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At that time, all sounds of water, wind, great oceans, musical instruments, and songs ceased, and no sound was uttered, becoming peaceful and very peaceful. Moreover, those who attended upon the Buddhas requested three times, saying, 'Please explain whose power this light is, for the benefit and happiness of many gods and humans.' The Buddhas of the ten directions gathered all their voices into one and spoke of the activity of speech. Just as one Tathagata speaks, so do others, and they gathered the activity of speech into one sound and issued the command. That sound pervaded all fields, and even without playing the music of gods and humans, it emitted sound, and from that sound arose the sounds of impermanence, suffering, selflessness, emptiness, suchness, and the paramitas, and many hundreds of thousands of dharma doors. Countless billions of beings, immeasurable and countless beings, became irreversible from the attainment of enlightenment of the three vehicles, Brahma, Indra, and the dominion of the Chakravartin. Then, the Buddhas said to those who attended upon them, 'Sons of good family, what shall I do for you by asking such questions? This light has been completely purified by an immeasurable collection of roots of virtue and generosity, and so forth, and is not for all Shravakas and Pratyekabuddhas. If the Tathagata were to praise this light, then the entire world, including the gods, would be confused by it. This light is completely nourished by love and so forth, and is satisfying; if one were to praise this light, even if one were to praise it for a kalpa or more than a kalpa, it would not be easy to reach the end.' Nevertheless, listen well, and I shall speak. The attendants again requested me to speak twice and three times, and then the Buddha said, 'Sons of good family, in the world called the Saha world, there is a Tathagata, Arhat, Perfectly Enlightened Buddha, named Shakyamuni Buddha, endowed with knowledge and conduct, Sugata, Knower of the World, Supreme Guide of beings to be tamed, unsurpassed, Teacher of gods and humans.'
Chinese
导师佛陀薄伽梵安住并生活着。在五浊具足的世间，烦恼深重，根器迟钝，无惭无愧，不恭敬者行于烦恼之业，在那样的众生之中，证得无上圆满正等菩提，成佛并说法。种姓之子们，在那薄伽梵的刹土中，有一位名为文殊童子的菩萨，具大威力，具大智慧，具大精进，能如实教导菩萨们，能如实引导，能如实赞叹，能如实令欢喜，能开启菩萨们的父亲之位，能开启母亲之位，善于开显一切法的根本之智慧，获得无染之智慧波罗蜜多，具有无碍之辩才，获得总持，具有不可思议的菩萨功德。如此，为了众生们的善根成就，以及圆满菩萨不可思议之法，向如来释迦牟尼佛请法，为了聚集将会在那里听闻和集会的十方菩萨，而放出此光芒。大光明的原因和条件就是这个。如此宣说之后，那些侍奉者请问：文殊童子安住于何种三摩地而行此光明？佛陀开示：文殊童子安住于名为普遍显现无垢庄严的三摩地，从而放出此光芒。请问：诸佛薄伽梵为何不放出如此明亮、清净、令身心欢喜、极度欢喜的光芒？佛陀开示：种姓之子们，因为宣说聚集菩萨和策励菩萨之法类，是偶尔发生而非恒常出现。之后，从十方无量刹土的每一个刹土中，有无数不可思议的菩萨，数量为万亿、百亿、千亿、百万亿、无数、无量、不可思议。
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The Teacher, the Buddha, the Bhagavan, abides and lives. In a world filled with the five degenerations, heavy with afflictions, with dull faculties, devoid of shame and embarrassment, disrespectful ones engaging in the deeds of affliction, among such beings, having manifestly and completely awakened to the unsurpassed, perfect, and complete enlightenment, he teaches the Dharma. Sons of good family, in that Bhagavan's realm, there is a Bodhisattva named Manjushri, the Youthful One, who is of great power, great knowledge, and great diligence, who correctly teaches the Bodhisattvas, correctly guides them, correctly praises them, correctly makes them rejoice, who opens the position of the father of the Bodhisattvas, who opens the position of the mother, who is skilled in the wisdom that thoroughly reveals the basis of all dharmas, who has attained the perfection of wisdom without attachment, who possesses unimpeded eloquence, who has obtained retention, who possesses inconceivable qualities of a Bodhisattva. Thus, for the accomplishment of the roots of virtue of sentient beings and for the complete perfection of the inconceivable Dharma of the Bodhisattvas, having requested the Dharma from the Tathagata Shakyamuni, and in order to gather the Bodhisattvas of the ten directions who will listen and assemble there, he emits this light. The cause and condition for the great light is this. After speaking thus, those attendants asked: "In which Samadhi does Manjushri, the Youthful One, abide, that he performs such a light?" The Buddha replied: "Manjushri, the Youthful One, abides in the Samadhi called 'Universally Manifesting Immaculate Array,' and from there, he emits this light." They asked: "Why do the Buddhas, the Bhagavat, not emit such a light that is so clear, so pure, that makes body and mind rejoice, and that causes supreme joy?" The Buddha replied: "Sons of good family, because teaching the categories of Dharma that gather and encourage Bodhisattvas occurs only occasionally and not constantly." Then, from each of the immeasurable realms of the ten directions, there were countless, inconceivable Bodhisattvas, in numbers of trillions, billions, hundreds of millions, quadrillions, countless, immeasurable, inconceivable.
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向那些佛陀顶礼！请问，这光芒闪耀来自何处？是谁的光芒？他们像之前一样预言。菩萨们问道：是为了瞻仰如来释迦牟尼佛、童子文殊菩萨和其他菩萨才来到娑婆世界的吗？如来们说：如果他们知道时机已到，就请稍等片刻。菩萨们像力大无比的人伸缩手臂一样，从各自的佛土中消失，来到了这个娑婆世界。那时，一些菩萨降下花雨，来到了如来释迦牟尼佛所在之处。同样地，他们降下香粉、涂香、花环和香的雨等等，并来到了那里。一些菩萨敲响了成千上万的铙钹，一些菩萨以赞美如来的声音，甚至每一个声音都遍布整个大千世界等等，以各种各样的供养来到了这里。这些菩萨来到这个世界时，在这个大千世界里，所有地狱、畜生道和阎罗世界的众生都得到了平息。没有任何众生受到贪欲、嗔恨、愚痴和傲慢等烦恼的折磨。所有众生都充满了慈爱之心和极大的喜悦之心。然后，那些不可思议的菩萨大集会以头顶礼拜如来释迦牟尼佛的足，绕佛三匝，然后在上方的虚空中隐去身体。他们进入名为“一切身形完全坏灭”的禅定，然后以各自愿力所生的各种颜色的莲花，具有成千上万的花瓣的莲花心，结跏趺坐而坐。然后，大迦叶尊者以伟大的神变，以及花朵、香、香粉的雨，成千上万的铙钹的声音，以及那伟大的光明
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Having prostrated to those Buddhas, they asked, "Where does this radiant light come from? Whose light is it?" They prophesied as before. The Bodhisattvas asked, "Is it to behold the Tathagata Shakyamuni Buddha, the youthful Manjushri Bodhisattva, and other Bodhisattvas that they come to this Saha world?" The Tathagatas said, "If they know the time has come, then wait a moment." The Bodhisattvas, like a mighty person stretching or contracting their arm, disappeared from their respective Buddha-fields and arrived in this Saha world. Then, some Bodhisattvas rained down showers of flowers and arrived where the Tathagata Shakyamuni Buddha was. Similarly, they rained down showers of powders, unguents, flower garlands, and incense, and so forth, and arrived there. Some played hundreds of thousands of cymbals, and some, with each sound of praise to the Tathagata, pervaded the entire great thousandfold world system, and so forth, arrived with various displays. When those Bodhisattvas were present in this field, all the hells, animal realms, and beings in the realm of Yama in this great thousandfold world system were pacified. No being was tormented by afflictions such as desire, hatred, ignorance, and pride. All beings were filled with loving-kindness and supreme joy. Then, those inconceivable great assemblies of Bodhisattvas bowed their heads at the feet of the Tathagata Shakyamuni Buddha, circumambulated him three times, and then made their bodies invisible in the sky above. They entered into the samadhi called "Complete Destruction of All Bodies," and then, on the lotus hearts of various colors, born from their respective aspirations, with hundreds of thousands of petals, they sat in the lotus position. Then, the great Elder Kashyapa, with the great miracle of Dharma, and the rain of flowers, incense, and powders, the sound of hundreds of thousands of cymbals, and that great light
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看见。四大部洲的世界，鲜花几乎覆盖到膝盖。还看见了殊胜的眷属，以及天、龙、人等，还有比丘和居士，父母的眷属都显现出金色的身躯。于是，他从座位上站起来，将袈裟搭在一边的肩膀上，右膝着地，向世尊所在的方向合掌致敬，用偈颂赞叹道：‘具有如此广大、伟大、稀有、奇妙的相，是什么样的因和缘呢？’他这样请问。世尊回答说：‘具光，不要用这样的话来烦扰我。这不是所有声闻和独觉所能理解的。如果如来宣说这个道理，那么包括天在内的这个世界将会迷惑和混乱。’他请求说：‘世尊，为了众多众生的利益和安乐，请您宣说吧。’世尊回答说：‘具光，这里妙吉祥童子进入了普遍显现无垢庄严的禅定，并释放出光芒。因此，他真实地劝请了十方无数亿万不可思议的菩萨，他们来到这个娑婆世界，用头顶礼我的双足，绕行三圈，然后停留在上方虚空中，大约有七棵棕榈树那么高，坐在莲花上。由于这些菩萨的力量，才出现了这样的花雨。’他请问：‘世尊，这里没有菩萨啊。’世尊回答说：‘具光，他们是声闻和独觉所不能看见的。为什么呢？因为声闻和独觉不住在菩萨们所住的大悲、慈爱、利益、波罗蜜多和行持中，也不修习那样的殊胜发心。具光，那些菩萨们已经入于了知一切身形毁灭的禅定中，因此，他们是声闻和独觉所不能看见的，只有如来才能看见。这些善男子是像这样安住于大地的菩萨们，以及新进入大乘的菩
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He saw that this world of the four continents was covered with flowers almost up to the knees. He also saw the excellent retinue, as well as gods, nagas, humans, etc., and all the retinue of monks, lay devotees, and parents, all appearing with golden bodies. Then, he rose from his seat, draped his robe over one shoulder, knelt on his right knee, and bowed with folded hands in the direction of the Blessed One, praising him in verse: 'What are the causes and conditions for having such a vast, great, rare, and wonderful sign?' He asked this. The Blessed One replied: 'Holder of Light, do not trouble me with such talk. This is not for all shravakas and pratyekabuddhas. If the Tathagata were to explain this, this world, including the gods, would become confused and deluded.' He requested: 'Blessed One, please explain it for the benefit and happiness of many beings.' The Blessed One replied: 'Holder of Light, here, Manjushri, the youth, has entered the samadhi of universally appearing, stainless adornment, and emitted rays of light. Therefore, he has truly urged countless billions of incalculable bodhisattvas of the ten directions, who have come to this Saha world, bowed their heads at my feet, circumambulated three times, and then remained in the upper space, about seven talas high, seated on lotuses. Due to the power of these bodhisattvas, this rain of flowers and so forth has occurred.' He asked: 'Blessed One, there are no bodhisattvas here.' The Blessed One replied: 'Holder of Light, they cannot be seen by shravakas and pratyekabuddhas. Why? Because shravakas and pratyekabuddhas do not abide in the great compassion, love, benefit, paramitas, and conduct in which the bodhisattvas abide, nor do they practice such superior intention. Holder of Light, those bodhisattvas have entered the samadhi of knowing the destruction of all forms, therefore, they cannot be seen by shravakas and pratyekabuddhas, but only by the sight of the Tathagatas. These noble sons are like the bodhisattvas who abide on the earth and the bodhisattvas who have newly entered the Great
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菩萨们尚且一时不能见到，何况声闻缘觉们能见到呢？那是不可能的。之后，大迦叶请问获得禅定的原因。世尊开示说，如果具备十法，就能获得禅定，而声闻缘觉们不能入于此禅定，甚至不知道它的名字，何况能入定呢？之后，大迦叶又禀告说：世尊，我想观察那些菩萨，因为那些圣者难以见到。世尊开示说：迦叶，你暂且住在这里，直到文殊童子到来。之后，那些菩萨们将从禅定中起身，你就能见到他们的面容。迦叶，即使如此，你既然已经获得了诸禅定的住处，就观察那些菩萨以何种行为安住。之后，大迦叶尊者听从世尊的教诲，凭借佛陀的加持和自己的力量，入定出定一万次，却仍然没有见到他们。对于他们的来去、安住、殊胜安住、所作所为以及所教导的一切，都一无所知，一无所见。他对那些菩萨的境界感到惊奇，并向世尊禀告了自己对超越此境界的遍知智慧的渴望。之后，舍利弗尊者心想：我被如来称为智慧者中的第一，我应当观察那些菩萨以何种行为安住。于是他入了三万禅定，却仍然无法知晓他们的任何迹象。之后，具寿须菩提为了观察那些菩萨，凭借佛陀的加持和自己的力量，入定出定四万次，却仍然无法观察到他们的行为，于是向世尊禀告说：世尊，我被如来称为安住于无烦恼者中的第一，我已经获得了寂静的禅定，如果四大部洲的世界变成鼓