施勝味品第二
Chapter 2: The Superior Taste of Giving
大悲所起施， 意願成菩提，
如是知見人， 能成一切施，
如是一切施， 終成一味智。
大悲心為體， 能起種種施，
種種救眾生， 得到於智處，
能除諸愛結， 及以無明垢，
能令一切眾， 悉皆得安樂；
如是悲心施， 誰不生愛樂？
大悲心所起， 功德之施利，
不能生愛樂， 背離於救濟。
是人為愛繫， 菩提甚難得，
諸欲求佛者， 愛樂施甘味。
智人喜惠施， 甘樂菩提味，
深見三有過， 涅槃味甚樂，
速疾欲遠離， 一念頃不住。
又見於施樂， 復過於涅槃，
愛樂施自在， 心則忘菩提，
心既忘菩提， 謂菩提難得。
自觀樂施心， 由悲眾生故，
不覺施味樂， 施有三樂味：
Giving arises from great compassion, The wish fulfilled becomes enlightenment. Those who see and know in this way, Can accomplish all forms of giving. All such giving, in the end, Merges into the single taste of wisdom.
With great compassion as the essence, Various acts of giving arise, Saving beings in countless ways, Leading them to the place of wisdom. It removes the bonds of craving, And the stains of ignorance, Bringing all beings, Complete peace and joy. When giving springs from such compassion, Who would not delight in it?
Giving born of great compassion, Brings merit and benefit. If one does not delight in it, One turns away from rescue. Such a person is bound by attachment, And enlightenment is hard to attain. Those who seek Buddhahood, Savor the sweet taste of giving.
The wise rejoice in giving, Relishing the flavor of enlightenment. Seeing deeply the faults of existence, They find the taste of nirvāṇa most joyful, And swiftly wish to depart, Not dwelling even for a moment.
Yet they also see the joy of giving, As surpassing even nirvāṇa. Delighting in the freedom of giving, The mind forgets enlightenment. When the mind forgets enlightenment, It thinks enlightenment is hard to reach.
Observing their own joy in giving, Arising from compassion for beings, They do not notice the sweetness of giving, For giving has three joyful tastes:
一者求報施味；二者求解脫施味；三者求大悲心施味。此三種味者，名增長樂味施。
First, the taste of seeking reward from giving; second, the taste of seeking liberation through giving; third, the taste of seeking the great compassionate mind through giving. These three tastes are known as the giving that increases the flavor of joy.