《Toh 319 (Kangyur)》
CBETA 84K-toh319
Homage to all buddhas and bodhisattvas. This homage is not in the Sanskrit. Thus did I hear at one time. The Blessed One was staying in Rājagṛha at the Bamboo Grove in the Kalandakanivāpa. One morning, the venerable Ānanda donned his Dharma robe and lower garment, took up his alms bowl, and went into Rājagṛha on his alms round. As he was making his alms round through the city of Rājagṛha, the venerable Ānanda noticed, in a certain direction, a multistoried palace with eighty gateways. It was plastered inside and out; parasols, banners, and pennants were hoisted; and it was adorned with many silken tassels. Seeing this, the venerable Ānanda thought, “If a faithful son or daughter of good family were to construct such a building and offer it to the saṅgha of monks in the four directions, or if someone were to erect for a thus-gone, worthy, completely perfect buddha a stūpa the size of a gooseberry fruit, provide it with a central pillar the size of a needle and a parasol the size of a jujube leaf, commission a statue the size of a grain of barley, and place in there a relic the size of a mustard seed, which of these two would have the greater merit?” Then it occurred to the venerabl…
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