[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) › [法苑珠林](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122) › 20.59 # 法苑珠林 20.59 法苑珠林 20.59 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [20.59](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.20.59) 第三明呈恭者。故律云。當令一心合十指爪掌供養釋師子。或云。叉手白佛者。皆是斂容呈恭。制心不令馳散。然心使難防。故制掌合而一心也。今禮佛者。多有指合掌不合。或有指合而掌開。良由心慢而情散也。寧開指而合掌。不得合指而開掌。欲來求福反招慢過。既知一心合掌之儀。即須五體投地禮之。故地持論云。當五輪至地而作禮也。 > The third explains presenting reverence. Therefore the vinaya says: 'One should single-mindedly join the palms of ten fingernails to make offerings to the Lion of the Śākyas.' Or it says: 'Crossing the hands to address the Buddha.' These all mean composing one's countenance and presenting reverence, restraining the mind so it does not wander. However, the impulses of the mind are hard to guard against; hence it is prescribed to join the palms and be single-minded. Nowadays, among those who pay homage to the Buddha, many join their fingers but not their palms, or their fingers are joined while their palms are open. This is truly due to arrogance of mind and dispersion of emotion. Better to open the fingers and join the palms than to join the fingers and open the palms. Hoping to seek blessings, one instead incurs the fault of arrogance. Once one knows the ritual of single-mindedly joining the palms, one must pay homage by casting the five limbs to the ground. Therefore the Dichi lun says: 'One should make homage with the five wheels touching the ground.' > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 20.58](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.20.58) - [Next: 20.60](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.20.60) - [Up: 20](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.20) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122~en-mt.20.59) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [釋門歸敬儀](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1896.2.28) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.20.59](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.20.59) · Pramāṇa