佛說觀佛三昧海經 6.25
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6.25
At that time, the Bhagavat told the great king: 'In the city of Śrāvastī, the elder Sudatta had an old mother named Pitilā who diligently managed the household affairs. The elder instructed her to keep the keys to the storehouses, entrusting all receiving, storing, taking out, and giving to her. The elder Sudatta invited the Buddha and the Saṅgha, supplying what was needed. At that time, a sick bhikṣu requested many things. The old mother, being stingy, became angry and resentful toward the Buddhadharma and the Saṅgha, and said: "The elder of our house is deluded and foolish, accepting the tricks of the śramaṇas. These mendicants demand much without satiety; what path do they possess?" Having spoken these words, she further made an evil vow: "When will I be able not to hear the Buddha's name, not to hear the Saṅgha's name, and not to see anyone who shaves their hair and dyes their clothes?" When one person heard these evil words, a second heard them, and gradually they spread throughout the city of Śrāvastī.
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