西方合論 3.37

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3.37

1. The Milindapañha-sūtra says: "The king asked Nāgasena: 'People commit evil throughout life, yet at the point of death, if they practice buddhānusmṛti, they attain rebirth in the buddha-land; I do not believe this saying.' Nāgasena replied: 'It is like placing a large stone upon a ship: thereby it does not sink. Though a person is fundamentally evil, because of buddhānusmṛti, they do not enter Niraya hell. The small stone sinking is like someone who commits evil and does not know how to practice buddhānusmṛti, whereupon they enter into Niraya hell.'"

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