法苑珠林 90.28

90.28

又正法念經云。彼惡比丘現持戒相。令彼檀越心信敬已。共諸朋侶數數往到彼檀越家。如是比丘。隨己所聞少知佛法共其同侶。為彼檀越說所知法。如是方便欲令檀越迴彼比丘所得利養而施與之。如是比丘形相沙門第一大賊。到檀越家。方便劫奪他人財利及以供養。如是比丘見他財利。見他供養生貪嫉者。不曾少時眼開合頃暫作善法。彼惡比丘破戒沙門。捨離坐禪讀誦等業。無一念間不攝地獄餓鬼畜生。以此文證。貪利招苦。勿現善相以求名利。故諸出家縱能持戒。勿解經義。未必斷惑。由不觀理不斷結故。多現善相謂己過人。設聞勝智說實無我。則不信受言非正理。因茲謗法及行道者。增長我慢死墮地獄。是故愚人縱能依戒。以無道法多起罪行。

Furthermore, the Saddharmasmṛtyupasthāna-sūtra states: "That wicked bhikṣu displays an appearance of observing the precepts, causing that dānapati to feel faith and reverence; thereupon, together with his companions, he repeatedly goes to that dānapati's house. Such a bhikṣu, following what little of the Buddha's Dharma he has heard and understood, joins with his companions to preach the Dharma he knows to that dānapati. Using such expedients, he desires that the dānapati redirect the gains and offerings meant for other bhikṣus and bestow them upon himself. Such a bhikṣu, though having the outward form of a śramaṇa, is the foremost great thief; arriving at the dānapati's house, he uses expedients to rob others of their wealth, profit, and offerings. When such a bhikṣu sees another's wealth, profit, and offerings, he gives rise to craving and jealousy, not for a moment, not even for the blink of an eye, performing good dharmas. That wicked bhikṣu, a precept-breaking śramaṇa, abandons practices such as seated meditation and recitation; there is not a single thought-moment in which he is not subsumed by hell, hungry ghosts, and animals." Relying on this textual evidence, craving gain brings suffering; one must not display an appearance of goodness to seek fame and gain. Therefore, even if renunciants are able to keep the precepts, if they do not understand the meaning of the scriptures, they may not necessarily sever afflictions. Because they do not contemplate the principle and do not sever the fetters, they frequently display an appearance of goodness and consider themselves superior to others. Even if they hear a person of superior wisdom speak of true non-self, they will not faithfully accept it, saying it is not the correct principle. Because of this, they slander the Dharma and practitioners of the Path, increasing their pride of self, and at death fall into hell. Therefore, even if foolish people rely on the precepts, because they lack the qualities of the Path, they frequently commit sinful deeds.