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KMG043 0002.《The White Lotus, a supporting Dharma for The Treasure Trove of Blessings from the Capable One.》The White Lotus, a supporting Dharma for The Treasure Trove of Blessings from the Capable One..g2.0f

Chinese

我的手脚也被砍断了。那位仙人说道:如果我的身体,被砍成芝麻大小,即使身体被砍成百亿份,即使散落在地上,我也不会舍弃忍耐。因为我总是习惯于慈爱的善心,对于像爱子一样的众生,我不愿意放弃忍耐。说完之后,这位国王因为女人而拿起武器,以烦恼的心一再砍断我的肢体,同样地,我以忍耐且坚定的善根,愿我摧毁自身的烦恼,在证得无上菩提时,用智慧之剑一再砍断他的烦恼,首先断除他的烦恼。当时,大地六种震动,五百位近侍飞向天空,来到他面前,看到老师如此痛苦,问道:您的忍耐之心没有退转吗?忍耐仙人说了心没有改变的情况。之后,对忍耐仙人非常欢喜的天神说道:这个恶王如此伤害无辜的仙人,如果降下雷电,今天就杀死这个国王和他的眷属。仙人说道:即使有人将我的身体、手脚和鼻子分离,做出残忍的行为,我也不希望他受到丝毫的罪恶,更何况是无辜的众生呢?说完之后,没有允许杀戮。之后,波罗奈斯的天神降下瘟疫、老鼠和鹦鹉,使那个国家变得残破不堪,天神也不降雨,导致大多数人死亡。国王询问占卜师,他们说:因为伤害了仙人,天神不高兴,所以才会这样。国王问道:那该如何补救呢?他们说:用朵玛等供养天神,并向仙人和天神祈求宽恕,这样才会有帮助。国王按照他们所说,在整个城市宣布,供养天神,布施给穷人,然后前往忍耐仙人的住所,跪在他的脚下,祈求宽恕。忍耐仙人

English

My hands and feet were also cut off. That ascetic said: If my body, is cut into sesame seed size, even if the body is cut into hundreds of millions of pieces, even if scattered on the ground, I will not abandon patience. Because I am always accustomed to the loving and virtuous mind, for beings like beloved children, I am unwilling to give up patience. After saying this, this king, because of a woman, took up weapons and repeatedly cut off my limbs with an afflicted mind, similarly, with this root of virtue of my enduring and being steadfast, may I destroy my own afflictions, and when I attain unsurpassed enlightenment, may I repeatedly cut his afflictions with the sword of wisdom, first cutting off his afflictions. At that time, the earth shook in six ways, and five hundred attendants flew into the sky and came before him, seeing the teacher suffering so much, they asked: Has your mind of patience not diminished? The Patient Ascetic spoke of the state of mind not changing. Then, the god who was very pleased with the Patient Ascetic said: This evil king is harming an innocent ascetic in this way, if lightning is sent down, this king and his retinue will be killed today. The ascetic said: Even if someone separates my body, hands, feet, and nose, and does cruel things, I do not want him to suffer even a little sin, let alone innocent beings? After saying this, he did not allow the killing. Then, the god of Varanasi sent down plagues, rats, and parrots, making that country desolate, and the gods did not send rain, causing most people to die. The king asked the diviners, and they said: Because the ascetic was harmed, the gods are unhappy, so it is like this. The king asked: Then what should be done to remedy it? They said: Offer tormas and other things to the gods, and ask the ascetic and the gods for forgiveness, that will help. The king, according to what they said, announced throughout the city, offered to the gods, gave alms to the poor, and then went to the abode of the Patient Ascetic, knelt at his feet, and asked for forgiveness. The Patient Ascetic

Chinese

说:大王请息怒。如何才能相信呢? 仙人说:如果我没有说谎,就让从我身体流出的血变成牛奶吧。 话音刚落,就变成了那样。 还不相信。 仙人说:即使你砍我的身体,我也没有极其微小的嗔恨心,就让我的身体恢复如初吧。 话音刚落,身体就恢复如初了。 国王和他的随从们都用惊奇的目光看着,并跪拜在他的脚下。 那位国王也总是供养那位仙人。 之后,大约有一千个加入了其他学派的遍行者,因为嫉妒国王供养的那位仙人,就用不干净的泥土撒向他。 那位仙人祈愿道:我修持忍辱的功德,愿我何时成佛时,用甘露之水洗净你们所有的尘土和污垢,愿你们彻底清净贪欲的污秽。 如此,说忍辱的仙人就是世尊本人,国王斗诤生就是具知 憍陈如,他的四个大臣就是其他五比丘,一千个遍行者就是迦叶波兄弟等一千个比丘。 又,过去世,世尊曾是波罗奈斯城的国王,名叫大自在军。当时,那个国家富饶繁荣,年成也好。 他如法治理国家,给予一切众生所 желаемого,行持十善业,守护非人,使那个国家非常安乐。 当时,日下的国王以非法治理国家,伤害了许多众生,因此他的人民害怕沉重的赋税和惩罚,逃到了大自在军国王的领地。 日下的国王看到自己的人民逃到那里,就集结了四种军队,来到了大自在军国王的领地。 大自在军国王听到后,对自己的大臣们说:我不能为了仅仅一生的生存而造恶业。 你们如果不希望国家被摧毁,就去抵抗日下的国王吧。

English

said: Great King, be patient. How can one believe that? The hermit said: If I am not lying, may the blood flowing from my body turn into milk. As soon as he said that, it happened. Still not believing, the hermit said: Even if you cut my body, if I do not have even the slightest bit of hatred, may my body return to its former state. As soon as he said that, his body returned to its former state. The king and his retinue looked with astonished eyes and prostrated at his feet. That king always made offerings to that hermit. Then, about a thousand wandering ascetics who had joined other schools, out of jealousy of the hermit who had become the king's object of worship, scattered unclean dirt on him. That hermit prayed: By the merit of my practice of patience, when I attain enlightenment, may I wash away all your dust and dirt with the water of nectar, and may you be completely purified of the defilement of desire. Thus, the hermit who spoke of patience was the Blessed One himself, King Strife-Born was the all-knowing Kaundinya, his four ministers were the other five monks, and the thousand wandering ascetics were the thousand monks including the Kashyapa brothers. Furthermore, in the past, when the Blessed One was the king of the city of Varanasi named Great Power Army, that country was prosperous and flourishing, and the harvest was good. He ruled the kingdom according to Dharma, giving whatever they desired to all sentient beings, establishing them in the ten virtues, protecting even non-humans, and that kingdom became very peaceful. At that time, the king of the Land Under the Sun ruled the kingdom unrighteously, harming many sentient beings, so his people, fearing heavy taxes and punishments, fled to the land of King Great Power Army. When the king of the Land Under the Sun saw his people fleeing there, he assembled an army with four divisions and came to the land of King Great Power Army. When King Great Power Army heard this, he said to his ministers: I cannot bear to commit evil deeds for the sake of just one lifetime's sustenance. If you do not want the country to be destroyed, then resist the king of the Land Under the Sun.

Chinese

去拜见那位国王吧!我不会伤害他的。宁愿在森林里穿着粗糙的树皮衣服,吃着果实,与野兽为伴。那些畏惧来世的人们,为了王位不会杀戮和囚禁他人。说完这些话后,大臣们心想,这位国王连谁都不忍心杀害,如果让我们都消失了可不行,不如抛弃他一个人吧。于是他们归顺了太阳之下的国王。国王大权队察觉到这些大臣们抛弃了自己,心想,于是就去了森林里居住。太阳之下的国王让百姓们臣服于自己,问道:国王去哪里了?他们回答说:逃走了。于是太阳之下的国王统治了那个地方。当时,在一个山村里,有个贫穷且生活困苦的婆罗门,生了很多孩子。那个地方发生了饥荒,无法养活他们。心想,国王大权队是个慈悲的人,去向他乞讨财物吧。于是去了波罗奈斯城,听到国王大权队去了森林,他感到悲伤,心想,如果去森林里他的住处,或许会施舍财物。于是去了菩萨居住的森林,详细地询问了情况。菩萨说:你没听说我住在森林里吗?现在哪里有财物?那个婆罗门非常失望,倒在了地上。菩萨向他脸上洒水,扶起了他。那个婆罗门进入了茂密的森林,在树上系上绳子,打算上吊自杀。菩萨看到后,心生怜悯,心想,如果他带着我去了敌人的面前,敌人会给他大量的财物。于是对婆罗门说:你不要灰心,我会消除你的贫困的。婆罗门,过来,你把我紧紧地捆起来,带到太阳之下的某位国王那里去,他会给你大量的财物的。婆罗门说:我不敢捆绑像您这样的人。菩萨说:不要犹豫,捆起来带走吧!

English

Go and pay homage to that king! I will not harm him. It is better to wear rough bark clothes in the forest, eat fruits, and be with wild animals. Those who fear the afterlife will not kill or imprison others for the sake of the kingdom. After saying these words, the ministers thought, this king cannot bear to kill anyone, it would be terrible if we all disappeared, it is better to abandon him alone. So they submitted to the king under the sun. King Great Power Troop sensed that these ministers had abandoned him, thinking, and then went to live in the forest. The king under the sun made the people submit to him and asked: Where did the king go? They replied: He fled. So the king under the sun ruled that place. At that time, in a mountain village, there was a poor and destitute Brahmin who had many children. There was a famine in that place, and he could not support them. Thinking, King Great Power Troop is a compassionate person, let's go and beg him for wealth. So he went to Varanasi, and when he heard that King Great Power Troop had gone to the forest, he felt sad, thinking, if I go to his residence in the forest, perhaps he will give alms. So he went to the forest where the Bodhisattva lived and inquired about the situation in detail. The Bodhisattva said: Haven't you heard that I live in the forest? Where is there wealth now? That Brahmin was very disappointed and fell to the ground. The Bodhisattva sprinkled water on his face and lifted him up. That Brahmin entered the dense forest, tied a rope to a tree, and intended to hang himself. When the Bodhisattva saw this, he felt compassion, thinking, if he takes me to the enemy, the enemy will give him a lot of wealth. So he said to the Brahmin: Do not be discouraged, I will eliminate your poverty. Brahmin, come here, you tie me up tightly and take me to a certain king under the sun, he will give you a lot of wealth. The Brahmin said: I dare not bind someone like you. The Bodhisattva said: Do not hesitate, tie me up and take me away!

Chinese

从中未见其他方法。之后,那位婆罗门就这样做了,前往波罗奈斯国王那里。许多人见到他,认出了他,禀告了国王。国王不相信,特意前往菩萨那里。婆罗门见到他这样带领,问道:‘你从哪里带领这个人?’婆罗门说:‘这是天神的敌人,我住在苦行的森林里,用神力抓住他,然后带领他来的。’国王心想:‘这个人身体强壮,婆罗门身体虚弱,他不可能抓住这个人。这个人慈悲心大,让我捆绑他,然后给了这个人,这肯定是这样。’于是问婆罗门:‘你是如何抓住他的,如实说来。’婆罗门便将事情的经过告诉了国王。国王听后立刻生起了信心,心想:‘我对这样的众生造成了伤害。’于是亲自解开了捆绑,将菩萨迎请到王宫,用全身拥抱,放在狮子座上,将自己的王冠戴在菩萨的头上,说道:‘您才是适合做国王的人,我不适合。’然后将军队和宝库都献给了他,请求宽恕,然后回到了自己的国家。之后,国王大权部赐予了婆罗门大量的财物,让他安住在十善道上。后来,世尊成佛后,住在给孤独园时,有一个婆罗门之子,精通婆罗门的所有学问,按照婆罗门的规矩,清净地修行了四十八年。之后,娶了一个容貌美丽、赏心悦目的妻子。那个妻子淫荡,贪恋其他男子,和老婆罗门住在一起也不满足,想要和其他男子睡觉,于是劝他去其他地方寻找财物。他就去了其他地方,找到了许多迦尔沙波那,在回来的路上被强盗抢劫,非常痛苦。心想:‘现在即使回家,也会和婆罗门妇发生激烈的争吵,不如在茂密的森林里,把自己吊在树上,窒息而死。’于是就这样做了。

English

I did not see any other way than that. Then, that Brahmin did so and went to that king in Varanasi. Many people saw him and recognized him, and told the king. The king did not believe it, so he went to the Bodhisattva on purpose. When the Brahmin saw him leading like that, he asked, "Where are you leading this one from?" The Brahmin said, "This is an enemy of the gods. I have been living in the forest of asceticism, and I have seized him by my power and led him here." The king thought, "This one has a strong body, but the Brahmin has a weak body, so he cannot seize this one. This one has great compassion, so he must have let me bind him and given him to this one." So he said to the Brahmin, "Tell me truthfully how you seized him." Then the Brahmin told the king what had happened. As soon as he heard that, the king became faithful and thought, "I have harmed such a being." So he himself untied the bonds and invited the Bodhisattva to the royal palace, embraced him with all his limbs, and placed him on the lion throne. He placed the crest of his own crown on the Bodhisattva's head and said, "You are worthy of being king, but I am not worthy." Then he offered him the assembly of troops and the treasury, and asked for forgiveness, and then went to his own country. Then King Great Power gave the Brahmin a great heap of wealth and made him abide in the path of the ten virtues. Later, when the Blessed One became enlightened and was dwelling in Jeta Grove, there was a Brahmin's son who was skilled in all the Brahmin's teachings. According to the Brahmin's custom, he practiced celibacy for forty-eight years. After that, he took a wife who was beautiful and pleasing to look at. That wife was promiscuous and desired other men, and she was not satisfied with living with the old Brahmin, but wanted to sleep with other men. So she urged him to go elsewhere to seek wealth. So he went to another country and found many karshapanas. On the way back, he was robbed by bandits and was very distressed. He thought, "Even if I go home now, there will be a great quarrel with the Brahmin woman. I might as well hang myself on a tree in the dense forest and die." So he began to do so.