[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) › 57.71 # 法苑珠林 57.71 法苑珠林 57.71 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [57.71](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.57.71) 以若干言語　破壞最尊眾 破壞聖眾時　無能有訶止 碎身至斷命　奪象牛馬財 破國滅亡盡　彼猶故和解 況汝小言罵　不能令和合 若不思真義　怨結焉得息 罵詈責數說　而能制和合 若思真實義　怨結必得息 若以諍止諍　至竟不見止 唯忍能止諍　是法可尊貴 瞋向慧真人　口說無賴言 誹謗牟尼聖　是下賤非智 > "With various speeches, / they ruin the most honored assembly; > when the noble assembly is ruined, / no one can admonish and stop it. > Bodies are broken even unto ending life, / elephants, cattle, horses, and wealth are seized, > countries are destroyed and extinguished entirely, / yet they still reconcile; > how much more so your minor words of abuse— / can they not be brought into harmony? > If you do not contemplate the true meaning, / how can enmity be quenched? > Abusing, rebuking, and censuring repeatedly, / can this bring restraint and harmony? > If you contemplate the true meaning, / enmity will surely be quenched. > If one stops dispute with dispute, / in the end one will not see it stop. > Only patience can stop dispute; / this Dharma is worthy of honor. > Anger directed at a wise, true person, / uttering dissolute words from the mouth, > slandering the sage of the Munis: / this is lowly and not wise." > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 57.70](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.57.70) - [Next: 57.72](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.57.72) - [Up: 57](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.57) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122~en-mt.57.71) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.57.71](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.57.71) · Pramāṇa