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The Long Āgama Sūtra 27.67

長阿含經 27.67

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Classical Chinese

27.67

時,王禮佛足已,取一小座於佛前坐,佛為說法,示教利喜。王聞佛教已,又白佛言:「我今再三歸依佛,歸依法,歸依僧,唯願聽我於正法中為優婆塞,自今已後,盡形壽不殺、不盜、不婬、不欺、不飲酒。」

After the king had bowed at the Buddha’s feet, he took a small seat and sat in front of the Buddha. The Buddha explained the teaching with plain instruction, intelligence, and joy. After the king heard the Buddha’s instruction, he also said to the Buddha, “Now, I take refuge three times in the Buddha, take refuge in the teaching, and take refuge in the community. May I be permitted to become a layman in the right teaching. From this day until the end of my life, I won’t kill, steal, commit adultery, lie, or drink alcohol.”

Charles Patton, The Long Discourses (selected sūtras)

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