付法藏因緣傳 2.10

2.10

Having heard this, Ānanda sighed with grief: "How swiftly the eye of the world has been extinguished! How could afflictions and various evils arise so soon? Transgressing the noble teachings, they give rise to deluded imaginings of their own; lacking the light of wisdom, they constantly abide in the darkness of ignorance, eternally wandering in the great ocean of birth and death, tormented and oppressed by old age, sickness, and death!" He then spoke to the monk: "This is not the Buddha's word; it must not be practiced. You should now know that two kinds of people slander the Buddha: first, those who, despite wide learning, give rise to wrong views; second, those who do not understand the profound meaning and speak inverted and false words. Having these two dharmas brings injury to oneself and cannot lead people to be freed from the three evil destinies. You should now listen as I recite the Buddha's verse: