廣弘明集 27.198

27.198

既已同知在家男女之惡。又見出家僧尼瑕累。又聞疑惑顛倒之門。退自思省實可慚愧。經云。慚愧得具足能滅闇障。故又云。慚如鐵鉤。能制人非法。若無慚愧。與諸禽獸無相異也。涅槃云。有二白法能救眾生。一慚二愧。慚者自不作惡。愧者不教他作。慚者內自羞恥。愧者發露向人。有慚愧故。則能恭敬父母師長。懷慚愧故。罪則除滅。顯相如此。各須慚愧順清白法。事乃無量。略舉十條以為綱要。

Having already recognized the evils of lay men and women, seen the blemishes and burdens of renunciant monks and nuns, and heard the gates of doubt, delusion, and inversion, when one retreats to reflect upon oneself, one should truly feel shame and remorse. The sutra states: 'Possessing complete shame and remorse can destroy dark hindrances.' Therefore it also states: 'Shame is like an iron hook, capable of curbing people's unlawful conduct. If one has no shame or remorse, one is no different from beasts.' The Nirvāṇa [Sūtra] states: 'There are two white dharmas capable of saving sentient beings: first, shame; second, remorse. Shame means not committing evil oneself; remorse means not instructing others to commit it. Shame means feeling inwardly ashamed; remorse means disclosing it to others.' Because one possesses shame and remorse, one can respect parents, teachers, and elders. Because one harbors shame and remorse, sins are eliminated and extinguished. Such are their manifest marks; each must feel shame and remorse, conforming to the pure white dharmas. The matters are indeed immeasurable; I briefly set forth ten items as the main outline.