Repenting the Obstacle of Karmic Retributions Experiencing the Six Realms in a Dream In a wealthy and extravagant household, Each family member had their own habituations The husband respected the Three Jewels; he was vegetarian The wife lived lavishly and was fond of flesh from living beings Celebrating her birthday one day, the wife spared no expense Pigs, goats, and other livestock made up the extravagant feast Oblivious to the clamour of the animals' crying, She was not afraid of retribution and did not cultivate blessings Slumbering at nightfall, she dreamed her spirit left her body Silently drifting, it made its way to the kitchen It was there she saw pigs trussed up and bound Terror struck as she felt her own throat pierced by a knife The blood had yet to stop when the flesh was boiled in water Chopping and slicing, numerous cuts were made all over Slowly drifting, her spirit moved without stopping Then hovering near, it attached itself to the body of an animal Boiling water removed all hairs on flesh before it was fried in oil The skin was flayed, the flesh was stripped; the pain was insufferable No mercy was shown, the agony was unbearable The servants were laughing, they were all unmoved On the spot, live carp was butchered It was scaled and skinned, then pounded into paste Serving their mistress with fish balls, so freshly made, The servants hoped to please and be rewarded Awakening suddenly, she was seized with fear; A bowl of fish ball soup was served by her maid In her dreams, the anguish of sentient beings she keenly felt All that torment in Hell, truly is hard to endure

• published: 19 Nov 2013
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