藥師經疏 1.41

1.41

經。若此經卷至還復如故　四益持祛橫。謂若復有人誦持此經。攝心專念如來名故者。無性論說。此一念正聞熏習種子。雖在世間有漏心中。剋性而言。是出世無漏心種子。此無漏心雖未生時以有四種功德。一已能對治諸煩惱纏不復現行。二以能對治諸惡險趣而不受報。三以能與法身而作了因。四以能與解脫身而作生因。由是持經人處無有橫死。及諸惡鬼奪其魂魄。設以奪者皆以如來威力還得如故身心安樂。

Sūtra: “If this sūtra roll…” to “…restored as before.” Fourth, benefiting the upholder by dispelling calamities. This means that if there is again a person who recites and upholds this sūtra and concentrates their mind in single-minded mindfulness of the Tathāgata's name, the Vivṛtaprameya-śāstra (Wuxing lun) says: “Although this seed of one thought of correct hearing and perfuming is within the worldly mind that possesses outflows, precisely speaking, it is a seed of the supramundane mind without outflows. Although this outflow-free mind has not yet arisen, it already possesses four virtues: first, it is already able to counteract the entanglements of afflictions so that they no longer actively manifest; second, it is able to counteract the evil, dangerous destinies so that one does not experience their retribution; third, it can serve as a revealing cause for the dharmakāya; fourth, it can serve as a generative cause for the liberation-body.” Because of this, where the person who upholds the sūtra resides, there is no untimely death, nor do any evil ghosts steal their vital spirit. Even if it has been stolen, through the Tathāgata's majestic power, they are restored as before, with body and mind peaceful and at ease.