[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) › 80.37 # 法苑珠林 80.37 法苑珠林 80.37 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [80.37](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.80.37) 又菩薩地持論云。菩薩知彼邪見求法短者。不授其法。不與經卷。若性貪財賣經卷者。亦不施與法。若得經卷隱藏不顯。亦不施與法。若非彼人所知義者。亦不施與法。若非彼人所知義者。亦不施與。若是彼所知義。於此經卷已自知義。則便持經隨所樂與。若未知義自須修學。又知他人所有如是經示語其處。若更書與。菩薩當自觀心。少有法慳者。當持經與。為法施故。我寧以法施現世癡瘂。為除煩惱。猶尚應施。況作將來智慧方便。 > Furthermore, the Bodhisattvabhūmi states: 'If a bodhisattva knows that someone has wrong views and seeks faults in the Dharma, he does not transmit the Dharma to him nor give him scripture scrolls. If someone by nature covets wealth and would sell scripture scrolls, he also does not give him the Dharma. If someone, having obtained scripture scrolls, would conceal them and not manifest them, he also does not give him the Dharma. If it is not a meaning understandable by that person, he also does not give him the Dharma. If it is not a meaning understandable by that person, he also does not give it to him. If it is a meaning understandable by him, and regarding this scripture scroll he already understands its meaning, then he takes the scripture and gives it according to what he delights in. If he does not yet understand the meaning, he must study it himself. Furthermore, knowing that others possess such a scripture, he points out its location to him, or copies it again and gives it to him. The bodhisattva should examine his own mind: if he has even the slightest stinginess with the Dharma, he should take the scripture and give it to him for the sake of the gift of Dharma. I would rather, on account of the gift of Dharma, be foolish and mute in the present life; for the sake of eliminating afflictions one should still give, how much more so when it serves as a skillful means for future wisdom!' > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 80.36](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.80.36) - [Next: 80.38](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.80.38) - [Up: 80](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.80) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122~en-mt.80.37) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.80.37](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.80.37) · Pramāṇa