[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) › 34.21 # 法苑珠林 34.21 法苑珠林 34.21 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [34.21](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.34.21) 第二念法者。法是無漏道無為無欲。佛者是諸法之主。法者是結使之主。法出諸佛。法生佛道。若然者。何不先念法後念佛耶。答曰。法雖微妙無能知者。猶若伏藏無處不有。要藉通人示處。方得自濟窮乏。法亦如是。理雖玄妙非如來不暢。是以念佛在先。稱法為後。 > Second, 'mindfulness of the Dharma': The Dharma is the path of no outflows, unconditioned and free of desire. The Buddha is the lord of all dharmas; the Dharma is the master over the fetters. The Dharma brings forth all Buddhas; the Dharma gives birth to the path of the Buddhas. If so, why is one not first mindful of the Dharma and afterwards mindful of the Buddha? The answer is: Although the Dharma is subtle and profound, no one is able to know it; it is like a hidden treasure that exists everywhere, yet one must rely on an expert guide to point out its location before one can relieve one's poverty. The Dharma is also like this: although its principle is profound, without the Tathāgata it cannot be revealed. Therefore, mindfulness of the Buddha comes first, and proclaiming the Dharma comes afterwards. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 34.20](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.34.20) - [Next: 34.22](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.34.22) - [Up: 34](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.34) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122~en-mt.34.21) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [諸經要集](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123.3.84) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.34.21](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.34.21) · Pramāṇa