[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) › [觀音玄義](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1726) › 1.24 # 觀音玄義 1.24 觀音玄義 1.24 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [1.24](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1726.1.24) 二釋慈悲者，悲名愍傷，慈名愛念，愍故拔苦，念故與樂。菩薩若但起慈悲，心不牢固，故須發弘誓加持使堅。譬如工匠造物節廨雖復相應，若無膠漆則有零落，誓願如膠亦復如是。悲心愍傷，拔於世間苦集因果，興兩誓願：所謂眾生無邊誓願度、煩惱無量誓願斷，此兩誓願從大悲心起。以慈愛故，欲與道滅出世因果之樂，興兩誓願：所謂法門無邊誓願知、無上佛道誓願成，此兩誓願從大慈心起。 > Second, explaining benevolence and compassion: Compassion is called pitying and grieving; benevolence is called loving and caring. Because of pitying, one pulls out suffering; because of caring, one gives joy. If a bodhisattva only gives rise to benevolence and compassion, his mind is not firm; therefore he must make vast vows to empower it and make it steadfast. For example, when a craftsman makes an object, though the joints and mortises correspond to each other, if there is no glue and lacquer, it will fall apart; vows are like glue, and it is just so here. With a mind of compassion, pitying and grieving, pulling out the causes and effects of suffering and origination in the world, he raises two vows: namely, 'Sentient beings are boundless, I vow to deliver them; afflictions are measureless, I vow to sever them.' These two vows arise from the mind of great compassion. Because of benevolent love, wishing to bestow the joy of the world-transcending causes and effects of the path and cessation, he raises two vows: namely, 'Dharma gates are boundless, I vow to know them; the unsurpassed Buddha path, I vow to achieve it.' These two vows arise from the mind of great benevolence. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.23](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1726.1.23) - [Next: 1.25](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1726.1.25) - [Up: 1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1726.1) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1726~en-mt.1.24) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1726.1.24](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1726.1.24) · Pramāṇa