八法

The eight dharmas, things, or methods.　There are three groups:

(1) idem 八風 q.v.

(2) 四大and 四微 q.v.

(3) The eight essential things, i.e. 教 instruction, 理 doctrine, 智 knowledge or wisdom attained, 斷 cutting away of delusion, 行 practice　of the religious life, 位 progressive status, 因 producing 果 the fruit of saintliness. Of these 教理行果 are known as the 四法.