[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) › [法華傳記](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2068) › 6.10 # 法華傳記 6.10 法華傳記 6.10 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [6.10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2068.6.10) 隋朝開善寺藏公。有給仕沙彌。年十五能識威儀。不違人情。見者稱神情。時有河胤之。謂藏曰。此沙彌全無年壽。藏聞之悲愍。沙彌遂歸父母家。過五箇年。還投藏所。藏公生希奇念。對胤更告之曰。此沙彌為相改耶。答曰。相既改得八十年壽。藏公大歎異。語沙彌云。汝有何勝功德。沙彌答云。更無修功德。唯昔於僧坊聞一偈。所謂諸佛兩足尊知法常無性佛種從緣起。是故說一乘口遊諷誦。不知幾千萬遍。時夢。赤服官人。以一卷書自稱官牒。即披讀云。汝壽唯十八。今依誦一偈。變成八十。是其延壽緣也。藏公歎曰。此偈者法華經方便品文。汝依誦妙偈。得延其壽。吾昔入山。五年受持金剛般若得長壽。汝口遊誦勝吾精苦。大乘之力不可思議。莫令懈倦。聞者無不凝信矣。 > During the Sui dynasty, Venerable Zang of Kaishan Temple had an attendant novice who, at the age of fifteen, was well versed in deportment and never went against the sentiments of others. All who saw him praised his spirit and disposition. At that time there was a man named Heyin Zhi, who said to Zang, "This novice has entirely no lifespan left." Hearing this, Zang felt sorrow and pity. The novice then returned to his parents' home. After five years had passed, he came back to Zang's place. Venerable Zang was amazed, and speaking of him to Zhi again, he said, "Has this novice's physiognomy changed?" Zhi replied, "His physiognomy has indeed changed; he has attained an eighty-year lifespan." Venerable Zang marveled greatly and said to the novice, "What superior merit do you possess?" The novice replied, "I have cultivated no other merit. Long ago, while in the monastic quarters, I merely heard a single verse: 'The Buddhas, the Honoured Ones of Two Feet, / Know that phenomena are always without an intrinsic nature; / The Buddha-seeds arise from conditions: / For this reason they preach the One Vehicle.' I recited it casually with my mouth, I know not how many millions of times. Then I dreamed of an official in red robes holding a roll of documents, who introduced himself as presenting an official certificate. He opened and read it, saying: 'Your lifespan was only eighteen, but now, because you recited this single verse, it has been changed to eighty.' This was the condition for the prolongation of my life." Venerable Zang sighed and said, "This verse is the text from the 'Expedient Means' chapter of the Lotus Sūtra. Because you recited this wondrous verse, you were able to prolong your life. Formerly, when I went into the mountains, I upheld the Diamond Wisdom for five years to obtain long life; your casual recitation surpasses my arduous asceticism. The power of the Great Vehicle is inconceivable! Do not let yourself grow lax or weary." None who heard this failed to establish solid faith. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 6.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2068.6.9) - [Next: 6.11](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2068.6.11) - [Up: 6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2068.6) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2068~en-mt.6.10) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2068.6.10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2068.6.10) · Pramāṇa