法苑珠林 8.80

English (machine translation) 8.80

Language: English

8.80

'This body is like an illusory flame: / appearing, it is instantly extinguished. / It is like the echo of a shout: / once shouted, it responds no more. / The force of the four elements and five aggregates / has a momentum that does not endure for long. / Through thousands of myriads of koṭīs of years, / I have never died for the sake of the Dharma. / Now, for the sake of the Dharma, / I give my heart and blood in charity. / Be careful not to obstinately block me, / hindering my unexcelled wisdom! / Through the retribution of this giving, / I vow to attain the Buddha Way. / If later I become a Buddha, / I will certainly deliver you first.'

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法苑珠林 — 道世, Classical Chinese