現在賢劫千佛名經 1.10

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南無過現未來，十方三世，盡虛空界一切諸佛，歸命懺悔：「至心懺悔！弟子等，從無量劫來至于今日，於其中間造種種業。夫業能莊飾世趣，在在處處，是以思惟，求離世解脫。所以，六道果報，種種不同，形類各異，當知皆是業力所作。所以佛十力中，業力甚深。凡夫之人，多於此中，好起疑惑：『何以故爾？』現見世間，行善之者，觸向轗軻；為惡之者，是事諧偶，謂言：『天下善惡無分。』如此計者，皆是不能深達業理。何以故爾？經中說言：『有三種業。何等為三？一者現報，二者生報，三者後報。現報業者，現在作善、作惡，現身受報；生報業者，此生作善、作惡，來生受報；後報業者，或是過去，無量生中作善、作惡，或於此生中受，或在未來生中方受其報。』向者行惡之人，現在見好者，此是過去，生報、後報，善業熟故，所以現在有此樂果；豈關現在作諸惡業，而得好報。行善之人，現在見苦者，是其過去生中，生報、後報，惡業熟故，現在善根力弱，不能排遣，是故得此苦報；豈關現在作善，而招惡報。何以知然？現見世間，為善之者，為人所讚歎，人所尊重，故知未來必招樂果。過去既有如此惡業，所以諸佛菩薩，教令親近善友，共行懺悔。善知識者，於此得道中，則為全利。是故弟子，今日至誠，歸依諸佛。」

Namo to all Buddhas of the past, present, and future, in the ten directions and three periods of time, filling empty space. Taking refuge and confessing and repenting: "With utmost sincerity we repent! Your disciples and others, from measureless kalpas down to the present day, have in the interim created various kinds of karma. Karma indeed adorns the worldly destinies in every place; therefore, we contemplate this, seeking liberation from the world. The karmic retributions of the six destinies are varied and diverse, and their forms and classes are distinct from one another; it should be known that all of these are wrought by karmic power. Thus, among the Buddha's ten powers, karmic power is extremely profound. Worldly people often give rise to doubts regarding this: 'Why is it like this?' They observe in the world that those who practice wholesome deeds encounter obstacles and hardships, while those who commit evil deeds meet with ease and success in all matters, saying, 'In this world there is no distinction between good and evil.' Those who make such calculations are entirely incapable of deeply comprehending the principles of karma. Why is this so? In the sūtras it is said: 'There are three kinds of karma. What are the three? The first is retribution in the present life, the second is retribution in the next life, and the third is retribution in subsequent lives. Karma yielding retribution in the present life means that one who performs good or evil in the present receives retribution in this very body. Karma yielding retribution in the next life means that one who performs good or evil in this life receives retribution in the life to come. Karma yielding retribution in subsequent lives means that for good or evil performed in measureless past lives, one receives its retribution either in this life or only in future lives.' As for those people mentioned before who perform evil yet currently experience good fortune, this is because their wholesome karma yielding retribution in the next life or in subsequent lives from past lives has ripened, and for this reason they currently possess this pleasant fruit; it has nothing to do with the evil karma they commit in the present yielding a good reward. As for those who perform good deeds yet currently experience suffering, this is because their unwholesome karma yielding retribution in the next life or in subsequent lives from past lives has ripened, and because their present power of wholesome roots is weak and cannot dispel it, they therefore receive this painful retribution; it has nothing to do with their present practice of wholesome deeds incurring an evil reward. How is this known to be so? It is observed in the world that those who do good are praised and respected by others; thus one knows that in the future they will certainly incur pleasant fruits. Since such evil karma exists from the past, all Buddhas and bodhisattvas therefore teach people to draw near to good friends and practice confession and repentance together. A kalyāṇamitra is entirely beneficial in this attainment of the Path. For this reason, we disciples today, with utmost sincerity, take refuge in all Buddhas."