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KMG127 0002.The Garland of Jewels A Biography of the Eight Great Close Sons of the Great Bodhisattva. Mipham..The Garland of Jewels A Biography of the Eight Great Close Sons of the Great Bodhisattva. Mipham..g2.0f

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红色的树干,由金银制成的树叶,同样地,水池和如意树等以各种装饰品庄严,如天人的衣服、食物和香气等,如所思般显现,并具备听闻佛法之声等诸多功德。同样地,名为“珍宝耳环”的毛孔中,住着许多容貌美丽的乾闼婆女,她们不受贪欲等烦恼的侵扰,忆念观世音菩萨的名号,就能显现一切如意的物品。那个毛孔如同虚空界一般,无法捉摸和触及。菩萨普贤在那个毛孔中持续十二年,也没有见到那个毛孔。住在每一个毛孔中的众生也没有见到,更何况其他的菩萨呢?观世音菩萨的自性身,即使是如来也无法见到,更何况普贤等其他的菩萨呢?名为“甘露滴”的毛孔中,住着从一地到十地的菩萨,那个地方有山、楼阁、河流、如意树等无量的庄严。同样地,名为“金刚门”的毛孔中,住着许多非人,以及太阳的光芒和帝释天等,在各种毛孔的无量庄严中,那些受持观世音菩萨名号和六字真言的人们会转生在那里,并且不会再退转轮回,直到证得涅槃为止,都会从一个毛孔住到另一个毛孔。此外,观世音自在的右脚大拇指流出四大海,深不可测,水流如母马的头一般倾泻而下等,观世音菩萨的加持是不可思议的,能使无量众生完全成熟,并将他们安置于菩提道上。过去,如来顶髻对菩萨宝手说,如来对恒河沙数般的如来,在天界的时间里,以衣服、饮食和资具进行承侍供养的福德,不如听闻观世音

English

A red tree trunk with leaves made of gold and silver. Similarly, ponds and wish-fulfilling trees are adorned with various ornaments, with divine garments, food, and fragrant scents appearing as desired, and possessing many qualities such as hearing the sound of the Dharma. Likewise, in the pore called "Jewel Earring," many beautiful Gandharva maidens reside, undisturbed by desire and other afflictions. By remembering the name of Avalokiteśvara, all desired objects appear. That pore is like the realm of space, impossible to grasp or touch. The Bodhisattva Samantabhadra continuously entered that pore for twelve years, yet did not see it. Those residing in each pore did not see it either, let alone other Bodhisattvas. The self-nature body of Avalokiteśvara cannot be seen even by the Tathagata himself, let alone other Bodhisattvas like Samantabhadra. In the pore called "Nectar Drop," there are Bodhisattvas residing from the first to the tenth bhumi, and in that place, there are immeasurable arrangements of mountains, mansions, rivers, wish-fulfilling trees, and so on. Similarly, in the pore called "Vajra Gate," many non-humans reside, as well as the light of the sun and Indra, the king of gods. In those immeasurable arrangements of various pores, those who hold the name of Avalokiteśvara and the six-syllable mantra are born, and they will not regress in samsara, but will dwell from pore to pore until they attain nirvana. Furthermore, from the right thumb of Avalokiteśvara's foot, four great oceans arise, unfathomable in depth, with water flowing like the head of a wild mare. The blessings of Avalokiteśvara are inconceivable, completely maturing limitless beings and placing them on the path to enlightenment. In the past, the Tathagata Ushnish bestowed teachings upon the Bodhisattva Ratnapani, saying that the merit of serving and honoring as many Tathagatas as there are grains of sand in the Ganges River with garments, food, and provisions for eons of gods is less than hearing Avalokiteśvara

Chinese

与一根鹅毛尖端的福德相等。四大部洲十二个月降下大雨的雨滴,以及大海中所有水的滴数,四大部洲所有动物的毛发可以数清,但观世音菩萨的福德聚积却无法数清。可以计算微尘之微尘数量的如来金身,每日供奉舍利的福德,以及可以数清的尸利沙树林的叶子,但观世音菩萨的福德是无法数清的。须弥山和周围的山脉等,可以用秤称量得知其数量,但无法计算观世音菩萨的福德。如果整个赡部洲的男人和女人都变成书写者,无边无际的须弥山变成纸张,大海变成墨水,书写下来的每一个字都可以数清,但观世音菩萨的福德聚积是无法数清的。例如,对于与恒河沙数十二倍的如来,用衣服、食物、卧具和疾病的药物等一切供养来侍奉这些佛陀的福德之聚,与菩萨观世音的一根头发尖端的福德相等。四大部洲所有的男人和女人都安置于阿罗汉和独觉果位,这样的福德与观世音菩萨一根毛孔尖端的福德聚相等。如我一般的如来们在一个地方受到供养,即使计算观世音菩萨的福德聚也无法数清,更何况我一个人呢?世尊开示说:持有菩萨摩诃萨观世音菩萨的名号是稀有的,而他的六字大明咒,即使所有的如来经历十六劫去寻找,也无法穷尽。所有如来的大母也对此明咒顶礼。

English

It is equal to the merit residing on the tip of a single goose feather. The raindrops of heavy rain falling for twelve months in the four continents, and the drops of all the water in the great ocean, the hairs of all the animals in the four continents can be counted, but the accumulation of merit of Avalokiteśvara cannot be counted. The Tathagata's golden body made of particles as small as the smallest dust particle, and the merit of enshrining relics every day, and the leaves of the Shiri Sha tree forest that can be counted, but the merit of Avalokiteśvara cannot be counted. Mount Meru and the surrounding mountains, etc., can be weighed to know their number, but the merit of Avalokiteśvara cannot be counted. If all the men and women of Jambudvipa become writers, the boundless Mount Meru becomes paper, and the great ocean becomes ink, each written word can be counted, but the accumulation of merit of Avalokiteśvara cannot be counted. For example, the accumulation of merit from serving those Buddhas with clothes, food, bedding, and medicine for ailments, etc., to twelve times the number of sands of the Ganges River, is equal to the merit residing on the tip of a single hair of the Bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara. The merit of placing all the men and women of the four continents in the state of Arhat and Pratyekabuddha is equal to the accumulation of merit residing on the tip of a single pore of Avalokiteśvara. Even if Tathagatas like me are served in one place, the accumulation of merit of Avalokiteśvara cannot be counted, let alone me alone? The Bhagavan said: Holding the name of the Bodhisattva Mahasattva Avalokiteśvara is rare, and his great six-syllable mantra, even if all the Tathagatas were to seek for sixteen kalpas, could not be exhausted. The great mother of all the Tathagatas also prostrates to this mantra.

Chinese

哦!受持并念诵此咒能获得无量的功德。念诵之时,如来和菩萨如微尘般聚集,其身体的每个毛孔都住着无数的佛陀。种姓之子,你已获得了极大的利益。甚至连腹中的一切众生,都将变为不退转的菩萨。佛赞叹道:善哉!天、龙、夜叉等将守护此人。任何人的身体佩戴此咒,都将变为金刚之身,并能生起无数的佛陀智慧。能圆满所有功德,如勇气、智慧、慈悲和波罗蜜多等,并迅速证得无上菩提。任何接触或见到此咒的众生,都将成为最后有者的菩萨。此大明咒能拔除轮回的根本,引导至解脱和一切智。因此,对于努力修持此咒的人,应以装满七宝的赡部洲作为供养。如果想要书写此咒,如果没有墨水,就应以我的血为墨,以皮肤为纸,以骨头为笔来书写,因为这是至上的供养。念诵此咒,将获得如“执持珍宝”等一百零八种三摩地。仅仅忆念此咒,就能清净一切罪业。念诵一遍此咒的功德是无法比拟的,如同所有微尘的数量,以及咸海的沙粒,还有高五百由旬、宽一百由旬的房屋装满芝麻,经过一百年,每次取出一粒,直到取完为止,虽然可以数清芝麻的数量,但念诵此咒的功德却无法计数。同样,赡部洲所有成熟的谷物的数量,以及恒河等十一条河流,每条河流都有五百眷属,最终汇入大海的滴水数量,还有所有野生动物、家畜和猛兽的毛发数量,以及山王金刚铁钩山,高九万九千由旬,底部八万四千由旬,每面八千

English

O! By holding and reciting this, immeasurable merit is obtained. At the time of recitation, Tathagatas and Bodhisattvas gather like particles of dust, and billions of Buddhas reside in each pore of that body. Son of good family, you have obtained great benefit. Even all the beings dwelling in the womb will become irreversible Bodhisattvas. The Buddha praised, "Well done!" Gods, Nagas, Yakshas, and others will protect this person. Whoever carries this on their body will transform into a Vajra body and generate billions of Buddha wisdoms. It perfects all qualities such as courage, wisdom, compassion, and the Paramitas, and quickly attains unsurpassed Bodhi. All sentient beings who touch or see this will become Bodhisattvas in their last existence. This great Vidya Mantra eradicates the root of Samsara and leads to liberation and omniscience. Therefore, for those who strive to practice this, the Jambudvipa filled with seven precious jewels should be offered as a gift. If one wishes to write this and there is no ink, one should use my blood as ink, my skin as paper, and my bones as a pen to write, for this is the supreme offering. By reciting this, one will obtain one hundred and eight Samadhis, such as "Holding Precious Jewels." Merely remembering this purifies all sins. The merit of reciting this once cannot be compared, like the number of all particles of dust, the grains of sand in the salt sea, and a house five hundred yojanas high and one hundred yojanas wide filled with sesame seeds. If one takes out one seed each time after a hundred years until they are all gone, although the number of sesame seeds can be counted, the accumulation of merit from reciting this Vidya Mantra cannot be counted. Similarly, the number of all the well-ripened grains in Jambudvipa, the number of drops of water from eleven rivers such as the Ganges, each with five hundred tributaries, flowing into the ocean, the number of hairs of all wild animals, livestock, and predators, and Mount Vajra Hook, the king of mountains, which is ninety-nine thousand yojanas high, eighty-four thousand yojanas at the bottom, and eight thousand on each side.

Chinese

仅仅忆念就能净化一切罪业。菩萨的听闻难以获得,为了寻找它,即使去了许多世界也没有得到。如此禀告之后,如来广为赞叹那大明咒。善男子,我也曾去过无数百千万亿的世界,在如来无量光佛前合掌,以佛法的力量流下眼泪。如来对观世音菩萨说:善男子,看,为了如来莲花顶髻六字大明咒,去了无数百千万亿的世界,善男子,祈请六字明咒之王。如来在成为如来之际,也普遍前往。之后,菩萨观世音以坛城的仪轨将六字明咒之王赐予佛莲花顶髻,大地连同大海震动,一切魔障和夜叉都逃走了。佛莲花顶髻伸出如象鼻般的手,向观世音菩萨献上百千串珍珠项链。他也接过项链献给佛无量光。佛也接过项链,又献给佛莲花顶髻。之后,如来莲花顶髻获得六字明咒,前往莲花世界。善男子,如此,我过去曾从如来莲花顶髻处听闻此明咒。如此开示之后,除盖障菩萨禀告道:世尊,我往何处才能获得六字明咒?开示道:善男子,在瞻部洲的大城市里,有持诵六字明咒的说法者。凡是持诵六字明咒的说法者,都是稀有的。这些说法者应被视为与如来同等。应被视为众生的福德之源和聚积之所。应被视为如实宣说真理者,应被视为珍宝之聚,应被视为殊胜之士。

English

Just remembering it purifies all sins. It is difficult to obtain the hearing of a Bodhisattva; to seek it, even having gone to many worlds, it was not obtained. After thus reporting, the Tathagata extensively praised that great mantra. Son of good family, I also went to countless billions of worlds, and before the Tathagata Amitabha, I joined my palms and shed tears with the power of the Dharma. The Tathagata said to Avalokiteshvara: Son of good family, behold, for the sake of the Tathagata Lotus Crown's six-syllable great mantra, he has gone to countless billions of worlds; son of good family, request the six-syllable mantra king. The Tathagata, while being a Tathagata, also universally went. Then, the Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara, with the mandala rituals, bestowed the six-syllable mantra king upon the Buddha Lotus Crown, and the great earth, together with the ocean, shook, and all obstacles and yakshas fled. The Buddha Lotus Crown extended his hand like an elephant's trunk and offered hundreds of thousands of strings of pearl necklaces to Avalokiteshvara. He also took them and offered them to the Buddha Amitabha. The Buddha also took them and again offered them to the Buddha Lotus Crown. Then, the Tathagata Lotus Crown, having obtained the six-syllable mantra, went to the Lotus World. Son of good family, thus, in the past, I heard this mantra from the Tathagata Lotus Crown. After thus instructing, the Nivarana-Vishkambhin Bodhisattva reported: Bhagavan, where should I go to obtain the six-syllable mantra? He instructed: Son of good family, in the great city of Jambudvipa, there are Dharma speakers who hold the six-syllable mantra. Those Dharma speakers who hold the six-syllable mantra are rare. Those Dharma speakers should be regarded as equal to the Tathagata. They should be regarded as the source and accumulation of merit for beings. They should be regarded as those who speak the truth without distortion, they should be regarded as a heap of jewels, they should be regarded as supreme beings.