(Buddha Spoken Infinite Life Sutra - 65)
The Buddha continued, "The third evil is this. People of the world
live together, inhabiting this realm between heaven and earth, with a limited life-span. On the one hand, among the higher levels there are wise, rich, honorable, noble, and wealthy people. On the other hand, among the lower levels there are people who are poor, debased, crude and foolish. Besides, there are evildoers who always harbor vicious thoughts and think only of self-gratification; they are full of worries, sunk in lust and attachment, are restless in their daily lives, greedy and miserly, and desirous of what they have no right to possess. They gloat over fair-skinned women, behave licentiously and commit obscene acts with them, hate their own wives, and secretly frequent brothels. Consequently, after squandering all their resources, they begin to break the law. They form bands, start riots, engage
in fighting, unlawfully attack and kill people and plunder property. Some have evil designs on the possessions of others. Without working at their own occupations, they acquire things through theft. Driven by desire, they commit further offenses. Feverishly agitated, they intimidate and rob people to support their own wives and children with the goods thus acquired. Obeying only the dictates of their passions, they become addicted to wanton pleasures. They also disregard seniority in kinship, causing sorrow and anguish to other family members and relatives; furthermore, they take no account of the laws of the State. But such evils are known to others and also to demons. The Sun and the Moon recognize them and demigods keep records of their doings. Thus, because of the natural working of karma, there are three evil realms
and innumerable sufferings through which evildoers must pass, life after life, for many kalpas, with no end in sight. It is indeed difficult for them to gain release. The pain they must undergo is indescribable. This is called the third great evil, the third suffering, and the third burning. The afflictions are
such that they are comparable to a huge fire burning people alive. If in the midst of this one controls one's thoughts with
single-mindedness, does worthy deeds with proper demeanor, commits no evil, and performs only good, then with the merit and virtue acquired one reaches emancipation and is able to escape from this world, be reborn in heavenly realms and finally reach Nirvana. This is the third great good."
(佛說無量壽經 - 65)
佛言：「其三惡者，世間人民，相因寄生，共居天地之間。處年壽命，無能幾何。上有賢明長者尊貴豪富，下有貧窮廝賤，尪劣愚夫，中有不善之人。常懷邪惡，但念淫泆，煩滿胸中。愛欲交亂，坐起不安；貪意守惜，但欲唐得。眄睞細色，邪態外逸。自妻厭憎，私妄出入，費損家財，事為非法。交結聚會，興師相伐，攻劫殺戮，強奪無道。惡心在外，不自修業。盜竊趣得，欲擊成事。恐勢迫脅，歸給妻子，恣心快意，極身作樂。或於親屬，不避尊卑，家室中外，患而苦之，亦復不畏王法禁令。如是之惡，著於人鬼。日月照見，神明記識。故有自然三塗，無量苦惱。展轉其中，世世累劫，無有出期，難得解脫，痛不可言。是為三大惡三痛三燒，勤苦如是。譬如大火焚燒人身，人能於中一心制意，端身正行，獨作諸善，不為眾惡者，身獨度脫，獲其福德度世上天泥洹之道，是為三大善也。」
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