..续本文上一页 of superiority, and since their minds were covered by unsubstantiated pride of superiority, they were self-righteous, critical of others, suspicious or slanderous of correct Dharma, and became companions to devils.
Foolish people like these are practicing devious views themselves, and in addition causing immeasurable billions of sentient beings to fall into pits of great suffering. These sentient beings should be transmigrating endlessly in realms of hells, animals and ghosts. If they had the opportunity to hear the name of this Tathágata Medicine Guru with Lapis Lazuli Light, then they would renounce wicked activities, cultivate good practices, and not fall into bad realms.
If some fell into bad realms because they were incapable of renouncing wicked activities and cultivating good practices, by the awesome power of that Tathágata”s original vows they would have the opportunity to hear briefly that Tathágata”s epithets. Then they would end their lives there and be reborn as humans. They would obtain right views, be diligent and good at tuning their intention and inclinations.
Thus they would be able to renounce family life and lean toward non-family life (becoming a monastic student). They would receive and uphold practices according to the teachings of the Tathágata without incurring damage or violations of moral principles. They would have right views, learn many teachings, understand the very profound significance of teachings, abstain from unsubstantiated pride of superiority, not disparage right teachings, and not become companions of devils. They would gradually cultivate all Bodhisattva practices and soon attain fulfillment."
"Furthermore, Manjusri, if some sentient beings were stingy, greedy, envious, self-praising and disparaging others, then they should fall into three bad realms to experience all sorts of tremendous sufferings for immeasurable thousands of years. Having gone through tremendous sufferings they would end their lives there and be reborn as cows, horses, camels, donkeys in human society, and constantly be tormented by whipping, beating, hunger and thirst. Furthermore, they would often carry heavy loads to walk along roads. Or they might be reborn as humans but live at the bottom of the society, working as servants to others, being ordered around to do hard labor, constantly without ease.
If in their past lives as humans they had heard the epithets of World Honored One, Tathágata Medicine Guru with Lapis Lazuli Light, then by this good cause now they would recall again the epithets and wholeheartedly take refuge in him. Then by the supernatural power of Buddha they would be relieved from all sufferings. Their senses would be sharp and sensitive. They would be wise and would learn many teachings. They would constantly seek superior teachings, often encounter good friends, and forever sever connection with devils. They would break the shell of ignorance, dry up the river of sorrows, and become liberated from all worries and sorrows that are associated with birth, senility, sickness and death."
"Furthermore, Manjusri, if some sentient beings were inclined to devious antagonism, and furthermore engaged in fighting or lawsuits that bring sorrows and confusion to themselves and others, then they have committed, accumulated and cultivated all sorts of bad karmas by their physical, verbal and mental activities. They would constantly do unbeneficial things to plot havoc against one another. They would call upon the gods of mountains, forests, trees or tombs, and kill all kinds of sentient beings to get blood and flesh for making offerings to yakshas, rakshasas, and the like.
They would make a statue of their enemy and write the enemy”s name on it, and then curse it with evil charms. They would employ sor…
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