[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) › [龍舒增廣淨土文](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1970) › 9.6 # 龍舒增廣淨土文 9.6 龍舒增廣淨土文 9.6 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [9.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1970.9.6) 大觀間，一官員買靴於京師市中，見一靴甚大，乃其父送葬者。問其所得之由。答云：「一官員携來修整。」問何時來取，遂往候之。果見其父下馬，留錢取靴。其子拜，不顧，復乘馬去。其子追隨二三里許將不及，乃呼曰：「我與父生為父子，何無一言以教我？」其父曰：「學葛繁。」問：「葛何人？」曰：「世間人。」遂訪問所在。其時為鎮江大守，乃往見之，言其故，且問：「葛何以見重於幽冥如此？」答曰：「予始者日行一利人事，其次行二事，又其次行三事，或至十事。于今四十年，未嘗一日廢。」問：「何以利人？」葛指坐間脚踏子云：「若此物置之不正，則蹙人足。予為正之，亦利人事也。又若人渴，予能飲以一盃水，亦利人事。惟隨事而利之，上自鄉相下至乞丐皆可以行，唯在乎人而不廢耳。」其子拜而退。葛後以高壽坐化而去。觀此則利人之事不可不勉，害人之事豈可為哉？所謂愛人利物之謂仁者，葛得之矣。葛兼修淨業，以是迴向，後有僧神遊淨土，見葛在焉。 > During the Daguan era, an official was buying boots in the marketplace of the capital when he saw a pair of boots that was very large, which had belonged to his father when buried. He asked about the source from which they were obtained. The reply said: "An official brought them here for repair." He asked when he would come to collect them, and thereupon went to wait for him. He indeed saw his father dismount from his horse, leave money, and take the boots. The son bowed; his father did not look at him, but mounted his horse again and departed. His son pursued him for about two or three li, almost unable to catch up, and then called out, saying: "You and I in life were father and son; why is there not a single word to instruct me?" His father said: "Learn from Ge Fan." He asked: "Who is Ge?" He said: "A person of the world." The son then inquired after his whereabouts. At that time Ge was Governor of Zhenjiang, so the son went to see him, told him the reason, and moreover asked: "Why is Governor Ge held in such high regard in the unseen realms?" Ge replied, saying: "When I began, I performed one act benefiting others each day; next, I performed two acts; then next, I performed three acts, or even up to ten acts. For forty years until now, I have never neglected it for a single day." The son asked: "How do you benefit others?" Ge pointed to the footstool by his seat and said: "If an object such as this is placed improperly, it stubs people's feet. If I straighten it, that too is an act of benefiting others. Moreover, if a person is thirsty and I can give him a cup of water to drink, that too is an act of benefiting others. Simply benefit them according to whatever the matter is; from the chief minister of the realm above down to the beggar below, all can practice this; it only lies in the person not neglecting it." The son bowed and withdrew. Later, Ge passed away seated at an advanced age. Observing this, one cannot but exert oneself in acts that benefit others; how could one ever commit acts that harm others? What is called 'loving people and benefiting things is benevolence'—Governor Ge attained this. Ge also cultivated Pure Land karma and dedicated merit by means of this; later, a monk whose spirit traveled to the Pure Land saw Ge there. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 9.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1970.9.5) - [Next: 9.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1970.9.7) - [Up: 9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1970.9) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1970~en-mt.9.6) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1970.9.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1970.9.6) · Pramāṇa