[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) › 97.30 # 法苑珠林 97.30 法苑珠林 97.30 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [97.30](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.97.30) 夫生則八識持。死則四大離散。迅矣百齡終歸磨滅。循環三界運轉靡停。故經曰。有始必終。既生則滅。聖教不虛自覩交臂。所以於此緣中略述六門。 > Now, life is maintained by the eight consciousnesses, while death is the dispersal of the four great elements. Swift is a hundred years of age, ultimately returning to annihilation, cycling through the three realms and turning around without ceasing. Therefore the sūtra says: "Whatever has a beginning must have an end; once born, it must be destroyed." The noble teachings are not in vain, and one sees this plainly before one's eyes. Therefore, regarding this circumstance, I will briefly set forth six chapters. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 97.29](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.97.29) - [Next: 97.31](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.97.31) - [Up: 97](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.97) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122~en-mt.97.30) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [諸經要集](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123.19.61) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.97.30](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.97.30) · Pramāṇa