法苑珠林 70.6

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70.6

Furthermore, the Saṃyuktaratnapiṭaka-sūtra states: At that time, a ghost said to Maudgalyāyana: 'I constantly have eyes on my two shoulders, and a mouth and nose on my chest, but constantly have no head. What is the cause and condition for this?' Maudgalyāyana answered, saying: 'In your previous life, you were constantly an executioner's disciple. When killing people, you constantly felt joy in your heart, tying a rope to their topknot and dragging it. Due to these causes and conditions, you suffer this kind of punishment. This is the flower retribution of evil deeds; the bitter fruit of hell lies yet ahead.'

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法苑珠林 — 道世, Classical Chinese