法苑珠林 17.63

17.63

如勝天王經云。若有法師流通此經處。此地即是如來所行。於彼法師當生善知識心尊重之心。猶如佛心見是法師恭敬歡喜尊重讚歎。又云。我若住世一劫若減一劫。說是流通此經法師功德不能究盡。若此法師所行之處。善男子善女人。宜應刺血灑地令塵不起。如是供養未足為多。如來法輪難受持故。

As the Suvikrāntacintidevaputra-paripṛcchā-sūtra (Shengtianwang jing) says: If there is a place where a Dharma master circulates this scripture, that place is where the Tathāgata walks. Toward that Dharma master, one should give rise to the attitude of regarding them as a good spiritual friend and holding them in respect. Just as toward the Buddha, one should see this Dharma master with reverence, joy, respect, and praise. It also says: 'Even if I were to abide in the world for a kalpa or less than a kalpa to speak of the merits of a Dharma master who circulates this scripture, I could not exhaust them. Good sons and good daughters should prick their blood to sprinkle the ground so that dust does not rise wherever this Dharma master walks. Even making such offerings would not be considered excessive, because the Tathāgata's wheel of Dharma is difficult to receive and uphold.'