法苑珠林 68.43

68.43

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.