慈悲道場懺法 3.46

3.46

爾時世尊說此偈已，諸受罪人銜悲白佛言：「世尊！一切眾生作何善行得離斯苦？」佛言：「善男子！當勤孝養父母、敬事師長、歸奉三尊，勤行布施、持戒、忍辱、精進、禪定、智慧、慈悲喜捨，怨親平等無有二相，不欺孤老、不輕下賤，護人猶己，不起惡念。汝等若能如是修行，則為已得報佛之恩，永離三途無復眾苦。」佛說是經已，菩薩摩訶薩即得阿耨多羅三藐三菩提，聲聞緣覺即得六通三明具八解脫，其餘大眾皆得法眼淨。若有眾生得聞是經，不墮三途八難之處，地獄休息苦痛安寧。信相菩薩白佛言：「世尊！當何名斯經？菩薩摩訶薩云何奉持？」佛告信相菩薩：「善男子！此經名為《罪業報應教化地獄經》，當奉持之，廣令流布，功德無量。」時諸大眾聞說此法，一心歡喜，頂戴奉行。

When the Bhagavat had spoken this verse, all the sufferers harbored grief and said to the Buddha: “Bhagavat! What wholesome deeds should all sentient beings practice to be freed from this suffering?”
The Buddha said: “Good men! You should diligently provide filial care to your parents, respectfully serve masters and elders, take refuge in and honor the Three Honored Ones, and diligently practice giving, morality, forbearance, diligence, dhyāna, wisdom, loving-kindness, compassion, sympathetic joy, and equanimity; regard enemies and kin impartially without any duality; do not bully the orphaned and elderly; do not belittle the lowly; protect others as you would yourself; and do not give rise to evil thoughts. If you can cultivate like this, you will have repaid the Buddha's kindness, will forever leave the three wretched paths, and will no longer undergo manifold sufferings.”
When the Buddha had preached this sūtra, the bodhisattva-mahāsattvas immediately attained anuttarā samyaksambodhi; the śrāvakas and pratyekabuddhas attained the six supernormal powers, the three knowledges, and were complete in the eight liberations; and the rest of the great assembly all attained the purity of the Dharma-eye. If there are sentient beings who hear this sūtra, they will not fall into the three wretched paths or the eight difficulties; the hells will cease, and torment will become peace and tranquil. Bodhisattva Śraddhāvanta said to the Buddha: “Bhagavat! What shall this sūtra be named, and how should bodhisattva-mahāsattvas uphold it?”
The Buddha told Bodhisattva Śraddhāvanta: “Good man! This sūtra is named *Sūtra on Karmic Retribution and Transforming the Hells*. You should uphold it and spread it far and wide; its merit is limitless.” At that time, hearing this Dharma expounded, the great assembly rejoiced with one mind, received it with heads bowed, and practiced it.