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莲花生大师，第二佛陀之传记，破除意之黑暗。索洛巴·洛哲坚赞著。
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The biography of Padmasambhava, the second Buddha, dispelling the darkness of the mind. Written by Sogzlogpa Lodro Gyaltsen.
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利益断灭之菩萨圣众。又于不净之凡夫俗子之显现中，创造与出生乃大菩提，恒常示现寂灭涅槃，此乃佛之化身。如是化身之显现，分别述说亦不能穷尽，不可思议。顺应所化众生无边之意乐，调伏者之化身，形色无边，音声无边，事业与事业之方便方法亦无边。总之，佛之化现不可思议。因此，此尊之解脱行仪圆满，乃三世诸佛尽未来际轮回未空之际宣说亦不可见其边际。如是获得双运者，以及圣者大菩萨，还有汉藏之大成就者们之解脱，于所化众生之显现中，也仅仅是一部分而已，谁又能圆满宣说呢？犹如草丛中之虫子之眼无法见到须弥山一般。如是汉藏两地闻名之此位导师之解脱，据说有一千九百种不同之说法。然彼等亦如日光遍布虚空，然其中所称道者，亦如窗户中之一缕阳光，或如大海中取一滴水而已。因此，当如是视此大导师为佛陀，而不应如某些藏人一般，视其为班智达，或次第生起之自续成就者。于何处显现佛之化身亦未解悟，导师乃莲花生，或非也，乃胎生，如是执着于一边，乃孩童之想法，于所化众生之显现中，亦无有任何相违之处。如是导师之传记不可思议，若汝于此处书写亦无意义耶？非也。如是云：若因胜者功德无边而不言说秘密咒语，则无人赞颂汝，众生乃因汝之富饶而证悟，因此众生虽赞颂汝，亦无过失。
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He benefits the noble Bodhisattvas who have severed [afflictions]. Moreover, in the perception of impure, ordinary beings, creation and birth are great enlightenment, constantly showing the passing into nirvana. This is the emanation body of the Buddha. Such manifestations of the emanation body are beyond exhaustive description and inconceivable. In accordance with the boundless thoughts of individual beings to be tamed, the emanation body of the tamer has infinite forms, infinite sounds, and infinite actions and methods of activity. In short, the Buddha's manifestations are inconceivable. Therefore, the complete manner of liberation of this very one is such that even if all the Buddhas of the three times were to speak until samsara is empty, its end would not be visible. Like this, the liberation of those who have attained union, the great noble Bodhisattvas, and the great accomplished ones of China and Tibet is only a part in the perception of those to be tamed. Who could fully explain it? It is like the eyes of insects in the grass not being able to see Mount Meru. Thus, it is said that there are one thousand nine hundred different accounts of the liberation of this teacher, who is famous in both China and Tibet. However, those that are famous are like a ray of sunlight through a window, or like taking a drop of water from the ocean. Therefore, this great teacher should be regarded as a Buddha, and not as some Tibetans do, as a pandita or an accomplished one of gradual lineage. Without understanding that the Buddha's manifestations appear anywhere, to hold to one side, saying that the teacher was born miraculously from a lotus, or that he was born from a womb, is a childish mind, because there is no contradiction in the perception of those to be tamed. If the biography of this teacher is inconceivable, you might think that writing it here is meaningless. But it is not so. As it is said: If the qualities of the Victorious One are endless, and therefore the secret mantra is not spoken, no one will praise you, and beings will realize your wealth. Therefore, even if beings praise you, there is no fault.
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因为存在（这样的情况）。因此，对于这件事，我虽然智慧非常浅薄，但还是会努力的。学诚阿阇梨马鸣菩萨赞叹佛陀具有无边功德，他的意思是说，佛陀的功德是无边无际无法寻觅的。这样放下之后，众生不会了解佛陀的功德，不了解就不会产生信仰，没有信仰就不会将佛陀视为值得赞颂和尊敬的对象。如果听闻了佛陀的功德，那么众生各自按照自己所了解的方式来赞颂和赞美，只有利益而没有任何过失，这是他的想法。还有其他的利益，如《本生经》中所说：这些成为名声标志的美好事物，追随逝者的道路，凡是无有信仰者，也将生起信仰，因具法之语而欢喜。依靠讲述伟大人物在世间的行为，三类根器的所化众生进入正道，为了追随前辈的足迹，他们也能轻易地了解那些道路，从而行持三乘。如果居家士等未入道者听闻，也会生起信仰。一旦生起信仰，就种下了解脱的种子。慈氏弥勒菩萨说：对于没有信仰的人们，不会生起白净的善法，就像被火烧焦的种子，不会长出青色的苗芽一样。又说：即使仅仅生起一次信仰，也会成为殊胜的功德之王。因此，它具有重大的意义，凭借着与佛法相应的言语，凡是信仰诸佛菩萨的人都会感到非常欢喜，并因此致力于行持十善。这样，所有的天人和人类都将获得暂时和究竟的安乐等等，具有广大的必要性。特别是，听闻上师的传记后，据说可以获得佛果。《大臣遗教》中说：邬金莲花生大士，过去、现在、未来三世，在这个世间没有能与之相比的。在佛陀的教言中，他是无可争议的化身。在这个世间，他的事业非常广大。
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Because it exists (such a situation). Therefore, regarding this matter, although my wisdom is very shallow, I will still strive. The master Ashvaghosa praised the Buddha as having boundless merits, and his meaning is that the Buddha's merits are boundless and cannot be found. After putting it down like this, sentient beings will not understand the Buddha's merits, and without understanding, they will not generate faith, and without faith, they will not regard the Buddha as an object worthy of praise and respect. If they hear of the Buddha's merits, then sentient beings will praise and extol according to their own understanding, and there will only be benefits and no faults, this is his idea. There are other benefits as well, as stated in the Jataka: These good things that have become marks of fame, will follow the paths of those who have passed away, and all those who have no faith will also generate faith, and rejoice in the words of Dharma. Relying on telling the deeds of great people in the world, the disciples of the three types of capacities enter the right path, and in order to follow in the footsteps of their predecessors, they can also easily understand those paths, and thus practice the three vehicles. If householders and others who have not entered the path hear it, they will also generate faith. Once faith is generated, the seed of liberation is planted. Maitreya Bodhisattva said: For those who have no faith, white and pure dharmas will not arise, just like a seed burned by fire will not sprout a blue sprout. It is also said: Even if faith arises only once, it will become the supreme king of merit. Therefore, it has great significance, and through words corresponding to the Dharma, all those who believe in the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas will feel very happy, and thus devote themselves to practicing the ten virtues. In this way, all gods and humans will obtain temporary and ultimate happiness, etc., and there is a great necessity. In particular, after hearing the biography of the master, it is said that one can attain Buddhahood. The Minister's Testament says: The Ugyen Guru Padmasambhava, in the past, present, and future three times, there is no one comparable to him in this world. In the Buddha's teachings, he is known as the undisputed incarnation. In this world, his deeds are very vast.
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萨！因此，要完整讲述所有传记是困难的。如果简要概括听闻所获得的菩提传记，那就是这十一项佛子行：利益众生的发心，进入莲花胎中；自然诞生，佛子嬉戏；出家，进行各种苦行；降伏魔军，证得佛陀菩提；转法轮，行持苦行；使教法广弘，埋藏不朽的伏藏。这是邬金传记的简要总结。无论是谁书写、见到、听闻并展示给他人，他们都将往生到极乐净土。所有以信心和虔诚行持此法的人，毫无疑问将证得无上菩提佛果。因此，通过在此处列出这十一项事业，所有有缘者的愿望都将得以满足。如是说。在莲花生大师的教言集中提到：一千零九百个传记，为了未来具信者的利益而被记录和隐藏。这将会给吞弥带来福德和名声。无论是广述还是简述莲师的传记，见到、听到并怀有无限的虔诚都至关重要。对此怀有信心，将能获得解脱的王位，毫无疑问将证得无上菩提。这些都已阐明。一般来说，在汉藏地区广为人知的有一千零九百个不同的传记，是由空行母们编辑的。如果将它们归纳起来，那就是三世知者莲花生大师。以外续清净，持有化身的教法；以内续清净，持有报身的教法；以密续清净，持有法身的教法。正如空行之主益西措嘉所认为的那样，它们都汇集于此。其中，为了持有化身的教法，有三藏；为了持有报身的教法，有三瑜伽；为了持有法身的教法，有三瑜伽。为了持有化身的教法，过去有八十俱胝的诸佛，虽然已经示现为佛陀，但仍然消除了满足感，并将心投入到殊胜的菩提中。像这样，以初学者逐渐进步的方式，使众生与菩提相连，并以安住于大地的菩萨的方式利益众生。同样地，对于那些被声闻和缘觉所调伏的众生，则化现为声闻和缘觉的领袖来利益他们。这个教法象征着
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Sa! Therefore, it is difficult to fully recount all the biographies. If we briefly summarize the biographies of enlightenment gained through hearing, it is these eleven acts of the Prince: the intention to tame beings, entering the lotus womb; naturally being born, the Prince playing; renouncing the world, performing various austerities; destroying the armies of Mara, attaining Buddhahood; turning the wheel of Dharma, practicing asceticism; spreading the teachings far and wide, concealing imperishable treasures. This is a brief summary of the Ugyen biography. Whoever writes, sees, hears, or shows it to others, they will be born in the Pure Land of Sukhavati. All who practice with faith and devotion to this, without a doubt, will attain the supreme enlightenment of Buddhahood. Therefore, by listing these eleven deeds here, all the hopes of those with karmic connections will be fulfilled. Thus it is said. In the Padma Kathang, it is mentioned: One thousand and nine hundred biographies, recorded and hidden for the benefit of future faithful ones. This will bring merit and fame to Thonmi. Whether it is a detailed or concise account of Guru's biography, seeing, hearing, and having immeasurable devotion is essential. Having faith in this, one will seize the throne of liberation, and without a doubt, attain the supreme enlightenment. These are all clarified. Generally, there are one thousand and nine hundred different biographies known in both China and Tibet, compiled by the Dakinis. If we were to summarize them, it would be the master Padmasambhava, who knows the three times. With the outer tantra pure, he holds the teachings of the Nirmanakaya; with the inner tantra pure, he holds the teachings of the Sambhogakaya; with the secret tantra pure, he holds the teachings of the Dharmakaya. As Yeshe Tsogyal, the chief of the Dakinis, believes, they all gather here. Among them, for holding the teachings of the Nirmanakaya, there are the three pitakas; for holding the teachings of the Sambhogakaya, there are the three kriyas; for holding the teachings of the Dharmakaya, there are the three yogas. For the sake of holding the teachings of the Nirmanakaya, in the past, there were eighty kotis of Buddhas, even though they had already shown themselves as Buddhas, they still eliminated the sense of satisfaction and placed their minds in the supreme Bodhi. Like this, in the manner of gradual progress like a beginner, connecting beings to Bodhi, and benefiting beings in the manner of a Bodhisattva abiding on the great earth. Similarly, for those who are tamed by the Shravakas and Pratyekabuddhas, he emanates as the leader of the Shravakas and Pratyekabuddhas to benefit them. This teaching symbolizes
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此外，为了引导后来的弟子，示现出家、闻思修习、驳斥外道的辩论、在修行处修行等行为，调伏魔和外道，使非人置于誓言之下，以及解释经文意旨的论著。在律藏方面，有沙弥戒经问等多种；在经藏方面，有汇集一切行持的汇编等多种；据说还创作了许多未译成藏文的论著。在密法方面，创作了胜乐金刚空行海续的注释如船坞等多种，以此护持佛法。在许多寺院和经堂担任僧团的堪布，讲解许多经论。但这还不满足，如龙树所说：“智慧从书本中获得，没有从上师处学习，就像天鹅中的水鸟，在众人之中并不美观。”为了驳斥后来不依止善知识的人，以及为了阻止即使自己是密法的主人，后来的弟子也随意进入密法，示现依止了一千九百位上师，包括班智达和空行母等。在藏地建立僧团，上师以誓言束缚了天神和妖魔，桑耶寺的建造迅速完成，这完全是这位上师的恩德。在其他的世界中，从这个世界向东方经过八十二个千俱胝的世界，有一个名为无垢的佛土，那里有被称为无垢鼓音的释迦牟尼佛，以及莲花生大师，他们正在转动显宗和密宗的法轮。在那个佛土的八个方位，八位莲师以显密二教无二无别地守护着，在上下四方的六个世界中，六位莲师各自按照六道众生的根器和因缘来利益他们。同样，从这个世界向南、西、北，以及东南等四个方位，有一个名为消除痛苦的佛土。
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Furthermore, in order to guide future disciples, he demonstrated actions such as taking ordination, studying and contemplating, refuting the debates of non-Buddhists, practicing in places of retreat, subduing demons and non-Buddhists, placing non-humans under oath, and treatises explaining the meaning of scriptures. In terms of the Vinaya, there are many, such as the questions on the Sutra of Novice Monks; in terms of the Sutras, there are many, such as the Compendium that gathers all practices; it is said that he also composed many treatises on Abhidharma that have not been translated into Tibetan. In terms of Secret Mantra, he composed many commentaries on the Chakrasamvara Hevajra Tantra, such as the Dock, and thus upheld the teachings. He served as the Khenpo of the Sangha in many monasteries and temples, explaining many scriptures. Not satisfied with this, as Nagarjuna said, "Wisdom gained from books, not learned from a guru's words, is like a water bird among swans, it is not beautiful among many." In order to refute those who later do not rely on virtuous friends, and to prevent later disciples from freely entering the Secret Mantra even though he himself was the master of the Secret Mantra, he demonstrated the way of relying on one thousand nine hundred gurus, including pandits and dakinis. The establishment of the Sangha in Tibet, and the master bound gods and demons by oath, the construction of Samye Monastery was completed quickly, which was entirely due to the kindness of this master. In other realms, from this world eastward, passing eighty-two thousand kotis of worlds, there is a Buddha-field called Immaculate, where there is Shakyamuni Buddha called Immaculate Drum Sound, and Guru Padmasambhava, who are turning the wheel of Dharma of Sutra and Tantra. In the eight directions of that Buddha-field, the eight forms of Guru protect the two teachings of Sutra and Tantra inseparably, and in the six worlds of the upper, lower, and four directions, the six forms of Guru benefit the six realms of beings according to their respective capacities and karmic connections. Similarly, from this world to the south, west, north, and the four intermediate directions such as southeast, there is a Buddha-field called Eliminating Suffering.