譯文／北魏．般若流支（生卒年不詳）

火刀怨毒等，雖害猶可忍，

若自造惡業，後苦過於是。

親眷皆分離，唯業不相捨，

善惡未來世，一切時隨逐。

隨花何處去，其香亦隨逐，

若作善惡業，隨逐亦如是。

眾鳥依樹林，旦去暮還集，

眾生亦如是，後時還合會。

──選自《正法念處經》

Positive and Negative Karma Follow

Translated into Chinese by Prajnaruci

(Years unknown, Northern Wei Dynasty)

English translation: Venerable Miao Guang

Harmful yet bearable

The blade of fire, and poison of hatred;

Shall one commit unwholesome karma,

The suffering will surpass the aforementioned.

Families and relatives will separate,

Except for karma, which will never forsake.

Future lives, be they good or bad,

It shall follow at all times.

Wherever the flowers be,

Their scents follow always;

Shall karmas be committed,

Wholesome or unwholesome,

Will also follow.

Birds abide on forest trees,

Departing at dawn, gathering at dusk.

The same goes for sentient beings

Who shall later, meet again.

── from Saddharma Smrty Upasthana Sutra(Sutra on the Right Mindfulness on the Dharma)