經律異相 19.84

19.84

外國有沙門行道。與噉人鬼相逢。鬼急抱之。沙門言。我今因與卿相得。卿心與我如天地相去大遠。卿心好殺。我心好生。卿與道反。鬼便捨沙門。不敢復抱。即却辭謝言。我愚癡不及耳（出一卷雜譬喻經）。

In a foreign country, there was a śramaṇa practicing the Way who encountered a man-eating ghost. The ghost grabbed him tightly in an embrace. The śramaṇa said, "Now that I have met with you, your mind and mine are as far apart as heaven and earth. Your mind delights in killing, whereas my mind delights in life; you are opposed to the Way." The ghost then let go of the śramaṇa and did not dare embrace him again. He immediately stepped back, apologized, and said, "It was only because of my foolishness and ignorance." (From the one-fascicle Miscellaneous Avadāna Sūtra).