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釋門自鏡錄 1.30

釋門自鏡錄 1.30

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Classical Chinese

1.30

于闐沙門跋折斯羅那。此名金剛軍。受持小乘俱舍論學。不信大乘。每鬪諍誹謗。兩目因之失明。經十餘年。盲無所見。後聞師子友誨。乃未能全信。且誡誦觀音心呪。便即兩目明徹。因大迴向歸信大乘。捨於小學。

The Khotanese monk Vajrasena—here translated as 'Adamantine Army'—received, upheld, and studied the Hīnayāna *Kośa* treatises. He did not believe in the Mahāyāna, and constantly engaged in disputation and slander. Because of this, he lost sight in both eyes. More than ten years passed, and he was blind, unable to see anything. Later, he heard the instructions of Siṃhamitra, yet was unable to believe completely; he was merely admonished to chant the heart-dhāraṇī of Avalokiteśvara. Thereupon both his eyes became bright and clear. Consequently, he made a great dedication of merit, took refuge in and believed the Mahāyāna, and abandoned Hīnayāna studies.

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