諸經要集 15.71

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15.71

Furthermore, the Fa dushu jing says: In the past, in the kingdom of Śrāvastī, an official garden produced a poisonous tree. Whenever people walked beneath the tree, their heads ached as if splitting, or they suffered from lumbar pain. When felled, it grew back. It was wondrous among trees, and the crowd saw it with delight; those who did not know the truth all came and met death. A wise person said to them, 'You must eradicate its root.' Just as they wished to dig out the root, they were again afraid of certain death, deliberating whether to advance or retreat. Leaving home to cultivate the Way is also like this. The Buddha spoke a verse:

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