[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) › [瑜伽師地論分門記](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2801) › 5.78 # 瑜伽師地論分門記 5.78 瑜伽師地論分門記 5.78 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [5.78](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2801.5.78) 初廣分別四無量體相分四。一總問。二略答。三列名分三如論。四別釋分三　一明三種慈觀體相分三。一明緣有情慈觀分三。一立所緣分三如論。二立能緣分二。一立因。二顯果。三結。二明緣法慈觀相分三。一立所緣。二立能緣。三結。三明無緣慈觀相分三。一立所緣。二立能緣。三結　第二例明悲等三觀差別之相　第三明悲等三法體相分三。一明悲體分三。一立因。二顯果。三結。二明喜體分三。一立因。二顯果。三結。三明捨體分三。一立因。二顯果。三結。 > First, broadly distinguishing the essential characteristics of the four immeasurables has four \[parts\]: 1. general question; 2. brief answer; 3. listing the names, which has three \[parts\], as in the treatise; 4. specific explanation, which has three \[parts\]: (1) explaining the essential characteristics of the three kinds of contemplation of loving-kindness has three \[parts\]: \[a\] explaining the contemplation of loving-kindness focused on sentient beings has three \[parts\]: \[i\] establishing the cognitive object, which has three \[parts\], as in the treatise, \[ii\] establishing the cognizing \[mind\], which has two \[parts\]: establishing the cause, and demonstrating the result, \[iii\] conclusion; \[b\] explaining the characteristics of the contemplation of loving-kindness focused on phenomena has three \[parts\]: \[i\] establishing the cognitive object, \[ii\] establishing the cognizing \[mind\], \[iii\] conclusion; \[c\] explaining the characteristics of the objectless contemplation of loving-kindness has three \[parts\]: \[i\] establishing the cognitive object, \[ii\] establishing the cognizing \[mind\], \[iii\] conclusion; (2) analogously explaining the distinctive characteristics of the three contemplations of compassion and so forth; (3) explaining the essential characteristics of the three factors of compassion and so forth has three \[parts\]: \[a\] explaining the essence of compassion has three \[parts\]: establishing the cause, demonstrating the result, and conclusion; \[b\] explaining the essence of sympathetic joy has three \[parts\]: establishing the cause, demonstrating the result, and conclusion; \[c\] explaining the essence of equanimity has three \[parts\]: establishing the cause, demonstrating the result, and conclusion. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 5.77](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2801.5.77) - [Next: 5.79](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2801.5.79) - [Up: 5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2801.5) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2801~en-mt.5.78) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2801.5.78](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2801.5.78) · Pramāṇa