法苑珠林 81.22

81.22

又智度論云。若人鞭打拷掠閉繫法得財而作布施。生象馬牛中。雖受畜生形負重鞭策羇靽乘騎。而得好屋好食。為人所重以人供給。又如惡人多懷瞋恚心由不端而行布施。當墮龍中得七寶宮殿妙食好色。又如憍人多慢瞋心布施。墮金翅鳥中常得自在。有如意寶珠以為纓絡。種種所須皆得自恣。無不如意。變化萬端無事不辦。又如宰官之人枉濫人民不順治法。而取財物以用布施。墮鬼神中作鳩槃茶鬼。能種種變化五塵自娛。又如多瞋佷戾嗜好酒肉之人而行布施。墮地夜叉鬼中。常得種種歡樂音樂飲食。又如有人剛愎強梁而能布施車馬代步。墮虛空夜叉中而有大力。所至如風。又如有人妬心好諍而能以好房舍臥具衣服飲食布施。故生宮觀飛行夜叉中。有種種娛樂便身之物。若惱前人強求人物而營福者。反招其罪。不如靜心修治內心得利轉勝。

Furthermore, the Mahāprajñāpāramitā-śāstra states: "If a person acquires wealth by whipping, flogging, torturing, and imprisoning according to secular laws, and then performs giving with it, they will be reborn among elephants, horses, and cattle. Although receiving an animal form, bearing heavy loads, being whipped, haltered, and ridden, they will obtain fine shelters and fine food, and be valued and served by humans. Moreover, if an evil person who frequently harbors anger and whose mind is crooked performs giving, they will fall among dragons, obtaining palaces of the seven treasures, wondrous food, and fine appearances. Moreover, if an arrogant person who is full of pride and anger performs giving, they will fall among garuḍas, always attaining self-mastery, possessing wish-fulfilling gems as necklaces, freely enjoying whatever they need, with everything matching their desires and transforming in myriad ways, achieving all matters. Moreover, if officials unjustly abuse the people, disregarding the laws of governance, and take wealth to perform giving, they will fall among ghosts and spirits as kumbhāṇḍa demons, capable of various transformations to entertain themselves with the five sensory pleasures. Moreover, if a person prone to wrath, stubbornness, and fond of wine and meat performs giving, they will fall among earthly yakṣas, constantly obtaining all kinds of merriment, music, food, and drink. Moreover, if a person is obstinate and domineering, but is able to give carriages, horses, and means of transport, they will fall among airborne yakṣas, possessing great strength and moving as swiftly as the wind. Moreover, if a person has a jealous mind and loves contention, yet is able to give fine rooms, bedding, clothing, food, and drink, they will be reborn among palace-dwelling, flying yakṣas, possessing all kinds of entertainment and bodily comforts. If one vexes others and forcibly extorts people's belongings to cultivate merit, one will instead invite sin; it is not as good as calming the mind and cultivating inner virtues, whereby the benefits gained are far superior."