[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) › [萬善同歸集](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2017) › 2.53 # 萬善同歸集 2.53 萬善同歸集 2.53 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [2.53](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2017.2.53) 問：「經云：『佛不得佛道，亦不度眾生。』若見眾生苦，即是受苦者，云何修習福德，而度眾生乎？」 > Question: "A sūtra says: 'The Buddha does not attain the Buddha-path, nor does he save sentient beings.' If seeing the suffering of sentient beings is itself being one who suffers, how can one cultivate merit and save sentient beings?" > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 2.52](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2017.2.52) - [Next: 2.54](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2017.2.54) - [Up: 2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2017.2) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2017~en-mt.2.53) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2017.2.53](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2017.2.53) · Pramāṇa