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English version Together they commit all kinds of evil deeds. They are double-tongued, use harsh words, lie, speak flowery language, slander, create conflicts, hate and envy good people, ruin the virtuous, and rejoice in others' misfortunes. They are unfilial to their parents, disrespectful to their teachers, unfaithful to their friends, and it is difficult to find honesty in them. They consider themselves noble and great, believing they possess the Way (Dao), they act arrogantly, bully others, are unable to know themselves, commit numerous evils, rely on their strength, desire others to fear them, do not fear heaven and earth, gods, sun, and moon, are unwilling to do good, and are difficult to teach. They are self-willed, believing they can always be like this, without worry or fear, and always harbor arrogance and pride. Such are the many evils, which the heavenly gods record. They rely on some merits from their previous lives, some small good deeds that support and protect them; in this life, they commit evil, and all their merits are destroyed. All the good gods and spirits leave them, their bodies stand alone, with nothing to rely on. When their lives end, all kinds of evil retributions come, they are naturally forced and seized together. Moreover, their names are recorded by the gods, disasters and sins pull them, they will go to receive retribution, and the retribution cannot be escaped. They can only go forward into the fiery hell, their bodies and minds are destroyed, their spirits suffer, and at this time, what is the use of regret? The way of heaven is natural, there will be no mistakes, so there are the natural three evil paths with immeasurable suffering. They revolve within them, generation after generation, through countless kalpas (aeons), with no way out, difficult to be liberated, and the pain is indescribable. These are the four great evils, four kinds of suffering, and four kinds of burning, and the hardship is like this. 'For example, if a great fire burns a person's body, if the person can control their mind with one heart, correct their behavior, do all kinds of good deeds alone, and not do all kinds of evil deeds, the body can be liberated alone, obtain merits, pass through the mundane world, and reach the state of Nirvana (Nirvana), this is the four great goods.' The Buddha said: 'These five evils are that the people of the world are idle and lazy, unwilling to do good, cultivate themselves, and as a result, their families suffer from hunger and cold. When their parents teach them, they glare and respond angrily, their words are discordant, they disobey and rebel, like enemies, it would be better not to have children. They take and give without restraint, everyone is disgusted, they betray kindness, violate righteousness, and have no heart to repay. They are poor and destitute, unable to obtain anything, so they compete and plunder, indulge in wandering, collude with each other, and obtain things without working.' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Chinese
用自赈给。耽酒嗜美、饮食无度，肆心荡逸、鲁扈抵突，不识人情强欲抑制。见人有善憎嫉恶之，无义、无礼，无所顾录。自用职当不可谏晓，六亲眷属所资有无不能忧念。不惟父母之恩、不存师友之义，心常念恶、口常言恶、身常行恶，曾无一善。不信先圣诸佛经法、不信行道可得度世、不信死后神明更生、不信作善得善为恶得恶。欲杀真人，斗乱众僧，欲害父母、兄弟、眷属，六亲憎恶愿令其死。 “如是世人心意俱然，愚痴曚昧而自以智慧，不知生所从来、死所趣向。不仁、不顺，逆恶天地，而于其中悕望侥幸，欲求长生，会当归死。慈心教诲令其念善，开示生死善恶之趣自然有是，而不信之；苦心与语无益其人，心中闭塞意不开解。大命将终悔惧交至，不豫修善临穷方悔，悔之于后将何及乎？天地之间五道分明，恢廓窈冥浩浩茫茫，善恶报应祸福相承，身自当之无谁代者。 “数之自然应其所行，殃咎追命无得纵舍。善人行善，从乐入乐、从明入明；恶人行恶，从苦入苦、从冥入冥。谁能知者？独佛知耳。教语开示，信用者少，生死不休，恶道不绝。如是，世人难可具尽，故有自然三涂无量苦恼。展转其中，世世累劫无有出期，难得解脱，痛不可言，是为五大恶、五痛、五烧，勤苦如是。 现代汉语译本：用自己积攒的财物来满足私欲。沉迷于饮酒和美食，饮食没有节制，放纵自己的欲望，粗鲁蛮横，不通人情却又强行压制别人。看到别人有优点就嫉妒，看到别人有缺点就厌恶，没有道义，没有礼貌，什么都不顾及。自以为是，刚愎自用，听不进别人的劝告，对于六亲眷属的资助和需求毫不关心。不念父母的恩情，不讲师友的道义，心中常常想着恶事，口中常常说着恶语，身体常常做着恶行，没有一点善念。不相信古代圣贤和诸佛的经法，不相信修行可以度脱世间，不相信死后灵魂会再次转生，不相信行善会得到善报，作恶会得到恶报。想要杀害修行之人，挑拨僧团的纷争，想要伤害父母、兄弟、眷属，六亲都憎恨他，希望他早点死去。 像这样的人，他们的心意都是如此，愚痴无知却自以为聪明，不知道自己从哪里来，死后要到哪里去。不仁慈，不顺从，违背天地，却还想从中侥幸，想要长生不死，最终还是会归于死亡。用慈悲心教导他们，让他们行善，开示他们生死善恶的因果报应是自然存在的，他们却不相信；苦口婆心地劝说他们，对他们毫无益处，他们的内心封闭，不开窍。大限将至，后悔和恐惧交织而来，不事先修善，临到穷途末路才后悔，到那时后悔又有什么用呢？天地之间五道轮回分明，广阔深远，浩瀚无边，善恶报应，祸福相承，自己承受，没有人可以代替。 因果报应是自然规律，会根据人的行为而应验，灾祸会追随人，无法逃脱。善人行善，从快乐走向快乐，从光明走向光明；恶人行恶，从痛苦走向痛苦，从黑暗走向黑暗。谁能知道这些呢？只有佛陀知道。佛陀教导开示，相信的人却很少，生死轮回不止，恶道永不停止。像这样的人，世间难以尽述，所以自然有三恶道无量的苦恼。在其中辗转轮回，世世代代，永无出期，难以解脱，痛苦难以言说，这就是五大恶、五大痛、五大烧，勤苦如此。
English
English version: They use their own accumulated wealth to satisfy their selfish desires. They indulge in drinking and fine food, eating without restraint, indulging their desires, being rude and overbearing, not understanding human feelings yet forcibly suppressing others. They are jealous of others' merits and resentful of their faults, lacking in righteousness and propriety, and disregarding everything. They are self-righteous, stubborn, and unwilling to listen to advice, showing no concern for the support and needs of their six kinds of relatives. They are ungrateful to their parents, disregard the righteousness of teachers and friends, constantly thinking evil thoughts, speaking evil words, and doing evil deeds, without a single good intention. They do not believe in the scriptures of ancient sages and Buddhas, do not believe that cultivation can liberate them from the world, do not believe that the soul will be reborn after death, and do not believe that good deeds will be rewarded with good and evil deeds with evil. They want to kill those who practice, stir up disputes in the monastic community, and want to harm their parents, siblings, and relatives. Their six kinds of relatives hate them and wish for their early death. Such people, their minds are all like this, foolish and ignorant yet thinking themselves clever, not knowing where they come from or where they will go after death. They are unkind, disobedient, and rebellious against heaven and earth, yet they still hope for good fortune and seek immortality, but ultimately they will return to death. With compassion, they are taught to do good, and it is explained to them that the karmic consequences of good and evil are natural, but they do not believe it; they are earnestly advised, but it is of no benefit to them, their hearts are closed, and they are not enlightened. When their lives are about to end, regret and fear intertwine, they do not cultivate good in advance, and only regret when they are at their wit's end. What use is regret then? The five paths of reincarnation are clear between heaven and earth, vast and profound, boundless, the karmic consequences of good and evil, blessings and misfortunes, are borne by oneself, and no one can take their place. The law of karma is a natural law, which will be fulfilled according to one's actions, and disasters will follow people, and there is no escape. Good people do good, going from happiness to happiness, from light to light; evil people do evil, going from suffering to suffering, from darkness to darkness. Who can know these things? Only the Buddha knows. The Buddha teaches and explains, but few believe, the cycle of birth and death does not stop, and the evil paths never cease. Such people are difficult to describe completely, so there are naturally the immeasurable sufferings of the three evil paths. Reincarnating within them, generation after generation, there is no end, it is difficult to be liberated, and the pain is indescribable. This is the five great evils, the five great pains, and the five great burnings, and the suffering is like this. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Chinese
“譬如大火焚烧人身，人能于中一心制意、端身正念，言行相副、所作至诚，所语如语、心口不转，独作诸善、不为众恶者，身独度脱，获其福德度世上天泥洹之道，是为五大善也。” 佛告弥勒：“吾语汝等，是世五恶勤苦若此，五痛、五烧展转相生，但作众恶不修善本，皆悉自然入诸恶趣。或其今世先被殃病，求死不得、求生不得，罪恶所招示众见之。身死随行入三恶道，苦毒无量自相燋然。至其久后共作怨结，从小微起遂成大恶，皆由贪着财色、不能施慧，痴欲所迫、随心思想，烦恼结缚无有解已，厚己诤利无所省录。富贵荣华当时快意，不能忍辱不务修善，威势无几随以磨灭，身生劳苦久后大剧。天道施张自然纠举，纲纪罗网上下相应，焭焭忪忪当入其中。古今有是，痛哉可伤！” 佛语弥勒：“世间如是，佛皆哀之。以威神力摧灭众恶，悉令就善弃捐所思，奉持经戒、受行道法，无所违失，终得度世泥洹之道。” 佛言：“汝今诸天人民及后世人，得佛经语当熟思之，能于其中端心正行，主上为善、率化其下，转相敕令各自端守，尊圣敬善、仁慈博爱。佛语教诲无敢亏负，当求度世拔断生死众恶之本，永离三涂无量忧畏苦痛之道。汝等于是广殖德本，布恩施慧，勿犯道禁，忍辱、精进 现代汉语译本： ‘譬如大火焚烧人的身体，如果人能在其中一心控制意念、端正身体、保持正念，言行一致、所作所为至诚，所说的话如实不虚、心口如一，独自行善、不做任何恶事，那么这个人就能独自解脱，获得福德，从而度过世俗，到达涅槃（泥洹，佛教术语，指解脱生死轮回的境界）的道路，这就是五大善事。’ 佛陀告诉弥勒（菩萨名，未来佛）说：‘我告诉你们，这世间的五种恶行所带来的勤苦就是这样，五种痛苦、五种煎熬相互交替产生，只是作恶而不修善，都会自然而然地堕入恶道。有些人今生就先遭受疾病的折磨，求死不得、求生不能，这是罪恶所招致的，以此警示众人。死后还会随着业力堕入三恶道（地狱、饿鬼、畜生），遭受无量的痛苦，自己煎熬自己。等到很久以后，他们会互相结下怨恨，从小小的过错开始，逐渐发展成大的恶行，这都是由于贪恋财色、不能施舍智慧，被愚痴的欲望所驱使、随心所欲地胡思乱想，烦恼的束缚无法解脱，只顾自己争夺利益而不知反省。富贵荣华只是暂时的快乐，不能忍受屈辱，不致力于修善，威势很快就会消磨殆尽，身体遭受劳苦，久后会更加痛苦。天道运行，自然会进行惩罚，就像天网一样，上下相应，孤独无助地陷入其中。古往今来都是如此，真是令人痛心和悲伤啊！’ 佛陀告诉弥勒说：‘世间就是这样，佛陀都为之感到悲哀。所以用威神之力摧毁各种恶行，使他们都能向善，抛弃邪思妄想，奉持佛经的戒律、修行佛法，不违背佛的教诲，最终就能度过世俗，到达涅槃的道路。’ 佛陀说：‘你们现在以及未来的天人、人民，得到佛经的教诲，应当仔细思考，如果能端正心念、行为正直，君主带头行善、教化下属，互相告诫，各自遵守本分，尊敬圣贤、崇尚善良、仁慈博爱。对于佛的教诲不敢违背，应当寻求度过世俗，彻底断除生死轮回的各种恶的根源，永远脱离三恶道无量的忧愁、恐惧和痛苦。你们应当广植德本，布施恩惠和智慧，不要触犯佛道的禁戒，要忍辱、精进。’