Summary

s.1In Unraveling the Intent, the Buddha gives a systematic overview of his three great cycles of teachings, which he refers to in this text as the “three Dharma wheels” (tri­dharma­cakra). In the process of delineating the meaning of these doctrines, the Buddha unravels several difficult points regarding the ultimate and relative truths, the nature of reality, and the contemplative methods conducive to the attainment of complete and perfect awakening, and he also explains what his intent was when he imparted teachings belonging to each of the three Dharma wheels. In unambiguous terms, the third wheel is proclaimed to be of definitive meaning. Through a series of dialogues with hearers and bodhisattvas, the Buddha thus offers a complete and systematic teaching on the Great Vehicle, which he refers to here as the Single Vehicle.

s.1在《解深密經》中,佛為他的三大教法循環做了系統的概述,他在這部經典中稱之為「三法輪」。在闡明這些教義的含義過程中,佛揭示了關於勝義諦和世俗諦、現實的本質,以及通往無上正等正覺的觀想方法等幾個難解之處,他也解釋了當他傳授屬於三法輪中每一輪的教法時,他的意圖是什麼。用明確的措辭,第三法輪被宣布為了義。通過與聲聞和菩薩的一系列對話,佛因此提供了關於大乘的完整而系統的教法,他在這裡稱之為一乘。