諸經要集 8.103

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又福田經云。有比丘名阿難。白世尊曰。我念宿命。生羅閱祇國為庶民子。身生惡瘡治之不差。有親友道人。來語我言。當浴眾僧。取其浴水以用洗瘡。便可得愈。又可得福。我即歡喜往到寺中。加敬至心。更作新井香油浴具。洗浴眾僧。以汁洗瘡。尋蒙除愈。從此因緣所生端正。金色晃昱不受塵垢。九十一劫常得淨福。慶祐廣遠。今復值佛。心垢消滅逮得應真。

The Futian jing also states: "There was a bhikṣu named Ānanda, who addressed the Bhagavat, saying: 'Recalling my past lives, I was born in the country of Rājagṛha as the child of a commoner. Malignant sores broke out on my body that could not be cured by treatment. A monk who was a relative and friend came and said to me: "You should bathe the saṃgha, take their bathwater, and wash the sores with it; you will then obtain recovery and will also gain merit." Rejoicing, I immediately went to the monastery. With heightened reverence and utmost sincerity, I made a new well, fragrant oils, and bathing implements, and bathed the saṃgha. Washing the sores with the water, I immediately received relief and healing. By virtue of these causes and conditions, wherever I was born, I was dignified, radiant with golden light, and untouched by dust and grime. For ninety-one kalpas, I constantly enjoyed pure merit, and its blessings and protection extended far and wide. Now I have again encountered the Buddha; the defilements of my mind have been extinguished, and I have attained the status of an arhat.'"