[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) › [坐禪三昧經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.614) › 1.90 # 坐禪三昧經 1.90 坐禪三昧經 1.90 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [1.90](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.614.1.90) 若心馳散念在五塵，若在六覺者，當自勗勉剋勵其心，強制伏之！如是思惟人身難得、佛法難遇，故曰：「眾明日為最、諸智佛為最。」所以者何？佛興大悲，常為一切故，頭目髓腦救濟眾生，何可放心不專念佛而孤負重恩？若佛不出世，則無人道、天道、涅槃之道；若人香華供養，以骨、肉、血、髓起塔供養，未若行人以法供養得至涅槃。雖然猶負佛恩，設當念佛空無所獲，猶應勤心專念不忘，以報佛恩，何況念佛得諸三昧智慧成佛，而不專念？ > If the mind scatters and dwells in the five sense-objects or the six awarenesses, one should urge oneself on, discipline one's mind, and forcefully subdue it! One should reflect in this way: a human body is difficult to obtain, and the Buddha-Dharma is difficult to encounter. Therefore it is said: 'Among lights, the sun is foremost; among all wisdoms, the Buddha is foremost.' Why is this? The Buddha aroused great compassion and, constantly for the sake of all, gave his head, eyes, marrow, and brain to rescue sentient beings; how could one let one's mind wander, fail to concentrate on recollecting the Buddha, and be ungrateful for his heavy kindness? If the Buddha did not appear in the world, there would be no human path, heavenly path, or path to nirvāṇa. If someone makes offerings of incense and flowers, and builds stūpas with bones, flesh, blood, and marrow to make offerings, it is not as good as a practitioner making Dharma offerings and reaching nirvāṇa. Even so, one is still indebted to the Buddha's kindness. Even if one were to recollect the Buddha in vain and gain nothing, one should still diligently concentrate on recollecting him without forgetting, in order to repay the Buddha's kindness. How much more so when recollecting the Buddha brings various samādhis, wisdom, and the attainment of Buddhahood—how could one not concentrate on recollecting him? > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.89](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.614.1.89) - [Next: 1.91](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.614.1.91) - [Up: 1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.614.1) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.614~en-mt.1.90) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.614.1.90](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.614.1.90) · Pramāṇa