[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) › 37.49 # 法苑珠林 37.49 法苑珠林 37.49 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [37.49](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.37.49) 又提謂經云。長者提謂白佛言。散華燒香然燈禮拜。是為供養。旋塔得何等福。佛言。旋塔有五福德。一後世得端正好色。二得聲音好。三得生天上。四得生王侯家。五得泥洹道。何因緣得端正好色。由見佛像歡喜故。何緣得聲音好。由旋塔說經故。何緣得生天上。由當旋塔時意不犯戒故。何緣得生王侯家。由頭面禮佛足故。何緣得泥洹道。由有餘福故。佛言。旋塔有三法。一足舉時當念足舉。二足下時當念足下。三不得左右顧視唾寺中地。右繞者。經律之中制令右繞。若左繞行為神所呵。乃至左繞麥𧂐為俗所責。其徒眾矣。今時行事者。順於天時面西北轉。右肩袒膊向佛而恭也。或旋百匝十匝七匝三匝。各有所表。且論常行三匝者。表供養三尊止三毒。淨三業滅三惡道。得值三寶故。華嚴經偈云。 > Furthermore, the Tiwei jing states: The elder Tiwei said to the Buddha: "Scattering flowers, burning incense, lighting lamps, and bowing in homage—these constitute making offerings. What kind of merit does circumambulating a stūpa bring?" The Buddha said: "Circumambulating a stūpa brings five merits. First, in future lives one obtains an upright, fine physical appearance. Second, one obtains an excellent voice. Third, one obtains rebirth in the heavens. Fourth, one is reborn into a family of kings and nobles. Fifth, one attains the path of nirvāṇa. For what reason does one obtain an upright, fine physical appearance? Because one rejoices upon seeing the Buddha's image. For what reason does one obtain an excellent voice? Because one expounds sūtras while circumambulating the stūpa. For what reason does one obtain rebirth in the heavens? Because when circumambulating the stūpa, one's mind does not transgress the precepts. For what reason is one reborn into a family of kings and nobles? Because one touches one's head and face to the Buddha's feet in homage. For what reason does one attain the path of nirvāṇa? Because of the remaining merit." The Buddha said: "In circumambulating a stūpa, there are three practices: first, when the foot is raised, one should be mindful that the foot is raised; second, when the foot is lowered, one should be mindful that the foot is lowered; third, one must not look left and right or spit on the ground within the monastery. As for circumambulating to the right: the sūtras and vinaya stipulate circumambulating to the right. If one walks circumambulating to the left, one will be reprimanded by spirits, and even circumambulating a wheat stack to the left is censured by worldly custom. Such followers are numerous. When carrying out this practice nowadays, one accords with the heavenly seasons, turns facing northwest, bares the right shoulder, and faces the Buddha with reverence. One may circumambulate a hundred times, ten times, seven times, or three times, each signifying something. Generally discussing the standard practice of circumambulating three times: it signifies making offerings to the Three Honoured Ones, stopping the three poisons, purifying the three karmic activities, eliminating the three evil realms, and coming to encounter the Three Jewels." A verse from the Avataṃsaka Sūtra says: > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 37.48](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.37.48) - [Next: 37.50](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.37.50) - [Up: 37](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.37) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122~en-mt.37.49) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.37.49](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.37.49) · Pramāṇa