經律異相 36.22

36.22

“Some seek children, others seek wealth;
Concerning these two matters,
They suffer deep sorrow, distress, and pain,
Yet the fruit is obtained by others.
One cannot preserve one's own body,
How much less children and wealth!
Just like the summer heat,
One rests in the shade under a tree,
And in a moment must depart again:
In the world, nothing is permanent.” (Extracted from the Rinanguan jing.)