諸經要集 13.62

13.62

又緣無義語故。不能謙讓。使貪欲無厭。今身慳貪不布施。死即當墮沸屎地獄。於遐劫中受諸苦惱。受苦既畢。墮畜生餓鬼中無有衣食。資仰於人所噉糞穢不與不得。在此之中無量生死。以本因緣。若遇微善。劣復人身。飢寒裸露。困乏常無。人既不與。求亦不得。縱有纖毫。輒遇剝奪。守苦無方。亡身喪命。當知不布施。皆緣貪欲生也。

Furthermore, because of meaningless speech, they cannot be humble and deferential, causing greed and desire to be insatiable. In their present life they are stingy, greedy, and do not practice giving; upon death they will fall into the Hell of Boiling Excrement. For long kalpas they suffer various afflictions. When this suffering is ended, they fall among animals and hungry ghosts, lacking food and clothing, relying upon others and eating filthy dung, unable to obtain anything unless given. Within this they undergo immeasurable cycles of birth and death. By virtue of their fundamental causes and conditions, if they encounter slight goodness, they barely regain a human body, cold and hungry, naked and exposed, destitute and constantly lacking. Since others do not give to them, seeking it they also fail to obtain it; even if they have a tiny thread, it is instantly stripped away. Helplessly keeping to their suffering, they lose their lives and perish. One should know that failing to practice giving always arises from greed and desire.