佛說五無返復經 1.6

1.6

其人答曰：「人生有死，物成有敗，善者有報，惡者有對，愁憂啼哭，何所追逮？設不飲食，何益死者。卿今入城，我家在某處，願過語之：『吾子已死，不須持二人食來。』」

The man answered, "Where there is birth, there is death; where things are accomplished, there is ruin. The good receive retribution, and the evil receive their due. With sorrow, grief, and weeping, what can be retrieved? Even if I were not to eat or drink, what benefit would that be to the dead? Since you are now going into the city, my house is in such-and-such a place. Please stop by and tell them: 'My son is already dead; there is no need to bring food for two.'"