[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) › [樂邦遺稿](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1969b) › 1.52 # 樂邦遺稿 1.52 樂邦遺稿 1.52 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [1.52](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1969b.1.52) 孤山法師《彌陀西資鈔》曰「觀世人，為善心輕、為惡心重，何以得生淨土？請以現事驗之。對佛像則不如接大賓之恭謹、學經法則不如求財利之勤劬，毀他則氣麁言滑、讚彼則氣緩語澁，或以我惡之則覆善揚惡、我好之則掩短美長，或為積惡而怒他私說、或作微善恨人不知，於惡事則陰費千金亦能鈐口、施善人則方營一食便自矜功。凡此用心，方沈惡趣。欲以少善而求生淨土者，難乎哉。」 > Master Gushan's \*Mituo xizi chao\* states: "Observing worldly people, their intention toward goodness is slight, while their intention toward evil is heavy. How could they attain rebirth in the Pure Land? Please verify this through present realities: Facing a Buddha image, they are not as reverent and cautious as when receiving an eminent guest; studying the scriptures and teachings, they are not as diligent and toiling as when pursuing wealth and profit. In defaming another, their breath is coarse and words fluent; in praising another, their breath is slack and speech hesitant. If they dislike someone, they conceal his good and trumpet his flaws; if they like someone, they cover his shortcomings and praise his virtues. If they themselves accumulate evils, they become enraged when others privately mention them; if they perform a trifling good, they resent that others do not know of it. Regarding evil matters, they secretly spend a thousand pieces of gold and can keep their mouths firmly shut; when bestowing charity on a wholesome person, they boast of their merit having just prepared a single meal. Minds directed in all such ways are just about to sink into the evil destinies. To seek rebirth in the Pure Land with such scant goodness—how difficult indeed!" > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.51](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1969b.1.51) - [Next: 1.53](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1969b.1.53) - [Up: 1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1969b.1) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1969b~en-mt.1.52) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1969b.1.52](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1969b.1.52) · Pramāṇa