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0538.The Vajra Staircase, a Ritual for the Empowerment of the Great Collection Sutra. Dharma Shri..g2.0f

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When he was born from his mother's womb, he was surrounded and empowered by two lion cubs, and thus he obtained the power to subdue all opposing forces. Likewise, for the sake of the lion cub, may he obtain the power to subdue all opposing forces! The lion's roar is loud and unimpeded, and by proclaiming a great sound of fearlessness, having subdued the hosts of obstructing demons, may he overwhelm all opposing forces! All subduers, gods of great miraculous power, complete with all virtues, subdue evil. The great power surpasses all distinctions. This is the third auspiciousness of great might and power. Fourth, entrusting two elephant calves. In the past, when the Bodhisattva resided in the city of Kapilavastu, he was touched on the nose and empowered by two elephant calves, and thus he obtained the power to support the world. Likewise, through the empowerment of two elephant calves, may he obtain the empowerment to possess the power to support the world! Possessing the power to support the world, having understood the meaning of the four vehicles, perfecting the power of discernment, perfecting the perfection of power, possessing abundant might and power, adorned with precious gold ornaments, complete with excellent marks, the power of the elephant. This is the fourth auspiciousness of the empowerment of possessing the ten powers. Fifth, holding Kashi silk. In the past, when the Bodhisattva was born in the Lumbini Grove, Brahma and Indra took him and offered him Kashi silk robes, and thus he obtained the power of clear and unmixed knowledge. Likewise, through the empowerment of Kashi silk robes, may he obtain the empowerment of clear and unmixed wisdom! Kashi silk, which has abandoned the faults of afflictions, completes all excellent qualities, protects from the faults of offenses, and may it clarify the distinctions of wisdom! Indra is the god of pure merit, Brahma possesses five kinds of clairvoyance, and is the lord who enjoys the nectar of the Dharma wheel. This is the fifth auspiciousness of the empowerment of precious qualities. Sixth, combining the chakra and the vase, dripping and pouring the vase water on the crown of the head. In the past, when the Bodhisattva was born from his mother's womb

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两条龙王难陀和近难陀从南方名为马尾的泉眼中取来甘露之水,沐浴后获得了清净烦恼垢染的灌顶。同样,以瓶中物的清水进行灌顶,愿能获得清除和净化烦恼习气垢染的灌顶!龙王取来甘露水,为了报答世尊的恩情,洗净身体的污垢,愿罪过的污垢得以清净!具足一切功德的菩提萨埵之族,世尊忆念祈愿成就之最胜,洗净一切污垢圆满美好的,这是长寿灌顶的第六吉祥。第七是名字的灌顶:如“胜者之子”等,取菩萨和十度中的名字来命名。往昔菩提萨埵降生后,到七岁时,释迦族人聚集,命名为“童子义成”,并进行灌顶,从而获得了不迷惑于所知的灌顶。同样,以“胜者之子”的名字为种姓之子进行灌顶,愿能获得不迷惑于所知的灌顶!种姓之子你从今以后,以殊胜之名进行灌顶,因为是童子义成,愿能获得王子义成!众多王族血统清净者聚集,对天人一切众生行使权力的国王,这是超胜一切的殊胜王权,这是诸王之王的灌顶的第七吉祥。第八是授予饰品:往昔生育众生的主母以各种饰品庄严菩提萨埵并进行灌顶,从而获得了能将土地石头所做的无思之物用手赐予的灌顶。同样,以各种饰品进行灌顶,愿能获得使一切众生具有智慧的灌顶!美丽的饰品迅速增上,圆满一切善妙功德的智慧身,引导未明解脱道的一切众生之最胜,愿能具足证悟的最胜功德!功德圆满的生育主母的美丽饰品,一切圆满善妙功德究竟,广大的功德不可衡量,这是圆满一切善妙灌顶的第八吉祥。第九

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The two dragon kings, Nanda and Upananda, took nectar water from the southern spring called Horse Tail and bathed, thus obtaining the empowerment of purifying the defilements of afflictions. Similarly, by bestowing the empowerment of the water of the vase substance, may you obtain the empowerment of purifying and cleansing the defilements of the imprints of afflictions! The dragon king took the nectar water, in order to repay the kindness of the Bhagavan, completely wash away the impurities of the body, may the impurities of faults be purified! The lineage of Bodhisattvas who possess all qualities, the best of the Bhagavan's remembrance and accomplishment of aspirations, washing away all impurities and perfecting goodness, this is the sixth auspiciousness of the empowerment of longevity. The seventh is the empowerment of the name: such as "Son of the Victorious One," naming after a Bodhisattva and one of the ten perfections. In the past, when a Bodhisattva was born and reached the age of seven, the Shakya clan gathered and named him "Youthful Meaningful," and bestowed empowerment, thus obtaining the empowerment of not being confused about what is to be known. Similarly, by bestowing the empowerment of the name "Son of the Victorious One" to the son of the lineage, may you obtain the empowerment of not being confused about what is to be known! Son of the lineage, from now on, by bestowing empowerment with the supreme name, because you are Youthful Meaningful, may you obtain Prince Meaningful! Many royal lineage pure ones gathered, the king who exercises power over all gods and humans, this is the supreme royal power that surpasses all, this is the seventh auspiciousness of the empowerment of the king of all kings. The eighth is entrusting ornaments: In the past, the mistress of procreation adorned the Bodhisattva with various ornaments and bestowed empowerment, thus obtaining the empowerment of bestowing with her hand the unthinking things made of earth and stone. Similarly, by bestowing the empowerment of various ornaments, may you obtain the empowerment of making all beings possess knowledge! May the beautiful ornaments quickly increase, the wisdom body complete with all good qualities, the best of guiding all beings who have not understood the path of liberation, may you possess the supreme qualities of realization! The beautiful ornaments of the mistress of procreation who has perfected all qualities, all good qualities are perfected and qualities are perfected, the great qualities cannot be measured, this is the eighth auspiciousness of the empowerment of perfecting all goodness. Ninth

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木制写字板。过去,菩萨从所有文书的导师那里学习文字时,用檀香蛇心木制成的写字板,镶嵌着黄金的环眼,用各种珍宝装饰,接受了学习文字的灌顶,文书也因此惊叹,获得了精通所有天人文字的权力。同样,通过写字板的灌顶,愿您获得宣说佛法的神圣权力!檀香蛇的写字板上,镶嵌着珍贵的黄金环眼。利益众生的文字力量,愿能宣说所有的佛法之音!展现一切法性的神通文字力量,降伏外敌,超越一切佛法。这种功德在其他地方没有的殊胜,这是文字圆满权力的第九吉祥。第十,弓箭。过去,菩萨在较量艺术力量时,敲击了狮子颊旁的锣,发出了不可思议的声音差别,从而获得了用艺术调伏的权力。同样,通过锣的灌顶,愿您获得宣扬美妙声音,并具备调伏魔军的技巧的权力!宣扬美妙声音的殊胜锣,令一切众生心满意足,摧毁有害的邪魔之后,愿获得调伏不驯服者的权力!调伏一切的威力和力量圆满,用神通方便降伏外敌,与意义不相违背,平息恶毒,这是锣的权力的第十吉祥。第十一,妃子。过去,菩萨在接受王位时,将释迦族之女献为妃子,通过灌顶,血统不会断绝,并获得了用家庭和社交来调伏众生的权力。同样,通过妃子的灌顶,愿您获得血统不会断绝,并如调伏一般成办众生之事的权力!珍宝经过擦拭而明亮,即使遮盖着释迦族之女,也能以欢喜之心发起意乐和欢喜心,愿能圆满一切所需之事!观察用家庭和社交来调伏,王妃和王位是转轮王的象征,成办三界在家之人的利益,这是妃子权力的第十一吉祥。

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Wooden writing board. In the past, when the Bodhisattva was learning letters from the teacher of all scribes, he received the empowerment of learning letters with a writing board made of sandalwood snake heartwood, inlaid with golden rings, and decorated with various jewels, so that the scribe was also amazed and obtained the power to be proficient in all the letters of gods and humans. Similarly, through the empowerment of the writing board, may you obtain the sacred power to proclaim the Dharma! On the sandalwood snake writing board, precious golden rings are inlaid. May the power of letters that benefit beings proclaim all the sounds of the Dharma! The power of miraculous letters that reveal all dharmata, subdues enemies and surpasses all dharmas. This kind of merit is the supreme that is not found elsewhere. This is the ninth auspiciousness of the empowerment of the complete collection of letters. Tenth, bow and arrow. In the past, when the Bodhisattva competed in artistic power, he struck the gong on the cheek of the lion, producing inconceivable sound differences, and thus obtained the power to subdue with art. Similarly, through the empowerment of the gong, may you obtain the power to proclaim pleasant sounds and possess the skill to subdue the armies of demons! The supreme gong that proclaims pleasant sounds, satisfying the minds of all beings, and after destroying the harmful demons, may you obtain the power to subdue the untamed! The power and strength to subdue all is complete, subduing enemies with miraculous means, not contradicting the meaning, pacifying malice, this is the tenth auspiciousness of the power of the gong. Eleventh, queen. In the past, when the Bodhisattva took the kingdom as his wife, he offered the daughter of the Shakya clan as his queen, and through the empowerment, the lineage would not be cut off, and he obtained the power to subdue beings with family and social interaction. Similarly, through the empowerment of the queen, may you obtain the power to ensure that the lineage is not cut off and to accomplish the affairs of beings as you subdue them! The jewel is polished and clear, even if the daughter of the Shakya clan is covered, may she generate intention and joy with a joyful mind, and may she completely fulfill all that is needed! Observing the subduing with family and social interaction, the queen and the kingdom are the symbols of the Chakravartin, accomplishing the benefit of the householders of the three realms, this is the eleventh auspiciousness of the power of the queen.

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第十二,车。过去,菩萨在城市的四个方向转动车轮,从而获得了知晓轮回诸法皆为无常的权力。同样,通过车的灌顶,愿您获得消除生老病死痛苦的权力!拥有王位、享用、荣耀的至高者,行利益众生之事的转轮之神,天人所有行为不可思议,愿能从生死的无常中解脱!王位、财富、享用圆满具足,环绕四大部洲,舍弃生老病死,消除轮回的过患和痛苦,此乃车之权力的第十二吉祥。第十三,马。过去,菩萨从王宫出来时,民众喜爱,献上装饰有珍宝的骏马,半夜跨越百逾由旬,出家并获得了解脱烦恼的权力。同样,通过马的灌顶,愿您获得出家并从烦恼中解脱的权力!无论何处,无碍、精进、迅速的力量,梵天、帝释天,具大神力的天神,四大天王支撑的力量,愿具无碍梵行之力!如唾弃唾沫般抛弃轮回诸法,为了摧毁所有罪恶之敌,舍弃欲望之因,摧毁分别念,此乃殊胜马之权力的第十三吉祥。第十四,刀。过去,菩萨在清净佛塔前出家时,三十三天之神以美丽的顶饰献上宝剑并灌顶,从而获得了斩断烦恼之网的权力。同样,通过宝剑的灌顶,愿您获得斩断烦恼之网的权力!斩断烦恼之网的宝剑,斩断无明烦恼之因后,为了安置于无上菩提之境,愿能斩断烦恼的障碍之网!摧毁所有烦恼之敌后,领悟安乐之义,安住于寂静森林中,自利任运成就,利他究竟圆满,此乃戒律权力的第十四吉祥。第十五,

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Twelfth, the Chariot. In the past, the Bodhisattva turned the wheel of the chariot in the four directions of the city, thereby obtaining the power to know that all phenomena of samsara are impermanent. Similarly, through the empowerment of the chariot, may you obtain the power to eliminate the suffering of birth, old age, sickness, and death! Supreme one endowed with kingship, enjoyment, and glory, Lord Chakravartin who performs the benefit of beings, the conduct of all gods and humans is inconceivable, may you be freed from the impermanence of birth and death! Kingship, wealth, enjoyment perfectly complete, surrounding the four continents, abandoning birth, old age, sickness, and death, eliminating the faults and suffering of samsara, this is the twelfth auspiciousness of the power of the chariot. Thirteenth, the Steed. In the past, when the Bodhisattva came out of the palace, the people rejoiced and offered a praised steed adorned with jewels, crossing over a hundred yojanas in the middle of the night, renouncing and obtaining the power to be liberated from afflictions. Similarly, through the empowerment of the steed, may you obtain the power to renounce and be liberated from afflictions! Unobstructed wherever, diligence, swift strength, Brahma, Indra, gods with great power and blessings, the strength supported by the four great kings, may you possess the power of unobstructed pure conduct! Abandoning the phenomena of samsara like spitting out phlegm, in order to destroy all the enemies of wrongdoing, abandoning the cause of desire, destroying discrimination, this is the thirteenth auspiciousness of the power of the supreme steed. Fourteenth, the Sword. In the past, when the Bodhisattva renounced in front of the pure stupa, the gods of the Thirty-Three offered a sword with a beautiful crest and empowered him, thereby obtaining the power to cut through the net of afflictions. Similarly, through the empowerment of the sword, may you obtain the power to cut through the net of afflictions! The sword that cuts through the net of afflictions, having cut through the causes of ignorance and afflictions, in order to be placed in the state of unsurpassed Bodhi, may you cut through the net of the obscurations of afflictions! Having destroyed all the enemies of afflictions, realizing the meaning of happiness, abiding in the solitary forest, self-benefit spontaneously accomplished, benefit for others ultimately perfected, this is the fourteenth auspiciousness of the power of discipline. Fifteenth,