龍舒增廣淨土文 12.8

12.8

He also asked, saying: 'What about praying to spirits and seeking blessings?' / He replied, saying: 'The length of human life is already fixed at birth; how could one rely on ghosts and spirits to lengthen it? If one is deluded and believes in heterodoxy, killing sentient beings to sacrifice to ghosts and spirits, this only increases sinful karma and instead impairs lifespan. If the great life has come to an end, what can petty ghosts do? Vainly panicking achieves nothing. One must be extremely cautious about this. You should paste this text before your eyes and see it constantly, so as to avoid forgetting it when facing danger.'