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# 法苑珠林 80.34

法苑珠林 80.34

- **Language:** Classical Chinese

### [80.34](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.80.34)

又大丈夫論云。財施者。人道中有。法施者。大悲中有。財施者。除眾生身苦。法施者。除眾生心苦。財施愛多者施與財寶。愚癡多者施與其法。財施者。為其作無盡錢財。法施者。為得無盡智。財施者。為得身樂。法施者。為得心樂。財施者。為眾生所愛。法施者。為世間所敬。財施者。為愚人所愛。法施者。為智者所愛。財施者。能與現樂。法施者。能與天道涅槃之樂。如偈曰。

> Furthermore, the Mahāpuruṣa-śāstra states: 'Material giving exists in the human realm; the gift of Dharma exists in great compassion. Material giving eliminates the physical suffering of sentient beings; the gift of Dharma eliminates the mental suffering of sentient beings. To those with excessive craving, one gives wealth and jewels; to those with excessive delusion, one gives the Dharma. Material giving provides them with inexhaustible wealth; the gift of Dharma is for attaining inexhaustible wisdom. Material giving is for attaining physical pleasure; the gift of Dharma is for attaining mental joy. Material giving is loved by sentient beings; the gift of Dharma is revered by the world. Material giving is loved by fools; the gift of Dharma is loved by the wise. Material giving can provide present happiness; the gift of Dharma can provide the bliss of the heavenly realms and of nirvāṇa.' As the verse says:  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

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## Translations (1)

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