[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) › 9.15 # 諸經要集 9.15 諸經要集 9.15 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [9.15](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123.9.15) 若人親近惡知識　現世不得好名聞 必以惡友相親近　當來亦墮阿鼻獄 若人親近善知識　隨順彼等所業行 雖不現證世間利　未來當得盡苦因 > "If a person draws close to bad spiritual friends, / In the present life they will not gain good renown; / Because they certainly draw close to bad companions, / In the future they will also fall into the Avīci Hell. / If a person draws close to good spiritual friends / And follows along with their actions and conduct, / Although they may not presently realize worldly benefits, / In the future they will certainly exhaust the causes of suffering." > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 9.14](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123.9.14) - [Next: 9.16](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123.9.16) - [Up: 9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123.9) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123~en-mt.9.15) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123.9.15](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123.9.15) · Pramāṇa