法苑珠林 88.120

88.120

As the Zhaifa jing states: "Suppose the sixteen great kingdoms in the world were filled with all kinds of jewels beyond measure; it would not compare to receiving the Buddha's fasting method for a single day. When comparing their merit, the sixteen kingdoms are like a single bean." Furthermore, the Madhyama-āgama states: "When a learned noble disciple observes the eight-limbed fast, he remembers the names of the Tathāgata's ten titles; if there are any evil thoughts or unwholesome states, they are all extinguished."