釋氏要覽 3.13

3.13

大法炬陀羅尼經云。夫法師者。常應如是用。惟我今所處。即如來師子之座。宜應忍默慈慜。愛語謙下。將護眾心。若懷嗔妬。心存勝負獲大重罪。慈心說法成大功德。能令佛法久住於世。凡所生處。常得值佛。能消種種供養。應慚愧。勿生貪心。不得我慢。無令消滅施主善根。

The Mahādharmoṣṇīṣa-dhāraṇī-sūtra says: “A Dharma master should always reflect in this way: ‘Where I now sit is indeed the Tathāgata’s lion seat. It is fitting that I be forbearing, silent, compassionate, gentle-spoken, humble, and considerate of the assembly's hearts.’ If one harbors anger and jealousy, or maintains a mind of rivalry, one incurs grave sin. Expounding the Dharma with a compassionate mind accomplishes great merit, enables the Buddha's Dharma to abide long in the world, ensures that wherever one is born one will constantly meet Buddhas, and enables one to digest various offerings. One should feel shame and conscience, not give rise to greed, and must not have conceit, lest one extinguish the benefactors' roots of goodness.”