妙法蓮華經文句 2.100

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2.100

'Maitreya': translated here as the Benevolent One. The Siyi jing says: 'If sentient beings see him, they immediately attain the samādhi of a benevolent mind; therefore he is named the Benevolent One.' The Xianyu jing says: 'A king saw an elephant trainer tame an elephant and immediately gave rise to a benevolent mind; from this he acquired the name Benevolent One.' The Beihua jing says: 'He made a vow to protect and guard sentient beings during kalpas of swords and fire.'

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妙法蓮華經文句 — Classical Chinese