法苑珠林 68.98

68.98

復有五事所生之處。常與佛法眾會。初不差違。見佛聞法便得好心。若作沙門即得所願。何謂為五。一身奉三寶勸人令事。二作佛形像當使鮮潔。三常奉佛教不犯所受。四普慈一切與尊正等如愛赤子。五所受經法晝夜諷誦。是為五事所生之處。常與佛法眾會。初不差違。見佛聞法便得好心。若作沙門即得所願。

There are further five things through which, wherever born, one constantly meets the Buddha, the Dharma, and the Saṃgha, never erring or falling away; seeing the Buddha and hearing the Dharma, one immediately attains a good mind; and if becoming a śramaṇa, one immediately attains what one wishes. What are the five? First, personally serving the Three Jewels and encouraging others to serve them. Second, making Buddha images and ensuring they are fresh and clean. Third, constantly obeying the Buddha's teachings, not violating what one has undertaken. Fourth, universal loving-kindness toward all, regarding them as equal to the Honoured One, just like cherishing a newborn infant. Fifth, reciting and intoning the received sūtra teachings day and night. These are the five things through which, wherever born, one constantly meets the Buddha, the Dharma, and the Saṃgha, never erring or falling away; seeing the Buddha and hearing the Dharma, one immediately attains a good mind; and if becoming a śramaṇa, one immediately attains what one wishes."