法華玄論 1.20

1.20

Answer: Severing the life of people in Jambudvīpa has two aspects: first, it merely kills the physical body; second, those harmed are still few. If one preaches the Dharma with grasping: first, it harms the dharmakāya of all Buddhas; second, it universally destroys the correct teaching. Why is this so? The physical body of saṃsāra takes craving and attachment as its root, while the dharmakāya of all Buddhas arises from non-abiding. Therefore, the fault of killing living beings is light, whereas the sin of preaching with grasping is heavy.