法苑珠林 89.39

89.39

The Buddha said, 'By refraining from covetous desire, one obtains ten kinds of merits. What are the ten? First, one's physical faculties are unimpaired. Second, one's bodily and vocal karma is pure. Third, the mind is not scattered. Fourth, one attains superior retributions. Fifth, one attains great wealth and honor. Sixth, the multitude of people take pleasure in beholding one. Seventh, one's obtained retributions and retinue cannot be ruined. Eighth, one constantly meets with wise people. Ninth, one is not separated from the sound of the Dharma. Tenth, upon the dissolution of the body and the end of life, one is reborn in wholesome destinies. Virtuous ones, this is called obtaining ten kinds of merits by refraining from covetous desire. If one can dedicate these roots of goodness toward unsurpassable bodhi, before long, when this person attains unsurpassable wisdom and reaches bodhi, that land will be free from māra enemies and all non-Buddhists.'