제삼십일(第三十一) 제악막작(諸惡莫作)
Shoaku Makusa –Wrong and Not Doing
고불운(古佛云),
제악막작(諸惡莫作), 중선봉행(衆善奉行), 자정기의(自淨其意), 시제불교(是諸佛敎)
(제악(諸惡)을 작(作)하는 짓마라(莫), 중선(衆善) 봉행(奉行)해야 한다, 스스로(自) 기(其)의 의(意)를 정(淨)하는 것, 이것(是) 제불(諸佛)의 교(敎)다).
Ancient Buddhas said: Not doing wrong, Doing right, Naturally purifies the mind
This is the teaching of the buddhas
이것 칠불조종(七佛祖宗)의 통계(通戒)로서, 전불(前佛)에서 후불(後佛)에 정전(正傳)하고, 후불(後佛)은 전불(前佛)에게서 상사(相嗣)한다. 다만 칠불(七佛)만이 아니고, 시제불교(是諸佛敎)다. 이 도리(道理)를 공부참구(功夫參究)해야 한다. 이른바 칠불(七佛)의 법도(法道), 반드시 칠불(七佛)의 법도(法道)와 같다. 상전상사(相傳相嗣), 또한 개리(箇裡)의 통소식(通消息)이다. 이미 시제불교(是諸佛敎)이며, 백천만불(百千萬佛)의 교행증(敎行證)이다.
This was the common precept of the Seven Legendary Buddhas, and has been passed on from past buddhas to present buddhas; and so present buddhas have received it from past buddhas. It was not only taught by the Seven Buddhas; it is taught by all buddhas. We need to reflect on this teaching, and make sure that we can practice it. And this teaching of the Seven Buddhas is always recognizable as the teaching of the Seven Buddhas. For what has been passed on by them and received by us is just our real behaviour here and now. The teaching of the buddhas is here already; it is the teaching, practice, and experience of hundreds, thousands, and tens of thousands of buddhas.