[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) › [觀彌勒上生兜率天經贊](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1772) › 1.10 # 觀彌勒上生兜率天經贊 1.10 觀彌勒上生兜率天經贊 1.10 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [1.10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1772.1.10) 「『寧當殺身破眼目，不忍行殺食眾生。 諸佛所說慈悲經，彼經中說慈悲者， 寧破骨髓出頭腦，不忍噉肉食眾生。 如佛所說食肉者，此人行慈不滿足， 當受短命多病身。』 > " 'I would rather destroy my body and shatter my eyes > Than bear to kill and eat sentient beings. > In the sūtras on loving-kindness and compassion spoken by all Buddhas, > What is taught therein regarding loving-kindness and compassion is: > I would rather break my bone marrow and have my head and brain put out > Than bear to consume flesh and eat sentient beings. > As the Buddha has spoken, those who eat meat > Have not perfected the practice of loving-kindness > And shall receive a short life and a body with many illnesses.' " > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1772.1.9) - [Next: 1.11](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1772.1.11) - [Up: 1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1772.1) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1772~en-mt.1.10) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (2) - [三彌勒經疏](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1774.1.42) — Classical Chinese - [一切智光明仙人慈心因緣不食肉經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.183.1.20) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1772.1.10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1772.1.10) · Pramāṇa