[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) › 30.46 # 佛祖統紀 30.46 佛祖統紀 30.46 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [30.46](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035.30.46) 述曰。釋迦遺教不了之徒寄諸彌勒。彌勒遺教寄諸九百九十四佛。此諸遺教次第相寄。最後以寄樓至。樓至之世易可化度。苟或不了可謂極鈍。極鈍之機不免有待星宿之劫。悲夫。佛佛世世得逢遺教。縱未得出猶以為幸。倘因中間造極重惡。長劫無間則與佛相背。此為可痛。如目連入地獄問訊調達。獄卒報云。此有迦葉佛時調達。釋迦佛時調達。欲問何者。此雖大權難以情測。權必引實。寧無實報之輩。惟茲末代此土修行有教無證。欲祈易了。莫若專修淨土往生之行。則一登無生永居不退。後佛化化正可乘願來參影響之眾。寄言有志當思務進。 > The commentary states: Those followers who have not attained liberation under Śākyamuni's bequeathed teachings are entrusted to Maitreya. Those of Maitreya's bequeathed teachings are entrusted to the nine hundred and ninety-four Buddhas. These various bequeathed teachings are successively entrusted from one to the next, and finally entrusted to Rocana. In Rocana's era, beings are very easy to transform and save; if someone still does not attain liberation then, they can truly be called dullest of the dull. Beings of such dullest capacity cannot avoid waiting until the Constellation Kalpa. How sorrowful! To meet the bequeathed teachings life after life, even if one has not yet escaped, is still fortunate. But if during this time one commits the gravest evil and enters the Unremitting \[Hell\] for long kalpas, then one turns one's back on the Buddhas; this is truly lamentable. For example, when Maudgalyāyana entered hell to inquire after Devadatta, the hell-warden replied, 'Here we have the Devadatta of Kāśyapa Buddha's time, and the Devadatta of Śākyamuni Buddha's time; which one do you wish to ask after?' Although this was a great provisional manifestation beyond ordinary measure, yet the provisional must lead to the real; how could there not be those experiencing the actual retribution? In this final age, practice in this land has teaching but no realization. If one wishes to pray for easy liberation, nothing is better than dedicating oneself to the practice of rebirth in the Pure Land; then once one ascends to the non-arising, one dwells forever in non-retrogression. When later Buddhas bring about transformations, one can then ride on one's vows to come as part of the retinue who assist by their presence. I leave these words to those with aspiration: you should consider striving forward. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 30.45](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035.30.45) - [Next: 30.47](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035.30.47) - [Up: 30](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035.30) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035~en-mt.30.46) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035.30.46](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035.30.46) · Pramāṇa