[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) › 1.24 # 觀彌勒上生兜率天經贊 1.24 觀彌勒上生兜率天經贊 1.24 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [1.24](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1772.1.24) 問：諸佛說法，本除我執。何故不稱無我聞，乃言我聞？答：以四義故，但稱我聞。一言說易故，若言無我，知此表誰？二順世間。三除無我怖，言無我者，為誰修學？四有自他染淨因果事業等故，所以稱我。 > Question: When the Buddhas expound the Dharma, their primary purpose is to eliminate grasping at a self. Why do they not say "No-self heard," but instead say "I heard"? Answer: Due to four meanings, it only says "I heard": First, because speech is easy; if one said "no-self," who would be known to be designated by this? Second, to accord with the world. Third, to eliminate the fear of no-self; if one says "no-self," for whose sake would one cultivate and learn? Fourth, because there are causes, effects, activities, and so forth of self and other, defiled and pure, it is therefore called "I". > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.23](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1772.1.23) - [Next: 1.25](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1772.1.25) - [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.1.24) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (4) - [妙法蓮華經玄贊](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1723.1.42) — Classical Chinese - [說無垢稱經疏](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1782.1.23) — Classical Chinese - [阿彌陀經通贊疏](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1758.1.32) — Classical Chinese - [御注金剛般若波羅蜜經宣演](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2733.1.13) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1772.1.24](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1772.1.24) · Pramāṇa