佛說佛名經 6.19

6.19

"We, disciples, next repent the karmic actions of robbery and theft. The sūtra states: 'If an object belongs to another and is guarded by another, among such things, not even a single blade of grass or a single leaf should be taken if not given, how much less should it be stolen? Yet sentient beings see only immediate benefit, taking things through diverse illicit means, which brings upon them this calamity in the future.' For this reason the sūtra states: 'The crime of robbery and theft can cause sentient beings to fall into hells and hungry ghosts to suffer. If born among animals, they receive forms such as oxen, horses, donkeys, mules, and camels, repaying former debts with all their physical strength, flesh, and blood. If born among humans, they become servants and slaves to others, with clothes unable to cover their bodies and food insufficient to sustain life, enduring extreme poverty and misery, with their human decencies nearly exhausted.' Since robbery and theft incur such painful retribution, for this reason, we disciples, today with utmost sincerity bow our heads and take refuge in the Buddha: