諸經要集 13.62

13.62

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.