大方便佛報恩經 5.55

5.55

「爾時憍曇彌母人即以大悲熏修其心，普為未來一切女人，重白佛言：『世尊！若當未來惡世之中，有善女人信樂愛敬於佛法者，唯願聽許，得蒙其例。』佛言：『善哉！若有女人護持佛法，漸次修學戒、施、多聞及諸善法，在家出家三歸、五戒乃至具戒，及諸度脫、諸助道法，皆悉聽許恣意修習，亦得是三種果報、人天泥洹。』時憍曇彌聞是說已，心生歡喜而白佛言：『世尊！若是果報正是佛恩。』佛言：『莫作是說。如來終不有恩於諸眾生，如來終不於諸眾生而計有恩。計有恩者，則破如來平等之心。憍曇彌！當知如來於諸眾生計有恩無恩者，無有平等。何以故？若有眾生毀害於佛，如來不瞋；若有眾生以栴檀汁塗如來身，如來不喜。如來普於眾生怨親等觀。唯是阿難，非如來也。以阿難故，令諸女人得入佛法。憍曇彌！未來末世，若有比丘尼及諸一切諸善女人，常當至心念阿難恩，稱名供養，恭敬尊重讚歎，令不斷絕。若不能，常晝夜六時令心不忘。』」

"At that time, the lady Gautamī perfumed and cultivated her mind with great compassion, and universally for the sake of all women of the future, said to the Buddha again: 'Bhagavat! If in the evil age of the future there are good women who have faith, joy, love, and respect for the Buddha-Dharma, I only pray that they be permitted to receive this precedent.' The Buddha said: 'Excellent! If there are women who protect and uphold the Buddha-Dharma, progressively cultivating and learning morality, generosity, extensive learning, and all good dharmas, whether at home or having left household life, from the three refuges and the five precepts up to the complete precepts, as well as the various means of liberation and the dharmas conducive to the path, they are all permitted to cultivate them as they wish, and they will also attain these three kinds of karmic retribution, and the nirvāṇa of humans and devas.' At that time, having heard this teaching, Gautamī was filled with joy in her heart and said to the Buddha: 'Bhagavat! If these karmic retributions are obtained, it is truly the Buddha's kindness.' The Buddha said: 'Do not speak like this. The Tathāgata ultimately holds no kindness toward sentient beings, nor does the Tathāgata calculate kindness toward sentient beings. If one calculates having kindness, that destroys the Tathāgata's mind of equanimity. Gautamī! You should know that if the Tathāgata were to calculate toward sentient beings whether he has kindness or lacks kindness, he would have no equanimity. Why is this? If there are sentient beings who defame and harm the Buddha, the Tathāgata does not become angry; if there are sentient beings who smear the Tathāgata's body with sandalwood paste, the Tathāgata does not rejoice. The Tathāgata regards enemies and kin equally among all sentient beings. It is only Ānanda, not the Tathāgata. Because of Ānanda, women were enabled to enter the Buddha-Dharma. Gautamī! In the future final age, if there are bhikṣuṇīs and all good women, they should always with a sincere mind remember Ānanda's kindness, recite his name, make offerings, and venerate, respect, and praise him without interruption. If they are unable to do so constantly, they should keep him unforgotten in their minds during the six periods of the day and night.'"