過去莊嚴劫千佛名經 1.35

1.35

"Disciples, today we next repent of the retribution of offenses of having no understanding in the realm of animals. We repent of the retribution of offenses of bearing heavy burdens, drawing ploughs, and repaying former debts in the realm of animals. We repent of the retribution of offenses of having no independence, and being hacked, pierced, butchered, and cut apart by others in the realm of animals. We repent of the retribution of offenses of being animals that are legless, two-legged, four-legged, or many-legged. We repent of the retribution of offenses of having the inside of the hair, feathers, scales, and shells of one's body gnawed and devoured by tiny insects in the realm of animals. In such a way, there are immeasurable retributions for offenses in the realm of animals; today, with utmost sincerity, we repent of them all.