[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) › 8.9 # 諸經要集 8.9 諸經要集 8.9 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [8.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123.8.9) 又增一阿含經云。爾時世尊告諸比丘。若有眾生知返復者。此人可敬。小恩尚不忘。何況大恩。設離此間百千由旬。猶近我不異。我恒歎譽。若有眾生不知返復者。大恩尚不憶。何況小恩。彼非近我我不近彼。正使披僧伽梨在吾左右。此人猶遠。是故比丘當念返復。莫學無返復。 > Also, the Ekottarikāgama says: 'At that time, the Bhagavat told the bhikṣus: "If there are sentient beings who know how to reciprocate kindness, such people are worthy of respect. They do not forget even small kindnesses, much less great kindnesses. Even if they are separated from me by hundreds of thousands of yojanas, they are still close to me and no different \[from being by my side\]; I constantly praise them. If there are sentient beings who do not know how to reciprocate kindness, they do not remember even great kindnesses, much less small kindnesses. They are not close to me and I am not close to them. Even if they wear the saṃghāṭī and stand to my left and right, such persons are still far away. Therefore, bhikṣus, you should be mindful of reciprocating kindness, and do not imitate those who fail to reciprocate."' > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 8.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123.8.8) - [Next: 8.10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123.8.10) - [Up: 8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123.8) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123~en-mt.8.9) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [法苑珠林](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.50.9) — 道世, Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123.8.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123.8.9) · Pramāṇa