[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) › [諸經要集](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123) › 15.54 # 諸經要集 15.54 諸經要集 15.54 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [15.54](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123.15.54) 如正法念經云。若起瞋恚自燒其身。其心噤毒顏色變異。他人所棄皆悉驚避。眾人不愛輕毀鄙賤。身壞命終墮於地獄。以瞋恚故無惡不作。是故智者捨瞋如火。知瞋過故能自利益。為欲自利利益他人。應當行忍。譬如大火焚燒屋宅。有勇健者以水滅之。智慧之水能滅恚火。亦復如是。能忍之人。第一善心。能捨瞋恚。眾人所愛。眾人樂見。人所信受。顏色清淨。其心寂靜心不躁動。善淨深心。離身口過。離心愁惱。離惡道畏。離於怨憎。離惡名稱。離於憂惱。離怨家畏。離於惡人惡口罵詈。離於悔畏。離惡聲畏。離無利畏。離於苦畏。離於慢畏。若人能離如是之畏。一切功德皆悉具足。名稱普聞。得現在未來二世之樂。眾人觀之猶如父母。是忍辱人眾人親近。是故瞋怒。猶如毒蛇。亦如刀火。以忍滅之能令皆盡。能忍瞋恚。是名為忍。若有善女人。能修行善。應作是念。忍者如實應善護之。但諸眾生。善惡現別。愚人凌罵過他為勝。智人下默以為第一。愚人因起小諍遂成大怨。若己得勝他怨轉深。若自理屈反加憂苦。若能慎言不說人短。縱他罵我皆是往業。非為橫報。 > As the Zhengfa nian jing says: If one gives rise to hatred and anger, one burns one's own body. The mind becomes locked in venom and the facial expression alters; abandoned by others, all flee in alarm. One is unloved by the multitude, who disparage, revile, and despise one. When the body breaks up at the end of life, one falls into hell. Because of hatred and anger, there is no evil one will not commit. Therefore, the wise abandon hatred like fire; knowing the faults of hatred, they can benefit themselves. Wishing to benefit oneself and benefit others, one should practice patience. Just as when a great fire burns a house, a valiant person extinguishes it with water, so too the water of wisdom can extinguish the fire of malice. A person who can endure has the foremost good mind: they can abandon hatred and anger; they are loved by all and seen with joy by all; they are trusted and accepted by others; their complexion is clear and pure; their mind is tranquil and not agitated; they have a well-purified, profound mind; they are free from physical and verbal faults; they are free from mental sorrow and distress; they are free from fear of the evil destinies; they are free from resentment and hatred; they are free from bad reputation; they are free from sorrow and distress; they are free from fear of enemies; they are free from abuse and slander by evil people; they are free from fear of regret; they are free from fear of ill repute; they are free from fear of lack of gain; they are free from fear of suffering; and they are free from fear of pride. If a person can be free from such fears, they are fully endowed with all merits; their reputation is heard everywhere; they obtain the joy of both present and future worlds; all regard them as a father and mother; and all draw near to this patient person. Therefore, hatred and wrath are like poisonous serpents, and also like swords and fire: extinguishing them with patience can eliminate them entirely. To be able to endure hatred and anger is called patience. If there are good women who can practice wholesome deeds, they should reflect: 'Patience is in accord with reality; one should guard it well.' Yet among sentient beings, good and evil are visibly distinguished: fools insult and revile, considering surpassing others to be victory; wise people remain silent and humble, regarding this as foremost. A fool, from a small dispute, brings about great resentment: if they win, the other's resentment deepens; if their own reason is bent, they suffer added distress. If one can be prudent in speech and not speak of others' shortcomings, even if others revile oneself, it is all past karma and not an unjust retribution. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 15.53](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123.15.53) - [Next: 15.55](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123.15.55) - [Up: 15](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123.15) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123~en-mt.15.54) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [法苑珠林](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.78.7) — 道世, Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123.15.54](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123.15.54) · Pramāṇa