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佛說佛名經 4.161

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4.161

The rākṣasa answered, saying: "These śramaṇas did not uphold the Buddha's precepts and did not fear suffering retribution; greedy for gain, offerings, and fame, they felt no shame in their hearts. They violated the four gravest prohibitions yet claimed to uphold pure conduct. Having received the faithful offerings of others, they were greedy for food and drink; offerings from laypeople are heavy and extremely difficult to digest, yet they said, 'I can digest them.' They did not know the causes and conditions of the Triratna and the Four Noble Truths, and like the great ocean, they knew no contentment. By these causes and conditions, they fall into the suffering of hell for thousands of myriads of kalpas, and when reborn as humans, they are mute and unable to speak."

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