[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) › [佛說自愛經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.742) › 1.27 # 佛說自愛經 1.27 佛說自愛經 1.27 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [1.27](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.742.1.27) 「心為法本，心尊心使，中心作惡， 即言即行，罪苦自追，車轢于轍。 心為法本，心尊心使，中心念善， 即言即行，福樂自追，如影隨形。」 > "The mind is the root of all things; > The mind is supreme, the mind commands. > When evil is done within the mind, > Spoken in words and carried out in deeds, > Suffering and guilt will pursue of themselves, > Just as a cart wheel crushes the tracks. > > The mind is the root of all things; > The mind is supreme, the mind commands. > When good is cherished within the mind, > Spoken in words and carried out in deeds, > Blessing and joy will pursue of themselves, > Just as a shadow follows the form." > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.26](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.742.1.26) - [Next: 1.28](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.742.1.28) - [Up: 1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.742.1) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.742~en-mt.1.27) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [經律異相](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2121.28.9) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.742.1.27](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.742.1.27) · Pramāṇa