Day 7 concludes Chapter 3, A Parable, and begins Chapter 4, Understanding by Faith.
Having last month heard the merits of rejoicing and believing this Sūtra, we consider some people to avoid when expounding the sūtra.
Śāriputra
Do not expound this sūtra
To those who are arrogant and idle,
And who think that the self exists!Do not expound it to men of little wisdom!
They would not be able to understand it
Even if they heard it
Because they are deeply attached to the five desires.Those who do not believe this sūtra
But slander it,
Will destroy the seeds of Buddhahood
Of all living beings of the world.