經律異相 17.21

English (machine translation) 17.21

Language: English

17.21

"Though one recites a thousand chapters, / If the meaning of the phrases is not correct, / It is not as good as a single essential [verse] / Hearing which one can extinguish the [defiled] mind. / Though one recites a thousand words, / If they are not righteous, what is the benefit? / It is not as good as a single righteous teaching / Hearing and practicing which brings deliverance. / Though one recites many scriptures, / If one does not understand, what is the benefit? / Understanding a single phrase of Dharma, / By practicing it one can attain the Way."

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經律異相 — Classical Chinese