諸經要集 9.12

9.12

Furthermore, the Fo benxing jing (Abhiniṣkramaṇa-sūtra) says: 'At that time, the Bhagavat, together with the Elder Nanda, went to a shop selling incense. Seeing many bundles of incense in that shop, having seen them, he then told the Elder Nanda, speaking thus: "Nanda, come and take these bundles of incense from this shop." At that time, Nanda, following the Buddha's instruction, took the bundles of incense from that shop. The Buddha told Nanda: "Hold these bundles of incense for the duration of a single tick of the water clock, and then place them on the ground." At that time, the Elder Nanda, having heard the Buddha speak in this way, held this incense in his hands, and after a moment placed them back on the ground. At that time, the Buddha told the Elder Nanda: "Now you should smell your own hands and see." At that time, Nanda, having heard the Buddha's words, smelled his own hands. The Buddha said to Nanda: "What scent does your hand have when you smell it?" He said to the Buddha: "Bhagavat, the fragrance of the hands is wondrous and boundless." The Buddha told Nanda: "Just so, just so. If a person draws close to good spiritual friends, constantly dwelling together and becoming imbued and habituated in accord with them, because of drawing close to each other, they will certainly attain vast and great renown."' At that time, on account of this matter, the Bhagavat spoke a verse, saying: