[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) › 23.46 # 法苑珠林 23.46 法苑珠林 23.46 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [23.46](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.23.46) 又雜譬喻經有十八事於世甚難。一值佛世難。二正使值佛得為人難。三正使成人在中國生難。四正使在中國生種姓家難。五正使在種姓家四支六情完具難。六正使四支六情完具得財產難。七正使得財產值善知識難。八正使得善知識具智慧難。九正使得智慧具善心難。十正使得善心能布施難。十一正使能布施欲得賢善有德人難。十二正使得賢善值有德人往至其所難。十三正使至其所得宜適難。十四正使得宜適得受聽說難。十五正使聽說得正解智慧難。十六正使得解能受深經難。十七正使受深經得如說修行難。十八正使能受深經得如說修行得證聖果難。是為十八事難。 > Furthermore, the Samyuktāvadāna-sūtra states that there are eighteen matters extremely difficult in the world: 1. It is difficult to encounter the era of a Buddha. 2. Even if one encounters a Buddha, it is difficult to obtain a human body. 3. Even if one becomes a human, it is difficult to be born in the Central Realm. 4. Even if born in the Central Realm, it is difficult to be born into a noble clan. 5. Even if born into a noble clan, it is difficult to have the four limbs and six sense faculties intact. 6. Even if the four limbs and six sense faculties are intact, it is difficult to acquire property and wealth. 7. Even if one acquires wealth, it is difficult to encounter a good friend (kalyāṇamitra). 8. Even if one encounters a good friend, it is difficult to be endowed with wisdom. 9. Even if one is endowed with wisdom, it is difficult to possess a wholesome mind. 10. Even if one possesses a wholesome mind, it is difficult to be able to practice dāna. 11. Even if one is able to practice dāna, it is difficult to seek out worthy, good, and virtuous persons. 12. Even if one finds worthy and good persons, it is difficult to meet virtuous persons and go to their presence. 13. Even if one goes to their presence, it is difficult to find an opportune moment. 14. Even if one finds an opportune moment, it is difficult to receive and listen to their exposition. 15. Even if one listens to the exposition, it is difficult to attain correct understanding and wisdom. 16. Even if one attains understanding, it is difficult to be able to accept the profound sūtras. 17. Even if one accepts the profound sūtras, it is difficult to practice in accordance with the teaching. 18. Even if one can accept the profound sūtras and practice in accordance with the teaching, it is difficult to realize the holy fruit. These are the eighteen difficult matters. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 23.45](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.23.45) - [Next: 23.47](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.23.47) - [Up: 23](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.23) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122~en-mt.23.46) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.23.46](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.23.46) · Pramāṇa