[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) › 1.47 # 弘明集 1.47 弘明集 1.47 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [1.47](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2102.1.47) 問曰。吾子訕神仙抑奇怪。不信有不死之道是也。何為獨信佛道當得度世乎。佛在異域。子足未履其地。目不見其所。徒觀其文而信其行。夫觀華者不能知實。視影者不能審形。殆其不誠乎。牟子曰。孔子曰。視其所以。觀其所由。察其所安。人焉廋哉。昔呂望周公問於施政。各知其後所以終。顏淵乘駟之日。見東野畢之馭。知其將敗。子貢觀邾魯之會。照其所以喪。仲尼聞師曠之絃。而識文王之操。季子聽樂。覽眾國之風。何必足履目見乎。 > The questioner asked: You, Sir, mock divine immortals and reject anomalies, not believing that there is a path to immortality—this is correct. Why, then, do you uniquely believe that the Buddha's Dao can attain transcendence from the world? The Buddha is in a foreign land; your feet have never trodden upon his soil, your eyes have not seen his place; you merely observe his texts and believe in his conduct. Now, one who observes flowers cannot know the fruit; one who looks at shadows cannot examine physical forms. Might this not lack authenticity? Mouzi said: Confucius said: 'Look at what a man does, observe his motives, examine that wherein he rests content. How can a man conceal what he is?' In ancient times, when Lü Wang and the Duke of Zhou were questioned about the execution of government, each knew how the other's lineage would end. When Yan Yuan was riding a four-horse chariot, he saw Dongye Bi's driving and knew that he would fail. Zigong observed the meeting between Zhu and Lu and clearly foresaw why it would bring ruin. Zhongni heard Master Kuang's strings and recognized King Wen's melody. Jizi listened to music and surveyed the airs of the various states. Why must one's feet tread upon the soil, or one's eyes see the place? > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.46](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2102.1.46) - [Next: 1.48](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2102.1.48) - [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.1.47) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2102.1.47](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2102.1.47) · Pramāṇa