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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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It is good to subdue sentient beings in this way. Therefore, (the Buddha) said, "Exhale upon the untamed." Then, through the blessings of Vajrapani, they regained their memory and gained control, took vows, and were empowered with the name of Vajra. The Great自在天 is the supreme vidya-mantra of Vajra. The Great Powerful One is the illusion of Vajra. Brahma is the non-speaking Vajra. The Youthful Sound is the Vajra Bell. Indra is the Vajra weapon. Likewise, all the lords who roam in the sky and space, and on the earth and under the earth, were empowered with the name of Vajra and placed in the mandala. In a similar way, Vajrapani subdued the difficult-to-tame lords of the three realms and their retinues in a wrathful manner, which is also a common topic in other tantras. Furthermore, it is said in the Vajrapani Abhisheka Tantra: The Bodhisattva Mahasattva named Samantabhadra, in order to show the past deeds of the Bhagavan Vairochana in all the worlds adorned with the essence of the flower base, made a vow. In order to master the empowerment of subduing yakshas, in this Saha world of Jambudvipa in the center, in the grove of willows, the great chief of the yaksha hosts residing in the wilderness, his eyes and face expanded by the light of the Tathagata, spoke special praises, and contemplated the inconceivable qualities of the Tathagata. The Tathagata spoke signs and verses about the coming of Bodhisattva Samantabhadra. Then, Bodhisattva Samantabhadra urged the yaksha assembly to go to the Tathagata, and upon entering the samadhi called "Various Adornments," he demonstrated the common cause of all actions. In an instant, the pavilion adorned by Vairochana was as vast as a thousand million great thousand worlds, with countless jewel pillars and other inconceivable adornments, with sea-like miraculous transformations, surrounded by the great army of yakshas, the pavilion

Chinese

他双手捧起宝座,升到空中。然后来到各种娑罗树装饰的茂密森林中,世尊释迦牟尼佛的面前。当他看到那楼阁的光芒照亮了所有的方向,并在上方的天空中,六十八百万由旬处,像巨大的火堆一样燃烧,像千个太阳一样闪耀美丽时,眷属的菩萨们问释迦牟尼佛,这是怎么回事?佛说:这是普贤菩萨将要来到这里,这是他过去行为所成就的共同原因。此菩萨任何功德的光芒,即使经过百千劫也无法完全理解。普贤菩萨将询问关于进入大乘之门的清净之处,名为法的类别。说完之后,普贤菩萨坐在七棵多罗树高度的空中,从空中降下天上的鲜花和焚香等,将楼阁献给世尊,并赞美他。然后,从楼阁、铃铛和响板中,传出大乘初始行为的偈颂之声。大菩萨普贤菩萨向世尊请教了进入大乘及其行为等问题。之后,世尊进入名为金刚大源的禅定之中。当他入定之时,所有方向的所有世界中,所有的如来都以金刚大声,用同一个声音念诵金刚大光明焰的精华,金刚萨埵的种子字。他们来到娑罗树装饰的茂密森林中,世尊释迦牟尼佛所在之处,结跏趺坐在金刚大莲花座上,并问候如来释迦牟尼佛。然后,所有的如来和世尊释迦牟尼佛念诵加持金刚坛城的咒语,并赐予佛的加持。

English

He lifted the throne with both hands and rose into the sky. Then he came to the dense forest adorned with various Sala trees, in front of the Blessed One Shakyamuni Buddha. When he saw that the light of the pavilion illuminated all directions, and in the sky above, at sixty-eight million yojanas, it burned like a great pile of fire, shining beautifully like a thousand suns, the attendant bodhisattvas asked Shakyamuni Buddha, "What is this?" The Buddha said, "This is the Bodhisattva Samantabhadra about to come here, this is the common cause accomplished by his past actions. The light of any merit of this bodhisattva, even after hundreds of thousands of kalpas, cannot be fully understood." Bodhisattva Samantabhadra will inquire about the pure place of entering the Great Vehicle, called the category of Dharma. After saying this, Bodhisattva Samantabhadra sat in the sky above the height of seven Tala trees, and rained down heavenly flowers and incense, etc., from the sky, offered the pavilion to the Blessed One, and praised him. Then, from the pavilion, bells, and clappers, came the sound of verses of the initial practice of the Great Vehicle. The great Bodhisattva Samantabhadra asked the Blessed One about entering the Great Vehicle and its practices, etc. After that, the Blessed One entered the samadhi called the Great Vajra Source. When he entered samadhi, in all the worlds of all directions, all the Tathagatas, with the great Vajra sound, recited in one voice the essence of the Great Vajra Flaming Light, the seed syllable of Vajrasattva. They came to the dense forest adorned with Sala trees, where the Blessed One Shakyamuni Buddha was, sat in the lotus posture on the Great Vajra Lotus seat, and greeted the Tathagata Shakyamuni Buddha. Then, all the Tathagatas and the Blessed One Shakyamuni Buddha recited the mantra to bless the Vajra Mandala, and bestowed the blessings of the Buddha.

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進入名為「地的變現」之三摩地。然後,所有具足的大眷屬,都心懷驚異,注視著化為童子的文殊。之後,文殊菩薩知道那些眷屬都一心一意地感到驚異,便以偈頌向薄伽梵釋迦牟尼和諸佛祈請,為如來之子灌頂。如來們便加持那園林,使之具有金剛壇城的欄楯、莊嚴、陳設和座墊。從頂髻發出名為「無礙力」的光芒,照亮了眷屬的壇城,並在菩薩大士普賢的頭頂上融入。他立刻感到歡喜,極為歡喜,並說了名為「無礙力」的精髓。如來們以其三摩地、陀羅尼、力量、菩提分、道、聖諦、空性、不共佛法,以及由大空性之邊所生的布施、調伏、真實的戒律和忍耐等六度波羅蜜多所形成的具形金剛加持後,交給了菩薩大士普賢的手中。就在那時,十方無數的佛土和一切世間,所有的如來、菩薩、聲聞、獨覺、天、龍、藥叉、非人等,都異口同聲地說:「奇哉!菩薩摩訶薩,這位是金剛手啊!金剛手啊!」然後,如來們又加持這個誓句,說了名為「秘密金剛」的精髓,所有的佛土都響起了名為「秘密主」的聲音。像這樣,藉由那個精髓的力量和所有如來的加持,菩薩金剛手中,所有如來的意和圓滿的智慧都顯現融入。如來們又為了守護教法

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He entered into the samadhi called "Manifestation of the Earth." Then, that great assembly, complete with all, became desirous, thinking it was wonderful, and sat looking at Manjushri, who had become a youth. Then, Manjushri, knowing that those assemblies were single-mindedly amazed, requested the Bhagavan Shakyamuni and those Buddhas with verses to empower the sons of the Sugatas. Those Tathagatas then blessed that garden, making it possess the enclosure, adornment, arrangement, and cushions of the vajra mandala. From the crown of the head, a ray of light called "Unobstructed Power" arose and illuminated that mandala of the assembly, and as soon as it entered the crown of the head of the great Bodhisattva Samantabhadra, he rejoiced and was exceedingly joyful, and spoke the essence called "Unobstructed Power." Those Tathagatas, with their samadhi, dharani, power, limbs of enlightenment, path, noble truths, emptiness, unmixed Buddha-dharmas, and the six perfections, such as giving, taming, correct discipline, and patience, which are made from the edge of great emptiness, blessed the embodied vajra and gave it into the hand of the Bodhisattva Samantabhadra. Immediately after that, in the countless Buddha-fields of the ten directions and in all the worlds, all the Tathagatas, Bodhisattvas, Shravakas, Pratyekabuddhas, gods, nagas, yakshas, non-humans, and humans, all with one voice, said, "How wonderful! Bodhisattva Mahasattva, this one is Vajrapani! Vajrapani!" Then, again, those Tathagatas blessed this samaya and spoke the essence called "Secret Vajra," and in all the fields, the sound called "Lord of Secrets" roared and resounded. Thus, by the power of that essence and the blessing of all the Tathagatas, in the Bodhisattva Vajrapani, the mind and the complete wisdom of all the Tathagatas manifestly entered. Again, those Tathagatas, protecting the teachings

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刚一宣说救护有情之精要广大金刚之陀罗尼,所有世间界和所有佛之坛城中,所有如来之足下,所有菩萨和所有声闻缘觉,以及最初发心者们,最初之业者们,所有有情之前后,无论未眠或已入睡,或正说法,或正成佛,或行有情义利,乃至种种化现之际,于所有者之前,手持金刚持宝冠者,真实显现一切形相,普遍显现。又,彼等如来说示以金刚束缚地界之精要,以金刚束缚束缚所有凶暴有情。宣说金刚橛之精要,惊呼“奇哉!大菩萨手持金刚者,此乃金刚所依怙!”之声响彻。又,宣说金刚之下方精要,所有世间界和地下之所有处所,皆响彻“此乃手持金刚之地下的金刚”之声。宣说断除持明者之精要,所有世间界和持明者之所有处所,皆响彻如是之名号。如是宣说降伏夜叉之金刚精要等,夜叉之金刚,龙之金刚,乾闼婆之金刚,鹏之金刚,非人之金刚,大腹行之金刚,罗刹之金刚,空行母之金刚,生灵之金刚,食肉者之金刚,食肉女之金刚,罗刹女之金刚,镇压者之金刚等名号之声,响彻所有世间界和各自之所处。如是,从宣说极度恐怖之压迫精要,直至遍及所有世间界,响彻断绝一切血脉之金刚之名号。宣说无碍力之金刚精要,所有无量刹土之所处,皆响彻“大菩萨手持金刚者,此乃大金刚之转轮王”之声。此后,如来

English

As soon as the essence of the great Vajra Dharani for protecting beings was spoken, in all the realms of the world and all the mandalas of the Buddhas, at the feet of all the Tathagatas, all the Bodhisattvas, all the Shravakas and Pratyekabuddhas, and those who first generated the mind, those who are the first workers, in front of and behind all sentient beings, whether not sleeping or asleep, or teaching the Dharma, or attaining enlightenment, or doing the benefit of sentient beings, or even in the midst of various manifestations, in front of all, the one holding the Vajra and wearing a crown, perfectly showing all forms, appears everywhere. Moreover, those Tathagatas spoke the essence of binding the earth with the Vajra, and bound all the unruly sentient beings with the Vajra binding. By speaking the essence of the Vajra Kilaya, a cry arose, "Oh, how wonderful! This great Bodhisattva, the Vajra-holder, relies on the Vajra!" Furthermore, by speaking the essence of the Vajra below, in all the realms of the world and all the places under the earth, the sound resounded, "This Vajra-holder is the Vajra of the earth below." By speaking the essence of cutting off the beings who hold Vidyas, in all the realms of the world and all the places of the Vidyadharas, that name was proclaimed. Similarly, by speaking the essence of the Vajra that subdues Yakshas, etc., the sound of the names Yaksha Vajra, Naga Vajra, Gandharva Vajra, Garuda Vajra, Kimnara Vajra, Mahodara Vajra, Rakshasa Vajra, Dakini Vajra, Bhuta Vajra, flesh-eater Vajra, flesh-eating female Vajra, Rakshasi Vajra, and Oppressor Vajra, resounded and echoed in all the realms of the world and in their respective places. Likewise, from speaking the essence of extremely terrifying oppression, until throughout all the worlds, the Vajra that cuts off all lineages is proclaimed. By speaking the essence of the Vajra of unobstructed power, in all the places of the infinite realms, the sound resounded from one to another, "This great Bodhisattva, the Vajra-holder, is the Chakravartin of the great Vajra." Then, the Tathagata

Chinese

名为金刚暴怒,发出轰鸣之声。然后,金刚手进入金刚火等多种三摩地之门,使一切世间震动、扰乱、猛烈燃烧。从他的眼中出现金刚怖畏大视,从毛孔和所有肢节的关节中出现金刚忿怒尊之众,从顶髻中出现名为胜过三界的,具有十个大千世界之量的身体,如同劫末之火。从额头中央出现名为忿怒月亮明点者,具有成百上千的手臂。此外,还示现了金刚杵、大力者、跨步金刚、金刚锁链,以及每个金刚顶端都带有成千上万的使者男女。还示现了金刚拳。也示现了它们的精华。此外,从双手出现童子妙手,从口中出现童子金刚部等,金刚手之子,童子忿怒尊,手持金刚,精勤于利益众生,在不同的世间显现成佛,生起大力等功德之身,圆满一切众生的心愿,许多与金刚手心意相合者也显现出来,并示现了它们的咒语。然后,金刚手进入名为焚烧一切众生生命的聚会之灰烬的三摩地,并说了心咒,见到包括所有海洋在内的所有山脉都在燃烧和干涸。在那具足一切的眷属中,除了安住于十地的菩萨之外,所有人都被倒扣在金刚坛城之上,从金刚手的心间生起名为忿怒之王大怖畏火焰者,发出洪亮的马嘶之声,聚集了具足一切眷属的心,变成了如同虚空一般,进入了金刚手的心之坛城。金刚手也安住在慈悲大坛城中,那时,由于安住在与一切如来平等之境地

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It is known as Vajra Wrathful, making a roaring sound. Then, Vajrapani entered into various samadhi gates such as Vajra Fire, causing all realms of the world to shake, become agitated, and blaze intensely. From his eyes emerged the great sight of Vajra Terrifier, and from the pores of his hair and all the joints of his limbs emerged the assembly of Vajra Wrathful Ones. From the crown of his head emerged one called Victorious Over the Three Worlds, possessing a body the size of ten great thousand worlds, resembling the fire of the end of time. From the center of his forehead emerged one called Wrathful Moon Bindu, possessing hundreds of thousands of arms. Furthermore, he manifested the vajra club, the mighty one, the striding vajra, the vajra chain, and each vajra tip accompanied by tens of thousands of male and female messengers. He also manifested the vajra fists. He also revealed their essences. Moreover, from his two hands emerged Youthful Fine Hand, and from his mouth emerged Youthful Vajra Assembly, and so on, the son of Vajrapani, the youthful wrathful one, holding the vajra, diligently working for the benefit of sentient beings, manifestly awakening in various realms of the world, generating a body of qualities such as power, fulfilling the wishes of all sentient beings. Many who accord with the heart of Vajrapani also manifested, and he revealed their mantras. Then, Vajrapani entered into the samadhi called Burning the Ashes of the Assembly that Subdues the Life of All Sentient Beings, and spoke the heart mantra, seeing all the mountains, including all the oceans, burning and drying up. In that assembly complete with everything, except for the bodhisattvas abiding on the ten bhumis, all were overturned face down on top of the vajra mandala, and from the heart of Vajrapani arose one called the Great Terrifying Flame, King of Wrathful Ones, emitting a loud horse-like roar, gathering the hearts of the assembly complete with everything, becoming like the sky itself, and entering into the heart mandala of Vajrapani. Vajrapani also abided in the great mandala of compassion, and at that time, because of abiding in the state of equality with all the Tathagatas