法苑珠林 92.17

92.17

又佛藏經云。舍利弗。汝今一心善聽。我當語汝。若有一心行道比丘。千億天神皆共同心。以諸樂具欲共供養。舍利弗。諸人供養坐禪比丘不及天神。是故舍利弗。汝勿憂念不得自供養。又云。或有比丘。因以我法出家受戒。於此法中勤行精進。雖天神諸人不念。但能一心精進行道者。終亦不念衣食所須。所以者何。如來福藏無量難盡。舍利弗。設使一切世間人皆共出家隨順法行。於白毫相百千億分不盡其一。舍利弗。如來如是無量福德。若諸比丘所得飲食。及所須物趣得皆足。舍利弗。是故比丘應如是念。不應於所須物行諸邪命惡法。

Furthermore, the Dharmasaṃgīti-sūtra states: 'Śāriputra, you should now listen single-mindedly and well; I shall speak to you. If there is a bhikṣu who practices the Way single-mindedly, thousands of millions of heavenly deities will all share the same mind, wishing to provide him with all requisites for pleasure. Śāriputra, the offerings that humans make to a seated-meditation bhikṣu do not equal those of heavenly deities. Therefore, Śāriputra, do not worry or think that you will not be able to provide for yourself.' It also says: 'There may be a bhikṣu who, relying on my Dharma, goes forth from household life and receives the precepts, and within this Dharma strives with diligence and vigor. Although heavenly deities and humans may not take notice, as long as he is able to practice the Way single-mindedly with vigor, he will ultimately never have to worry about the necessities of food and clothing. Why is this? The Tathāgata's treasury of merit is immeasurable and hard to exhaust. Śāriputra, even if all worldly people together went forth from household life and practiced in accordance with the Dharma, they could not exhaust even one part in a hundred thousand million portions of [the merit of] the white hair between my eyebrows (ūrṇā-lakṣaṇa). Śāriputra, the Tathāgata has such immeasurable merit. Whatever food and drink and necessities bhikṣus receive will simply be sufficient as they are obtained. Śāriputra, therefore bhikṣus should think thus, and should not practice wrongful livelihoods and evil dharmas regarding necessary goods.'