「因地不真果受苦」這句話的意思，是說無論做什麼，必須做得真實。若不做真的，而盡用欺騙人的手段，這是掩耳盜鈴，自己欺騙自己。就算你是比丘、比丘尼、優婆塞、優婆夷，或喇嘛，無論你做什麼，若存心去騙人，將來必定下地獄。若因地不真，則果招紆曲，將來的果報一定是苦的。

“If your cultivation is not true, the result will be suffering.” Whatever you do should be done honestly. If you plot and scheme to cheat people, you are simply fooling yourself. If you intend to deceive people, you will fall into the hells in the future whether you are a Bhikshu, a Bhikshuni, an Upasaka, an Upasika, or a Lama. If you aren't straight in your cultivation, the results will be crooked, and your future retribution will surely be bitter.

在萬佛聖城的人時刻要注意因果，不要錯因果。若明知故犯，將來必定受嚴重的苦果，所以各位要特別注意，不要錯因果！

People at the City of Ten Thousand Buddhas must pay attention to cause and effect at all times. Don't make mistakes in cause and effect. If you deliberately break the rules, the retribution is very severe. Everyone should be extremely careful not to make mistakes in cause and effect!

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