無量壽經義記卷下 1.32

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第三子句明無義勸修。從世間人民父子兄弟訖欲何樂乎。當相敬愛無相憎嫉者。勸令修善學禮義識尊卑上下。共修善道生於西方淨土之國也。有所恚怒今世恨意微相憎嫉後世轉劇者。此明無義之人現世共相憎嫉。已得無量重罪。未來世轉甚惑入三塗地獄。無有休息也。

The third sub-clause explains the lack of righteousness to encourage cultivation. It runs from 'People of the world, fathers, sons, and brothers' down to 'what joy is there to desire?' 'They should mutually respect and love one another, and not harbor hatred and jealousy': encouraging them to cultivate goodness, study propriety and righteousness, recognize high and low, senior and junior, and together cultivate the wholesome Way to be born in the pure land of the Western Direction. 'If there is anger and resentment, in this life the grudge is slight with mutual jealousy, but in future lives it becomes progressively worse': this explains that unrighteous people harbor mutual jealousy in the present life, already incurring immeasurable grave offenses, and in future lives it worsens, falling into the three evil destinies and the hells without respite.