諸經要集 9.36

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Another ghost said: 'I am constantly beset by large dogs with sharp teeth, red and white, that come to devour my flesh until only bones remain. When the wind blows over me, my flesh grows back continuously, and the dogs come to devour it again. What is the cause of this suffering?' Maudgalyāyana replied: 'In your former life, you were the master of a heavenly shrine. You constantly taught sentient beings to slaughter sheep to sacrifice to the gods with their blood, while you yourself ate the meat. Therefore, today you repay it with your own flesh.'