[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) › 81.4 # 法苑珠林 81.4 法苑珠林 81.4 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [81.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.81.4) 述曰。謂能施之人行有智愚。若智人行施要觀前人。有益便施。無益不施。故優婆塞戒經云。若見貧窮者先語言。汝能歸依三寶受齋戒不。若言能者。先授三歸及齋戒。後則與施物。若言不能。後語言。能隨我語念一切法無常無我涅槃寂滅不。若言能者。教已便施。如其無財教餘有財令作是施。若其愚人貪著財物。不知無常人物屬他。戀著慳惜。菩薩見此無益之物。即令急施。廢修道業。故大莊嚴論云。若物能令起惱則不應畜。縱令寶翫要必有離。如蜂作蜜他得自不得。財寶亦如是。 > The commentary states: This means that among those capable of giving, their practice possesses wisdom or folly. If a wise person practices giving, he must examine the other person: if it is beneficial, he gives; if it is not beneficial, he does not give. Therefore, the Upāsakaśīla Sūtra states: "If one sees a poor person, one should first say to him: 'Can you take refuge in the Three Jewels and receive the fasting precepts?' If he says he can, one first confers the Three Refuges and the fasting precepts, and afterwards gives the gift. If he says he cannot, one subsequently says to him: 'Can you follow my words and contemplate all dharmas as impermanent, without self, and nirvāṇa as quiescence?' If he says he can, after instructing him one then gives. If one has no wealth oneself, one instructs others who have wealth to make such gifts. If a foolish person is greedy for and attached to wealth and material things, unaware that things are impermanent and belonging to others, being fondly attached and stingy, the bodhisattva sees these as useless things and instructs him to give them away urgently, lest they impede the cultivation of the path." Therefore, the Mahālaṃkāra-śāstra states: "If an object causes vexation to arise, it should not be kept. Even if it is a precious toy, separation from it is inevitable. Just as bees make honey and others obtain it while they themselves do not, wealth and treasures are also like this." > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 81.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.81.3) - [Next: 81.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.81.5) - [Up: 81](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.81) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122~en-mt.81.4) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.81.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.81.4) · Pramāṇa