[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) › [法苑珠林](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122) › 68.43 # 法苑珠林 68.43 法苑珠林 68.43 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [68.43](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.68.43) 問曰。遠離殺生者。云何殺生等相應說。答曰。殺生有八種。一故心。二他。三定不定眾生相。四疑心。五起捨命方便。六作。七不作相。八無作相。是等名為殺生身業。身口意業名為殺生。 > Question: As for abstaining from killing living beings, how should the characteristics of killing living beings and so forth be explained? Answer: Killing living beings has eight factors: first, intentional mind; second, another; third, definite or indefinite perception of a sentient being; fourth, doubtful mind; fifth, initiating preparatory means to terminate life; sixth, active performance (vijñapti); seventh, characteristic of non-action; eighth, characteristic of unmanifest \[karma\] (avijñapti). These are named the bodily karma of killing living beings; the karma of body, speech, and mind is named killing living beings. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 68.42](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.68.42) - [Next: 68.44](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.68.44) - [Up: 68](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.68) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122~en-mt.68.43) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [彌勒菩薩所問經論](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.mahayanasutra.sastra.maitreyapariprcchopadesa*zh-bodhiruci.4.19) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.68.43](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.68.43) · Pramāṇa