[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) › [維摩經略疏](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1778) › 6.83 # 維摩經略疏 6.83 維摩經略疏 6.83 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [6.83](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1778.6.83) 問：法施之會，為當說法為施會？為復財中具一切法，以財施時即法施會？答：備有兩義。經論多明施財為財施、說法為法施，此是通途四教二施。今不思議圓通之道，非但說法以為法施，財中具足一切佛法以施眾生，此財施時即是法施。如無盡意解頸瓔珞施觀世音，即云「當受此法施珍寶瓔珞」，但施瓔珞而言法施者，即瓔珞中具足佛法，施瓔珞時即是法施。今淨名云「無前無後一時供養一切眾生，名法施會」，此如上呵迦葉「以一食施一切，供養諸佛及眾賢聖」。今受瓔珞分作二分，一奉難勝如來、一施最下乞人。而言「若施主等心施一最下乞人，猶如如來福田之相，無所分別，等于大悲不求果報，是則亦為具足法施」，以此而明何關說法。今文正約財施具足佛法即法施會。何者？財即五塵。《大品》云「一切法趣色，乃至趣非趣，聲等亦爾。」若能通達財中法施，是則慈悲誓願、福智勳修。以此財施，隨前所得，如置毒於乳、聞毒鼓聲近遠皆死。如此之施但非七日受者得益，一切同沾。善得不達，故被彈云「當為法施之會，何用是財施會為？」 > Question: In the assembly of the Dharma gift, does preaching the Dharma constitute the giving assembly? Or does material wealth fully possess all dharmas, so that when giving material wealth it is itself the assembly of the Dharma gift? Answer: It contains both meanings. Sūtras and treatises mostly explain giving wealth as material giving, and preaching the Dharma as the Dharma gift; this is the common view of the two types of giving in the four teachings. Now, according to the inconceivable and perfectly penetrating path, it is not merely preaching the Dharma that is considered the Dharma gift; material wealth fully possesses all buddha-dharmas, and bestowing it upon living beings—at the time of this material giving, it is itself the Dharma gift. Just as Akṣayamati unclasped the jeweled necklace from his neck and gave it to Avalokiteśvara, saying, "Please accept this Dharma gift, this necklace of precious gems"; merely giving a necklace is called a Dharma gift because buddha-dharmas are fully present within the necklace, and at the time of giving the necklace, it is itself the Dharma gift. Now Vimalakīrti says: "Making offerings to all living beings simultaneously, without before or after, is called the assembly of the Dharma gift." This is like the rebuke of Kāśyapa above: "Giving all with a single portion of food, making offerings to all buddhas and assemblies of worthies and saints." Now he receives the necklace and divides it into two portions: one is offered to the Tathāgata Duṣprasaha, and one is given to the lowliest beggar. And he says: "If a donor, with an equal mind, gives to a single lowliest beggar just like the appearance of the field of merit of the Tathāgata, without discrimination, equal to great compassion and seeking no retribution, this also constitutes the complete Dharma gift." Demonstrating it in this way, what does it have to do with preaching the Dharma? The present text is directly based on material giving fully possessing the Buddha Dharma being itself the assembly of the Dharma gift. Why? Material wealth is simply the five sense objects. The Dàpǐn says: "All dharmas tend toward form, and even tend toward non-tending; sound and the rest are also like this." If one can thoroughly penetrate the Dharma gift within material wealth, then this is the compassionate vow, the cultivation of merit and wisdom. Using this material gift according to what was previously attained is like putting poison into milk, or hearing the sound of a poisoned drum: near and far, all die. In such giving, it is not merely that those who receive it for seven days obtain benefit; all partake in it equally. Śāntamati did not comprehend this, so he was rebuked: "You should hold an assembly of the Dharma gift; what use is this assembly of material giving?" > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 6.82](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1778.6.82) - [Next: 6.84](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1778.6.84) - [Up: 6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1778.6) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1778~en-mt.6.83) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (2) - [注維摩詰經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1775.4.350) — Classical Chinese - [維摩詰所說經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.mahayanasutra.vimalakirtinirdesa*zh-kumarajiva.1.64) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1778.6.83](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1778.6.83) · Pramāṇa