[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) › 69.7 # 法苑珠林 69.7 法苑珠林 69.7 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [69.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.69.7) 如優婆塞戒經云。佛言。善男子。眾生造業有其四種。一者現報（今身作極善惡業即身受之。是名現報）二者生報（今身造業次後身受。是名生報）三者後報（今身造業。次後未受。更第二第三生已去受者。是名後報）四者無報（猶無記等業是）此無報業復有四種。一時定報不定（此於三時決定不改。由業有可轉故報不定）二報定時不定（由業力定報不可改。然時有可轉故時不定）三時報俱定（由業定故感時亦定）四時報俱不定（由業不決定故時報亦不定）眾生作業有具不具。若先念後作名作具足。若先不念直造作者。名作不具足。復有作不具足者。謂作業已果報不定。復有作已亦具足者。謂作業已定當得報。復有作已不具足者。果報雖定時節不定。復有作已亦具足者。時報俱定。復有作已不具足者。持戒正見。復有作已亦具足者。毀戒邪見。復有作已不具足者三時生悔。復有作已亦具足者。三時不悔。如惡既爾。善亦如是。 > As the Upāsakaśīla-sūtra states, the Buddha said: "Good sons, when sentient beings perform karma, there are four kinds. The first is retribution in the present life (committing extreme wholesome or unwholesome karma in this present body and receiving it in this very body; this is called retribution in the present life). The second is retribution in the next life (creating karma in this present body and receiving it in the immediately subsequent life; this is called retribution in the next life). The third is retribution in subsequent lives (creating karma in this present body, not receiving it in the immediately subsequent life, but receiving it in the second or third rebirth onwards; this is called retribution in subsequent lives). The fourth is absence of retribution (such as indeterminate karma and the like). This karma with absence of retribution further has four kinds: First, determinate in time but indeterminate in retribution (this is definitely unchangeable across the three times, but because the karma can be transformed, the retribution is indeterminate). Second, determinate in retribution but indeterminate in time (because the karmic force is fixed, the retribution cannot be altered, yet because the time can be transformed, the time is indeterminate). Third, determinate in both time and retribution (because the karma is fixed, the time it induces is also fixed). Fourth, indeterminate in both time and retribution (because the karma is not determinate, both time and retribution are also indeterminate). In performing karma, sentient beings have the complete and the incomplete. If one reflects first and acts afterward, it is called completely performed. If one does not reflect beforehand but directly acts, it is called incompletely performed. There are further those whose performance is incomplete in that, having performed the karma, the karmic fruit is indeterminate. There are further those whose performance is complete in that, having performed the karma, they are certain to receive retribution. There are further those whose performance is incomplete in that, although the retribution is fixed, the timing is indeterminate. There are further those whose performance is complete in that both time and retribution are fixed. There are further those whose performance is incomplete in that they uphold the precepts and have right view. There are further those whose performance is complete in that they violate the precepts and have wrong view. There are further those whose performance is incomplete in that they give rise to repentance at the three times. There are further those whose performance is complete in that they do not repent at the three times. As it is with evil, so it is with good." > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 69.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.69.6) - [Next: 69.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.69.8) - [Up: 69](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.69) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122~en-mt.69.7) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.69.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.69.7) · Pramāṇa