諸經要集 17.30

17.30

當知眾生所有病者。皆由貪瞋我慢為因。從因有果。得此苦報。非由不得藥酒病不得差。故涅槃經云。一切眾生有四毒箭。則為病因。何等為四。一貪欲。二瞋恚。三愚癡。四憍慢。若有病因。則有病生。所謂愛熱肺病。上氣吐逆。膚體㿇㿇。其心悶亂。下痢噦噎。小便淋瀝。眼耳疼痛。腹背脹滿。顛狂乾消。鬼魅所著。如是種種身心諸病。若識病本。斷惡修善。三世苦報永除不受。若不觀理。縱用天下藥酒所治。其病轉增難可得差。

One should know that all illnesses of sentient beings take greed, hatred, and arrogance as their causes. From the causes arise the effects, and one receives this painful retribution; it is not because of not obtaining medicinal liquor that an illness cannot be cured. Therefore the Mahāparinirvāṇa-sūtra says: “All sentient beings have four poisoned arrows, which are the causes of illness. What are the four? First, lust; second, hatred; third, delusion; fourth, arrogance. If there are causes of illness, then illnesses arise: namely, fever from desire, pulmonary disease, shortness of breath and vomiting, burning fever of the flesh and body, mental distress and confusion, diarrhea, retching and hiccups, dripping urinary pain, pain in the eyes and ears, swelling and fullness of the abdomen and back, madness, emaciation, and possession by ghosts and spirits. Such various physical and mental illnesses arise. If one recognizes the root of illness, cuts off evil, and cultivates good, the painful retributions of the three periods of time will be forever eliminated and not received. If one does not contemplate the principle, even if one uses all the medicinal liquors under heaven to treat it, the illness will only increase and be difficult to cure.”