[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) › [經律異相](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2121) › 44.14 # 經律異相 44.14 經律異相 44.14 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [44.14](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2121.44.14) 昔有人。死後魂神還摩娑其故骨邊。人問之。汝已死。何故為復用摩娑枯骨為。神言。此是我故身。不殺生不盜竊不他婬不兩舌惡罵妄言綺語不嫉妬不瞋恚不癡。死後得生天上。所願自然快樂無極。是故愛重之也（出舊雜譬喻經下卷）。 > In the past, there was a man whose spirit, after his death, returned to caress the side of his former bones. Someone asked him: 'You are already dead; why do you return to caress these dry bones?' The spirit said: 'This is my former body. It did not take life, steal, commit adultery, engage in double-tongued speech, harsh cursing, false speech, or frivolous talk, nor did it harbor jealousy, anger, or folly. After death, I was born in heaven, where whatever I wish comes naturally and my happiness is boundless. Therefore, I love and cherish it' (from the lower fascicle of the \*Jiu za piyu jing\*). > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 44.13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2121.44.13) - [Next: 44.15](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2121.44.15) - [Up: 44](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2121.44) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2121~en-mt.44.14) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [舊雜譬喻經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.avadana.avadana.samyuktavadanasutra-t206*zh-kang-senghui.2.45) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2121.44.14](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2121.44.14) · Pramāṇa