[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) › [佛祖統紀](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035) › 16.59 # 佛祖統紀 16.59 佛祖統紀 16.59 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [16.59](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035.16.59) 法師宗肇。四明人。初之南湖見明智。晚入圓照室。俾之貳講。出主興教。遷壽聖。自罹建炎之厄。僅存大殿。茅茨數百椽。殘僧十餘輩。處之裕如。常曰。諸佛大士。遍法界建佛事。而雲溪咫尺之地。不能有為。亦緣力不足耳。縱我能為之何足為道。祇陀絡孤所施無慮億數。而雲溪咫尺之地不能有成。亦緣力不足耳。縱我能成之何足為多。但知服勤講導篤志修進。以報佛恩可爾。既而來學日臻檀施日至。棟宇為之鼎新。 > Dharma Master Zongzhao was a native of Siming. Initially he went to Nanhu to see Mingzhi, and later entered the chamber of Yuanzhao, who appointed him assistant lecturer. He went forth to preside over Xingjiao and then moved to Shousheng. Having suffered the devastation of the Jianyan era, only the main hall remained, with a few hundred rafters of thatched roofs and a dozen or so surviving monks. He remained completely at ease. He often said: 'The Buddhas and Bodhisattvas conduct Buddha-work throughout the entire Dharma realm; yet in this tiny, foot-wide land of Yunxi, we cannot accomplish anything—this too is merely because our conditions and strength are insufficient. Even if I could accomplish it, how would it be worth speaking of? What Jeta and Anāthapiṇḍada donated was immeasurable, counted in hundreds of millions; yet in this tiny, foot-wide land of Yunxi, nothing has been accomplished—this too is merely because conditions and strength are insufficient. Even if I could accomplish it, how would it be considered much? One should only know to diligently engage in lecturing and guiding, and devotedly cultivate progress, in order to repay the Buddha's benevolence, and that is all.' Soon after, students arrived in increasing numbers day by day, and almsgivers came daily; the buildings were completely renovated because of him. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 16.58](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035.16.58) - [Next: 16.60](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035.16.60) - [Up: 16](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035.16) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035~en-mt.16.59) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035.16.59](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035.16.59) · Pramāṇa