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佛說佛名經 14.36

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14.36

"We, your disciples, now on behalf of all sentient beings and ourselves, take refuge and repent before the Buddhas of the ten directions. Throughout immeasurable kalpas, all sentient beings have failed to recognize the Buddhas and the kindness of their parents, have failed to understand wholesome dharmas and have committed all manner of evils; relying haughtily on their caste, clan, and wealth, in the prime of life they gave themselves to heedlessness and committed all evil deeds; their minds conceived unwholesome thoughts and their mouths committed evil karmas, acting according to their impulses without seeing their faults. In the foolish actions of ordinary mortals, covered by the darkness of ignorance, they associated with bad friends and their minds were perturbed by kleśas; by reason of the five desires, anger and hatred arose in their minds; not knowing contentment, they committed all manner of evils; associating with the un-noble, stinginess and jealousy arose in them. Driven by poverty, they committed evil through treachery and deceit; bound to others, they lived in constant terror, lacking independence and committing all manner of evils; greed, anger, and delusion disturbed their minds, and pressed by craving, they committed all manner of evils. Relying on food, clothing, and female beauty, their afflictions burned intensely, their minds became enamored with and attached to other men, or they conceived lustful thoughts toward cows, horses, donkeys, mules, sheep, and all kinds of beasts and varied creatures, failing to follow the Buddha's conduct and committing all manner of evils. All such immeasurable and boundless sins accumulated through the three karmas of body, speech, and mind—we now fully repent them all.

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