傳法正宗記 2.24

2.24

Soon after, the Venerable One went to dwell in seclusion at Mount Xiangbai (White Elephant) in Jibin, wishing to reside by himself in dhyāna serenity. Before long, while in samādhi, he saw that Gupta's five hundred disciples were haughty and disrespectful, so he went to correct them. When he arrived, Gupta happened to be away, so he sat on his seat. Gupta's disciples did not know who he was, and were all indignant and unyielding, racing to inform Gupta. When Gupta returned and saw his master, he hurriedly bowed to him, yet his disciples' haughty minds remained as before. The Venerable One then pointed upward with his right hand, and fragrant milk poured down from the sky. He then asked Gupta, 'Do you recognize this?' Gupta said, 'I cannot fathom it.' Gupta immediately entered samādhi to observe it, but still could not understand it. He then inquired, 'What samādhi is this auspicious sign?' The Venerable One said, 'This is called the dragon-swift samādhi; of the five hundred samādhis such as this, you do not yet know any.' He further said to Gupta, 'The pratyekabuddhas do not know the samādhis of the Tathāgata; the arhats do not know the samādhis of the pratyekabuddhas; I do not know the samādhis of my master Ānanda; how could you know my samādhis now? As for this samādhi, the mind neither arises nor ceases; abiding in the power of great loving-kindness, they revere one another. Only those who attain this can know it.' When Gupta's disciples saw his miraculous power, they all bowed in submission, repented, and apologized. Śāṇavāsa again spoke a verse to instruct them, saying: