[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) › [大方便佛報恩經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.156) › 3.72 # 大方便佛報恩經 3.72 大方便佛報恩經 3.72 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [3.72](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.156.3.72) 佛告阿難：「當念父母及善知識恩！是故知恩，常當報恩。善知識者是大因緣。」 > The Buddha said to Ānanda: "You should be mindful of the kindness of parents and good spiritual friends! Therefore, knowing kindness, one should always repay kindness. A good spiritual friend is a great causal condition." > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 3.71](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.156.3.71) - [Next: 3.73](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.156.3.73) - [Up: 3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.156.3) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.156~en-mt.3.72) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.156.3.72](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.156.3.72) · Pramāṇa