[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [Taishō Tripiṭaka (Chinese Buddhist canon)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho) › [釋門自鏡錄](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2083) › 2.47 # 釋門自鏡錄 2.47 釋門自鏡錄 2.47 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [2.47](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2083.2.47) 釋道相。冀州人。聞齊州靈巖寺僧徒嚴整神靈警肅。以開皇十六年來寺。行道俄爾暴亡。於冥司中見大勢至菩薩。化稱寺主曇祥。將觀僧獄。初見僧真。僧真墮黑闇地獄。炭火燒之。其門有牓。云此人為私用眾家燈油錢二十貫。但寺內無盡燈油家大有財物。僧真經為寺主。意謂。無盡燈油眾僧有受用之義。雖云貸用。私意不還。是以業道不免受報。僧真多年已來。身常黑瘦多生諸熱瘡。療之不差。祥語相云。汝還寺語僧真急還燈家物。得免地獄。僧真即自當日還。了於是得免。地獄牓隨滅。次見僧法迴。在方梁壓地獄。其牓云。此人私用僧三十匹絹。祥語相云。汝還寺語法迴。速還僧絹。得出地獄。相具陳上事。法迴即拒不承。乃云。比來不用僧家一尺物。何因得有三十匹。道相說牓云。開皇五年眾僧。遣法迴向京師請靈巖寺額。將絹百匹驢兩頭。除糧食。迴至京師。逢通事舍人。是靈巖檀越為奏得額。不費一錢。法迴自思惟。此寺額因此法迴而得。於寺有恩。應銷三十匹絹。乃以十匹買金。五匹愽絲布。六匹市鍾乳及石斛。六匹買沈香。三匹買鍮石篢鎖三十具。其二十五具賣。五具仍在匱中。其香並現在。鍾乳石斛用訖。絲布現兩匹在匱。金一兩亦未用。法迴現見事驗。當即首伏還三十匹絹。當日即了。獄門上牓滅沒耳。次見道廓。在火燒地獄。牓云。此人然僧八十錢柴故墮此地獄。道相具陳而道廓不承。自云在此寺來。一寸草葉未甞敢然。何況有私用八十錢柴。道相見牓云。有人盜僧林內杏樹。曳至界外。截作梳材由有不盡。道廓拾得殘木。截作三束。一根是麁故。云計直八十錢。廓由不伏。云林外將柴三束。麁者一根入束。其時時價賣柴。至寺二十文。即得一截。何有三束杏柴得直八十錢。道相說牓云。麁者一根仍堪作梳木。故直八十錢。道廓見此即承。還僧八十錢。如上即出。次見慧泰在火燒地獄。牓云。然僧一簸箕木札。唯直二十錢。慧泰即承。還二十文。如上得出。次見慧侃。牓云。四十人蘭若日並作一食齋。慧侃勸外來僧可食粥。損米三升故。入地獄還得出。次見一別道相。墮接燭地獄。火燒手焦。牓云。此人被差為僧作燭。遂闕而不作。其同作。人頻喚不得。乃作戲言。大德何能與汝作燭。以此違眾故墮此地獄。道相還僧燭價。得出此獄。次見三沙彌。忘其名字。墮在火燒地獄。牓云。此寺法絕不然乾柴。此沙彌輒然乾柴。獄門有一聚蟲子。從沙彌索命。故墮此獄。祥語相云。汝還寺語三沙彌。各設一供供養眾僧懺悔。得免。三沙彌等各設一供得出次見明基沙彌。墮沸鐵薄餅地獄。迸火燒面。牓云。此人為僧常作薄餅。更不餘使。為不用心護麵。乃拂麵令落地。不可收取故入此獄。其明基四五年來滿面生瘡。受大苦惱。療治不差。祥語道相。汝可語明基。基承。設供得免。次見道弘沙彌。入吞鐵圓地獄。圓燒入口。口悉焦爛。牓云。此人為僧。作餛飩。大眾未喫。盜食一鉢。故入此獄。其道弘數年已來。口裏生瘡。非常苦痛。祥令為僧設一供。得免此獄。諸如此事。凡有三十餘人。道相七日內十三度死。皆見曇祥指示罪相。廣如別記。 > Shi Daoxiang was a native of Jizhou. Having heard that the monastic assembly of Lingyan Monastery in Qizhou was strictly disciplined and its spirits were awe-inspiring and solemn, he came to the monastery in the sixteenth year of Kaihuang to practice the Way. Soon after, he died suddenly. In the underworld tribunal, he saw Mahāsthāmaprāpta Bodhisattva, who had manifested under the name of the vihārasvāmin Tanxiang, taking him to view the hell of the monks. First, he saw the monk Sengzhen. Sengzhen had fallen into the Black Darkness Hell, where charcoal fire burned him. On its gate was a placard stating: 'This man privately used twenty strings of the community's lamp-oil money.' The monastery's inexhaustible lamp-oil store had abundant wealth and goods; Sengzhen had previously served as vihārasvāmin and thought that the monks had the right to use the inexhaustible lamp oil. Although it was called borrowing, he secretly intended not to return it; therefore, in the karmic paths he could not escape retribution. For many years, Sengzhen's body had constantly been emaciated and dark, afflicted with many burning sores that medical treatment could not cure. Xiang said to Daoxiang, 'Return to the monastery and tell Sengzhen to return the lamp store's property quickly, and he will escape hell.' Sengzhen repaid it on that very day, and was thereby freed, the placard on the hell disappearing accordingly. Next, he saw the monk Fahui in the Hell of Crushing Square Beams. Its placard stated: 'This man privately used thirty bolts of the saṃgha's silk.' Xiang said to Daoxiang, 'Return to the monastery and tell Fahui to return the saṃgha's silk quickly, so he can leave hell.' Daoxiang related the above matter in full, but Fahui refused to admit it, saying, 'Lately I have not used a single foot of the saṃgha's goods; how could there be thirty bolts?' Daoxiang recounted the placard, which stated: 'In the fifth year of Kaihuang, the monks sent Fahui to the capital to request an inscription placard for Lingyan Monastery, taking one hundred bolts of silk and two donkeys, excluding provisions. When Fahui reached the capital, he met a Palace Attendant who was a donor of Lingyan Monastery, who submitted a memorial on their behalf and obtained the placard without spending a single coin. Fahui thought to himself: "This monastery placard was obtained because of me, Fahui; I have performed a great service for the monastery, and thirty bolts of silk should be consumed \[as my reward\]." He then used ten bolts to buy gold, five bolts to exchange for silk cloth, six bolts to purchase stalactite and Dendrobium, six bolts to buy agarwood, and three bolts to buy thirty sets of brass cage locks. Twenty-five of the sets he sold, while five sets remain in his chest. The incense is also still present; the stalactite and Dendrobium have been consumed; two bolts of the silk cloth remain in his chest; and one ounce of gold has also not yet been used.' Confronted with these verified facts, Fahui immediately confessed, surrendered, and repaid the thirty bolts of silk on that very day; the placard on the hell gate disappeared. Next, he saw Daokuo in the Hell of Fire Burning. The placard stated: 'This man burned eighty coins' worth of the saṃgha's firewood, and therefore fell into this hell.' Daoxiang recounted this in full, but Daokuo would not admit it, saying, 'Since coming to this monastery, I have never dared to burn even an inch of grass or leaf, much less privately use eighty coins' worth of firewood!' Daoxiang said the placard stated: 'Someone stole an apricot tree from the saṃgha's woods and dragged it beyond the boundary to cut into comb materials, but some wood remained. Daokuo picked up the leftover wood and cut it into three bundles; because one piece was thick, it was calculated to be worth eighty coins.' Daokuo still refused to submit, saying, 'I brought three bundles of firewood from outside the woods, and one thick piece was put into the bundle. At that time, the market price of firewood brought to the monastery was twenty coins for a cut; how could three bundles of apricot firewood be worth eighty coins?' Daoxiang recounted the placard: 'Because the one thick piece was still fit to make combs, it was valued at eighty coins.' Seeing this, Daokuo confessed and repaid the saṃgha eighty coins; as above, he was released. Next, he saw Huitai in the Hell of Fire Burning. The placard stated: 'He burned one winnowing basket of the saṃgha's wood splinters, worth only twenty coins.' Huitai immediately confessed and repaid twenty coins, and as above was released. Next, he saw Huikan. The placard stated: 'The forty people of the hermitage were all eating a single midday meal. Huikan urged visiting monks from outside that they could eat gruel, thus wasting three sheng of rice; therefore he entered hell.' After repaying it, he was released. Next, he saw another monk named Daoxiang, who had fallen into the Hell of Holding Candles, his hands scorched by fire. The placard stated: 'This man was assigned to make candles for the saṃgha, but was negligent and did not make them. When his co-worker called him repeatedly without success, he made a joke, saying, "How could a Great Worthy make candles for you?" Because he thus defied the community, he fell into this hell.' Daoxiang repaid the cost of the candles to the saṃgha and was released from this hell. Next, he saw three novices whose names were forgotten, who had fallen into the Hell of Fire Burning. The placard stated: 'The rule of this monastery strictly forbids burning dry firewood. These novices arbitrarily burned dry firewood. At the hell gate was a swarm of insects demanding their lives from the novices; therefore they fell into this hell.' Xiang said to Daoxiang, 'Return to the monastery and tell the three novices each to provide a meal offering to the community monks and repent, and they will be freed.' The three novices each provided a meal offering and were released. Next, he saw the novice Mingji, who had fallen into the Hell of Boiling Iron Pancakes, where splashing fire burned his face. The placard stated: 'This man constantly made thin pancakes for the saṃgha and was assigned no other duties. Because he did not take care to protect the flour, he brushed flour so that it fell onto the ground and could not be retrieved; therefore he entered this hell.' For four or five years, this Mingji had been afflicted all over his face with sores, suffering great torment, which medical treatment could not cure. Xiang said to Daoxiang, 'You may tell Mingji.' Mingji admitted it, provided an offering, and was freed. Next, he saw the novice Daohong entering the Hell of Swallowing Iron Pellets; the glowing pellets entered his mouth, searing and rotting it entirely. The placard stated: 'When this man made wontons for the saṃgha, before the great assembly had eaten, he stole and ate one bowl; therefore he entered this hell.' For several years, this Daohong had had sores in his mouth and suffered extraordinary pain. Xiang had him provide an offering for the saṃgha, and he was freed from this hell. In this manner, there were over thirty people in all. Within seven days, Daoxiang died thirteen times, each time seeing Tanxiang point out the manifestations of their sins, as recorded at length in a separate chronicle. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 2.46](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2083.2.46) - [Next: 2.48](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2083.2.48) - [Up: 2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2083.2) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2083~en-mt.2.47) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2083.2.47](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2083.2.47) · Pramāṇa