[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) › [四十二章經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.784) › [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.784~en-mt) › 1.41 # 四十二章經 1.41 English (machine translation) 1.41 - **Language:** English ### [1.41](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.784~en-mt.1.41) He replied: "I was always playing the lute (vīṇā)." The Buddha said: "What happens if the strings are slack?" He said: "It does not sound." "What happens if the strings are tight?" He said: "The sound breaks." "What happens if the tightness is moderate?" "All the notes are universally harmonious." The Buddha told the śramaṇa: "Studying the Way is just like this. If you keep the mind regulated and balanced, the Way can be attained." - [Previous: 1.40](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.784~en-mt.1.40) - [Next: 1.42](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.784~en-mt.1.42) - [Up: 1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.784~en-mt.1) ## Linked texts (1) - [四十二章經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.784.1.41) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.784~en-mt.1.41](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.784~en-mt.1.41) · Pramāṇa