[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) › [景德傳燈錄](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2076) › 5.37 # 景德傳燈錄 5.37 景德傳燈錄 5.37 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [5.37](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2076.5.37) 因守無常心　佛演有常性 不知方便者　猶春池執礫 我今不施功　佛性而見前 非師相授與　我亦無所得 > "Because of guarding the impermanent mind, / The Buddha expounded the permanent nature. > Those who do not know skillful means / Are like \[children\] grasping gravel in a spring pond. > Now, without applying effort, / The Buddha-nature appears before me. > It was not conferred by the teacher, / Nor did I attain anything." > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 5.36](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2076.5.36) - [Next: 5.38](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2076.5.38) - [Up: 5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2076.5) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2076~en-mt.5.37) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2076.5.37](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2076.5.37) · Pramāṇa