僧羯磨 3.143

3.143

爾時有異比丘往佛所，白言：「大德！以何因緣正法疾滅而不久住？」佛告比丘：「若比丘在法律中出家，不至心為人說法，亦不至心聽法憶持，設復有堅持，不能思惟義趣，彼不知義，不能如說修行，不能自利，亦不利人。」佛告比丘：「有是因緣，令法疾滅而不久住。」「大德！復以何因緣令法久住？」（反上句是）

At that time, another bhikṣu went to where the Buddha was, and said: 'Bhadanta! By what cause and condition does the true Dharma perish swiftly and not abide for long?' The Buddha told the bhikṣu: 'If a bhikṣu has gone forth in the Dharma and Vinaya, and does not expound the Dharma for people with a sincere mind, nor listen to the Dharma and remember it with a sincere mind, and even if he firmly maintains it, cannot contemplate its meaning and purpose—since he does not know the meaning, he cannot practice as taught, cannot benefit himself, nor can he benefit others.' The Buddha told the bhikṣu: 'It is through these causes and conditions that the Dharma perishes swiftly and does not abide for long.' 'Bhadanta! By what cause and condition then does the Dharma abide for long?' (The reverse of the above statements).