There is a saying that if a mote is empty, all the universe is also empty along with it. If one realises that one’s sin is empty, one will be sure to realise that the price for one’s sin is also empty. He is willing to accept the price for the sin he commits and tries his best to compensate victims for their loss.
If one doesn’t see the price he will pay for his sin as empty whilst regarding his sin as empty, he is far from comprehending this scripture. To interpret scriptures to one’s advantage like this is the last thing that we should do. Making bad use of the Buddha’s teaching like this is to disgrace the Buddha.
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