[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) › [弘明集](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2102) › 1.42 # 弘明集 1.42 弘明集 1.42 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [1.42](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2102.1.42) 問曰。王喬赤松八仙之籙神書百七十卷。長生之事與佛經豈同乎。牟子曰。比其類猶五霸之與五帝。陽貨之與仲尼。比其形猶丘垤之與華恒。涓瀆之與江海。比其文猶虎鞹之與羊皮。斑紵之與錦繡也。道有九十六種。至於尊大。莫尚佛道也。神仙之書。聽之則洋洋盈耳。求其效猶握風而捕影。是以大道之所不取。無為之所不貴。焉得同哉。 > The questioner asked: In the registers of the Eight Immortals including Wang Qiao and Chisongzi, there are one hundred and seventy fascicles of divine writings; are their matters of longevity at all the same as the Buddhist scriptures? Mouzi said: Comparing their category is like comparing the Five Hegemons with the Five Emperors, or Yang Huo with Zhongni. Comparing their form is like comparing an ant-hill with Mounts Hua and Heng, or a trickling ditch with rivers and oceans. Comparing their text is like comparing untanned tiger hide with sheepskin, or patterned ramie with embroidered brocade. There are ninety-six kinds of paths; when it comes to supreme greatness, none surpasses the Buddha's Dao. When one hears the books of divine immortals, they sound grand and fill the ear; but if one seeks their verification, it is like grasping the wind or catching a shadow. Therefore, they are not adopted by the Great Dao, nor valued by non-action. How could they be the same? > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.41](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2102.1.41) - [Next: 1.43](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2102.1.43) - [Up: 1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2102.1) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2102~en-mt.1.42) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2102.1.42](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2102.1.42) · Pramāṇa