法苑珠林 33.49

33.49

又華手經云。佛告舍利弗。菩薩有四法終不退轉無上菩提。何等為四。一者若見塔廟毀壞當加修治。若塊若泥乃至一塼。二者若於四衢道中多人觀處。起塔造像為作念佛善福之緣。塔中畫作若轉法輪及出家相。乃至雙樹入涅槃相。三者若見有比丘僧二部諍訟。勤求方便令其和合。四者若見佛法欲壞能讀誦說。乃至一偈令法不絕。為護法故敬養法師。專心護法不惜身命。菩薩若成是四法者。世世當作轉輪聖王。得大身力如那羅延。捨四天下而行出家。能得隨意修四梵行。命終生天作大梵王。乃至究竟成無上道。是故智者欲求佛道當作是學。

Furthermore, the Kuśalamūlasaṃparigraha-sūtra says: The Buddha told Śāriputra, "A bodhisattva possesses four dharmas by which he will never backslide from unexcelled bodhi. What are the four? First, if he sees a stūpa or shrine falling into ruin, he undertakes its repair and restoration, whether with a clod of earth, plaster, or even a single brick. Second, if at a crossroads where many people observe, he raises a stūpa or makes an image to serve as a cause of virtuous merit in mindful recollection of the Buddha, painting inside the stūpa scenes of turning the wheel of the Dharma, leaving home, or even entering nirvāṇa between the twin trees. Third, if he sees the monastic saṃgha engaged in disputes between two factions, he diligently seeks expedient means to bring about their concord. Fourth, if he sees the Buddha's Dharma about to perish, he is able to recite, chant, and expound it, even down to a single verse, so that the Dharma is not cut off; for the sake of protecting the Dharma, he reverently supports Dharma masters, wholeheartedly protecting the Dharma without sparing his own life. If a bodhisattva accomplishes these four dharmas, in life after life he will become a wheel-turning sage king; he will attain great bodily strength like Nārāyaṇa; abandoning the four continents, he will go forth from home, and will be able at will to cultivate the four brahmavihāras; after his life ends, he will be born in heaven as a Mahābrahmā king, and will ultimately accomplish the unexcelled path. Therefore, a wise person who wishes to seek the Buddha's path should train in this manner."