《Toh 251 (Kangyur)》
CBETA 84K-toh251
Homage to all the buddhas and bodhisattvas! Thus did I hear at one time. The Buddha was residing in Śrāvastī, in Jeta’s Grove, Anāthapiṇḍada’s park, together with a great community of monks, consisting of 1,250 monks, and a great assembly of bodhisattvas. At that time, the Blessed One addressed the monks: “Monks, for as long as they live, bodhisattvas, great beings, should not abandon four factors even at the cost of their lives. What are these four? “Monks, for as long as they live, bodhisattvas, great beings, should not abandon the thought of awakening even at the cost of their lives. “Monks, for as long as they live, bodhisattvas, great beings, should not abandon the spiritual friend even at the cost of their lives. “Monks, for as long as they live, bodhisattvas, great beings, should not abandon tolerance and lenience even at the cost of their lives. According to Jñānadatta’s commentary, tolerance (kṣanti; bzod pa) means bearing the harm done to one by others (pha rol gyi gnod pa byas pa la bzod pa), and lenience (sauratya; des pa) means refraining from harming them (pha rol la gnod pa mi byed pa). “Monks, for as long as they live, bodhisattvas, great beings, should not abandon…
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