萬善同歸集 2.75

2.75

「或飯僧設供，資備修行。開大施之門，建無遮之會。是以減一匙之飯，七返生天；施一團之[麩-夫+少]，現登王位。或造經房、禪室，或施華果、園林，供給所須，助成道業。昔支辨安禪道侶，致天樂自然；日給誦經沙彌，獲總持第一。《大報恩經》云：『若以飯食、瓔珞施人，除去瞋心，以是因緣獲得二相：一者金色，二者常光。』

"Or they may feed the Saṅgha and set out offerings, providing provisions for cultivation. They open the gates of great giving and establish unrestrained assemblies. For this reason, by reducing a spoonful of rice, one is reborn in heaven seven times; by donating a lump of parched flour, one ascends the royal throne in the present life. Or they may construct scripture rooms and meditation chambers, or give flowers, fruits, and park groves, supplying what is needed to help accomplish the work of the Way. In the past, someone who provided for and settled companions of the Way in peaceful meditation brought forth spontaneous celestial music; one who daily provided for a novice monk reciting sūtras obtained supreme dhāraṇī. The Great Sutra on the Requital of Kindness states: 'If one gives food, drink, and necklaces to others and eliminates anger, by this cause and condition one obtains two marks: first, a golden colour; second, constant light.'