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DKG057 0007.《The Noble Ākāśagarbha's Questions, called the Great Vehicle Sūtra.》The Noble Ākāśagarbha's Questions, called the Great Vehicle Sūtra..g2.0f

Chinese

智慧的等持将变为八万四千种。有多少等持,法门也有多少,法的蕴聚也有多少。因此,为了使众生能够充分地进入八万四千种行为,如来宣说了八万四千种法的蕴聚。种姓之子,这是为了使众生了解进入佛陀的智慧和行为的法之经。凡是进入佛陀的一切智慧和众生的一切行为,那是无量、不可思议的,即使经过八千劫也难以说尽。当充分地开示佛陀的智慧,并宣说这些等持之门时,三万六千菩萨获得了以等持和智慧现证的不生之法的忍。八万四千天子生起了无上正等菩提之心。之后,世尊赞叹菩萨虚空藏说:善男子,你开示这个等持之门说得很好,以现量之身,对于不依赖他者的诸法,如实地宣说如来的智慧,真是太好了,太好了!。《圣虚空藏所问经》第五品。之后,菩萨宝吉祥对世尊说道:世尊,在哪位如来面前,菩萨虚空藏最初从这个虚空中降下了所有珍宝之雨?如此请问之后,世尊对菩萨宝吉祥说道:种姓之子,过去曾经在不可胜数的劫之外的更遥远的过去,那时,如来、阿罗汉、正等觉者、明行圆满者、善逝、世间解、调御丈夫、无上士、天人师、佛、世尊,名为释迦牟尼佛。

English

The samadhi of wisdom will become eighty-four thousand. As many samadhis as there are, so many are the doors of Dharma, and so many are the aggregates of Dharma. Therefore, in order to fully engage sentient beings in eighty-four thousand behaviors, the Tathagata taught eighty-four thousand aggregates of Dharma. Son of the lineage, this is the Dharma Sutra for sentient beings to understand entering the wisdom and conduct of the Buddha. Whatever enters all the wisdom of the Buddha and all the behaviors of sentient beings is immeasurable and inconceivable, and it is not easy to explain even after eight thousand kalpas. When the wisdom of the Buddha is fully revealed and these doors of samadhi are explained, thirty-six thousand Bodhisattvas attained the forbearance of the unoriginated Dharma, which was manifested by samadhi and wisdom. Eighty-four thousand sons of the gods generated the mind of unsurpassed perfect and complete enlightenment. Then, the Bhagavan praised the Bodhisattva Akashagarbha, saying: Good man, you have spoken well in revealing this door of samadhi. With the body of direct perception, you have truly and fully expressed the wisdom of the Tathagata regarding the dharmas that do not depend on others. It is very good, very good! The fifth chapter of "The Holy Akashagarbha's Questions". Then, the Bodhisattva Ratnakirti said to the Bhagavan: Bhagavan, in front of which Tathagata did the Bodhisattva Akashagarbha first rain down all the jewels from this sky? After asking this, the Bhagavan said to the Bodhisattva Ratnakirti: Son of the lineage, in the past, in a time beyond countless kalpas, the Tathagata, Arhat, Perfectly Enlightened One, Complete in Knowledge and Conduct, Well-Gone, World-Knower, Guide of Beings, Unsurpassed, Teacher of Gods and Humans, Buddha, Bhagavan, was called Shakyamuni Buddha.

Chinese

于是,世尊说,名为无垢光无量光芒之王如来,在名为坚固的世间界中,于名为功德光之劫时出现于世。又,善男子,名为坚固的那个世间界,富饶、安乐、丰收、繁荣,充满众多生灵和人类,以七宝庄严,柔软而舒适,触感如卡扎林迪卡之布般舒适,铺满瞻部河之金莲,以各种明亮珍宝装饰,绘有孔雀眼纹,如手掌般平坦。那个世间界就像他化自在天诸神的享受和行为一样。所有那些人也都住在无数的宫殿和楼阁中,通过意念获得充足的食物和饮料。又,善男子,那位如来无垢光无量光芒之王有六十万俱胝菩萨的大菩萨僧团。又,善男子,在那时那刻,出现了一位名为福德庄严的转轮圣王,拥有七宝。又,善男子,那位福德庄严国王的宫殿建在瞻部洲的中央,向东延伸四由旬,向西、向南、向北也延伸四由旬,光彩夺目,赏心悦目,由七宝制成,并以五百花园庄严。又,善男子,福德庄严国王有八万四千妃嫔,个个都是国色天香。有八万四千个儿子,个个都具有强大的力量和威力。又,善男子,福德庄严国王有两位珍贵的妃子,一位名叫吉祥光辉,一位名叫吉祥之光。福德庄严国王进入名为喜悦庄严的花园,当他坐在妃嫔之中时,那两位天女的怀中生出了两个孩子。

English

Then, the Blessed One said, the Tathagata named Immaculate Light, Infinite Rays of Light King, appeared in the world called Solid, during the kalpa called Light of Merit in that world. Furthermore, son of good family, that world called Solid is prosperous, peaceful, fertile, flourishing, filled with many beings and humans, adorned with the seven precious substances, soft and comfortable, pleasant to the touch like Kacalindika cloth, spread with lotuses of Jambu River gold, decorated with various bright jewels, painted with peacock eye patterns, as flat as the palm of a hand. That world is like the enjoyment and conduct of the gods of Paranirmitavasavartin. All those people also dwell in immeasurable palaces and multi-storied buildings, and obtain abundant food and drink through thought. Moreover, son of good family, that Tathagata Immaculate Light, Infinite Rays of Light King, had a great assembly of sixty million kotis of Bodhisattvas. Furthermore, son of good family, at that time and moment, there appeared a Chakravartin king named Adorned with Merit, who possessed the seven precious substances. Furthermore, son of good family, the palace of that King Adorned with Merit was built in the center of Jambudvipa, extending four yojanas to the east, and four yojanas each to the west, south, and north, radiant, pleasing to the eye, made of the seven precious substances, and adorned with five hundred gardens. Furthermore, son of good family, King Adorned with Merit had eighty-four thousand consorts, all of whom were beauties of the land. He had eighty-four thousand sons, all of whom possessed great strength and power. Furthermore, son of good family, King Adorned with Merit had two precious consorts, one named Glorious Splendor, and the other named Glorious Light. King Adorned with Merit entered the garden called Joyful Adornment, and while he was sitting among the consorts, two boys were born from the laps of those two goddesses.

Chinese

诶玛!化生者,往昔的修行圆满,发愿究竟,显现证得无上正等菩提。一个名叫狮子,一个名叫狮子力行。他们两个刚一出生,就以同样的语调和声音,对以福德庄严的父亲说了这些偈颂:往昔所作的善与不善不会白费,同样,供养如来也不会白费,发心菩提心也不会白费,以修行为主,听闻也不会白费,布施、调伏和戒律不会白费,忍辱和坚定者们也不会白费,因为做了报恩和行善之事,发起精进也不会白费,一心禅定和解脱之心,必定证悟和智慧之心不会衰退,以智慧所作永远不会错乱,不乱于法则,获得菩提不难。他不会被烦恼所染污,他也不会再次入胎,他会在莲花的中心化生,不被染污就像莲花出于水中一样。东方一侧的胜者药王,三世不灭的殊胜智慧,从如来无垢光那里,为了求法,我们从那里而来。就像优昙婆罗花一样,如来的出现难以获得,为了亲近供养和瞻仰他,父亲也前往如来处。国王听到这个教导后,与儿子、妃子和眷属一起,被数百万生命围绕着,靠近那位胜者。用鲜花、香气和涂香等,如法地供养他之后,顶礼双足,再三绕行,合掌恭敬地站在面前。狮子和狮子力行也,抓住如来的双足之后,接触后,那位具足佛法和意义的智者圣者说了这些偈颂:您是救护、怙主和亲友,是世间盲人的明灯,善于转变众生的思想行为,如其所愿地安住。这位国王因富有和快乐而欢喜。

English

Ema! The miraculously born ones, with perfect past practices and fulfilled aspirations, manifested and attained the unsurpassed, perfectly complete enlightenment. One was named Lion, and the other was named Lion's Forceful Action. As soon as they were born, in the same tone and voice, they spoke these verses to their father, who was adorned with merit: Past deeds, both virtuous and non-virtuous, will not be in vain. Likewise, making offerings to the Tathagata will not be in vain. The aspiration for Bodhicitta will not be in vain. Prioritizing practice, listening will not be in vain. Generosity, taming, and discipline will not be in vain. Patience and those who are steadfast will not be in vain. Because of repaying kindness and doing virtuous deeds, initiating diligence will not be in vain. One-pointed meditation and the mind of liberation, definite realization and the mind of wisdom will not decline. Actions done with wisdom are always unconfused. Not being confused by the Dharma, attaining enlightenment is not difficult. He is not stained by afflictions. He will not be reborn in a womb again. He will be miraculously born in the heart of a lotus. Being unstained is like a lotus arising from water. The Victorious Healer King of the eastern direction, the supreme wisdom that does not perish in the three times, from the Tathagata Immaculate Light, for the sake of seeking the Dharma, we have come from there. Just like the Udumbara flower, the appearance of the Tathagata is difficult to find. In order to attend, honor, and behold him, the father also goes to the Tathagata. After the king heard this teaching, together with his son, queen, and retinue, surrounded by billions of beings, he approached that Victorious One. With flowers, fragrant scents, and unguents, after making offerings to him in accordance with the Dharma, he prostrated at his feet, circumambulated him repeatedly, and stood before him with folded hands in reverence. Lion and Lion's Forceful Action also, after grasping the feet of the Tathagata, after touching them, that noble and wise one, endowed with Dharma and meaning, spoke these verses: You are refuge, protector, and friend, you have become the lamp for the blind of the world, you are skilled in transforming the thoughts and actions of sentient beings, and you abide as they desire. This king rejoices because he is rich and happy.

Chinese

被色、声、香等束缚,何时为了供养导师,也不亲近,何况听闻佛法?祈请怙主您生起极大的慈悲心!如何能使他们听闻这一切之后,不从殊胜的乘法中退转?请善妙地宣说那殊胜的菩提道!薄伽梵怙主有八十个塔拉,在虚空中安住的君王对他说:我的殊胜佛法,国王您谛听!听闻之后,如理精进!欲望无常,同样,王位和生命也无常,生命如同草尖上的露珠。爱恋如同欲望安乐的梦境,哪位智者会对此生起欢喜?任何有情都无法满足欲望,因此,欲望如同干渴般不断延续。孩童不知满足,安住于境界中,智慧满足者,则极为满足。如同幻术欺骗且无有实义一般,同样,五蕴也如同幻术。这些界显示为如同毒蛇一般,六根如同空旷的城市。儿子和妻子、王位和国土等,没有一个是能成为临终之友的。布施、调伏、总摄和戒律之蕴,这些才是前往彼岸的友伴。我的形貌和功德圆满庄严,神通等又是如何,请好好观察!如果也想变得像我这样,就为了这殊胜菩提而发起心吧!国王象王听闻佛法后,七十亿万众生,以及王子、王妃、具力城民等,都为了这殊胜菩提而发起心,我们也要发起殊胜的心,要款待一切有情,要行持殊胜悦意的菩提行,要使众生变成无上正等觉佛陀。如是,善男子,那位以福德庄严的国王,以如意、无垢、安乐的受用资具,对薄伽梵及其眷属进行了八万四千年的供养。童子狮子和狮子力行者二人,在那位薄伽梵的教法中,从在家出家。他们出家后,王子啊

English

Bound by forms, sounds, smells, and so on, never even approaching to make offerings to the teacher, let alone listening to the Dharma. May the Protector generate great compassion! How can they, after hearing all this together, not turn away from the supreme vehicle? Please excellently reveal that supreme path of enlightenment! The Bhagavan Protector has eighty Taras. The sovereign abiding in the sky spoke to him: Listen, O King, to my supreme Dharma! Having heard it, diligently apply yourself accordingly! Desires are impermanent, likewise, kingship and life are impermanent. Life is like a dewdrop on a blade of grass. Affection is like a dream of pleasurable desires. Which wise person would generate joy in this? No sentient being is ever satisfied by desires, therefore, desires continue like thirst. Children do not know satisfaction and dwell in objects. Those who are satisfied with wisdom are exceedingly satisfied. Just as illusion deceives and is without essence, likewise, the five aggregates are like illusion. These elements are shown to be like venomous snakes. The six senses are like an empty city. Sons and wives, kingship and territory, none of them become friends at the time of death. Giving, taming, complete discipline, and the aggregates of morality, these are the companions for going to the other shore. My form and qualities are complete and magnificent, and how are my miraculous powers? Look well! If you also wish to become like this, generate the mind for this supreme enlightenment! After King Elephant heard the Dharma, seventy billion sentient beings, as well as princes, queens, powerful city dwellers, all generated the mind for this supreme enlightenment, saying: "May we generate the supreme mind! May we treat all sentient beings as guests! May we practice the supreme and pleasing conduct of enlightenment! May beings become unsurpassed Buddhas!" Thus, the son of good family, that king adorned with merit, served the Bhagavan and his retinue for eighty-four thousand years with desirable, faultless, and comfortable means of enjoyment and complete enjoyment. The two boys, Lion and Lion's Strength, went forth from home to homelessness in the teachings of that Bhagavan. After they went forth, the prince...