龍舒增廣淨土文 6.44

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為厨子者當自念云：我前世不修福業，今世貧困，又烹炮切割眾生。雖非自己親殺，然亦罪重。若能改業，固為上也。如不能，慎勿親殺。常念阿彌陀佛，懺悔為善事，發大願云：「願我得道之後，盡度從生以來一切所殺物命、一切所切割之眾生，皆生淨土。」念念不絕，念自純熟，亦生極樂世界。若轉以化人，使更相勸化，現世可除災滅罪，身後亦不在下品下生。

Those who work as cooks should reflect to themselves: "In previous lives I did not cultivate meritorious deeds, so in this life I am poor and destitute, and furthermore I boil, roast, cut, and butcher sentient beings. Although I do not personally slaughter them, my sins are still heavy. If I can change my occupation, that is certainly best. If I cannot, I must take care never to kill them myself." Constantly recollect Amitābha Buddha, repent, do good deeds, and make a great vow: "I vow that after I attain the Way, I will completely deliver all living creatures killed throughout my life and all sentient beings cut and butchered, causing them all to be born in the Pure Land." Recite mindfulness after mindfulness without interruption; when mindfulness naturally matures, one will also be born in Sukhāvatī. If one further transforms others, having them mutually exhort and transform one another, then in this present life disasters can be eliminated and sins extinguished, and after death one will not be in the lowest birth of the lowest grade.