佛說佛名經 28.18

28.18

"We disciples have already confessed the retributions of the three wretched destinies and the like; now we should again bow down with sincere earnestness to confess the residual retributions among humans and devas. We together have received this lifespan in Jambudvīpa, and though it is said to be one hundred years, few indeed complete it; in the interim, countless numbers are cut short by premature death in the prime of life. Only manifold sufferings torment body and mind; grief, sorrow, terror, and dread never cease even for a moment. Such things are all because our roots of goodness are frail while our evil karmas are exceedingly abundant, causing whatever our minds undertake in the present to fall short of our wishes. One should know that all of these are residual retributions of past evil karma. Therefore, we disciples take refuge in the Buddhas today with utmost sincerity.