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佛說佛名經 4.153

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4.153

"We disciples, from beginningless time down to the present day, have accumulated evils like the sands of the Ganges, and committed transgressions that fill heaven and earth. Discarding bodies and receiving bodies, we were unmindful and unaware, either committing the five heinous offenses, the thick entanglements of avīci karmic offenses; or creating the karma of an icchantika who severs the roots of goodness; speaking lightly of and disparaging the Buddha's words, slandering the Vaipulya scriptures; destroying the Triratna and ruining the True Dharma; not believing in transgression and blessing, giving rise to the ten unvirtuous karmas; straying from the real and turning against the correct, doing karma of delusion and confusion; failing to be filial to our two parents, doing karma of rebellion and contrariness; slighting and disrespecting teachers and elders, doing karma of irreverence; being unfaithful to friends, doing karma of violating righteousness; or committing the four gravest, six gravest, or eight gravest offenses that obstruct the noble path; breaking the five precepts, violating the eight poṣadha precepts; frequently breaking and violating the five categories and seven aggregates [of vinaya offenses]; and committing the major and minor defiled offenses of the upāsaka precepts;

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