法苑珠林 68.13

68.13

第二如是惡業復有八種輕重不同。何等為八。一者方便重根本成已輕。二有根本重方便成已輕。三有成已重方便根本輕。四有方便根本重成已輕。五有方便成已重根本輕。六有根本成已重方便輕。七有方便根本成已重。八有方便根本成已輕。物是一種。以心力故得輕重果。如十善業道有其三事。一方便。二根本。三成已。若復有人能勤禮拜供養父母師長和尚有德之人。先意問訊言則柔軟。是名方便。若作已竟能修念心歡喜不悔。是名成已。作時專著。是名根本。十善既爾。十惡亦然。

Second, such unwholesome karma further has eight kinds of differences in weight. What are the eight? 1. The preliminary preparation is heavy, while the fundamental action and the completion are light. 2. The fundamental action is heavy, while the preliminary preparation and the completion are light. 3. The completion is heavy, while the preliminary preparation and the fundamental action are light. 4. The preliminary preparation and fundamental action are heavy, while the completion is light. 5. The preliminary preparation and completion are heavy, while the fundamental action is light. 6. The fundamental action and completion are heavy, while the preliminary preparation is light. 7. The preliminary preparation, fundamental action, and completion are all heavy. 8. The preliminary preparation, fundamental action, and completion are all light. The object is identical, yet due to the power of the mind, one obtains heavy or light retribution. It is like the ten wholesome courses of karma having three aspects: first, the preliminary preparation; second, the fundamental action; third, the completion. If someone is able to diligently bow to and make offerings to their parents, teachers, preceptors, and virtuous people, inquiring after them with prior consideration and gentle words, this is called preliminary preparation. If, after completing the act, they can cultivate a mindful, joyful, and unregretful mind, this is called completion. Being focused and dedicated at the time of the action is called the fundamental action. As this is true of the ten wholesome acts, so it is of the ten unwholesome acts.