Chinese
总之,在当今这个时代,普遍而言,在各个地方,以讲修事业来弘扬佛法的人都很少。特别是那些头顶上戴着许多至尊佛陀的名号,自诩为护持佛法的大人物们,他们只专注于今生的权势和地位,用金银填满宝库,用牲畜填满山谷,追求显赫的名声等等,被世俗事务缠身,以至于真正以三轮事业来护持、弘扬和传播自身传承的佛法,这些重要的事情都被忽视了。因此,释迦牟尼佛的教法,无论是经教还是证悟,其整体面貌都几乎变成了虚影。此外,最重要的是,早期翻译的噶玛传承的成熟解脱之流几乎已经虹化圆寂。即使还有一些残存,也像油尽灯枯一样。在这个时候,至尊法王的心中想到:像这样,在这无边无际的轮回大海中,无量众生漂泊在业和烦恼所导致的剧烈痛苦的波涛中,能够成为他们暂时利益和究竟安乐之基础的,唯有珍贵的佛法。而佛法能否长久住世,也取决于护持佛法的人。所谓的护持佛法之人,也必须通过护持、弘扬和传播佛法的事业来确立。然而,如今,即使是寻找灌顶、传承和稀有经文都变得困难,拥有这种想法的人就像晨星一样稀少。即使像用井水来解渴一样,像母亲给孩子喂奶一样,给予他们成熟解脱的甚深教诲,但由于他们仍然习惯于邪见和不良习俗,以自以为是的偏执之心,用颠倒的宗派偏见和爱憎之言来固执己见。因此,他心中思忖着:怎样才能使珍贵的佛法稍微住世呢?于是,他将噶玛九乘次第的所有仪轨汇集在一起,编纂成一部取之不尽、用之不竭的典籍。
English
In short, in this day and age, generally speaking, in all directions, those who engage in the activities of teaching and practice to promote the Buddha's teachings are rare. Especially those great figures who wear the crown of fame of many supreme Buddhas on their heads and claim to be upholders of the teachings, they only focus on the power and status of this life, filling their treasuries with gold and silver, filling the valleys with livestock, pursuing fame and so on, being distracted by worldly affairs, so that the things that really need to be done to uphold, promote and spread the Dharma of their own lineage with the three wheels of activity are neglected. Therefore, the overall appearance of the Buddha's teachings, whether scriptural or realized, is almost turning into a mere shadow. Moreover, most importantly, the streams of ripening and liberation of the early translation Kama tradition have almost rainbow-bodied and passed away. Even if there are some remnants, they are like a lamp whose oil has run out. At this time, the venerable Dharma King thought in his heart: Like this, in this boundless ocean of samsara, countless beings are drifting in the waves of intense suffering caused by karma and afflictions, and the only thing that can be the basis for their temporary benefit and ultimate happiness is the precious Buddha Dharma. And whether the Dharma can last long also depends on those who uphold the Dharma. The so-called Dharma holders must also be established through the activities of upholding, promoting and spreading the Dharma. However, nowadays, even finding initiations, transmissions and rare texts has become difficult, and those who have this idea are as rare as the morning star. Even if they are given profound teachings of ripening and liberation, like quenching thirst with well water, like a mother feeding her child milk, they still cling to their own opinions with inverted sectarian prejudices and words of love and hate, because they are still accustomed to wrong views and bad customs with self-righteous bigotry. Therefore, he thought in his heart: How can we make the precious Buddha Dharma last a little longer? So, he gathered together all the rituals of the Kama Nine Vehicles and compiled them into an inexhaustible and inexhaustible collection of texts.
Chinese
如果将“འི་”字作为印版的材料来制作,那么毫不费力地就能增长许多经卷。对此法有信心的人们,容易获得成熟解脱的传承。依靠它,就能产生阅读、听闻、思维,以及苦行、禅定,和行为事业之轮等等。通晓此法,也能使总体的佛教和特别是宁玛传承的教法,长久住留在世间。主要的必要是,为了使利益安乐之源的珍贵佛教不衰退且增长。凭借此,普遍的众生和特别是安住在藏地这片土地上的所有生命,暂时能享用天和人的兴盛,最终能证得解脱寂静之至高果位。此外,为了圆满历代持明上师们的意愿,以及使康区和卫藏的诸多大德的劝请具有意义,以及成办伟大的佛子事业,以及执持三世诸佛的圣法,以及将成熟解脱的法乳倾注于后学弟子们,以及使富有的施主们之福德资粮更上一层楼等等,专注于不可思议的必要,乃是过去诸多世代的发心和愿望成熟之际的清晰证悟之显现。如《普贤行愿品》所说:“执持诸佛之圣法,普现菩提之行持。”又如宁玛派《白莲经》所说:“若因业和缘的势力,无论在何处圣法衰败,纵然要跨越火堆和利刃,直至最后也要守护圣法。”如是等等。第二,利益方面:一般来说,将如来之语写在经卷上并进行供养,也有无量的利益。如《摄颂》中说:“有些人为了供养如来圆寂后的,用七宝做成的佛塔,如果将恒河沙数般的千百万个佛塔都装满,经过无边佛刹的彻底考察和接受。
English
If the letter "འི་" is taken as the material for printing, then many volumes of scriptures can be increased without effort. Those who have faith in this method can easily obtain the lineage of ripening and liberation. Relying on it, reading, hearing, and thinking, as well as asceticism, meditation, and the wheel of action and deeds, etc., will arise. Understanding this method will also cause the general Buddhist teachings and, in particular, the teachings of the Nyingma tradition, to remain in the world for a long time. The main necessity is solely for the sake of the precious Buddhist teachings, the source of benefit and happiness, not to decline but to increase. By this, all sentient beings in general, and especially all beings dwelling in this land of Tibet, will temporarily enjoy the glory of gods and humans, and ultimately attain the supreme state of liberation and peace. Furthermore, in order to fulfill the intentions of the past Vidyadhara masters, and to make the exhortations of many great beings of Kham and U-Tsang meaningful, and to accomplish the great deeds of the Sons of the Buddha, and to uphold the sacred Dharma of the Buddhas of the three times, and to bestow the milk of ripening and liberation upon the assembly of subsequent disciples, and to increase the accumulation of merit of wealthy patrons, etc., focusing on the inconceivable necessity is the clear manifestation of realization when the aspirations and prayers of many past generations have matured. As it is said in the "Bhadrakalpika Sutra": "Holding the sacred Dharma of the Buddhas, manifesting the conduct of Bodhi everywhere." And as it is said in the Nyingma "White Lotus Sutra": "If, due to the power of karma and conditions, the sacred Dharma declines anywhere, even if one has to cross piles of fire and sharp blades, one should protect the sacred Dharma until the very end." And so on. Second, regarding the benefits: In general, writing the words of the Tathagata on scriptures and making offerings also has immeasurable benefits. As it is said in the "Compendium of Verses": "Some people, in order to make offerings to the stupa made of seven precious substances after the complete Nirvana of the Tathagata, if they fill millions of stupas as numerous as the sands of the Ganges, after thoroughly examining and accepting the endless Buddha-fields."
Chinese
所有安住的众生, 不做其他事,以天上的鲜花、上好的香和涂香, 在三时中,以劫或超过劫的时间供养, 从何处、从何者之中,能生出如来十力? 将善逝之母写在这书本上, 如果受持,并以鲜花和涂香来敬奉, 以佛塔供养,其福德无法衡量。 如是说。比这更好的是,制作经书并赠予他人的福德更为殊胜。其中说到: 有些人于恒河沙数般的刹土中, 所有安住的众生,都已调伏成阿罗汉, 谁将这部般若波罗蜜多写成文字, 并将经书赠予殊胜的众生,其福德更为殊胜。 如是说。既然如此,在大乘共同的经部中也说了许多利益,那么,书写和受持比这更深的密咒续部的利益是无法衡量的。《珍宝积聚续》中说: 因此,秘密的续部, 受持此续部之人, 能获得自己种姓的灌顶, 仅仅受持此续部, 就会成为金刚持的化身。 谁是读诵此续部之人? 所有见解的意义都会在心中显现。 谁是书写此续部之人? 将享用所有佛陀的语言。 如是说。《阿底大圆满》中说: 此无上秘密, 如果供养、赞颂和恭敬, 殊胜和共同的成就, 将如所愿地出现。 仅仅受持此续部, 也将成为经文和口诀的持有者。 如是说。特别是,在教法衰败之时,受持正法的利益是不可思议的。《慧海请问经》中说: 圆满菩提心和持法者, 修法者和慈悲众生者, 这四法具有无量福德, 其边际是善逝无法言说的。 如是说。《圣观世音菩萨大乘经》中说: 凡是将来受持此经者, 他们将永远是我一致的儿子。 即使无数佛陀赞叹他们, 对他们的赞叹也无法穷尽。 如是说。谁对千佛和, 百千俱胝计数者
English
All sentient beings who abide, Without doing other deeds, with heavenly flowers, excellent incense, and unguents, Offering for three times, for a kalpa or more, From where, from whom, will the ten powers of the guide arise? Having written this mother of the Sugata on a book, If one holds it and cherishes it with flowers and unguents, The merit of offering to a stupa cannot be measured. Thus it is said. Even better than that, the merit of making a book and giving it to others is even more excellent. It says: Some, in fields as numerous as the sands of the Ganges, All sentient beings who abide, have subdued themselves as Arhats, Whoever writes this Prajnaparamita in letters, And gives the book to excellent beings, their merit is especially excellent. Thus it is said. Since that is the case, many benefits are also spoken of in the common Sutras of the Mahayana, then the benefits of writing and holding the profound Tantra sections of Secret Mantra are immeasurable. In the Tantra of the Heap of Jewels it says: Therefore, the secret Tantra, The person who holds this very one, Will obtain the empowerment of their own lineage, Just by holding this Tantra, They will appear as an emanation of Vajradhara. Who is the person who recites this Tantra? The meaning of all views will arise in their mind. Who is the person who writes this very one? They will enjoy the speech of all Buddhas. Thus it is said. In the Great Perfection Ati it says: This supreme secret, unsurpassed, If offered, praised, and revered, The supreme and common accomplishments, Will arise as desired. Just by holding this very one, One will become a holder of scriptures and instructions. Thus it is said. In particular, the benefits of holding the sacred Dharma at the time when the teachings are decaying are inconceivable. In the Sutra Requested by Ocean of Intelligence it says: The complete Bodhicitta, the holder of Dharma, and The practitioner of Dharma, and the compassionate towards beings, These four dharmas have infinite merit, Their limit is unspeakable by the Sugata. Thus it is said. In the Mahayana Sutra called Noble Avalokiteshvara it says: Whoever in the future holds this Sutra, They will always be sons in harmony with me. Even if countless Buddhas praise them, The praise of them will never come to an end. Thus it is said. Whoever to a thousand Buddhas and, A hundred thousand kotis counts
Chinese
如恒河沙数劫,如是劫中供养者,世间怙主所说之,正法坏灭之时,何人于昼夜受持,彼之福德尤为胜。 又,坏灭之时受持胜者之法,极为容貌美丽,悦意可爱,士夫妇女天人皆欢喜,安乐贤善受赞叹,且具智慧。具十力导师天中之天,于何者前宣说此经,此人之手中,如此之经藏,于末世之时将获得。 复次,于圣大宝积经之法类中亦云:舍利子,若有正入大乘者,见如是不悦意及不赞叹,及圣法坏灭,发起大精进力,如是,如是之经藏菩萨藏之法类,应善听闻,应受持,书写后执持,亦令他知,亦应广为如实宣说。彼亦应生起四想,何为四?谓我之父之财蕴将坏灭,以何之故?谓薄伽梵如来应供正等觉释迦牟尼佛,从无数百千万俱胝劫以来,行持苦行,故不应令其坏灭而应受持,应令其通达,应受持,不应令其虚耗,应发起精进。如是,譬如舍利子,若有一士夫,有一独子,慈爱悦意,显现无违,彼堕入大悬崖,彼以手执持之,如是执持,谓莫堕入有情地狱之悬崖。如是,舍利子,凡彼等具信于我,亦不舍弃此无上法宝,亦期望涅槃者,彼等于彼时将受持圣法,故我将付彼等此无上菩提。如是
English
As many kalpas as there are grains of sand in the Ganges, more meritorious than honoring (Buddhas) for that many kalpas is whoever, when the Holy Dharma is decaying, holds it day and night. That one's merit is especially supreme. Moreover, by holding the Dharma of the supreme Victor in times of decay, one becomes supremely beautiful in form, pleasing and lovely to behold, men, women, and gods rejoice, one is happy, wise, praised, and possesses wisdom. The Teacher, possessing the ten powers, the god of gods, before whom this sutra is well-explained, in that person's hand, such a sutra collection as this, will be obtained in the times of the future. Furthermore, in the Dharma category of the Great Noble Jewel Heap Sutra, it is also said: Shariputra, if one has rightly entered the Great Vehicle, seeing such unpleasantness and unpraiseworthiness, and the decay of the Holy Dharma, generates great effort. Like this, such a sutra, a Dharma category of the Bodhisattva Pitaka, should be well listened to, should be held, written down and kept, also made known to others, and should also be extensively and truthfully explained. One should also generate four thoughts: What are the four? Namely, this heap of my father's wealth will decay. Why? Because the Bhagavan, the Tathagata, the Arhat, the perfectly complete Buddha, Shakyamuni, from countless billions of trillions of hundreds of thousands of myriads of kalpas onwards, practiced austerities. Therefore, it should be held without allowing it to decay, it should be made understood, it should be held, it should not be wasted. Effort should be exerted. Like this, for example, Shariputra, if a man has an only son, loving, pleasing, agreeable, appearing without discord, and he falls into a great precipice, and he holds him with his hand, holding him tightly, saying, 'Do not fall into this precipice of sentient being hell.' Likewise, Shariputra, those noble individuals who have faith in me, and do not abandon this unsurpassed Dharma Jewel, and also hope for Nirvana, they will hold the Holy Dharma at that time, therefore I shall entrust this unsurpassed Bodhi to them. Like this.