[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [Taishō Tripiṭaka (Chinese Buddhist canon)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho) › [念佛三昧寶王論](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1967) › 3.4 # 念佛三昧寶王論 3.4 念佛三昧寶王論 3.4 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [3.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1967.3.4) 對曰：「《三昧海經》云：『所念之佛，如出胎師子王，喻佛果也；能念佛人，如在胎師子王，喻佛子也。』因果雖殊，威神相繼，論其佛也，更何異焉？欲令在胎師子便能哮吼、飛落走伏者，未之有也！出胎之後，可翹足而待，曾何闕矣？而因果相同，其義一也。又《法鼓經》云：『如波斯匿王與敵國戰，有中毒箭，苦不可堪。聞有良藥名消毒，王以藥塗鼓，以桴擊之，能令毒箭聲下跳出，平復如故。若聞釋迦牟尼佛名，及聞信方廣比丘名，能令身中三毒之箭聲下跳出。是故此經，名大法鼓。』釋迦即過去佛，果也；比丘即方廣人，因也。滅罪相同，其義二也。斯兩經雖未階極聖，聞名獲益，與佛不異，故《法華三昧師資傳》五卷中說：『隋朝南嶽思大禪師，有弟子大善禪師，得慈悲三昧時，衡陽內史鄭僧果，素非深信，甞會出獵圍鹿數十頭，謂縣令陳正葉曰：「公常稱大善禪師，有慈悲之力，其如此鹿何？」正葉即率左右數人，齊稱曰：「南無大善禪師！」一聲，于時群鹿飛空而出。』則以觀音神力，復何異哉？大善與智者齊名於時矣。若不侮聖人之言，則念佛三昧殄魔息災，猶金之在冶矣！豈得推移曛曉而不習哉？」 > I reply: The \*Guanfo sanmei hai jing\* says: 'The buddha who is contemplated is like a lion king that has emerged from the womb, a metaphor for the fruit of buddhahood; the person capable of buddha-mindfulness is like a lion king still in the womb, a metaphor for a son of the Buddha.' Though cause and fruit differ, their majestic spiritual power is continuous; in terms of their buddhahood, what further difference is there? To expect a lion still in the womb to already roar, pounce, and subdue others is something that has never occurred! Once it has emerged from the womb, one can wait on tiptoe \[for it to do so\]; how could it ever be lacking? Thus cause and fruit are identical—this is the first meaning. Furthermore, the \*Mahābherīhāraka Sūtra\* says: 'Just as King Prasenajit was at war with an enemy state and was struck by a poisoned arrow, suffering unbearably. Hearing that there was a fine medicine named Poison-Dispeller, the king smeared the drum with the medicine and struck it with a mallet, causing the poisoned arrow to spring out at the sound and the wound to heal as before. If one hears the name of Śākyamuni Buddha and hears the name of a monk who has faith in the Vaipulya teachings, this can cause the arrows of the three poisons within the body to spring out at the sound. Therefore this sūtra is named the Great Dharma Drum.' Śākyamuni is the past buddha, the fruit; the monk is the Vaipulya follower, the cause. The eradication of sin is identical—this is the second meaning. Although these two sūtras do not speak of having attained the ultimate sanctity, receiving benefits upon hearing the names is no different from the Buddha. Therefore, the five-fascicle \*Fahua sanmei shizi zhuan\* states: 'In the Sui dynasty, the Great Dhyāna Master Si of Nanyue had a disciple, Dhyāna Master Dashan. When he attained the samādhi of loving-kindness and compassion, Zheng Sengguo, the governor of Hengyang, who was not ordinarily a man of deep faith, once happened to go hunting and surrounded several dozen deer. He said to the district magistrate Chen Zhengye: "You, sir, constantly praise Dhyāna Master Dashan for possessing the power of loving-kindness and compassion; what can he do about these deer?" Zhengye thereupon led several of his attendants to recite together in one voice: "Namo Dhyāna Master Dashan!" At that moment, the herd of deer flew through the air and escaped.' How is this any different from Avalokiteśvara's spiritual power? Dashan was as renowned as Zhizhe at that time. If one does not slight the words of the holy ones, then the buddha-mindfulness samādhi's subduing of māras and quelling of disasters is like gold in the smelter! How could one allow twilight and dawn to pass by without practicing it? > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 3.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1967.3.3) - [Next: 3.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1967.3.5) - [Up: 3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1967.3) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1967~en-mt.3.4) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1967.3.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1967.3.4) · Pramāṇa