一明懺悔法(悔有事理。應須並運。事則竭其三業。不惜身命流血雨淚。披露罪根不敢覆諱。理則觀罪實相。能懺所懺皆悉寂滅。如餘文廣說。知事理已。當須等心普為一切懺悔。想云我及眾生。無始常為三業六根重罪所障。不見諸佛不知出要。但順生死不知妙理。我今雖知。猶與一切眾生同為一切重罪所障。今對彌陀十方佛前。普為眾生歸命懺悔。唯願加護令障消滅。想已唱云)
1. Clarifying Repentance
普為法界一切眾生。悉願斷除三障。至誠懺悔(唱已一禮。各執香爐。先運逆順十心。始則背真逐妄。名順十心。今則背妄向真。名逆十心。有事有理應細思之。從初至撥無因果是順。故於今日深信。下去是逆。至正陳懺悔時。亦須扶此逆順之意。想云。我與眾生無始來。今由愛見故內計我人一。外加惡友二。不隨喜他一毫之善三。唯遍三業廣造眾罪四。事雖不廣惡心遍布五。晝夜相續無有間斷六。覆諱過失不欲人知七。不畏惡道八。無慚無愧九。撥無因果十。故於今日深信因果一。生重慚愧二。生大怖畏三。發露懺悔四。斷相續心發菩提心斷惡修善六。勤策三業翻昔重過七。隨喜凡聖一毫之善八。念十方佛有大福慧。能救拔我及諸眾生從二死海置三德岸九。從無始來不知諸法本性空寂。廣造眾惡。今知空寂。為求菩提。為眾生故。廣修諸善遍斷眾惡十。唯願十方諸佛。彌陀世尊。慈悲攝受聽我懺悔)。
I vow, on behalf of all sentient beings throughout the dharma realm, to completely cut off the three hindrances and repent with utmost sincerity.
<note>(After chanting once, bow once. Each person holds an incense burner. First, contemplate the ten factors of transgression and the ten factors of repentance. Initially, we turn away from truth and pursue delusion—this is called the ten factors of transgression. Now, we turn away from delusion and face truth—this is called the ten factors of repentance. There is both principle and practice, so contemplate carefully. From the beginning up to "denying cause and effect" is the transgression. Therefore, from today onward, we practice deep faith. What follows is the repentance. When formally confessing, we must also uphold this intention of turning away from transgression toward repentance. Contemplate as follows:
I and all sentient beings, from beginningless time until now, due to attachment and mistaken views, have internally clung to self and others; externally, we have followed evil companions; we have not rejoiced in even the slightest good deed of others; our three actions have been fully engaged in creating all kinds of offenses; though the deeds may not be vast, our evil minds have spread everywhere; day and night, we have continued without interruption; we have concealed and hid our faults, not wanting others to know; we have not feared the evil planes of existence; we have been without shame or remorse; we have denied cause and effect.
Therefore, from today onward, we deeply believe in cause and effect; we give rise to deep shame and remorse; we give rise to great fear; we openly reveal and repent; we cut off the continuing mind and generate the bodhi mind, ceasing evil and cultivating good; we diligently train the three actions, reversing our past grave faults; we rejoice in every good deed, however small, of ordinary beings and sages; we call to mind the buddhas of the ten directions, who possess great merit and wisdom and can rescue me and all sentient beings from the ocean of two kinds of death, delivering us to the shore of the three virtues; from beginningless time, not knowing that all dharmas are inherently empty and still, we have extensively committed all kinds of evil. Now, understanding their emptiness and stillness, to seek bodhi and for the sake of all sentient beings, we broadly cultivate all good deeds and completely cut off all evil.)
I only pray that all buddhas of the ten directions, and the World-Honored One Amitabha, with compassionate care, listen to my confession.
我比丘(某甲)至心懺悔。十方諸佛。真實見知。我及眾生。本性清淨諸佛住處。名常寂光遍在剎那。及一切法。而我不了。妄計我人。於平等法中。而起分別。於清淨心中。而生染著。以是顛倒。五欲因緣。生死循環。經歷三界。坐此相續。不念出期。而復於中。造極惡業。四重五逆。及一闡提。非毀大乘。謗破三寶。謗無諸佛。斷學般若。用十方僧物。用佛塔物。污梵行人。習近惡法。於破戒者。更相讚護。三乘道人。種種毀罵。內覆過失。外現威儀。常以五邪。招納四事。不淨說法。非律教人。因佛出家。反破佛法。違逆師長。如法教誨。恣行貪恚。無慚恥心。以是因緣。諸惡業力。命終當墮阿鼻地獄。猛火熾然。受無量苦。千萬億劫。無解脫期。今始覺知。生大慚愧。生大怖畏。十方世尊。阿彌陀佛。久已於我。生大悲心。無數劫來。為度我故。修菩提道。不惜身命。今已得佛。大悲滿足。真實能為一切救護。我今造惡。必墮三塗。願起哀憐。受我懺悔。重罪得滅。諸惡消除。乃至娑婆生因永盡。諸佛淨土。如願往生。當命終時。悉無障疑(懺悔已。歸命禮阿彌陀佛。及一切三寶。禮已以頭三叩於地。表三處作禮。一謂彌陀世尊。二淨土三寶。三十方三寶。應三說懺悔等文。自看時早晚。若時促略云。第二第三亦如是說。下四悔準此)。