佛說佛名經 12.11

12.11

「弟子等！已懺地獄報竟，今當復次懺悔三惡道報。經中佛說：『多欲之人多求利故，苦惱亦多；知足之人雖臥地上猶以為樂；不知足者雖處天堂猶不稱意。』但世間人忽有急難，便能捨財不討多少，而不知此身臨於三途深坑之上，一息不還定應墮落。忽有知識教營福德，令修未來善法資糧，執此慳心無肯作理，夫如此者極為愚惑。何以故爾？經中佛說：『生時不齎一文而來，死亦不持一文而去。苦身積聚為之憂惱，於己無益徒為他有，無善可恃無德可怙，致使命終墮諸惡道。』是故，弟子等！今日至心稽顙懇切丹誠歸依佛。

"We disciples! Having now completed kṣamā for the retributions of the hells, we should now next perform kṣamā for the retributions of the three evil destinies. The Buddha said in a sūtra: 'Because people of many desires seek much gain, their suffering and affliction are also great; contented people, even when lying on the ground, still consider it joyful; discontented people, even when dwelling in the heavenly palaces, are still unsatisfied.' Yet worldly people, when suddenly faced with an urgent catastrophe, can give away wealth without reckoning how much, not knowing that this very body teeters above the deep pit of the three paths—once a breath does not return, they are bound to fall. If suddenly a spiritual friend teaches them to cultivate merit and make provision of future wholesome dharmas, they cling to this stingy mind and have no willingness to act. People like this are foolish and deluded in the extreme! Why is this so? The Buddha said in a sūtra: 'At birth, one comes without bringing a single coin, and in death, one also departs without holding a single coin. Tormenting the body to amass [wealth] brings worry and distress for it; it is of no benefit to oneself and in vain becomes the possession of others. With no good on which to rely and no virtue on which to depend, when life ends, one falls into the evil destinies.' Therefore, we disciples, today with the utmost sincerity knock our heads to the ground and with earnest devotion take refuge in the Buddha: