[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) › [佛遺教經論疏節要](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1820) › 1.289 # 佛遺教經論疏節要 1.289 佛遺教經論疏節要 1.289 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [1.289](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1820.1.289) 縛著沒苦，煩惱業染生也。老象喻縛著，溺泥喻眾苦。象故身重，縛著厚也。老故溺泥，觀智微也，所以溺眾苦泥不能自出。 > “Bound and attached, one sinks in suffering”: this is the defilement of karma arising. The old elephant illustrates being bound and attached; the mire of mud illustrates all kinds of suffering. Being an elephant, its body is heavy: attachment is dense. Being old, it sinks in the mud: contemplative wisdom is weak. Therefore, sinking in the mud of all kinds of suffering, it cannot free itself. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.288](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1820.1.288) - [Next: 1.290](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1820.1.290) - [Up: 1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1820.1) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1820~en-mt.1.289) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1820.1.289](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1820.1.289) · Pramāṇa