龍舒增廣淨土文 6.56

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開食店者當自念云：我以眾生之肉，割切烹炮，謀利養生。我有骨肉，欲安欲樂。我養生之業，乃由殺眾生而得，極為惡業。若能改業，此為上也。若未能改，且省去鱔魚螃蠏螺蛤等難死之物及微細命多之物，隨分用肉，此為次也。若又未能，且常念阿彌陀佛，遠勝不念。次懺悔，發大願云：「願我見佛得道之後，盡度從生以來一切所殺眾生及一切所用之肉眾生，使皆生淨土。」念念不絕，念自純熟，亦生極樂世界。若轉以化人，使更相勸化，現生則可消滅罪業，身後福報無窮。

Restaurant keepers should reflect to themselves: "Using the meat of sentient beings, I butcher, cut, boil, and roast it to seek profit and nourish my life. I have flesh and blood, and I desire peace and happiness. My livelihood of nourishing life is obtained through the killing of sentient beings; it is an extremely evil karma. If I can change my occupation, that is best. If I cannot yet change it, I should at least dispense with eels, crabs, snails, clams, and other creatures that die with difficulty, as well as tiny creatures with many lives, and use meat moderately according to circumstances; this is second best. If I cannot do even this, I should at least constantly recollect Amitābha Buddha, which is far better than not recollecting him. Next, repent and make a great vow: 'I vow that after seeing the Buddha and attaining the Way, I will completely deliver all sentient beings killed throughout my life and all sentient beings whose meat has been used, 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, in this life one can extinguish sinful karma, and after death the meritorious retribution will be boundless.