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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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珍宝顶以世尊处生病等声音,复降下,向世尊顶礼,安坐各自之莲花。之后,具寿饮光问世尊:如来珍宝顶之刹土在何处?文殊师利答言:汝具足神变力,若往彼世界,虽寿命终尽而入灭,亦不能至彼刹土,由此至彼。之后,具寿饮光与文殊师利于心解脱之境论议。饮光言:文殊师利,汝当勇敢!我无能答汝。菩萨慧积对文殊师利言:具寿饮光为何示现如心识卑劣之状?文殊师利言:此乃声闻,非无畏者。问:为何于三解脱作少分之想?答:如来善巧方便,于无量之三解脱门,作少分之想而作饶益。之后,不热恼与文殊师利言:观一切色等法为如来,虽无以肉等眼见如来,然于不平等与平等、无为、自性寂静之义,无分别而入,故说为见如来,于是菩萨众皆赞叹称扬。༈ 《文殊师利所说经》中,世尊在王舍城竹林园,为声闻及菩萨众围绕而住之时,童子文殊师利手持周匝十由旬之珍宝伞,执持于世尊之顶上。彼处名为善界的化生天子问文殊师利:汝供养世尊,至今尚未满足耶?文殊师利言:天子,如大海之水入而不满,如是欲求一切智智之海,甚深难测之大菩萨,欲供养如来,终无止境。

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Sounds of illness being relieved to the Bhagavan by Jewel Peak and others arose, and having descended again, they prostrated to the Bhagavan and sat on their respective lotuses. Then, the Venerable Kashyapa asked the Bhagavan, "Where is the Buddha Jewel Peak's Buddha-field?" Manjushri said, "You who are endowed with abundant miraculous power, even if you were to go to that world and exhaust your life and pass into complete nirvana, you would still not reach that field; it is that far from here." Then, the Venerable Kashyapa and Manjushri discussed the state of mental liberation. Kashyapa said, "Manjushri, be brave! I do not have the ability to answer you." The Bodhisattva Heap of Wisdom said to Manjushri, "Why does the Venerable Kashyapa show himself to be of inferior mind?" Manjushri said, "This is a Shravaka, he is not without fear." Asked, "Why do you regard the three liberations as partial understandings?" He said, "The Tathagata, with skillful means, benefits by regarding the immeasurable three doors of liberation as partial understandings." Then, Indifference and Manjushri said, "To regard all phenomena, such as form, as the Tathagata, and although the Tathagata is not seen with eyes of flesh and so forth, because one enters without conceptualization into the meaning of inequality and equality, the unconditioned, and naturally pacified, it is said to see the Tathagata," and all the Bodhisattvas who were there praised and extolled him. ༈ In the Sutra Called the Teaching of Manjushri, when the Bhagavan was dwelling in the Jeta Grove in Rajagriha, surrounded by a gathering of Shravakas and Bodhisattvas, the youthful Manjushri held a jeweled umbrella that circled around for ten yojanas and held it on the crown of the Bhagavan's head. There, a son of the gods named Good Boundary said to Manjushri, "Manjushri, are you still not satisfied with making offerings to the Bhagavan?" Manjushri said, "Son of the gods, just as the great ocean is not satisfied by the inflow of water, so too, the great Bodhisattva who desires to seek the ocean of omniscient wisdom, which is deep and difficult to fathom, is never satisfied with wanting to make offerings to the Tathagata."

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不应执着。 天子说:文殊以何为对境来供养如来? 文殊说:天子,应以四种对境供养如来:以菩提心为对境,以使一切众生彻底解脱为对境,以使三宝的种姓不中断为对境,以使一切佛刹完全清净为对境。应以这四者供养如来。说完,所有眷属都心生欢喜。 在名为《第四品成就经》的经典中,也以相同的方式进行了阐述。其中,文殊菩萨阐述了第四品成就的法类,天子吉祥贤欢喜踊跃,与眷属一起为了供养文殊菩萨,刚一撒下天界的曼陀罗花等,立即以佛陀的威力,在上面的虚空中,出现了莲花,大小如车轮,美丽动人,充满香气,在这些莲花中央,出现了具有三十二相的菩萨。 当时,世尊露出微笑,从口中发出各种光芒,照亮了整个世界,然后又收回口中。天子吉祥贤询问其原因。 佛陀开示说:在上面的虚空中,坐在狮子座莲花宝座上的菩萨,这些从十方聚集而来的菩萨,都是文殊童子所成熟的,今天也来到这里听法。他们都将在一生中证得菩提,将在十方各种刹土中成佛。 舍利子请问:世尊,我可以在一瞬间数清三千大千世界中的星星数量,但这些菩萨的数量,即使经过一百年也无法数清。 佛陀开示说:舍利子,可以数清这个赡部洲充满微尘的数量,但这些菩萨的数量是无法数清的。 请问:像这些菩萨一样成佛的刹土,很难存在吧。 佛陀开示说:如来以譬喻等方式讲述了没有佛陀住世的无量刹土的景象,因此具有一切

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One should not be attached. The son of gods said: Mañjuśrī, with what object in mind does one make offerings to the Tathāgata? Mañjuśrī said: Son of gods, the Tathāgata should be worshiped with four objects in mind: with the mind of enlightenment as the object, with the aim of completely liberating all sentient beings, with the aim of not interrupting the lineage of the Three Jewels, and with the aim of completely purifying all Buddha-fields. The Tathāgata should be worshiped with these four. Having said this, all the attendants rejoiced. In the sūtra called "The Fourth Accomplishment," this method is also taught in accordance with this. There, Mañjuśrī taught the categories of the Dharma of the Fourth Accomplishment, and the son of gods, Glorious Good Fortune, was delighted and rejoiced. Together with his retinue, in order to make offerings to Mañjuśrī, as soon as they scattered heavenly Mandārava flowers and so on, immediately by the power of the Buddha, in the space above, lotus flowers appeared, the size of chariot wheels, beautiful to behold, filled with fragrance, and in the center of these, bodhisattvas endowed with the thirty-two marks appeared. At that time, the Bhagavan smiled, and from the door of his mouth, various rays of light arose, illuminating the entire world, and then dissolved back into his mouth. The son of gods, Glorious Good Fortune, asked the reason for this. The Buddha replied: These bodhisattvas seated on lion thrones and lotus seats in the space above, all gathered from the ten directions, have been matured by Mañjuśrī Kumārabhūta, and have come here today to listen to the Dharma. All of these will attain enlightenment in one lifetime and will become Buddhas in various fields in the ten directions. Śāriputra asked: Bhagavan, I could easily count the stars in the three thousand great thousand world systems in an instant, but the number of these bodhisattvas cannot be counted even in a hundred years. The Buddha replied: Śāriputra, it is possible to count the number of dust particles filling this Jambudvīpa, but the number of these bodhisattvas cannot be counted. He asked: It is difficult for there to be as many Buddha-fields as there are bodhisattvas becoming Buddhas. The Buddha replied: The Tathāgata spoke of the appearance of immeasurable fields where Buddhas do not reside, with examples and so on, therefore possessing all

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那些人说:我们之导师,具有大智慧之眼者,我们善得所得。之后,天子吉祥具对文殊说:文殊,你所作所为,令无量众生完全成熟于菩提,善哉善哉!你在何方安住,此法类在何处行持,在那里可以见到佛陀出现和法轮转动。世尊赞叹说:正是如此。 ༈ 《圣者俗谛与胜义谛经》中记载:世尊在王舍城鹫峰山,被声闻、菩萨和天人围绕,正在说法时。天子名为极寂静、极调伏自在者,对世尊说:世尊,文殊童子现在何处?我和众多眷属非常希望那位圣者说法。佛告之:从这个世界向东方,经过一万八千个佛土,有一个名为具宝的世界,如来宝髻就在那里。天子请示:世尊,请您示现文殊童子来此的征兆。这是因为,从文殊那里听到的法,是所有声闻、缘觉和具有执著的菩萨们都无法听到的。除了如来,没有人能那样说法。世尊,当文殊说法时,一切魔的处所都变得空虚。所有魔都找不到机会,一切外道辩论者都被彻底击败,具有执著的人们也会失去执著,正法也能长久住世,如来也会随喜并赞赏。说完之后,如来知道天子的请求,便从面部的白毫相中放出光明,照亮这个世界,遍及具宝世界,文殊童子

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Those said: Our teacher, who possesses the great eye of wisdom, we have well obtained what is to be obtained. Then, the son of the gods, Glorious Possessor, said to Manjushri: Manjushri, what you have done, causing limitless beings to fully mature in enlightenment, well done, well done! Wherever you dwell, and wherever this category of Dharma is practiced, there one can see the appearance of the Buddha and the turning of the wheel of Dharma. The Blessed One praised, saying: It is just so. ༈ In the Sutra Teaching the Conventional Truth and the Ultimate Truth, it is recorded: The Blessed One was in Rajagriha, on Vulture Peak Mountain, surrounded by Shravakas, Bodhisattvas, and gods, teaching the Dharma. There, a son of the gods named Utterly Peaceful, Perfectly Subdued Lord, said to the Blessed One: Blessed One, where is Manjushri, the Youth, now? I and many of my retinue greatly desire that noble being to teach the Dharma. The Buddha replied: From this world, to the east, passing through eighteen thousand Buddha-fields, there is a world called Possessing Jewels. The Tathagata Jewel Crest is there. The son of the gods requested: Blessed One, please show a sign of Manjushri, the Youth, coming here. This is because the Dharma heard from Manjushri is not heard from all Shravakas, Pratyekabuddhas, and Bodhisattvas with attachment. Except for the Tathagata, no one else can teach the Dharma in that way. Blessed One, when Manjushri teaches the Dharma, all the abodes of the demons become empty. All the demons cannot find an opportunity, all the outside debaters are completely defeated, those with attachment lose their attachment, the true Dharma abides for a long time, and the Tathagata rejoices and praises it. After speaking, the Tathagata, knowing the request of the son of the gods, emitted light from the white hair between his eyebrows, illuminating this world, pervading the world Possessing Jewels, Manjushri, the Youth

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随后,化为童子的十千菩萨,在如伸屈手臂顷刻间,来到世尊跟前,身体隐没不见,空中降下花雨,整个大千世界都淹没到膝盖的高度,所有眷属都感到惊奇,问道这是什么原因。世尊说这是文殊等菩萨的威力。眷属们都想见到文殊和那些菩萨。文殊及其眷属从空中降下,向世尊顶礼后,各自坐在自己的座位上。然后,世尊开许后,天子问道。文殊显示了真实义中不生不灭、不可言说的自性,无数大菩萨因此证得无生法忍,做了许多利益众生的事情。与文殊一同前来的那些菩萨,开始谈论想要回到自己的清净刹土。文殊童子将这个世界加持得如同珍宝顶如来佛的珍宝庄严刹土一般,没有丝毫差别,菩萨们因此也认出了自己的刹土。之后,那些菩萨入定观察,发现他们并没有离开娑婆世界,于是对文殊的加持力 বিশেষভাবে赞叹并祈愿。然后,文殊童子坐在座位上入定,从头顶放出一道名为“消除一切众生目标和无知”的光芒,照亮了十方无量佛土,并以不听闻的方式听闻了世尊释迦牟尼佛所宣说的依于二谛之法。为了供养十方无边佛土的诸佛菩萨,化现出充满天界鲜花、熏香等各种殊胜供品的无上大乐,降下圆满的供养云,遍布一切,然后安住于 அந்த定中。

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Then, transformed into youths, ten thousand Bodhisattvas, in the time it takes to stretch and bend an arm, went to the Blessed One, their bodies disappearing from sight. A rain of flowers fell from the sky, and the entire great thousandfold world was filled to the height of a knee. All the retinue were amazed and asked what the reason for this was. The Blessed One said that it was due to the power of Manjushri and the other Bodhisattvas. The retinue then wished to see Manjushri and those Bodhisattvas. Manjushri and his retinue descended from the sky, prostrated to the Blessed One, and sat on their respective seats. Then, when the Blessed One had granted permission, the son of the gods asked a question. Manjushri showed the truly unborn and inexpressible nature, and countless great Bodhisattvas thereby attained tolerance of the unborn dharma and did many things for the benefit of sentient beings. Those Bodhisattvas who had come with Manjushri began to speak of wanting to return to their own pure lands. Manjushri, as a youth, blessed this world to be exactly like the precious and adorned land of the Tathagata Ratna-ketu, without any difference, and the Bodhisattvas thus recognized their own lands. Afterwards, those Bodhisattvas entered into samadhi and looked, and saw that they had not moved from this Saha world. They specially praised the blessing of Manjushri and made aspirations. Then, Manjushri, transformed into a youth, while sitting on that seat, entered into samadhi. From the crown of his head, a ray of light called "Eliminating the aims and ignorance of all sentient beings" emerged, illuminating the infinite Buddha-fields of the ten directions, and he heard in a way that was not hearing the Dharma taught by the Blessed One Shakyamuni, which relied on the two truths. In order to make offerings to all the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas of the infinite fields of the ten directions, he manifested clouds of offerings filled with all kinds of supreme offerings, such as divine flowers and incense, and the unsurpassed great bliss, raining down in abundance, and then remained in that samadhi.