Common Knowledge in Pure Land Teaching
淨土小常識
The Five Transgressions (continued)
The Five Transgressions in Mahayana Buddhism
The sutra says, “There are five kinds of fundamental offenses. What are they?
1. Destroying monasteries, burning the scriptures, or stealing the property of the Three Jewels. This includes those who advise others to do these things; or, when they see others do them, rejoice.
2. To slander the teachings of the Three Vehicles, teach something different from the original sacred teachings, including destroying and challenging them, or hiding the teachings.
3. To scold, badmouth, kidnap, or hit a Samana (those who leave home to practice their faith, whether ordained or not), or try to force them to return home.
4. To kill your father, kill your mother, kill Arhats, cause the Buddha’s body to bleed, and disturb the harmonious life of the Sangha.
5. To slander the Law of Cause and Effect, always perform the Ten Unwholesome Deeds at night, to not be fearful of future consequences, to teach others to do these things and keep doing them without ceasing.
五逆
大乘五逆：《大薩遮尼乾子所說經》卷四言 ——
有五種罪，名為根本，何等為五：
一者, 破壞塔寺，焚燒經藏，或取佛物法物僧物；若教人作，見作助 喜。
二者, 謗三乘法，言非聖教，毀呰留難，隱蔽覆藏。
三者, 若有沙門，信心出家，若有戒、無戒，打罵呵責，說過禁閉，還 俗驅使，債調斷命。
四者, 殺父、害母、出佛身血、破和合僧、殺阿羅漢。
五者, 謗無因果，長夜常行十不善業，不畏後世，自作教人，堅住不 捨。
Namo Amituofo!
