[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) › [廣弘明集](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2103) › 10.23 # 廣弘明集 10.23 廣弘明集 10.23 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [10.23](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2103.10.23) 奏曰。貪財憙色貞夫所鄙。好膳嗜美廉士所惡。割情從道前賢所歎。抑欲崇德往哲同嗟。況肉由殺命酒能亂神。不食是理。寧可為非。 > \[Dao\]lin presented a memorial, saying: "Coveting wealth and desiring sex are despised by chaste men; craving fine banquets and rich tastes are abhorred by scrupulous scholars. Cutting off attachments to follow the Way was praised by past sages; suppressing desires to exalt virtue was admired by former wise men. How much more so since meat comes from taking life, and alcohol can derange the spirit. Not consuming them is reasonable; how could it be wrong?" > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 10.22](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2103.10.22) - [Next: 10.24](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2103.10.24) - [Up: 10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2103.10) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2103~en-mt.10.23) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2103.10.23](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2103.10.23) · Pramāṇa