法苑珠林 55.64

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55.64

The Deluded Heterodox asked: "'The Way of Heaven shows no partiality' turns out to be an empty proclamation. How could it fail to punish the licentious and bless the virtuous? Why is it that those who abandon and neglect [the Dharma] conversely enjoy advanced age, while those who venerate and respect it do not live out their natural lifespans? By all reckoning, accumulating fortune should prolong auspiciousness, and amassing evil should invite calamity. Why then are there such contradictions in reality, with the circumstances so glaring and the outcomes running counter to expectations? How do you answer this?"

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法苑珠林 — 道世, Classical Chinese