- 妄語
- (妄語, 妄语)
The commandment against lying. either as slander, or false boasting, or deception; for this the [lang id =1028]智度論 gives ten evil results on reincarnation:(1) stinking breath;(2) good spirits avoid him, as also do men;(3) none believes him even when telling the truth;(4) wise men never admit him to their deliberations: etc.* * *十惡之一, 又作虛妄語、 虛誑語。 特指以欺人為目的而作的虛妄語。 妄語戒為五戒、 十戒之一。 《大智度論》卷十三載, 犯妄語戒而無慚愧心者, 自斷於至涅槃及生天之道, 并有口氣臭、 善神遠離等十種罪過, 此稱為妄語十罪。* * *妄語者, 謂好造虛言誑惑他人也。* * *說虛假不真實的話。 妄語有大妄語和小妄語的分別, 大妄語是未得聖道而說我已得聖道, 或者說我有工夫受天龍鬼神的供養等等; 小妄語就是一切不真實的說話。
Dictionary of Buddhist terms. 2013.