慈悲道場懺法 3.51

3.51

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: