釋門歸敬儀 2.71

2.71

又《挍量功德經》云：「四有州中，滿二乘果，有人盡形供養，乃至起塔，不如男子、女人作如是言：『我某甲歸依佛、法、僧』，所得功德不可思議。以諸福中，惟三寶勝故。若起謗毀，獲罪無邊，以善惡例同。故耆域調達同出佛血，以心有善惡，致使劫壽獲於苦樂。」

Furthermore, the Sūtra on Comparing Merit states: 'If within the four continents [the land] were filled with those who attained the fruits of the Two Vehicles, and someone were to make offerings to them for their entire life, even erecting stupas, this would not equal a man or woman speaking these words: "I, named so-and-so, take refuge in the Buddha, Dharma, and Saṃgha." The merit obtained is inconceivable, because among all blessings, the Three Jewels alone are supreme. If one gives rise to slander, the sin incurred is boundless, as good and evil follow the same pattern. Thus Jīvaka and Devadatta both drew blood from the Buddha's body, but because their minds held good and evil [respectively], they incurred suffering and joy lasting an entire kalpa of lifespan.'