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佛說處處經 1.43

佛說處處經 1.43

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Classical Chinese

1.43

「佛遣舍利弗行分衛過婬女家,女便閉門作治道,謂舍利弗言:『汝不與我共婬者,當入是大火中。』舍利弗報言:『寧入是火中,不與汝共婬,婬使人墮惡道無有出時。』天便來下救之。佛言:『人但不能守戒,若能守者,終不憂為邪道所中。』」

"The Buddha sent Śāriputra to go for piṇḍapāta, and he passed by the house of a courtesan. The woman then closed the door and performed sorcery, saying to Śāriputra: 'If you do not engage in lust with me, you shall enter this great fire.' Śāriputra replied, saying: 'I would rather enter this fire than engage in lust with you; lust causes people to fall into the evil destinies without any time of escape.' A deva then descended to save him. The Buddha said: 'It is only that people cannot guard the precepts; if they can guard them, they will never need to worry about being struck by heterodox ways.'"

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