[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) › 24.42 # 法苑珠林 24.42 法苑珠林 24.42 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [24.42](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.24.42) 若以華塗香　衣食及湯藥 以此供諸佛　不名為真供 如來坐道場　所得微妙法 若人能修學　是真供養佛 > “If with flowers, scented paste, > Clothing, food, and medicines > One makes offerings to the Buddhas, > This is not called true offering. > The subtle Dharma attained > By the Tathāgata seated at the place of awakening— > If a person can cultivate and train in it, > This is truly making offerings to the Buddha.” > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 24.41](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.24.41) - [Next: 24.43](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.24.43) - [Up: 24](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.24) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122~en-mt.24.42) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.24.42](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.24.42) · Pramāṇa