牛顿见到苹果落下而发现万有引力，释迦牟尼佛夜睹明星而悟道，这不是苹果和星星的功劳，而是源于内在的充分积累。没有积累，而妄想从外境上得到加持，只能迎来失望。

316、念观世音菩萨是念一切诸佛菩萨的慈悲；念地藏菩萨是念一切诸佛菩萨的愿力；念文殊菩萨是念一切诸佛菩萨的智慧；念一尊佛就是念一切佛，念一切佛也是念一尊佛。

316. Chanting Avalokitesvara is to memorize compassion of all Buddhas and Bodhisttavas; chanting Kshitigarbha is to memorize aspirations of all Buddhas and Bodhisttavas; chanting Manjusri is to memorize wisdom of all Buddhas and Bodhisttavas. When we chant one Buddha, we actually chant all Buddhas; and when we memorize all of Buddhas, it is the same as we chant one of them.