This sentence comes from the "Infinite Life Sutra"

Original sentence: Good and evil will be repaid, misfortunes and blessings will be inherited, and you will be responsible for it, and no one will take your place.

Good people do good deeds, go from happiness to happiness, and from understanding to understanding. When evil people do evil, they go from suffering to suffering, from darkness to darkness.

Interpretation: It emphasizes that all karma is self-inflicted and can only be borne by the individual who created the karma and the individuals who are born from their physical and mental continuity. It cannot be replaced or transferred to others, that is, close relatives such as parents and children. , nor can they bear the retribution of each other's karma.

Extended information:

"The Sutra of Infinite Life":

Buddhist classic: full name: "The Sutra of Infinite Life", two volumes, translated by Cao Wei Kang Sengkai .

One of the Three Pure Land Sutras. This sutra talks about Amitabha Buddha's cultivation in the cause ground, the fruit of his attainment of Buddhahood, his stately state, and his acceptance of all living beings who recite the Buddha's name in the ten directions to be reborn in that country. There are twelve translations of this sutra, five are preserved, seven are lost, and four are collected and abbreviated. ?

The sutra introduces the great wish of Amitabha Buddha (Infinite Life Buddha) to guide all sentient beings, the beautiful scenes of the Paradise World, and the filthiness of the Saha World.

Reference material: Baidu Encyclopedia--Infinite Life Sutra