[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) › 83.28 # 法苑珠林 83.28 法苑珠林 83.28 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [83.28](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.83.28) 佛者譬甘露　聽聞無厭足 不當有懈怠　無益於一切 五道生死海　譬如墮污泥 愛欲所纏裹　無智為甚迷 日出眾華開　譬佛之色身 日入華還合　世尊般泥曰 值見如來世　當勤精進受 除去睡陰蓋　莫呼佛常在 深法之要慧　不以色因緣 其現有著者　當知為善權 善權之所度　有益不唐舉 而現此變化　亦以一切故 > "The Buddha is likened to sweet nectar; > In hearing him, one is never satiated. > One should not be indolent, > Which brings no benefit to all. > The sea of birth and death in the five destinies > Is likened to falling into foul mud; > Bound and entangled by desire and craving, > Lacking wisdom, one is deeply deluded. > When the sun rises, the many flowers bloom, > Likened to the Buddha's physical body; > When the sun sets, the flowers close again, > Likened to the World-Honoured One's parinirvāṇa. > Meeting and seeing the Tathāgata's era, > One should receive it with diligent vigor, > Cast away the hindrance of sleep, > And not claim that the Buddha remains forever. > The essential wisdom of the profound Dharma > Is not based on physical causes and conditions; > That he now manifests attachments > Should be known as skillful means. > Those delivered through skillful means > Derive benefit and do not strive in vain; > And manifesting this transformation > Is also for the sake of all." > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 83.27](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.83.27) - [Next: 83.29](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.83.29) - [Up: 83](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.83) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122~en-mt.83.28) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [六度集經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.avadana.jinaputrarthasiddhisutra*zh-kang-senghui.6.39) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.83.28](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.83.28) · Pramāṇa