三世因果經
before life, this life and after life( the consequences of this 3 lifes)
爾時，阿難陀尊者，在靈山會上，一千二百五十人俱。
阿難頂禮合掌，遶佛三匝，胡跪合掌。請問本師釋迦牟尼佛：
南閰浮提，心切眾生，末法時至，多生不善，不敬三寶，不重父母，無有三綱，五倫雜亂。貧窮下賤，六根不足。終日殺生害命，富貴貧窮，亦不平等。是何果報？望世尊慈悲，願為弟子一一解說！
佛告阿難，與諸大弟子言，善哉！善哉！汝等諦聽，五當為汝等分明說之。一切世間，男女老少，貧賤富貴，受苦無窮，享福不盡，皆是前生因果之報。以何所作故？先須孝敬父母，敬信三寶，次要戒殺放生，念佛布施，能種後世福田。
佛說因果偈云：
富貴皆由命，前世各修因，有人受持者，世世福祿深。
善男信女聽言因，聽念三世因果經，三世因果非小可，佛言真語莫非輕。
1. 今生做官為何因？前世黃金粧佛身。
His holding the position of a high ranking government office this generation is the consequence of his decorating the statue of the Lord Buddha with gold leaf in his previous life.
2. 騎馬坐轎為何因？前世修橋舖路人。
Why is he having the privilege to ride on a horse or travel on a sedan chair? It is the consequence of his contribution made to the public welfare by raising funds to build the bridge and repair the road in his previous life.
3. 穿綢穿緞為何因？前世施衣敬僧人。
Why he is so rich as to wear in silk fabrics or in satin dress? It is the consequence of his donating robes to the Buddhist monks in his previous life.
4. 有食有穿為何因？前世茶飯施貧人。
Why does he not worry about food and dress? It is the consequence of his giving alms to the poor in his previous life.
5. 高樓大廈為何因？前世施米上庵門。
Why he is so rich as to be able to live in luxurious mansion? It is the consequence of his donating rice right to the door of the nuns’ monastery in his previous life.
6. 福祿具足為何因？前世造庵建涼亭。
Why he is sufficient in his lucky and prosperity? It is the consequence of his generous donation made in the construction of the monastery for nuns as well as of the pavilion built for the shelter of the public in his previous life.
7. 相貌端嚴為何因？前世鮮花供佛前。
Why he is so dignified in his outer aspects? It is the consequence of his offering flowers on the altar of the Lord Buddha in his previous life.
8. 聰明智慧為何因？前世誦經念佛人。
Why he is full of wisdom? It is the consequence of his daily prayers and chanting by the name of the Lord Buddha in the previous life.
9. 夫妻長守為何因？前世幢旛供佛前。
Why the husband and wife can stay together for life? It is the consequence of his offering of streamers and silk pennants before the altar of the Lord Buddha in his previous life.
10. 父母雙全為何因？前世敬重孤獨人。
Why both of his parents are still alive? It is the consequence of his paying respect to those who were lonely in his previous life.
11. 多子多孫為何因？前世開籠放鳥人。
Why has he so many sons and grandsons? It is the consequence of his setting the birds free from the cages in his previous life.
12. 今生長命為何因？前世買物多放生。
Why does he enjoy longlivedness in his present life? It is the consequence of his setting the livestocks free after having bought them back in his merciness in his previous life.
13. 今生守寡為何因？前世輕賤丈夫身。
Why does she become a widow this life? It is because she scorned her husband in her previous life.
14. 今生奴婢為何因？前世忘恩負義人。
Why does he become a slave this present life? It is because he forgot to return the favour given to him by the other people in his previous life.
15. 今生眼明為何因？前世捨油點佛燈。
Why does he have bright eyes to see the world this present life? It is because he donated the oil money to light up the statue of the Lord Buddha in his previous life.
16. 今生聾啞為何因？前世惡口罵雙親。
Why is he dumb and deaf this present life? It is because he used to scold his parents in his previous life.
17. 今生駝背為何因？前世笑了拜佛人。
Why is he humpbacked this present life? It is because he used to sarcastic at the people who prayed in front of the Buddha.
18. 今生牛馬為何因？前世欠債不還人。
Why does he become a cow or a horse this present life? It is because he did not care to discharge the debts he owed people in his previous life.
19. 今生無病為何因？前世施藥救病人。
Why is he free from illness this present life? It is because he used to donate medicines for the treatment of the sick in his previous life.
20. 伶仃孤苦為何因？前世惡心侵算人。
Why is he all alone by himself without any relatives or friends in this present life? It is because he used to bring harmness to the other people with an evil heart in his previous life.
因：講說因果
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