.87 廣弘明集 26.87 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [26.87](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2103.26.87) 問既為具足者說。不為童蒙。云何令食肉而是引其令深。答初教如此非是極教。 > \[The Emperor\] asked: "Since it was taught for those with the complete precepts, and not for beginners, why did he have them eat meat and yet say this was leading them deeper?" \[Sengbian\] replied: "The initial teaching was like this; it was not the ultimate teaching." > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 26.86](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2103.26.86) - [Next: 26.88](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2103.26.88) - [Up: 26](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2103.26) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2103~en-mt.26.87) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2103.26.87](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2103.26.87) · Pramāṇa