REPENTANCE IS FUNDAMENTAL TO BUDDHIST PRACTITIONERS
Master Jun Hong Lu: Be it the Buddha or the Bodhisattvas, all of Them have a common understanding that is, ‘If an evil deed manifests into essence and form, it will not be tolerated by the vast realm of space’ (“若此恶业有体相者，尽虚空界不能容受”).
For example, you scold a person so viciously that he vomits blood. The effect of your action is revealed, that is your action has been established because the person who is on the receiving end of your verbal lashing has been reduced to such a sorry state.
This is represented by the Chinese word ‘体’ (tǐ), which means the event or occurrence has left an impression on someone and is revealed. The word ‘相’ (xiàng) signifies that your action has brought about its consequences.
‘The vast realm of space’ in this context refers to the universe. If what you did has resulted in a consequence that causes harm to others, the whole universe will know.
Why is there an old saying that goes: ‘Filial piety can move heaven and earth’?
Being filial to your parents and elderlies can touch heaven and earth. But where are heaven and earth? Aren’t they in the vast emptiness, all over the dharma realm? The dharma realm refers to our human realm. Vast emptiness refers to the inexhaustible and boundless universe. To reiterate the above point, even the universe cannot tolerate your horrible deeds, therefore you must repent!
Source: Master Jun Hong Lu’s Buddhism In Plain Terms, Volume 11 Chapter 13
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