[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [Taishō Tripiṭaka (Chinese Buddhist canon)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho) › [四分律刪繁補闕行事鈔](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1804) › 2.501 # 四分律刪繁補闕行事鈔 2.501 四分律刪繁補闕行事鈔 2.501 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [2.501](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1804.2.501) 與出罪已，依《僧祇律》，當教示言：「善男子！佛在世比丘，能受戒、能持戒、能得聖果；滅後比丘，能受戒、能破戒、能入惡道。行者既內無護心，外縱身口，今犯此罪，垂至死處；猶有勝因，改心懺悔，大眾隨喜，汝幸自慶！故文云：自今已去，形心清淨，如無憂花，更勿復犯。縱更續犯，怖心難生；縱怖心生，懺罪無處。故論云：若二十清淨比丘，出僧殘罪，我法不滅。今時惡世，尚不喜聞犯名，豈當聽汝懺者！」如是種種因緣，為說割斷之意。并引《涅槃經》：以貪欲習故，死入地獄畜生餓鬼；從彼得出，還為鳩鴿雞雀等。 > Having granted the mānatva rehabilitation, according to the Mahāsāṃghika-vinaya, one should instruct and admonish him, saying: 'Good son! Bhikṣus during the Buddha's lifetime were able to receive the precepts, observe the precepts, and attain the noble fruits; bhikṣus after his passing away are able to receive the precepts, break the precepts, and enter the evil destinies. The practitioner, lacking a mind of protection within and indulging body and speech without, has now committed this offense, approaching near unto death. Yet, because there are still superior causes, by changing your mind and repenting, the great assembly rejoices with you; you are fortunate to congratulate yourself! Thus the text says: From this day forward, let body and mind be pure like an aśoka flower, and never offend again. If you should continue to offend, a fearful mind will be difficult to arouse; even if a fearful mind is aroused, there will be nowhere to repent of the offense. Therefore the treatise says: If twenty pure bhikṣus rehabilitate a saṃghāvaśeṣa offense, my Dharma will not perish. In the evil age of today, people do not even like to hear the name of an offense, how much less will they listen to you repent!' With various such causal conditions, explain to him the intent of severing \[transgressions\]. Also cite the Nirvāṇa Sūtra: Because of habitual greed and desire, upon death one enters hell, the animals, and the hungry ghosts; emerging from there, one is reborn as a pigeon, dove, chicken, sparrow, and the like. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 2.500](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1804.2.500) - [Next: 2.502](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1804.2.502) - [Up: 2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1804.2) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1804~en-mt.2.501) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1804.2.501](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1804.2.501) · Pramāṇa