..续本文上一页enerable Master Hsuan Hua had clearly seen how the negative retribution resulting from abortion is increasing in its intensity day by day. Out of pity for people who engage in untoward actions because they don”t understand the principle of cause and effect, he repeatedly instructed everyone with the upmost sincerity, and alerted us to the seriousness of abortion. For example, the Venerable Master said, “Everyone think about it, if you kill a child even before he or she has a chance to be born, would you say the retribution for such conduct is severe or not
” He further advised that, “It is better to prevent problems from happening, rather than feeling regret afterwards. Before you get married, don”t take birth control pills, and don”t engage in sexual intercourse....”
堕胎，不仅是一个生命的消失，对女方的身心也是个难以抚平的创伤；在男方来说，更是一份不可推卸的责任，一份终生的愧疚；乃至家庭也失去和乐。许多曾堕胎者，将此事放在心里，不敢说，不能说，也没人可说。为此，上人则指示说：“过而能改，善莫大焉。”“多做功德，多忏悔，多念佛。”亡羊补牢，为小生命做些事，也给自己一个新的人生。
An abortion not only extinguishes a life, it also harms the couple. This is because an abortion not only leaves scars on the woman”s body and mind, it also causes the man to share undeniable responsibility, which may result in a lifetime of shame and guilt. It can even cause disharmony in a family. Many who had an abortion hide this fact, not daring to talk about their experience, or having no one to talk to. To counter the feeling of shame or remorse, the Venerable Master instructed that, “No wholesome deed is greater than correcting one”s own faults;” and “Do more virtuous and meritorious deeds, do more repentance and reform, and recite the Buddha”s name more often.” In other words, it is never too late to make up for one”s mistakes, such as doing something wholesome on behalf of the life that was lost, and thereby giving oneself a new start in life.
今出版《无辜的小鬼》一书，希望大众正视堕胎这个问题，对此事有所反省与体悟，了解因缘果报，有个正确的观念。千万不要轻忽生命，要尊重灵性，也珍惜自己和那个未出世孩子的缘。更期待全世界都能导正此事，重视道德教育，引导下一代走入正途。父母更应该以身作则，不要只顾赚钱，而让电脑、电视陪着孩子长大；应该以教育子女，做为最要紧的一件事情。
By publishing the “Innocent Little Ghosts,” we hope everyone can view abortion with the proper perspective, reflect and understand the issues surrounding abortion, and truly comprehend the principle of cause and effect. We definitely should not treat others” lives lightly. Rather, we should treasure life and cherish the affinity between the unborn child and us. We also hope that the entire world will address this issue properly and understand the importance of teaching children about ethics and morality, thereby guiding the next generation onto the correct path. Finally, parents should set good examples for their children by their own behavior. Don”t make earning money as the priority, and let computers and T.V.s be the children”s companions as they grow up. Rather, parents should treat educating their children as their most important responsibility.
杀人偿命，欠债还钱
Those who Kill will Repay with Life;
Those who Owe Money will Repay with Money.
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◎宣化上人 开示
A Talk Given by the Venerable Master Hsuan Hua
现在人为什么生一些奇怪的病症？就是从杀生来的。
Why do people get strange diseases nowadays
These diseases come from the act of killing.
世界上最大的仇怨，莫过于杀生。所谓“杀人偿命，欠债还钱。”你杀人之父兄，人必杀你的父兄。这样互相残杀，永无止境。就因为杀生太多的缘故，所以果报来得很快，所谓“现世现报。”
The deepest animosity in the world is created by killing. It is said, “Those who kill will repay with life, those who owe money will repay with money.” If you kill other people”s father or brother, your father or brother will in turn be killed by others. In this way, people cruelly kill each other without end. It is because of too much killing that one”s retribution ripens in a short period of time, and thus the saying, “One receives his retribution in the present life.”
例如堕胎，这比土匪都厉害。你想一想，这个生命还没长成，你就把他杀了！这…
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