戒杀保福延寿
[238] Abstain [From] Killing [To] Protect Blessings [And] Extend Lifespans
人唯不知设身反观，故以极惨极苦之事，加诸物而中心欢悦，谓为有福。
Humans, only not knowing [how to] put themselves [in others’ positions to] reflect [in] reverse, [are] thus with extremely cruel of matters, inflicted [on] all beings, yet [with] minds joyous within, saying [this] is [to] have blessings.
而不知其宿世所培之福寿，因兹渐渐消灭。
Yet not knowing that their past lives’ cultivated blessings [and] lifespans, [are] because [of] this gradually eliminated.
未来所受之苦毒，生生了无已时。
Of that future received suffering, life [after] life completely without [an] ending date.
倘于杀生食肉时，一思及此，纵有以杀身见逼，令其杀生食肉者，亦有所不敢也。
If when killing lives [and] eating meat, [with] one thought understanding this, even if having [the] view [that this is] with killing [of one’s own] body, [by this] bothered, [of] causing those [others to] kill lives [for] eating [their] meat, also to some extent not daring [to do so].
净土宗十三祖印光大师
Pure Land Tradition’s 13th Patriarch Great Master Yìnguāng
《印光法师文钞》（三编）：劝戒杀放生文序；
Dharma Master Yìnguāng’s Collected Writings (Third Compilation): Preface [Of] Essay [On] Encouragement [To] Abstain [From] Killing [And To] Liberate Lives;
印光大师文钞菁华录（第两百三十八则）：六、劝注重因果：乙、示戒杀之要（第六则）
Record [Of] Great Master Yìnguāng’s Collected Writings’ Essence (238th Short Section): 6th [Chapter]: Encouragement [To] Pay Attention [To] Cause [And] Effect: Second, Guidance [On] Essentials Of Abstaining [From] Killing (6th Short Section)
[Ref: #238 / 6.2.6]
Namo Amituofo : Translation and notes by Shen Shi’an
相关典籍
Related Text:
《印光大师文钞菁华录》
Record Of Great Master Yìnguāng’s Collected Writings’ Essence
https://purelanders.com/jinghualu
相关教理
Related Teaching:
为何戒杀生食肉？
Why Abstain From Killing Lives & Meat-Eating?
https://purelanders.com/2019/01/29/why-abstain-from-killing-lives-meat-eating
