法苑珠林 37.42

37.42

Furthermore, the Mahākaruṇā-sūtra says: The Buddha told Ānanda: "If a person delights in and is attached to the karmic fruits of the three realms of existence, yet within the Buddha's puṇyakṣetra practices dāna or any other roots of goodness, and makes the vow, 'May I, life after life, never enter nirvāṇa,' it is impossible that on account of these roots of goodness he will not enter nirvāṇa. Although this person does not delight in seeking nirvāṇa, because he has planted roots of goodness with the Buddha, I say that this person will certainly enter nirvāṇa."