念佛鏡 2.104

2.104

He answered: "The length of human life is already fixed at birth; how could one rely on ghosts and spirits to prolong it? If in delusion one believes in heterodox ways, killing sentient beings to sacrifice to ghosts and spirits, one only increases karmic offenses and conversely reduces one's lifespan! When the great lifespan is exhausted, what can petty ghosts do? In vain one panics, yet none of it is of any avail. One must be strictly cautious about this. One should copy this text and paste it before one's eyes so that it can be seen at all times, avoiding forgetting it when facing danger."