[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) › 13.77 # 廣弘明集 13.77 廣弘明集 13.77 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [13.77](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2103.13.77) 開士曰。汝化胡經言。喜欲從聃。聃曰。若有至心隨我去者。當斬汝父母妻子七人頭者。乃可去耳。喜乃至心便自斬父母七人。將頭到聃前。便成七猪頭。夫順天地之道者行也。不傷和氣者孝也。丁蘭感通於朽木。董永孝致於天女。禽獸猶有母子而知親。況聃喜行道於天下。斬其父母。何名孝乎。戮其妻子。豈謂慈乎。 > The Bodhisattva says: Your Huahu jing says: 'Xi wished to follow Dan. Dan said: If you are sincerely determined to follow me, you must cut off the heads of seven people—your father, mother, wife, and children—and only then may you go. Xi was so completely sincere that he personally cut off the heads of his parents and the seven persons, and brought the heads before Dan, whereupon they turned into seven pigs' heads.' Now, that which accords with the Way of Heaven and Earth is conduct; that which does not harm harmonious breath is filial piety. Ding Lan's sincerity moved the rotting wood; Dong Yong's filial piety brought down the heavenly maiden. Even birds and beasts have mothers and offspring and know affection; how much more so should Dan and Xi, in practicing the Way throughout the world, not have done this! Cutting off his parents' heads—how can that be called filial? Slaughtering his wife and children—how can that be termed compassionate? > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 13.76](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2103.13.76) - [Next: 13.78](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2103.13.78) - [Up: 13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2103.13) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2103~en-mt.13.77) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [辯正論](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2110.6.42) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2103.13.77](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2103.13.77) · Pramāṇa