[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) › 24.47 # 法苑珠林 24.47 法苑珠林 24.47 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [24.47](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.24.47) 如正法念經云。說法有十功德多所利益。何等為十。一時處具足。二分別易解。三與法相應。四非為利養。五為調伏心。六隨順說法。七說施有報。八說生死法多諸障礙。九說天退歿。十說有業果。若說法人有此十法。令聞法者得多功德利益安樂乃至涅槃。若聞法功德成就深心。信根清淨一向淨心信於三寶。詣聽法處為聞正法。隨舉一足皆生梵福。又大菩薩藏經云。於諸菩薩起深愛樂。猶如大師。於正法所起愛樂心。如自己身。於如來所起愛樂心。如自己命。於尊重師起愛樂心。猶如父母。於諸眾生起愛樂心。視如一子。於阿遮利耶受教師所起愛樂心。敬如眼目。於諸正行起愛樂心。猶如耳目身首。於波羅蜜起愛敬心。猶如手足。於說法師起愛樂心。如眾重寶。所求正法起愛樂心。猶如良藥。於能舉罪及憶念者起愛樂心。猶如良醫。 > As the Saddharmasmṛtyupasthāna Sūtra states: “Preaching the Dharma has ten merits and brings much benefit. What are the ten? First, possessing proper time and place. Second, analyzing so it is easy to understand. Third, being concordant with the Dharma. Fourth, not being for the sake of gain or sustenance. Fifth, being for the sake of subduing the mind. Sixth, preaching the Dharma in accordance \[with capacity\]. Seventh, preaching that giving has its retribution. Eighth, preaching that the nature of saṃsāra entails many obstacles. Ninth, preaching that gods fall and perish. Tenth, preaching that there are karmic results. If a preacher of the Dharma possesses these ten things, they cause the listeners of the Dharma to attain much merit, benefit, peace, and happiness, up to nirvāṇa. If, upon hearing the Dharma, one's merits accomplish a profound mind, with the faculty of faith purified and a single-mindedly pure mind having faith in the Three Jewels, and one goes to the place of listening to the Dharma in order to hear the true Dharma, with every single step taken one generates the merit of Brahmā.” Furthermore, the Mahābodhisattvapiṭaka Sūtra states: “One should give rise to deep love and delight toward bodhisattvas, just as toward the Great Master. Toward the true Dharma, give rise to a mind of love and delight, just as toward one's own body. Toward the Tathāgata, give rise to a mind of love and delight, just as toward one's own life. Toward a revered teacher, give rise to a mind of love and delight, just as toward one's parents. Toward all sentient beings, give rise to a mind of love and delight, viewing them like an only child. Toward the ācārya from whom one receives instruction, give rise to a mind of love and delight, revering them like one's own eyes. Toward all proper practices, give rise to a mind of love and delight, just as toward one's ears, eyes, body, and head. Toward the pāramitās, give rise to a mind of love and reverence, just as toward one's hands and feet. Toward the teacher who preaches the Dharma, give rise to a mind of love and delight, like a heap of precious jewels. Toward the true Dharma that is sought, give rise to a mind of love and delight, just as toward good medicine. Toward one who points out faults and reminds \[one of the rules\], give rise to a mind of love and delight, just as toward an excellent physician.” > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 24.46](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.24.46) - [Next: 24.48](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.24.48) - [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.24.47) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.24.47](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.24.47) · Pramāṇa