觀無量壽佛經義疏 3.215

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「佛告阿難及韋提希：『下品中生者，』」二、釋，四：初、造惡因；二、遇知識；三、得往生；四、生後益。初、造惡因，三：初、別列四過；二、總結四過；三、示來報。初、別列四過，四：初、毀戒過；二、犯盜過；三、說法過；四、無慚過。初、毀戒過。

"The Buddha addressed Ānanda and Vaidehī: ‘As for those of the middle grade of the lower tier of birth,’" Second, the explanation, which has four parts: first, the causal creation of evil; second, encountering a spiritual friend; third, attaining rebirth; fourth, benefits after birth. First, the causal creation of evil, which has three parts: first, individually listing the four faults; second, summarizing the four faults; third, showing the future retribution. First, individually listing the four faults, which has four parts: first, the fault of breaking precepts; second, the fault of theft; third, the fault regarding teaching the Dharma; fourth, the fault of lacking shame. First, the fault of breaking precepts.