廣弘明集 13.118

13.118

The External Treatise states: Lord Lao established models centered solely on filial piety and loyalty, saving the world and delivering people with ultimate compassion and ultimate love. Therefore, his vocal teachings are transmitted eternally, unvaried across a hundred kings; his dark style is spread long, without error through myriad ages. Thus they are an ever-abiding standard for governing the state and governing the family. The Buddhist teaching abandons parents, lacking benevolence and lacking filial piety. King Ajātaśatru killed his father, yet it is contrarily claimed he committed no offense; Devadatta shot at his brother, yet it is unheard that he incurred guilt. Guiding ordinary people with this only fosters evil further; using this to model the world, how could it bring forth good? This is the tenth [difference], the difference in perversion and accordance.