法苑珠林 75.68

75.68

Furthermore, the Scripture on Suratā Spoken by the Buddha says: The Buddha said: He who speaks falsehood deceives his own person and also deceives others. One who speaks falsehood causes his body to foully stench; his mind and speech lack trustworthiness, and he causes his mind distress. One who speaks falsehood causes his mouth to foully stench and brings danger to his person, being abandoned by the devas and spirits. One who speaks falsehood loses all the roots of goodness; in his own foolish blindness, he loses the good path. One who speaks falsehood possesses the root of all evils, cutting off good deeds and the basis for secluded dwelling. Furthermore, in the Scripture on the Mindfulness of the True Dharma, King Yama rebukes the sinners, speaking in verse: