[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) › 30.35 # 法苑珠林 30.35 法苑珠林 30.35 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [30.35](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.30.35) 如毘尼母經云。若出家僧尼。有五法因緣能令正法不速隱沒。一者所誦習經。文句具足前後次第。所有義味悉能究盡。復教徒眾弟子同已所知。如此人者。能令佛法久住於世。二者廣習三藏文義具足。復能為四部之眾。如所解教之。其身雖滅令後代正法相續不絕。如此人者。能使正法不墜於地。三者僧中若有大德上座為四部所重者。能勤修三業捨營世事。其徒眾弟子迭代相續。皆亦如是。此亦復令正法久住。四者若有比丘其性柔和言無違逆。聞善從之。聞惡遠避。若有高才智德者。訓誨其言奉而修行。是亦能令佛法久住。五者若比丘共相和順不為形勢利養朋黨相助共諍是非。如此五事。能令正法流轉不絕。是名說法中上座。 > As the Pini mu jing states: If there are ordained monks and nuns, there are five factors and conditions that can cause the saddharma not to disappear quickly. First, in reciting and studying the sūtras, the texts and phrases are complete in order from beginning to end, and all the meanings and flavours can be thoroughly comprehended; and they further teach their disciples to know the same as themselves. Such persons can cause the Buddha-Dharma to abide long in the world. Second, they extensively study the tripiṭaka, complete in text and meaning, and are further able to teach the fourfold assembly according to what they understand; though their bodies perish, they cause the saddharma of future generations to continue without interruption. Such persons can ensure that the saddharma does not fall to the ground. Third, if there are elders and seniors among the saṅgha who are respected by the fourfold assembly, who are able to diligently cultivate the three karmas and abandon the management of worldly affairs, and their followers and disciples succeed one another in turn, all doing the same—this also causes the saddharma to abide long. Fourth, if there are monks whose natures are gentle and compliant, whose words are never defiant, who follow upon hearing good and keep far away upon hearing evil, and who, when there are persons of high talent, wisdom, and virtue, revere and practice their teachings and admonitions—this also can cause the Buddha-Dharma to abide long. Fifth, if the monks are harmonious with one another and do not form factions for the sake of power or material gain to assist one another in disputing right and wrong—these five matters can cause the saddharma to circulate without end. This is what is meant by senior elders among expounders of the Dharma. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 30.34](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.30.34) - [Next: 30.36](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.30.36) - [Up: 30](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.30) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122~en-mt.30.35) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.30.35](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.30.35) · Pramāṇa