經律異相 18.70

18.70

There were śramaṇas who had previously studied the Way together, residing in the same hall. One śramaṇa said: "This śramaṇa has a bad nature and cannot be lived with." Abandoning him, he went to another country. Later, he returned and stopped by to see whether he had attained the Way or not. At night he arrived at his dwelling. The śramaṇa unlocked the door, summoned him forward, and had him sit down. Raising the tips of his five fingers, fire emerged outward. The [visiting] śramaṇa was greatly astonished and praised his attainment of the Way. (Extracted from the Miscellaneous Parables Sūtra, single scroll).