A Verse sharing Compassionate Advice and Cautions quoted from ‘In Praise of Pratyutpanna’ by Master Shandao
善導大師《般舟讚》慈悲勸誡
Non-filial parents who criticized the Three Jewels
Received their retribution in the fires of hell when their lives ended.
Those who slander and insult their relatives, break the pure precepts and will fall into a hell realm.
If they kill sentient beings and eat their flesh
They will directly enter the fires of hell.
Those who see and hear about these actions indirectly participate in that killing.
They will receive similar punishment with no opportunity to make excuses.
Those who steal the property of the Three Jewels and other sentient beings,
Will receive the retribution of falling into hell with no date of release.
Those who steal the property of parents and relatives,
Will also be condemned to hell.
不孝父母罵三寶,終時獄火自相迎;
毀辱六親破淨戒,亦墮如是泥犁中。
殺害眾生食他肉,直入泥犁火聚中;
見聞方便處分殺,如前受苦未何央。
劫盜三寶眾生物,一墮泥犁無出期;
偷劫父母六親物,亦入如是泥犁中。
Namo Amituofo!
