[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) › 1.19 # 觀彌勒上生兜率天經贊 1.19 觀彌勒上生兜率天經贊 1.19 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [1.19](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1772.1.19) 問：何故釋迦劫減百歲出世，彌勒劫增出世？答：釋迦願於惡劫教化、行苦行等，並異彌勒。彌勒願好時教化，所以不說超劫。又釋迦眾生遭苦發心，樂即退敗。彌勒眾生樂即發心、苦即退敗。如聞俱胝耳，樂妙樂具故，所以不同見。惡時出，厭心深故；樂時出者，欣心勝故。 > Question: Why did Śākyamuni appear in the world during a kalpa of decrease when the lifespan was one hundred years, whereas Maitreya will appear in the world during a kalpa of increase? Answer: Śākyamuni vowed to instruct and transform during an evil kalpa and to practice austerities, all of which differ from Maitreya. Maitreya vowed to instruct and transform during an auspicious time; therefore no surpassing of kalpas is mentioned \[for him\]. Moreover, Śākyamuni's sentient beings generate the aspiration upon encountering suffering, and would regress if experiencing pleasure. Maitreya's sentient beings generate the aspiration when experiencing pleasure, and would regress if encountering suffering. Just like Śroṇakoṭīkarṇa, who delighted in marvelous musical instruments, their perspectives thus differ. Appearing in an evil time is because the mind of revulsion is deep; appearing in a pleasurable time is because the mind of joyful admiration is superior. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1772.1.18) - [Next: 1.20](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1772.1.20) - [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.1.19) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1772.1.19](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1772.1.19) · Pramāṇa