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English version: From the past until today, I may have stolen other's concubines, seized other's women, violated chastity, defiled Bhikkhunis (Buddhist nuns), broken others' pure conduct, coerced others through improper means, harbored impure and evil thoughts, ridiculed and teased others with words, or shamed others' families, tarnished the reputation of virtuous people, or committed impure acts with men of the five kinds. Such sins are immeasurable and boundless. Today, with utmost sincerity, I repent of them all. May I, through the merit arising from this repentance of sins such as lust, be naturally born in every lifetime, not from the womb, possessing pure and immaculate appearance and radiant light, with the six senses (eye, ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind) open and clear, intelligent and perceptive, understanding that love is like shackles, viewing the six dusts (form, sound, smell, taste, touch, and dharma) as illusory and transformative. Towards the realm of the five desires (wealth, sex, fame, food, and sleep), I am determined to detest and stay away, not even allowing evil thoughts to arise in dreams. May external and internal conditions never be able to move my heart. Having completed repentance and vows, I take refuge in the Three Jewels (Buddha, Dharma, Sangha). Having already repented of the sins of the three karmas of the body (killing, stealing, and sexual misconduct), now I shall successively repent of the four evil karmas of the mouth (false speech, divisive speech, harsh speech, and idle chatter). The scriptures say that the sins of the mouth can cause sentient beings to fall into hell and the realm of hungry ghosts to suffer. If reborn as animals, they will take the form of owls, starlings, and other detestable birds. Those who hear their cries cannot help but detest them. If reborn as humans, their breath is often foul, and their words are not believed, their families are not harmonious, and they often like to quarrel. Since the karma of the mouth has such evil consequences, today I sincerely take refuge in the Three Jewels and repent of them all. I, so-and-so, from beginningless time until today, have committed various sins in the four births and six realms (devas, humans, asuras, hell beings, hungry ghosts, and animals) with evil speech. My words are crude and barbaric, my language is violent and fierce, without regard for rank, kinship, nobility, or lowliness. If things are slightly not to my liking, I harbor anger, cursing and insulting, obscene and filthy, stopping at nothing, causing others to hold grudges in their hearts, never forgetting them for life, involving misfortune, and forming endless hatred. Or I may blame heaven and earth, scold ghosts and spirits, demean and rebuke sages, and falsely accuse and defile good people. Such sins arising from evil speech are immeasurable and boundless. Today, with utmost sincerity, I repent of them all. Furthermore, from beginningless time until today, I have committed various sins with the karma of false speech. In my heart, I seek fame and gain, concealing the truth, changing the facts, acting against my conscience, and being shameless, calling existence non-existence, calling non-existence existence, saying I saw when I did not see, saying I did not see when I saw, saying I heard when I did not hear, saying I did not hear --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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言闻。知言不知。不知言知。作言不作。不作言作。欺誷贤圣诳惑世人。至于父子君臣亲戚朋旧。有所谈说未尝诚实。致使他人误加听信。亡家败国咸此由之。或假妖幻每自称赞。谓得四禅四无色定。安那般那十六行观。得须陀洹至阿罗汉。得辟支佛不退菩萨。天来龙来鬼来神来。旋风土鬼皆至我所。显异惑众求其恭敬四事供养。如是妄语所起罪业无量无边。今日至诚皆悉忏悔。又复无始以来至于今日。以绮语业作种种罪。言辞华靡翰墨艳丽。文过饰非巧作歌曲。形容妖冶模写淫态。使中下之流动心失性。耽荒酒色不能自返。或恣任私仇忘其公议。使彼忠臣孝子志士仁人。强作篇章文致其恶。后世披览遂以为然。令其抱恨重泉无所明白。如是绮语所起罪业无量无边。今日至诚皆悉忏悔。又复无始以来至于今日。以两舌业作种种罪。面誉背毁巧语百端。向彼说此。向此说彼。唯知利己不顾害他。谗间君臣诬毁良善。使君臣猜忌父子不和。夫妻生离亲戚疏旷。师资恩丧朋友道绝。至于交扇二国渝盟失欢。结怨连兵伤杀百姓。如是两舌所起罪业无量无边。今日至诚向十方佛尊法圣众。发露求哀皆悉忏悔。愿某甲等承是忏悔。口四恶业所生功德。生生世世具八音声得四辩才。常说和合利益之语。其声清雅一切乐闻。善解众生方 现代汉语译本：言语听闻，知道言语却不了解其中真意（知言不知），不了解言语却自以为知道（不知言知），应该做的正经言语不做，不应该说的虚妄之言却说（作言不作，不作言作），欺骗贤人圣者，用虚假之言迷惑世人。以至于父子、君臣、亲戚、朋友之间，谈论事情时从不诚实，导致他人错误地听信，导致家破国亡，都是由此造成的。或者假借妖术幻术，常常自我吹嘘，说自己得到了四禅（catuttha jhāna，四种禅定境界）和四无色定（arūpa jhāna，四种无色界定）。得到了安那般那（ānāpānasati，入出息念）十六行观（solasa anupassanā，十六种观呼吸的方法），得到了须陀洹（sotāpanna，入流果）乃至阿罗汉（arahant，无学果），得到了辟支佛（paccekabuddha，缘觉）和不退转菩萨（avinivartanīya bodhisattva，不会退转的菩萨）。天来、龙来、鬼来、神来，旋风、土鬼都来到我的住所。显现奇异之象迷惑大众，以求得大众的恭敬和四事供养（cattāro paccayā，衣服、饮食、卧具、医药）。像这样妄语所产生的罪业，无量无边。今天至诚恳切地全部忏悔。 又从无始以来直到今天，以绮语（musāvāda，花言巧语）之业造作种种罪过。言辞华丽，文笔艳丽，掩饰过错，巧作歌曲，形容妖冶，描摹淫态，使中下之人动心失性，沉迷于酒色之中不能自拔。或者放纵私仇，忘记公义，让那些忠臣孝子、志士仁人，被迫创作文章来罗织他们的罪恶。后世之人阅读这些文章，就信以为真，让他们抱恨于九泉之下，无法申辩。像这样绮语所产生的罪业，无量无边。今天至诚恳切地全部忏悔。 又从无始以来直到今天，以两舌（pisuṇā vācā，挑拨离间的言语）之业造作种种罪过。当面赞誉，背后诋毁，用各种巧妙的言语，向那方说这方的是非，向这方说那方的是非，只知道利己，不顾及伤害他人。谗言离间君臣，诬陷诽谤善良之人，使君臣之间互相猜忌，父子之间不和睦，夫妻之间生离，亲戚之间疏远，师生之间的恩情丧失，朋友之间的道义断绝。甚至于挑拨两个国家的关系，使他们背弃盟约，失去欢好，结下怨恨，连年征战，伤害杀戮百姓。像这样两舌所产生的罪业，无量无边。今天至诚恳切地向十方佛（dasa-disā buddha，十方诸佛）、尊法（dhamma，佛法）、圣众（ariya-saṅgha，圣僧）发露罪过，恳求哀悯，全部忏悔。愿我等凭借这忏悔口四恶业（cattāri vacī-duccaritāni，妄语、两舌、恶口、绮语）所产生的功德，生生世世具备八种音声（attha vācā，八种梵音），得到四种辩才（catasso paṭisambhidā，义辩、法辩、辞辩、乐说辩），常说和合利益之语，声音清雅，一切众生都乐于听闻，善于了解众生的方
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English version: Words are heard. Knowing the words, one does not understand the meaning (knowing the words, not knowing). Not knowing the words, one claims to know (not knowing the words, knowing). Doing what should not be done with words, and not doing what should be done (doing words, not doing; not doing words, doing). Deceiving the wise and the holy, deluding the people of the world. Even between father and son, ruler and subject, relatives and friends, there is never honesty in their conversations, leading others to mistakenly believe, causing families to be ruined and countries to be destroyed, all from this. Or, feigning demonic illusions, they constantly praise themselves, claiming to have attained the Four Dhyanas (catuttha jhāna, the four meditative states) and the Four Formless Attainments (arūpa jhāna, the four formless realms). They claim to have attained the Sixteen Aspects of Mindfulness of Breathing (ānāpānasati solasa anupassanā, sixteen aspects of observing breath), attained Stream-enterer (sotāpanna, the first stage of enlightenment) to Arhat (arahant, the fully enlightened being), attained Pratyekabuddha (paccekabuddha, a solitary enlightened being) and Non-retreating Bodhisattva (avinivartanīya bodhisattva, a bodhisattva who will not regress). Gods come, dragons come, ghosts come, spirits come, whirlwinds and earth spirits all come to my place. Displaying strange phenomena to delude the masses, seeking their reverence and the Four Requisites (cattāro paccayā, robes, food, lodging, and medicine). Such false speech creates immeasurable and boundless karmic offenses. Today, with utmost sincerity, I repent of them all. Furthermore, from beginningless time until today, I have committed various sins through the karma of frivolous speech (musāvāda, idle chatter). Words are flowery and writing is ornate. Covering up faults, skillfully composing songs, describing seductive appearances, depicting lewd states, causing those of middling and lower capacity to be moved in heart and lose their nature, indulging in wine and sex, unable to turn back. Or, indulging in private grudges, forgetting public justice, forcing loyal ministers, filial sons, patriots, and benevolent people to compose chapters to fabricate their evils. Later generations read these chapters and believe them to be true, causing them to hold resentment in the depths of the earth, unable to clarify themselves. Such frivolous speech creates immeasurable and boundless karmic offenses. Today, with utmost sincerity, I repent of them all. Furthermore, from beginningless time until today, I have committed various sins through the karma of divisive speech (pisuṇā vācā, malicious speech). Praising to the face and slandering behind the back, using clever words in a hundred ways, speaking of this to that side, speaking of that to this side, only knowing to benefit oneself, not caring about harming others. Slandering and alienating rulers and ministers, falsely accusing and defaming the good, causing suspicion between rulers and ministers, discord between father and son, separation between husband and wife, estrangement between relatives, loss of kindness between teacher and student, severance of the path between friends. Even inciting two countries to break their alliance, lose their harmony, form grudges, engage in continuous warfare, harming and killing the people. Such divisive speech creates immeasurable and boundless karmic offenses. Today, with utmost sincerity, I confess and seek mercy from the Buddhas of the ten directions (dasa-disā buddha, Buddhas of the ten directions), the Honored Dharma (dhamma, the teachings of the Buddha), and the Holy Assembly (ariya-saṅgha, the community of noble ones). May I, and others, by virtue of the merit arising from this repentance of the four evil karmas of speech (cattāri vacī-duccaritāni, lying, divisive speech, harsh speech, and idle chatter), in life after life, possess the eight kinds of voice (attha vācā, eight qualities of voice), attain the four kinds of eloquence (catasso paṭisambhidā, eloquence in meaning, eloquence in dharma, eloquence in expression, and eloquence in delight), constantly speak words of harmony and benefit, with a voice that is clear and elegant, pleasing to all who hear, and be skilled in understanding the beings' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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俗言语。若有所说应时应根。令彼听者即得解悟。超凡入圣开发慧眼。忏悔发愿已。归命礼三宝。 前已忏悔身三口四业竟。今当次第忏悔六根所作罪障。某甲等无始以来至于今日。或眼为色惑爱染玄黄红绿朱紫珍玩宝饰。或取男女长短黑白之相姿态妖艳起非法想。或耳贪好声。宫商弦管妓乐歌唱。或取男女音声语言啼笑之相起非法想。或鼻藉名香沉檀龙麝郁金苏合起非法想。或舌贪好味鲜美甘肥众生血肉资养四大。更增苦本起非法想。或身乐华绮绵绣缯縠一切细滑七珍丽服起非法想。或意多乱想触向乖法。由此六根所造罪业无量无边。今日至祷向十方佛尊法圣众皆悉忏悔。愿以忏悔眼根功德。愿令此眼彻见十方诸佛菩萨清净法身不以二相。愿以忏悔耳根功德。愿令此耳常闻十方诸佛贤圣所说正法如教奉行。愿以忏悔鼻根功德。愿令此鼻常闻香积入法位香。舍离生死不净臭秽愿以忏悔舌根功德。愿令此舌常餐法喜禅悦之食。不贪众生血肉之味。愿以忏悔身根功德。愿令此身披如来衣着忍辱铠。卧无畏床坐法空座。愿以忏悔意根功德。愿令此意成就十力洞达五明深观二谛空平等理。从方便慧入法流水。念念增明显发如来大无生忍。发愿已归命礼三宝。 慈悲水忏法卷中 大正藏第 45 册 No. 19 现代汉语译本： 用通俗易懂的语言，如果所说的话语应时应机，能让听者立刻理解领悟，超越凡俗进入圣境，开启智慧之眼。忏悔和发愿完毕后，归命礼敬三宝（佛、法、僧）。 之前已经忏悔了身三（杀、盗、淫）口四（妄语、绮语、恶口、两舌）的罪业。现在应当依次忏悔六根（眼、耳、鼻、舌、身、意）所造作的罪障。我某甲等从无始以来直到今天，或者眼睛被各种色彩迷惑，贪爱玄色、黄色、红色、绿色、朱色、紫色，以及珍贵的玩物和宝饰。或者贪恋男女美貌，对他们的身材高矮、皮肤黑白、姿态妖艳而产生非法的想法。或者耳朵贪图美好的声音，如宫廷音乐、商调音乐、弦乐管乐、歌舞伎乐。或者对男女的声音、言语、啼哭、欢笑而产生非法的想法。或者鼻子依赖名贵的香料，如沉香、檀香、龙麝香、郁金香、苏合香，而产生非法的想法。或者舌头贪图美味，贪恋新鲜美味甘甜肥腻的众生血肉，用来滋养四大（地、水、火、风），反而增加了痛苦的根源，产生非法的想法。或者身体贪图华丽的丝绸、刺绣、棉织品、细绢等一切细致光滑的七宝装饰的漂亮衣服，而产生非法的想法。或者意念中多有杂乱的想法，接触到的都是不符合佛法的。由于这六根所造作的罪业无量无边。今天至诚祈祷，向十方诸佛、尊法、圣众，全部忏悔。愿以忏悔眼根的功德，愿使这双眼睛能够彻底看清十方诸佛菩萨清净的法身，不以二相（有和无）看待。愿以忏悔耳根的功德，愿使这双耳朵能够经常听闻十方诸佛贤圣所说的正法，并且如教奉行。愿以忏悔鼻根的功德，愿使这个鼻子能够经常闻到香积佛国的入法位香，舍离生死轮回的不净臭秽。愿以忏悔舌根的功德，愿使这条舌头能够经常品尝充满法喜的禅悦之食，不贪图众生的血肉之味。愿以忏悔身根的功德，愿使这个身体能够披上如来的袈裟，穿上忍辱的铠甲，卧在无畏的床上，坐在法空的座位上。愿以忏悔意根的功德，愿使这个意念能够成就十力（如来十力），通达五明（声明、工巧明、医方明、因明、内明），深刻观察二谛（世俗谛和胜义谛）的空性平等之理，从方便智慧进入法性之流，念念增长，明显地启发如来大无生忍（对一切法不生不灭的深刻体悟）。发愿完毕后，归命礼敬三宝。 《慈悲水忏法》卷中 《大正藏》第45册 No. 19