樂邦遺稿 1.48

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唐道綽禪師甞著《安樂集》三卷述讚西方。其間問曰：何因緣故，一念佛力能斷一切諸障？答：如經云「譬如有人，用師子筋為琴弦，一奏一切餘弦悉斷。若人於菩提心中行念佛三昧，一切諸煩惱障皆悉斷滅。亦如有人，取牛羊驢馬諸乳置一器中，若將師子乳一渧投之，一切諸乳悉化為水。若人於菩提心行念佛三昧，一切惡魔諸障直過無難。」（見《寶王論》）

Chan Master Daochuo of the Tang once composed the Anle ji in three fascicles to narrate praises of the West. Therein it asks: For what reason can the power of a single thought of the buddha sever all obstacles? Answer: As the sūtra says: 'For example, suppose someone makes strings for a lute out of lion sinews; when struck once, all the other strings break completely. If a person practices buddhānusmṛti-samādhi within the bodhicitta, all obstacle-afflictions are completely cut off and extinguished. Also, for example, suppose someone takes the milk of cows, sheep, donkeys, and horses and puts it into one vessel; if a single drop of lion's milk is cast into it, all the milk turns completely into water. If a person practices buddhānusmṛti-samādhi with the bodhicitta, they pass straight through all obstacles of evil Māras without difficulty.' (Found in the Baowang lun)