釋淨土群疑論 7.58

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7.58

Question: The sūtra says, 'Prostrating with the five limbs to the ground, one begs for mercy and repents.' We do not know why those who repent often throw themselves down violently. We do not know what sacred teaching there is for this? If one takes 'prostrating with the five limbs to the ground' to mean throwing oneself down, we fear this interpretation would not yet be reasonable. Might not these words 'five limbs' simply mean placing the five wheels on the ground and bowing with the head and face to the Buddha?

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釋淨土群疑論 — Classical Chinese