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○戒憍奢意第二

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○戒憍奢意第二

衣食由来。长养栽种。垦土掘地。盐煮蚕蛾。成熟施为。损伤物命。令他受死。资给自身。但畏饥寒。不观死苦。杀他活己。痛哉可伤。兼用农功。积力深厚。何独含灵致命。亦乃信施难消。虽复出家。何德之有。噫。夫欲出超三界。未有绝尘之行。徒为男子之身。而无丈夫之志。但以终朝扰扰。竟夜昏昏。道德未修。衣食斯费。上乖弘道。下阙利生。中负四恩。诚以为耻。故智人思之。宁有法死。不无法生。徒自迷痴。贵身贱法耳

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