[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) › 69.67 # 法苑珠林 69.67 法苑珠林 69.67 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [69.67](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.69.67) 如彌勒菩薩所問經論云。問云何布施果報。答曰。略說布施有一種果。所謂受用果。受用果復有二種果。所謂現在受果。未來受果。復有三種果。即此二種復加般若。復有四種果。何謂四種。一有果而無用。二有用而無果。三有果亦有用。四無果亦無用。初有果而無用者。謂不至心施。不自手施。輕心布施。彼如是施。雖得無量種種果報。而不能受用。如舍衛天主雖得無量種種珍寶而不能受用。二有用而無果者。謂自不施。見他行施起隨喜心。以是義故。雖得受用而自無果。如天子物一切沙門婆羅門等雖得衣食及以受用而自無果。又如轉輪聖王四兵。雖得衣食而不得果。三有果亦有用者。謂至心施。不輕心施。如樹提伽諸長者等。四無果亦無用者。謂布施已用即滅盡。或為出世聖道障故。猶如遠離煩惱聖人。復有五種果。謂得命色力樂辯等。因命得命。是故施食即得施命。以是因緣後得長命。如是施色施力施樂施辯才等。皆亦如是。 > As stated in the Treatise on the Maitreyabodhisattva-paripṛcchā-sūtra: Question: 'What are the fruit and retribution of generosity (dāna)?' Answer: 'Briefly stated, generosity has one kind of fruit: the fruit of enjoyment. The fruit of enjoyment furthermore has two kinds of fruits: the fruit experienced in the present, and the fruit experienced in the future. Furthermore, there are three kinds of fruits: namely, these two kinds with the addition of wisdom (prajñā). Furthermore, there are four kinds of fruits. What are the four? First, having a fruit but no enjoyment; second, having enjoyment but no fruit; third, having both a fruit and enjoyment; fourth, having neither a fruit nor enjoyment. First, having a fruit but no enjoyment refers to giving without utmost sincerity, not giving with one's own hands, and giving with a contemptuous mind. Although one who gives like this obtains immeasurable and diverse fruits and retributions, they are unable to enjoy them, just as the Lord of the Devas of Śrāvastī, though obtaining immeasurable and diverse precious jewels, was unable to enjoy them. Second, having enjoyment but no fruit refers to not giving oneself, but feeling rejoicing upon seeing others perform generosity; on account of this, although they obtain enjoyment, they themselves have no fruit. For example, regarding the goods of a devaputra, although all the śramaṇas, brāhmaṇas, and others obtain clothing, food, and enjoyment, they themselves have no fruit. It is also like the four armies of a wheel-turning sage king (cakravartin): although they obtain clothing and food, they do not obtain the fruit. Third, having both a fruit and enjoyment refers to giving with utmost sincerity and not giving with a contemptuous mind, like the elders such as Jyotiṣka. Fourth, having neither a fruit nor enjoyment refers to a case where after giving, the enjoyment is immediately exhausted, or because it becomes an obstacle to the supramundane noble path, just like noble beings who have separated from defilements. Furthermore, there are five kinds of fruits: obtaining life, complexion, strength, happiness, and eloquence. Because of life, one obtains life; therefore, by giving food, one gives life, and through these causes and conditions, one later obtains long life. Giving complexion, strength, happiness, eloquence, and the like are all also like this.' > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 69.66](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.69.66) - [Next: 69.68](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.69.68) - [Up: 69](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.69) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122~en-mt.69.67) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (2) - [諸經要集](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123.13.39) — Classical Chinese - [彌勒菩薩所問經論](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.mahayanasutra.sastra.maitreyapariprcchopadesa*zh-bodhiruci.6.37) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.69.67](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.69.67) · Pramāṇa