[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) › [淨名經集解關中疏](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2777) › 2.51 # 淨名經集解關中疏 2.51 淨名經集解關中疏 2.51 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [2.51](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2777.2.51) 當識宿世無數劫苦。當念饒益一切眾生　此三追往念益以自喻也。肇曰。當尋宿世更苦無量。今苦須臾何足致憂。但當力疾救彼苦耳。生曰。念欲饒益一切眾生者。方入生死不得有畏也。 > "One should recognize the suffering of past lives over countless kalpas; one should be mindful of benefiting all sentient beings." This is the third, recalling the past and being mindful of benefiting \[others\] to console oneself. \[Seng\]zhao says: "One should reflect that past lives experienced immeasurable suffering; how could the present suffering of a moment be worth grieving over? One must only exert oneself through illness to rescue them from that suffering." \[Dao\]sheng says: "Being mindful of desiring to benefit all sentient beings, as one enters birth and death, one must not have fear." > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 2.50](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2777.2.50) - [Next: 2.52](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2777.2.52) - [Up: 2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2777.2) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2777~en-mt.2.51) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [注維摩詰經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1775.5.138) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2777.2.51](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2777.2.51) · Pramāṇa