法苑珠林 80.26

80.26

如涅槃經云。菩薩凡行施時。不見受者持戒破戒。是田非田。此是知識。此非知識。施時不見是器非器。不擇日時是處非處。亦復不計飢饉豐樂。不現因果。此是眾生。此非眾生。是福非福。雖復不見施者受者。及以財物。乃至不見斷及果報。而常行施無有斷絕。菩薩若見持戒破戒乃至果報。終不能施。若不布施則不具足檀波羅蜜。若不具足檀波羅蜜。則不能成阿耨菩提。譬如有人身被毒箭。其人眷屬欲令安隱。為除毒故。即命良醫。而為拔箭。彼人方言。且待莫觸。我今當觀如是毒箭。從何方來耶。誰之所射。為是剎利婆羅門毘舍首陀。復更作念。是何木耶。竹耶柳耶。其鏃鐵者。何冶所出。剛耶柔耶。其毛羽者。是何鳥翼。烏鴟鷲耶。所有毒者。為從作生。自然而有。是人毒。惡蛇毒耶。如是癡人竟未能知尋便命終。菩薩亦爾。若行施時。分別受者持戒破戒乃至果報。終不能施。若不能施則不具足檀波羅蜜。乃至菩提。

As the Nirvāṇa-sūtra states: 'When a bodhisattva practices giving, he does not see whether the recipient keeps the precepts or breaks the precepts, whether it is a field [of merit] or not a field, whether this is an acquaintance or not an acquaintance. When giving, he does not see whether [the recipient] is a suitable vessel or not a suitable vessel; he does not select the date and time, whether it is a proper place or an improper place; nor does he calculate famine or abundance and joy; nor does he consider causes and effects, whether this is a sentient being or not a sentient being, whether it is merit or not merit. Although he does not see the giver, the recipient, or the goods, nor does he even see cessation or karmic fruits, he constantly practices giving without interruption. If a bodhisattva saw keeping precepts or breaking precepts, or even karmic fruits, he would ultimately be unable to give. If he does not practice dāna, he will not fully achieve the dānapāramitā. If he does not fully achieve the dānapāramitā, he cannot accomplish anuttarasamyaksaṃbodhi. For example, if a man has been struck in the body by a poisoned arrow, his relatives, wishing him to be safe and sound, in order to remove the poison immediately summon a skilled physician to extract the arrow for him. But that man says: "Wait a moment, do not touch it! I must first see from which direction this poisoned arrow came, and who shot it: was it a kṣatriya, a brāhmaṇa, a vaiśya, or a śūdra?" Furthermore, he thinks: "What kind of wood is this? Is it bamboo or willow? As for its iron arrowhead, from which forge did it come? Is it hard or soft? As for its feathers, what kind of bird's wing is it? A crow, a kite, or a vulture? As for the poison on it, was it concocted, or does it exist naturally? Is it human poison or vicious snake poison?" Before this foolish man could ever find out, he would immediately die. The bodhisattva is also like this: if when practicing giving he discriminates whether the recipient keeps the precepts or breaks the precepts, or even calculates karmic retribution, he will ultimately be unable to give. If he cannot give, he will not fully achieve the dānapāramitā, or even achieve bodhi.'