一切智光明仙人慈心因緣不食肉經 1.24

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佛告式乾：「菩薩求法，勤苦歷劫，不惜身命；雖復從報，受畜生身，常能為法，不惜軀命，投於火坑，以身供養；便得超越九百萬億劫生死之罪。於是得在恒河沙等無量諸佛先，先彌勒前，得成佛道。汝等云何不勤為法？」

The Buddha told Śikha: "When bodhisattvas seek the Dharma, they endure toil and suffering through kalpas without sparing their bodies or lives; even when receiving the body of an animal as a karmic result, they are always able to act for the sake of the Dharma without sparing their bodily lives, throwing themselves into a pit of fire to make an offering of their bodies; thereby they transcend the transmigratory offenses of nine million billion kalpas. Thereupon, before countless Buddhas as numerous as the sands of the Ganges, and before Maitreya, they are able to attain the Buddha path. How could you not diligently strive for the sake of the Dharma?"