法苑珠林 68.64

68.64

Question: What is meant by 'abstaining from false speech'? Answer: False speech has seven factors: first, matters seen and so forth; second, inverted and non-inverted matters; third, doubtful mind; fourth, giving rise to the perception of concealing; fifth, active performance; sixth, characteristic of non-action; seventh, characteristic of unmanifest karma. These are named the verbal karma of false speech.