大毘盧遮那成佛神變加持經 (Shubhakarasimha & Yixing 724) 6.5

6.5

Then the Lord again viewed the realm of all sentient beings with eyes of great compassion and addressed the Bodhisattva Vajrapāṇi, saying: "Guhyakādhipati! Those bodhisattvas, throughout their entire lives, observe the precept against taking life; they should lay aside knives and clubs, be free from the intention to kill, and protect the lives of others just as their own bodies. There are other forms of upāya where, among classes of sentient beings according to their activities, in order to liberate them from bad karmic retribution, something is performed without an intention of enmity or harm.