[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) › [佛說處處經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.730) › 1.24 # 佛說處處經 1.24 佛說處處經 1.24 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [1.24](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.730.1.24) 佛度世去後，諸阿羅漢共責數阿難：「佛在世時欲得水，何以故不與？十方一切皆當從佛解脫，汝何以不留佛，莫令般泥洹？佛欲行四神足，止住一劫，亦可百劫，亦可千劫，汝何不勸佛行四神足？」阿難言：「如卿語，佛為不得自在耶，當須我言？設使止住一劫在世間，彌勒當那得來下作佛？佛本行共學道者有八十億萬人，皆求菩薩道，唯有兩人得道耳：一者釋迦文；二者彌勒，其餘人有得阿羅漢辟支佛者。佛忍辱過於地，心軟過於水，意堅過於須彌山，功德過於海水，智慧過於虛空，以是故前得佛耳！」 > After the Buddha departed transcending the world, the arhats reproached Ānanda together: "When the Buddha was in the world and wanted water, why did you not give it to him? All beings in the ten directions were to attain liberation through the Buddha; why did you not urge the Buddha to stay and not enter parinirvāṇa? If the Buddha had wished to practice the four bases of supernatural power, he could have remained for one kalpa, or even a hundred kalpas, or even a thousand kalpas; why did you not encourage the Buddha to practice the four bases of supernatural power?" Ānanda said: "According to your words, did the Buddha not possess mastery, that he had to wait for my words? If he had remained in the world for one kalpa, how could Maitreya come down to become a Buddha? Those who originally practiced and studied the Way together with the Buddha numbered eight hundred million people, all seeking the bodhisattva path, but only two attained the Way: the first was Śākyamuni, and the second was Maitreya; among the rest, some attained \[the stage of\] arhat or pratyekabuddha. The Buddha's forbearance surpasses the earth, his gentle mind surpasses water, his resolve surpasses Mount Sumeru, his merit surpasses the ocean waters, and his wisdom surpasses empty space. For this reason, he became a Buddha first!" > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.23](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.730.1.23) - [Next: 1.25](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.730.1.25) - [Up: 1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.730.1) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.730~en-mt.1.24) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.730.1.24](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.730.1.24) · Pramāṇa