念佛三昧寶王論 1.26

1.26

The questioner says: 'If those who break the precepts yet contemplate the Buddha all attain correct awakening, then indeed they must not be looked down upon, and this can be believed. But as for those presently residing in the boiling hell or suffering in the realm of hungry ghosts, where bodhi is difficult to generate and the clarifying of the Yellow River cannot be expected, how can they come to be revered equally alongside practitioners of buddha-mindfulness?'