法苑珠林 88.40

88.40

Second, concerning the precept against stealing: taking another's valuable goods in three ways commits an unpardonable offense: first, using the mind; second, using the body; third, removing it from its original place. First, using the mind means giving rise to the thought and intention to steal. Second, using the body means using parts of the body, etc., to take another's goods. Third, removing it from its original place means taking the goods from where they are and placing them elsewhere; all of these incur a grave offense. There are further three ways of taking another's valuable goods that commit an unpardonable offense: first, taking it oneself; second, instructing another to take it; third, sending an emissary to take it. There are further five ways of taking another's valuable goods that commit an unpardonable offense: first, taking by torment and pressure; second, taking by slighting and arrogance; third, taking by falsely claiming another's name; fourth, taking by forcible seizure; fifth, taking by receiving on deposit. As for valuable goods: if one steals five coins, or what is worth five coins, one commits an unpardonable offense. There are further seven conditions for taking another's goods that commit an unpardonable offense: first, not thinking it is one's own; second, not having the other's consent; third, not taking it for temporary use; fourth, knowing it has an owner; fifth, not being insane; sixth, not being mentally distracted; seventh, not having one's mind ruined by illness. Possessing these seven, taking another's valuable goods commits an unpardonable offense. Taking another's light goods worth less than five coins incurs a medium, pardonable offense. Reversing the previous seven conditions when taking another's goods, neither grave nor light offenses are committed.