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Ananda, what is meant by the giver being pure, meaning there is no receiver? It means that the giver does not cling to the appearance of giving, then their bodily actions are pure, their verbal actions are pure, their mental actions are pure, their livelihood is pure, and their views are also pure. Thus, they have fulfilled the absence of the appearance of giving, and because there is no appearance of giving, there is no receiver. If the giver has an attachment to the appearance of giving, then their bodily, verbal, and mental actions are not pure, their livelihood is not pure, and their views are not pure. If they can be free from these appearances, then both the giver and the receiver are pure.' 。 “又复，何名所施清净即无受者？若受者身业不清净、口业不清净、意业不清净，命不清净，见不清净，即有所施相；若受者三业清净，命清净，见清净，如是具足即无所施相，由离相故即所施清净。 “又复，何名能受清净即无施者？若受者身口意三业不清净，命不清净，见不清净，即有能受相；若离是相即无施者。 “又复，何名所受清净即无施者？谓由施者三业清净，命清净，见清净，即无所施；由离施故即无所受，是故所受清净。阿难！若能如是了知，即得四种布施清净。” 尔时摩诃波阇波提苾刍尼，闻佛宣说种种布施法已，即持是衣施诸大众，是时诸苾刍众即为纳受。 佛告阿难：“于当来世若有信心善男子等，能于大众起净信心而行布施者，当知是人获福无量，何况于今现在行施？” 尔时尊者阿难及摩诃波阇波提苾刍尼闻佛说已，欢喜踊跃，信受奉行 ‘再者，什么叫做所施清净即无受者呢？如果受施者的身业不清净、口业不清净、意业不清净，生命不清净，见解不清净，那么就存在所施的表象；如果受施者的身口意三业清净，生命清净，见解清净，像这样具足清净就没有所施的表象，因为远离了表象，所以所施才是清净的。 ‘再者，什么叫做能受清净即无施者呢？如果受施者的身口意三业不清净，生命不清净，见解不清净，那么就存在能受的表象；如果远离了这些表象，就没有施者。 ‘再者，什么叫做所受清净即无施者呢？是指由于施者的身口意三业清净，生命清净，见解清净，就没有所施；因为远离了施，所以就没有所受，因此所受才是清净的。阿难！如果能够像这样了解，就能得到四种布施的清净。’ 当时，摩诃波阇波提比丘尼，听闻佛陀宣说了种种布施的法门后，就拿着这件衣服布施给大众，当时各位比丘众就接受了。 佛陀告诉阿难：‘在未来的世代，如果有信心善男子等，能够对大众生起清净的信心而行布施，应当知道这个人获得的福报是无量的，更何况是现在就进行布施呢？’ 当时，尊者阿难和摩诃波阇波提比丘尼听闻佛陀所说后，欢喜踊跃，信受奉行。 'Furthermore, what is meant by 'the purity of what is given, thus no receiver'? If the receiver's bodily actions are impure, their verbal actions are impure, their mental actions are impure, their life is impure, and their views are impure, then there is the appearance of something being given. If the receiver's bodily, verbal, and mental actions are pure, their life is pure, and their views are pure, then, being complete in this way, there is no appearance of something being given. Because of being free from appearances, what is given is pure. 'Furthermore, what is meant by 'the purity of the receiver, thus no giver'? If the receiver's bodily, verbal, and mental actions are impure, their life is impure, and their views are impure, then there is the appearance of a receiver. If one is free from these appearances, then there is no giver. 'Furthermore, what is meant by 'the purity of what is received, thus no giver'? It refers to the fact that because the giver's bodily, verbal, and mental actions are pure, their life is pure, and their views are pure, there is nothing given. Because of being free from giving, there is nothing received, therefore what is received is pure. Ananda! If one can understand in this way, one will attain the four purities of giving.' At that time, Mahaprajapati Bhikshuni, having heard the Buddha expound various teachings on giving, then took this robe and gave it to the assembly. At that time, the assembly of monks accepted it. The Buddha said to Ananda, 'In future generations, if there are faithful good men and women who can give with pure faith towards the assembly, know that such a person will obtain immeasurable blessings, how much more so if they give now?' At that time, Venerable Ananda and Mahaprajapati Bhikshuni, having heard what the Buddha said, were joyful and elated, and accepted and practiced it. The Buddha Speaks of the Sutra on Differentiated Giving