諸經要集 4.70

4.70

又百緣經云。佛在舍衛國祇樹給孤獨園。爾時世尊將諸比丘。著衣持鉢將詣乞食。至一巷中。有一婦女。抱一小兒。在巷坐地。時彼小兒。逢見世尊心懷歡喜。從母索華。母即與買。小兒得已。持詣佛所散於佛上。於虛空中變成華蓋。隨佛行住。小兒見已甚大歡喜。發大誓願。以此供養善根功德。使我來世得成正覺。過度眾生如佛無異。爾時世尊。見此小兒發是願已。佛即微笑。從其面門出五色光。遶佛三匝還從頂入。爾時阿難前白佛言。如來尊重不妄有笑。以何因緣今者微笑。唯願世尊。敷演解說。佛告阿難。汝今見此小兒以華散我。於未來世不墮惡趣。天上人中常受快樂。過十三阿僧祇。成辟支佛。號曰華盛。廣度眾生不可限量。是故笑耳。爾時諸比丘。聞佛所說歡喜奉行。

Furthermore, the Baiyuan jing says: The Buddha was in the country of Śrāvastī, at the Jetavana, Anāthapiṇḍada's Park. At that time, the World-Honoured One was leading the bhikṣus, putting on their robes and holding their bowls, about to go to beg for food. Arriving in an alley, there was a woman holding a small child, sitting on the ground in the alley. At that time, that small child, catching sight of the World-Honoured One, felt joy in his heart, and asked his mother for a flower. The mother immediately bought one for him. Having obtained it, the small child took it to the Buddha's place and scattered it over the Buddha. In mid-air it transformed into a canopy of flowers, following the Buddha as he walked and stopped. Having seen this, the child was immensely delighted and made a great vow: 'By this merit of the root of goodness from making this offering, may I in a future life attain saṃbodhi and deliver sentient beings no differently from the Buddha!' At that time, the World-Honoured One, seeing this small child make this vow, smiled; from his mouth emanated five-colored rays of light, which circled the Buddha three times and entered back into the crown of his head. At that time, Ānanda stepped forward and addressed the Buddha, saying, 'The Tathāgata is venerable and does not smile without cause. For what reason do you now smile? We only pray that the World-Honoured One will explain and expound it.' The Buddha told Ānanda, 'Do you now see this small child who scattered a flower over me? In future lives he will not fall into evil destinies, and among gods and humans he will constantly receive pleasure. Passing through thirteen asaṃkhyeyas, he will become a pratyekabuddha named Flourishing Flower (Puṣpasampanna), broadly delivering sentient beings beyond measure. For this reason I smiled.' At that time, the bhikṣus, hearing what the Buddha said, rejoiced and practiced accordingly.