[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) › [釋門歸敬儀](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1896) › 2.78 # 釋門歸敬儀 2.78 釋門歸敬儀 2.78 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [2.78](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1896.2.78) 答：「善因雖微，獲果甚大。如小火所起，能燒大山；一善乃微，能破大惡。又一念邪見，誹謗大乘，時雖極短，長劫受苦，因果道理，業不思議，不可以凡情臆度。」 > Answer: 'Although the virtuous cause may be slight, the fruit obtained is extremely great. Just as a small flame arising can burn down a great mountain, a single virtue, though slight, can shatter great evil. Furthermore, a single thought of wrong view slandering the Mahāyāna, though extremely short in duration, results in suffering for long kalpas. Such are the principles of cause and effect; karma is inconceivable and cannot be conjectured by ordinary worldly sentiments.' > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 2.77](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1896.2.77) - [Next: 2.79](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1896.2.79) - [Up: 2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1896.2) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1896~en-mt.2.78) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1896.2.78](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1896.2.78) · Pramāṇa