佛說佛名經 21.40

21.40

「弟子等！自從無始已來至于今日，或盜他財寶興刃強奪，或自怙恃身逼迫而取，或恃公威，或假勢力，高桁大械枉壓良善，吞納姦貨拷直為曲，為此因緣身羅憲網。或任邪治領他財物，侵公益私侵私益公，損彼利此利彼損此，割他自饒口與心悋。或竊沒租估偷度關稅，匿公課輸藏隱使沒。如是等罪無量無邊，今日慚愧歸命懺悔。

“From beginningless time until the present day, we disciples have either stolen the wealth and treasures of others, raised blades to forcibly rob them, or relied on our physical power to coerce and take; or relied on official authority, or borrowed influence, using high pillories and heavy fetters to wrongly oppress the innocent, swallowing illicit goods and torturing the upright into falsehood, by which causes and conditions our bodies became entrapped in the net of the law. Or, holding corrupt office, we took possession of others’ property, encroaching on public goods to benefit our private interests, or encroaching on private goods to benefit the public; harming that side to profit this side, profiting that side to harm this side; cutting from others to enrich ourselves, promising with our mouths while begrudging in our hearts. Or we illicitly evaded rents and assessments, stealthily avoided tolls and customs, concealed official levies and taxes, or hid and embezzled them. Transgressions such as these are immeasurable and boundless; today, filled with shame, we take refuge and repent.