慈悲道場懺法 3.51

3.51

今日道場同業大眾！如經所說，豈得不人人生大怖畏。相與無始已來至于今日，已應作如是無量罪惡。如是等罪皆因無明，無慈悲心，以強𣣋弱傷害眾生，作如是罪乃至盜竊他物，迷惑失道、讒謗賢善，作種種罪。如是罪報，於惡道中必受其苦。今日至心等一痛切五體投地，普為六道已受苦者未受苦者求哀禮懺，奉為父母師長一切眷屬求哀禮懺，亦為自身求哀禮懺，已作之罪願乞除滅，未作之罪不敢復作。唯願世間大慈悲父：

Today, assembly sharing this karmic endeavor in the bodhimaṇḍa, as the sūtra says, how could every person not give rise to great dread? From beginningless time down to the present day, we must have committed such limitless sins and evils. Sins such as these are all caused by ignorance and lack of compassion and loving-kindness, using strength to oppress the weak, harming sentient beings, committing such sins as stealing others' goods, losing the way in delusion, defaming and slandering the worthy and virtuous, and committing all kinds of sins. For such retributions of sins, one must surely undergo suffering in the evil destinies. Today, with utmost sincerity and equal, poignant anguish, we prostrate with our five limbs touching the ground, universally seeking mercy, bowing and repenting on behalf of those in the six destinies who have already suffered or have not yet suffered, respectfully seeking mercy, bowing and repenting on behalf of our parents, teachers, elders, and all kin, and also seeking mercy, bowing and repenting for ourselves. We pray that sins already committed may be eliminated, and sins not yet committed we will not dare do again. Our only wish is that the Great Compassionate Father of the World: