[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) › [妙法蓮華經玄義](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1716) › 1.177 # 妙法蓮華經玄義 1.177 妙法蓮華經玄義 1.177 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [1.177](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1716.1.177) 答：正為自樂，傍亦益他。若人厭文，不好言語，為悅是人，故聖默然。如《律》中：為福他故受供，聖則默然。如脇比丘，對破馬鳴，是故默然。如佛結跏正念，身心不動，令無量人得悟道跡。是故默然，皆是四悉檀，起此默然，利益一切，何謂無益！ > Answer: Primarily it is for one's own joy, but collaterally it also benefits others. If someone wearies of texts and dislikes words, then to please such a person, there is noble silence. As in the \*Vinaya\*: to generate merit for others, when receiving offerings, the noble one remains silent. As with the elder monk Pārśva, who refuted Aśvaghoṣa, and therefore remained silent. As when the Buddha sat cross-legged in proper mindfulness, with body and mind unmoving, causing immeasurable people to awaken to the traces of the Way. Therefore remaining silent is in all cases the four siddhāntas giving rise to this silence to benefit all beings. How could it be said to lack benefit? > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.176](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1716.1.176) - [Next: 1.178](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1716.1.178) - [Up: 1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1716.1) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1716~en-mt.1.177) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1716.1.177](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1716.1.177) · Pramāṇa