過去莊嚴劫千佛名經 1.19

1.19

“Furthermore, from beginningless time, I have caused abortions and broken eggs, used poisons and black magic to harm and kill living beings, ploughed the soil and dug the earth, cultivated fields and gardens, raised silkworms and boiled cocoons, harming and killing exceedingly; or struck mosquitoes and gnats, squashed fleas and lice, or burned off refuse, unblocked trenches and gutters, wrongfully harming all [creatures]; or eating fruit, using grain and rice, water, or vegetables, arbitrarily killed living beings; or burning firewood, exposing lamps and candles, burned insect kinds; or eating fermented pastes and vinegar without checking for motion, or pouring out hot water, scalding and killing insects and ants; down to the four postures of walking, standing, sitting, and lying down, constantly harming and killing subtle, tiny living beings flying in the sky or dwelling on the ground. I, your disciple, obscured by the ignorance of an ordinary person, acted unknowingly and unconsciously; today I disclose and completely repent all [these sins].