Gui bu shen yan, Guī bù shèn yán: 1 definition
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Chinese Buddhism
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龜不慎言 [gui bu shen yan]—A Turtle Not Careful with Its Words — [Parable] In a past life, by the water of an aranya pond, there were two geese (雁 [yan]) who were close friends (亲友 [qin you]) with a turtle (龟 [gui]). Later, the pond water (池水 [chi shui]) dried up (涸竭 [he jie]). The two geese discussed, saying, "Now that this pond water (池水 [chi shui]) has dried up (涸竭 [he jie]), our close friend (亲友 [qin you]) will surely suffer greatly."
Having discussed, they said to the turtle (龟 [gui]), "This pond water (池水 [chi shui]) has dried up (涸竭 [he jie]), and you have no way to survive. You should hold a stick (木 [mu]) in your mouth (衔 [xian]). We will each hold one end, and take you to a place with abundant water. While holding the stick (衔 [xian]), be very careful not to speak."
So they held it [the stick] (衔 [xian]) and passed over a village (聚落 [ju luo]). All the children (小儿 [xiao er]) who saw them exclaimed, "The geese (雁 [yan]) are carrying the turtle (龟 [gui]) away!" The turtle (龟 [gui]) immediately said angrily (瞋 [chen]), "What business is it of yours?" It then lost its grip on the stick (木 [mu]), fell to the ground and died (坠地死 [zhui de si]).
See Fayuan Zhulin, Chapter 82.
龜不慎言—【譬喻】過去世時，阿練若池水邊有二雁，與一龜為親友。後池水涸竭，二雁議言今此池水涸竭，親友必受大苦。議已，語龜言：此池水涸竭，汝無可生之理，宜銜一木。我等各銜一頭，將汝著於大水處。銜木時，慎不可語。便銜之經過聚落，諸小兒見之，皆言雁銜龜去。龜即瞋言：何預汝事？便失木，墜地死。見法苑珠林八十二。
[pì yù] guò qù shì shí, ā liàn ruò chí shuǐ biān yǒu èr yàn, yǔ yī guī wèi qīn yǒu. hòu chí shuǐ hé jié, èr yàn yì yán jīn cǐ chí shuǐ hé jié, qīn yǒu bì shòu dà kǔ. yì yǐ, yǔ guī yán: cǐ chí shuǐ hé jié, rǔ wú kě shēng zhī lǐ, yí xián yī mù. wǒ děng gè xián yī tóu, jiāng rǔ zhe yú dà shuǐ chù. xián mù shí, shèn bù kě yǔ. biàn xián zhī jīng guò jù luò, zhū xiǎo ér jiàn zhī, jiē yán yàn xián guī qù. guī jí chēn yán: hé yù rǔ shì？ biàn shī mù, zhuì de sǐ. jiàn fǎ yuàn zhū lín bā shí èr.
[pi yu] guo qu shi shi, a lian ruo chi shui bian you er yan, yu yi gui wei qin you. hou chi shui he jie, er yan yi yan jin ci chi shui he jie, qin you bi shou da ku. yi yi, yu gui yan: ci chi shui he jie, ru wu ke sheng zhi li, yi xian yi mu. wo deng ge xian yi tou, jiang ru zhe yu da shui chu. xian mu shi, shen bu ke yu. bian xian zhi jing guo ju luo, zhu xiao er jian zhi, jie yan yan xian gui qu. gui ji chen yan: he yu ru shi? bian shi mu, zhui de si. jian fa yuan zhu lin ba shi er.
Chinese Buddhism (漢傳佛教, hanchuan fojiao) is the form of Buddhism that developed in China, blending Mahayana teachings with Daoist and Confucian thought. Its texts are mainly in Classical Chinese, based on translations from Sanskrit. Major schools include Chan (Zen), Pure Land, Tiantai, and Huayan. Chinese Buddhism has greatly influenced East Asian religion and culture.
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