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English version: Born into poverty. 'Furthermore, Kulasunu (a term of address for a virtuous elder)! There are also five things that, by acting like animals, cause one to fall into the animal realm. What are the five? First, violating precepts, secretly stealing; second, owing debts and refusing to repay them; third, killing living beings and repaying with one's own life; fourth, disliking listening to and receiving the teachings of the scriptures; fifth, often using various excuses to be stingy with fasting and almsgiving, always using worldly reasons to avoid them. These are the five things that lead to falling into the animal realm.' Then, the Buddha (the Awakened One) said in verse: 'Often secretly stealing other people's property, owing money and refusing to repay it, delighting in killing, using hunting and fishing nets to kill animals, holding unlawful gatherings with worldly reasons, lacking integrity, not knowing the past, future, and present. Committing various sins without realizing it, gradually accumulating them and eventually falling into the animal realm, becoming countless animals such as cows, horses, elephants, donkeys, camels, pigs, sheep, and dogs, constantly bearing heavy burdens, and being skinned after death. Such suffering is truly unbearable.' 'Furthermore, Kulasunu! There are also five things that can cause one to be honored and respected by all. What are the five? First, giving alms thoroughly, with widespread and universal kindness; second, paying homage to the Buddha (Buddha, the awakened one), the Dharma (Dharma, the teachings), and the Sangha (Sangha, the community) – the Three Jewels – and all the elders; third, being patient and without anger; fourth, being gentle and humble; fifth, widely hearing, learning, and reciting scriptures and precepts. These are the five things that can cause one to be honored and respected by all.' At that time, the Buddha said in verse: 'Giving alms with a constant and equal mind, universally helping and bringing peace to all beings, enabling people to obtain good looks, strength, longevity, and health, and allowing close ones to receive grace. Those who respect the Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha – the Three Jewels – and who pay homage to and serve all elders, will be born in a noble place and will always receive the respect of all. Being patient and without anger, one will be born with a dignified appearance, and all who see them will rejoice and never tire of looking. With a tamed heart, being gentle and humble, yielding and respectfully obedient to others, diligently learning and reciting scriptures, such a person is the most honored among people.' 'Furthermore, Kulasunu! There are also five things that will cause one to be constantly born into a lowly position, becoming a slave to others. What are the five?' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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为五？一者、憍慢不敬二亲；二者、刚强无恭恪心；三者、放逸不礼三尊；四者、盗窃以为生业；五者、负债逃避不偿；是为五事，常生卑贱奴婢之中。” 尔时，世尊以偈颂曰： “若有愚騃人， 憍慢于二亲， 无有恭恪心， 后生辄卑贱， 三宝不礼事， 刚强于尊老， 无慈孝于人， 生辄为奴婢。 放心恣其意， 盗窃人财物， 负债不欲偿， 后生奴婢中。 衣食仰于人， 走使不自在， 功力偿其主， 罪毕乃得出。 “复次，长者子！又有五事，得生人中口气香洁身心常安，为人所誉不被诽谤。何谓为五？一者、至诚不欺于人；二者、诵经无有彼此；三者、护口不谤圣道；四者、教人远恶就善；五者、不求人之长短；是为五事，生于人中口气香洁身意常安，为人所誉不被诽谤。” 尔时世尊，以偈颂曰： “恭敬于三宝， 不憍慢二亲， 至诚不欺诳， 是行人所敬。 护口不诽谤， 等心于一切， 劝人远罪行， 诵习念正法。 世人不憍慢， 相敬如父母， 遏恶而扬善， 如是得佛疾。 “复次，长者子！又有五事，若在人中常被诽谤，为人所憎形体丑恶，心意不安常怀恐怖。何谓为五？一者、常无至诚 现代汉语译本： ‘哪五种呢？第一，骄傲自大，不尊敬父母；第二，刚愎自用，没有恭敬之心；第三，放纵自己，不礼敬佛、法、僧三宝（Sanbao）；第四，以盗窃为生；第五，欠债逃避，不偿还。这五件事，会让人常常出生在卑贱的奴婢之中。’ 当时，世尊（Shizun）用偈颂说道： ‘如果有人愚蠢无知，骄傲自大，不尊敬父母，没有恭敬之心，死后就会出生在卑贱的地位。对三宝（Sanbao）不礼敬，对尊长老人刚愎自用，对人没有慈悲孝顺之心，出生后就会成为奴婢。放纵自己的心意，盗窃别人的财物，欠债不想偿还，死后就会出生在奴婢之中。衣食依靠别人，被驱使不自由，用劳力偿还主人，罪业完毕才能脱身。’ ‘再者，长者子（Zhangzhezi）！又有五件事，能使人出生在人道中口气清新，身心常常安宁，被人称赞而不被诽谤。哪五件呢？第一，真诚待人，不欺骗别人；第二，诵读经典，没有分别心；第三，守护口业，不诽谤圣道；第四，教导别人远离恶行，趋向善良；第五，不议论别人的缺点。这五件事，能使人出生在人道中口气清新，身心安宁，被人称赞而不被诽谤。’ 当时世尊（Shizun），用偈颂说道： ‘恭敬三宝（Sanbao），不骄傲自大，尊敬父母，真诚待人，不欺骗别人，这样的人会被人尊敬。守护口业，不诽谤，以平等心对待一切众生，劝人远离罪恶的行为，诵读学习正法。世人不骄傲自大，互相尊敬如同父母，阻止恶行而宣扬善行，这样就能迅速成佛。’ ‘再者，长者子（Zhangzhezi）！又有五件事，如果人在人道中常常被人诽谤，被人憎恨，形体丑陋，心意不安，常常怀有恐惧。哪五件呢？第一，常常没有真诚心。
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English version: 'What are the five? First, being arrogant and disrespectful to one's parents; second, being stubborn and lacking a respectful heart; third, being indulgent and not revering the Three Jewels (Sanbao); fourth, making a living by stealing; fifth, owing debts and evading repayment. These five things cause one to be constantly born among the lowly slaves.' At that time, the World Honored One (Shizun) spoke in verse: 'If there are foolish and ignorant people, arrogant towards their parents, without a respectful heart, they will be born into a lowly state in their next life. Not revering the Three Jewels (Sanbao), being stubborn towards elders, without compassion and filial piety towards others, they will be born as slaves. Indulging their minds, stealing other people's property, unwilling to repay debts, they will be born among slaves in their next life. Relying on others for food and clothing, being ordered around without freedom, repaying their masters with labor, they can only be freed when their sins are exhausted.' 'Furthermore, son of a wealthy man (Zhangzhezi)! There are also five things that enable one to be born among humans with fresh breath, a constantly peaceful body and mind, praised by others and not slandered. What are the five? First, being sincere and not deceiving others; second, reciting scriptures without discrimination; third, guarding one's speech and not slandering the holy path; fourth, teaching others to stay away from evil and move towards goodness; fifth, not seeking the faults of others. These five things enable one to be born among humans with fresh breath, a peaceful body and mind, praised by others and not slandered.' At that time, the World Honored One (Shizun) spoke in verse: 'Revering the Three Jewels (Sanbao), not being arrogant towards one's parents, being sincere and not deceiving, such a person is respected by others. Guarding one's speech and not slandering, treating everyone with an equal mind, encouraging people to stay away from sinful actions, reciting and studying the correct Dharma. People in the world are not arrogant, respecting each other like parents, stopping evil and promoting good, in this way one can quickly attain Buddhahood.' 'Furthermore, son of a wealthy man (Zhangzhezi)! There are also five things that, if one is among humans, one is often slandered, hated by others, has an ugly form, an uneasy mind, and is constantly filled with fear. What are the five? First, constantly lacking sincerity.' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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欺诈于人；二者、大会有说法处而诽谤之；三者、见诸同学而轻试之；四者、不见他事而为作过；五者、两舌斗乱彼此；是为五事，若在人中常被诽谤，为人所憎形体丑恶，心意不宁常怀恐怖。” 尔时世尊，以偈颂曰： “欺诈迷惑众， 常无有至诚， 心口而作行， 令身受罪重。 若生地狱中， 铁钩钩舌出， 洋铜灌其口， 昼夜不懈休。 若当生为人， 口气常腥臭， 人见便不喜， 无有和悦欢。 常遇县官事， 为人所讥论， 遭逢众厄难， 心意初不安， 死还入地狱， 出则为畜生， 展转五道中， 不脱众苦难。 “复次，长者子！又有五事，所生之处常与佛法众会初不差违，见佛闻法便得好心，若作沙门即得所愿。何谓为五？一者、身奉三宝劝人令事；二者、作佛形像当使鲜洁；三者、常奉师教不犯所受；四者、普慈一切与身正等如爱赤子；五者、所受经法昼夜讽诵；是为五事，所生之处常与佛法众会初不差违，见佛闻法便得好心，若作沙门即得所愿。” 尔时世尊，以偈颂曰： “奉敬三尊宝， 教化劝令事， 作佛形像好， 奉诸尊师教。 当视一切人， 与身等无异， 彼我悉平等， 行是会佛前。 现代汉语译本： ‘欺骗他人；第二，在法会讲法的地方诽谤；第三，轻视和嘲弄其他修行者；第四，无中生有，捏造过错；第五，两舌挑拨，制造矛盾。’这是五种行为，如果做了这些事，就会常常被人诽谤，被人憎恨，形体丑陋，内心不安宁，常常怀有恐惧。 这时，世尊用偈颂说： ‘欺骗迷惑大众，常常没有真诚，心口不一，这样的行为会使自身遭受沉重的罪孽。如果堕入地狱，舌头会被铁钩钩出，被灌入滚烫的铜汁，日夜不停歇。如果转生为人，口气常常腥臭，人们见了就不喜欢，没有和悦的欢喜。常常遇到官司，被人讥讽议论，遭遇各种厄难，内心始终不得安宁，死后还要堕入地狱，出来后则变为畜生，在五道中辗转轮回，无法脱离各种苦难。’ ‘再者，长者子（指有德行的富家子弟）！又有五种行为，能使人所生之处常常不与佛法集会相违背，见到佛，听闻佛法，便能生起好的心念，如果出家修行，就能实现愿望。什么是这五种行为呢？第一，自身奉行三宝（佛、法、僧），劝导他人也去信奉；第二，制作佛的形像，并且保持干净整洁；第三，常常遵奉师长的教导，不违犯所受的戒律；第四，普遍慈爱一切众生，视他们与自身平等，如同爱护自己的孩子；第五，对于所受持的经法，昼夜讽诵。’这就是五种行为，能使人所生之处常常不与佛法集会相违背，见到佛，听闻佛法，便能生起好的心念，如果出家修行，就能实现愿望。 这时，世尊用偈颂说： ‘奉敬三宝，教化劝导他人信奉，制作美好的佛像，遵奉各位尊师的教导。应当看待一切人，与自身平等没有差异，彼此都平等，这样修行就能在佛前集会。’
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English version: ‘Deceiving others; second, slandering where the Dharma (teachings) is being explained in a great assembly; third, belittling and mocking fellow practitioners; fourth, fabricating faults without any basis; fifth, using divisive speech to create discord. These are the five actions. If one engages in these, one will often be slandered, hated by others, have an ugly appearance, and experience constant anxiety and fear.’ At that time, the World Honored One spoke in verse: ‘Deceiving and confusing the masses, often without sincerity, acting with inconsistency between mind and speech, such actions will cause oneself to suffer heavy consequences. If one falls into hell, one's tongue will be pulled out with iron hooks, and molten copper will be poured into one's mouth, day and night without ceasing. If one is reborn as a human, one's breath will often be foul-smelling, and people will dislike seeing them, without any joy or delight. One will often encounter legal troubles, be ridiculed and criticized by others, and encounter various calamities, with a mind that is never at peace. After death, one will again fall into hell, and after that, be reborn as an animal, revolving in the five paths, unable to escape various sufferings.’ ‘Furthermore, son of a wealthy man (referring to a virtuous son of a wealthy family)! There are also five actions that ensure one is always in accordance with the assemblies of the Buddha's teachings wherever one is born, and upon seeing the Buddha and hearing the Dharma, one will develop good thoughts, and if one becomes a renunciate, one will achieve one's aspirations. What are these five actions? First, personally upholding the Three Jewels (Buddha, Dharma, Sangha) and encouraging others to do the same; second, creating images of the Buddha and keeping them clean and pure; third, always following the teachings of one's teachers and not violating the precepts one has received; fourth, universally loving all beings, treating them as equal to oneself, like cherishing one's own child; fifth, reciting the sutras one has received, day and night.’ These are the five actions that ensure one is always in accordance with the assemblies of the Buddha's teachings wherever one is born, and upon seeing the Buddha and hearing the Dharma, one will develop good thoughts, and if one becomes a renunciate, one will achieve one's aspirations. At that time, the World Honored One spoke in verse: ‘Revering and respecting the Three Jewels, teaching and encouraging others to believe, creating beautiful images of the Buddha, following the teachings of all venerable teachers. One should regard all people as equal to oneself, without difference, treating each other equally, practicing in this way will allow one to gather before the Buddha.’ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 昼夜常学问， 智慧是大宝， 开悟诸盲冥， 普使知道真。”