法苑珠林 34.116

34.116

又大集經云。爾時舍利弗白佛言。世尊。菩薩初發無上菩提心時。聞諸眾生有如是行。不驚不悑。是事實難不可思議。佛言。舍利弗。於意云何。如師子雖復初產聞師子吼。有悑畏不。不也世尊。菩薩摩訶薩。初發無上菩提心時。聞眾生行亦復如是。舍利弗。於意云何。火熱雖小畏乾薪不。不也世尊。菩薩初發無上菩提心已。得智慧火亦復如是。舍利弗。今以非喻為喻。舍利弗。譬如猛火與諸乾薪。結期七日當大戰鬪。爾時一切乾樹菓木種種枝葉。悉共合聚如須彌山。爾時猛火有一親友。而告之言。汝今何故不自莊嚴多覓有救。援助彼眾。汝唯一己。何能當之。時火答言。彼怨雖多我力能敵不須伴黨。舍利弗。菩薩摩訶薩亦復如是。雖諸煩惱悉共和合其勢熾盛。菩薩智慧力能消伏。如阿伽陀一丸之藥能破大毒。菩薩智慧亦復如是。小智慧藥能壞無量大煩惱毒。

Furthermore, the Mahāsaṃnipāta-sūtra says: At that time, Śāriputra addressed the Buddha, saying: 'World-Honoured One! When a bodhisattva first generates the mind of unexcelled awakening, hearing that sentient beings have such practices, he is neither alarmed nor terrified; this matter is indeed difficult and inconceivable.' The Buddha said: 'Śāriputra, what do you think? Though newly born, when a lion hears a lion's roar, does it feel fear?' 'No, World-Honoured One.' 'When a bodhisattva-mahāsattva first generates the mind of unexcelled awakening, hearing of sentient beings' practices, he is also like this. Śāriputra, what do you think? Though a fire's heat is small, does it fear dry firewood?' 'No, World-Honoured One.' 'When a bodhisattva has first generated the mind of unexcelled awakening, his obtaining the fire of wisdom is also like this. Śāriputra, now I shall make an analogy by way of a non-analogy. Śāriputra, suppose a fierce fire and heaps of dry firewood set an agreement to engage in a great battle in seven days. At that time, all dry trees, fruit trees, and various branches and leaves gather together, piling up like Mount Sumeru. At that time, the fierce fire has a friend who speaks to it, saying: "Why do you not equip yourself now, seek many helpers, and gather support? You are entirely alone; how can you withstand them?" Then the fire replies: "Though the enemies are many, my power can match them; I have no need for companions." Śāriputra, the bodhisattva-mahāsattva is also like this. Though all afflictions gather together and their force is blazing, the power of the bodhisattva's wisdom can subdue and quench them. Just as a single pill of agada medicine can destroy a great poison, the bodhisattva's wisdom is also like this: a small medicine of wisdom can destroy the boundless poison of great afflictions.'