[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) › [樂邦文類](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1969a) › 4.135 # 樂邦文類 4.135 樂邦文類 4.135 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [4.135](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1969a.4.135) 《大般涅槃經》云「假使一月，常以衣食供養一切眾生，不如有人一念念佛，所得功德十六分之一。假使鍛金為人，車馬運載，乃至眾寶各滿百數，以用布施，不如發心向佛，舉足一步。假使有人，以大象車盡載大秦國中種種珍寶及以瓔珞，數各滿百，以用布施，猶亦不如發心向佛，舉足一步。若以四事供養三千大千世界所有眾生，猶亦不如發心向佛舉足一步所得功德無量無邊（已上經文）。」普勸在家信心士女，每日晨朝，著衣淨心瞻禮佛像，如見真佛無異，莫令一日空過。設使公私忙急，亦須標心，略入佛堂，燒香頂載，所貴舉一步向佛。若有閑暇，朝暮莫捨，不拘早晚。請觀一念念佛，及舉足向佛一步功德，如此殊勝。何況步步念念，旋繞念佛，所滅罪障、所得功德，不可思議。 > The Mahāparinirvāṇa Sūtra says: 'Even if for one month one constantly provided all sentient beings with offerings of food and clothing, it would not equal a sixteenth part of the merit obtained by a person who is mindful of the Buddha for a single thought. Even if one forged gold into human figures, conveyed them on carts and horses, and gave them in charity along with various precious gems each numbering a full hundred, it would not equal raising a foot to take a single step with a mind directed toward the Buddha. Even if a person loaded large elephant carts to the full with all kinds of rare treasures and necklaces from the land of Daqin, each numbering a full hundred, and gave them in charity, it would still not equal raising a foot to take a single step with a mind directed toward the Buddha. If one offered the four requisites to all sentient beings in the trichiliocosm, it would still not equal the immeasurable and boundless merit obtained by raising a foot to take a single step with a mind directed toward the Buddha' (end of scriptural passage). I generally urge faithful men and women at home: every morning, after dressing, with a purified mind behold and bow to the Buddha image, no different from seeing the true Buddha; do not let a single day pass in vain. Even if busy with public or private affairs, you must still set your mind to enter the Buddha hall briefly, burn incense, and carry \[the teachings\] upon your head; what is prized is taking a single step toward the Buddha. If you have leisure, morning and evening do not abandon it, regardless of early or late. Please consider the merit of being mindful of the Buddha for a single thought and taking a single step toward the Buddha, which is exceptionally sublime like this. How much more so taking step after step and thought after thought, circumambulating in buddha-mindfulness: the sinful hindrances eradicated and the merit obtained are inconceivable! > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 4.134](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1969a.4.134) - [Next: 4.136](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1969a.4.136) - [Up: 4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1969a.4) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1969a~en-mt.4.135) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1969a.4.135](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1969a.4.135) · Pramāṇa