諸經要集 18.52

18.52

"Tenth, there are sentient beings who are constantly in snowy mountains blown by freezing winds, their skin and flesh cracked and peeling, seeking death but unable to die. What sin brought this about?" The Buddha said: "In their past lives, it was due to lying in wait on the roads as robbers, stripping people of their clothing and causing them to freeze to death during the winter months, and flaying cattle and sheep alive with unbearable pain. Therefore they incurred this sinful retribution."