諸經要集 18.58

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18.58

"Sixteenth, there are sentient beings whose bodies are extremely small while their hidden organs are extremely large. When they pull them along, their body's skin is dragged forward, hindering their walking, standing, sitting, and lying down. What sin brought this about?" The Buddha said: "In their past lives, it was due to engaging in commerce, praising their own goods while disparaging others' property, cheating with dynamic measures and peck-measures, stepping on scales to tilt them back and forth, and deceiving people. Therefore they incurred this sinful retribution."

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諸經要集 — Classical Chinese