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English version From the elephant's eyes, it goes in and out, travels through the elephant's ears, and from the elephant's ears, it shines on the top of the elephant's head, transforming into a golden platform. 'On the elephant's head, there are three manifested beings: one holding a golden wheel (chakra, symbolizing the Dharma), one holding a mani jewel (mani jewel, symbolizing the wish-fulfilling jewel), and one holding a vajra (vajra, symbolizing indestructible wisdom). When the vajra is raised and pointed at the elephant, the elephant can walk, its feet not touching the ground, but walking in the air, seven feet above the ground. There are imprints on the ground, and within these imprints, the thousand spokes of the wheel are complete, and between each spoke, a large lotus flower grows. On this lotus flower, a manifested elephant appears, also with seven limbs (four limbs, head, tail), following the large elephant. When it raises and lowers its feet, seven thousand elephants are born as its retinue, following the large elephant. 'The elephant's trunk is the color of a red lotus flower, and on it, a manifested Buddha emits light from between his eyebrows. The light is golden, and as before, it enters the elephant's trunk, goes in and out of the elephant's eyes, comes out of the elephant's eyes and enters the elephant's ears, and from the elephant's ears, it goes to the elephant's neck, gradually up to the elephant's back, transforming into a golden saddle, adorned with seven treasures. On the four sides of the saddle are seven jeweled pillars, decorated with various treasures to form a jeweled platform. 'In the center of the platform is a seven-jeweled lotus flower, the stamens of which are made of a hundred treasures. The lotus pedestal is a great mani jewel, and there is a Bodhisattva sitting in the lotus position (cross-legged), named Samantabhadra (Samantabhadra, symbolizing great practice). His body is the color of white jade, emitting fifty kinds of light, with fifty colors of light as his halo. From every pore of his body, golden light flows, and at the end of the golden light are countless manifested Buddhas. The manifested Bodhisattvas act as his retinue, walking slowly and peacefully, raining down great precious flowers in front of the practitioner. The elephant opens its mouth, and in the various ponds on its tusks, jade maidens play drums and music, and sing songs, their voices exquisite, praising the Ekayana (the One Vehicle) of the Great Vehicle.' 'When the practitioner sees this, they joyfully pay their respects. They then recite the profound scriptures, pay homage to the countless Buddhas of the ten directions, pay homage to the Prabhutaratna Stupa and Sakyamuni, and pay homage to Samantabhadra... and all the great Bodhisattvas, making this vow: 'If my past merits are sufficient to see Samantabhadra, may the venerable Samantabhadra show me his physical form.' After making this vow, they pay homage to the Buddhas of the ten directions six times day and night, practice repentance, recite the Mahayana scriptures, read the Mahayana scriptures, contemplate the meaning of the Mahayana, think about the affairs of the Mahayana, and respectfully make offerings.' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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养持大乘者、视一切人犹如佛想、于诸众生如父母想。 “作是念已，普贤菩萨即于眉间放大人相白毫光明。此光现时，普贤菩萨身相端严——如紫金山端正微妙——三十二相皆悉备有。身诸毛孔放大光明，照其大象令作金色、一切化象亦作金色、诸化菩萨亦作金色。其金色光，照于东方无量世界皆同金色，南、西、北方、四维、上、下亦复如是。 “尔时，十方面一一方有一菩萨乘六牙白象王，亦如普贤等无有异，如是十方无量无边满中化象。普贤菩萨神通力故，令持经者皆悉得见。 “是时，行者见诸菩萨身心欢喜，为其作礼，白言：‘大慈大悲者！愍念我故，为我说法。’说是语时，诸菩萨等异口同音各说清净大乘经法，作诸偈颂赞叹行者，是名始观普贤菩萨最初境界。 “尔时，行者见是事已，心念大乘，昼夜不舍。于睡眠中梦见普贤为其说法，如觉无异，安慰其心而作是言：‘汝所诵持，忘失是句、忘失是偈。’尔时，行者闻普贤菩萨所说，深解义趣，忆持不忘；日日如是，其心渐利。 “普贤菩萨教其忆念十方诸佛，随普贤教正心正意，渐以心眼见东方佛，身黄金色，端严微妙。见一佛已，复见一佛，如是渐渐遍见东方一切诸佛；心相利故，遍见十方一切诸佛。 现代汉语译本 修持大乘佛法的人，应当视一切人如同佛陀一般，对待所有众生如同对待自己的父母。 ‘这样想之后，普贤菩萨（Samantabhadra Bodhisattva）即从眉间放出大人相的白毫光明。此光显现时，普贤菩萨的身体相貌端正庄严——如同紫金山一般端正微妙——三十二相全部具备。身体的每个毛孔都放出光明，照耀着大象使其变成金色，一切化现的大象也变成金色，所有化现的菩萨也变成金色。这金色的光芒，照耀到东方无量世界都变成金色，南方、西方、北方、四维、上方、下方也是如此。 ‘这时，十方每一方都有一位菩萨乘坐六牙白象王，也像普贤菩萨一样没有差别，像这样十方无量无边都充满了化现的大象。因为普贤菩萨的神通力，使得持诵此经的人都能够看见。 ‘这时，修行者看见诸位菩萨，身心欢喜，为他们作礼，说道：‘大慈大悲的菩萨啊！为了怜悯我，请为我说法。’说完这话时，诸位菩萨异口同声地各自宣说清净的大乘佛法，并作各种偈颂赞叹修行者，这叫做开始观想普贤菩萨的最初境界。 ‘这时，修行者看到这些景象后，心中思念大乘佛法，日夜不舍。在睡眠中梦见普贤菩萨为他说法，如同清醒时一样没有差别，安慰他的心并说道：‘你所诵持的，忘记了这句、忘记了这偈。’这时，修行者听到普贤菩萨所说，深刻理解了其中的含义，记忆不忘；每天都这样，他的心智逐渐变得敏锐。 ‘普贤菩萨教导他忆念十方诸佛，随着普贤菩萨的教导，端正自己的心意，逐渐用心眼看见东方佛，身体是黄金色，端正庄严微妙。看见一尊佛后，又看见一尊佛，像这样渐渐地遍见东方一切诸佛；因为心智变得敏锐，遍见十方一切诸佛。
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English version Those who uphold the Mahayana should view all people as if they were Buddhas, and treat all sentient beings as if they were their own parents. 'Having thought thus, Samantabhadra Bodhisattva immediately emitted a white light from the urna (a mark between the eyebrows) in the form of a great man. When this light appeared, Samantabhadra Bodhisattva's physical form was dignified and majestic—as upright and subtle as a mountain of purple gold—possessing all thirty-two marks. Every pore of his body emitted light, illuminating the elephants and turning them golden, all the manifested elephants also turned golden, and all the manifested Bodhisattvas also turned golden. This golden light illuminated the immeasurable worlds in the east, all becoming golden, and the same was true for the south, west, north, four intermediate directions, above, and below. 'At that time, in each of the ten directions, there was a Bodhisattva riding a six-tusked white elephant king, also like Samantabhadra, without any difference. In this way, the ten directions were filled with immeasurable and boundless manifested elephants. Due to the supernatural power of Samantabhadra Bodhisattva, those who uphold the sutra were all able to see them. 'At this time, the practitioner, seeing all the Bodhisattvas, felt joy in body and mind, bowed to them, and said: 'Greatly compassionate ones! Out of compassion for me, please teach me the Dharma.' When these words were spoken, all the Bodhisattvas, with one voice, each expounded the pure Mahayana Dharma, and composed various verses praising the practitioner. This is called the initial contemplation of the first realm of Samantabhadra Bodhisattva. 'At this time, after seeing these events, the practitioner thought of the Mahayana Dharma, day and night without ceasing. In sleep, he dreamed of Samantabhadra teaching him the Dharma, just as if he were awake, comforting his mind and saying: 'What you have recited, you have forgotten this phrase, you have forgotten this verse.' At this time, the practitioner, hearing what Samantabhadra Bodhisattva said, deeply understood the meaning, and remembered it without forgetting; every day it was like this, and his mind gradually became sharper. 'Samantabhadra Bodhisattva taught him to remember the Buddhas of the ten directions. Following Samantabhadra's teachings, he straightened his mind and intention, and gradually saw the Buddha of the east with his mind's eye, whose body was golden, dignified, and subtle. After seeing one Buddha, he saw another Buddha, and in this way, he gradually saw all the Buddhas of the east; because his mind became sharper, he saw all the Buddhas of the ten directions.' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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“见诸佛已，心生欢喜而作是言：‘因大乘故得见大士，因大士力故得见诸佛，虽见诸佛犹未了了，闭目则见，开目则失。’作是语已，五体投地遍礼十方佛。礼诸佛已，胡跪合掌而作是言：‘诸佛世尊十力无畏、十八不共、大慈大悲三念处、常在世间色中上色，我有何罪而不得见？’说是语已，复更忏悔。 “忏悔清净已，普贤菩萨复更现前，行、住、坐、卧不离其侧，乃至梦中常为说法；此人觉已，得法喜乐。如是昼夜经三七日，然后方得旋陀罗尼；得陀罗尼故，诸佛菩萨所说妙法忆持不失，亦常梦见过去七佛，唯释迦牟尼佛为其说法，是诸世尊各各称赞大乘经典。 “尔时，行者复更忏悔，遍礼十方佛。礼十方佛已，普贤菩萨住其人前，教说宿世一切业缘、发露黑恶一切罪事。向诸世尊，口自发露；既发露已，寻时即得诸佛现前三昧。 “得是三昧已，见东方阿閦佛及妙喜国，了了分明。如是，十方各见诸佛上妙国土，了了分明。 “既见十方佛已，梦象头上有一金刚人，以金刚杵遍拟六根；拟六根已，普贤菩萨为于行者说六根清净忏悔之法。如是忏悔一日至七日，以诸佛现前三昧力故、普贤菩萨说法庄严故，耳渐渐闻障外声、眼渐渐见障外事、鼻渐渐闻障外香。广说如妙法华经得是 现代汉语译本 ‘见到诸佛之后，心中生起欢喜，于是说道：’因为大乘的缘故，我才能见到大菩萨；因为大菩萨的力量，我才能见到诸佛。虽然见到了诸佛，但仍然不甚明了，闭上眼睛就能见到，睁开眼睛就失去了。’说完这些话后，他五体投地，向十方诸佛遍礼。礼拜诸佛之后，他跪下合掌说道：’诸佛世尊具有十力（佛的十种智慧力量）、无畏（佛的四种无所畏惧的自信）、十八不共法（佛独有的十八种功德）、大慈大悲（佛的慈爱和悲悯）、三念处（佛观察众生三种状态的智慧），常在世间以最殊胜的色身显现，我有什么罪过而不能见到呢？’说完这些话后，他又再次忏悔。 忏悔清净之后，普贤菩萨再次显现在他面前，无论他行走、站立、坐着、躺卧，普贤菩萨都不离开他的身边，甚至在梦中也常常为他说法；这个人醒来后，就得到了法喜和快乐。这样经过昼夜二十一天，然后才得到了旋陀罗尼（一种能忆持佛法的陀罗尼）。因为得到了陀罗尼，诸佛菩萨所说的微妙佛法都能忆持不忘，也常常梦见过去七佛，只有释迦牟尼佛为他说法，这些世尊各自称赞大乘经典。 这时，修行者再次忏悔，向十方诸佛遍礼。礼拜十方诸佛之后，普贤菩萨站在他面前，教导他讲述宿世的一切业缘，揭露一切黑恶的罪行。他向诸佛世尊，亲自口头揭露；揭露之后，立刻就得到了诸佛现前三昧（一种能见到诸佛的禅定）。 得到这种三昧之后，他清楚地见到了东方阿閦佛（不动佛）和妙喜国（阿閦佛的净土）。像这样，十方都各自见到了诸佛殊胜的国土，清清楚楚，明明白白。 既然见到了十方诸佛，他梦见象头上有一个金刚人，用金刚杵遍拟他的六根（眼、耳、鼻、舌、身、意）；拟完六根之后，普贤菩萨为修行者宣说六根清净的忏悔之法。这样忏悔一天到七天，因为诸佛现前三昧的力量、普贤菩萨说法庄严的缘故，他的耳朵渐渐能听到障碍之外的声音，眼睛渐渐能看到障碍之外的事物，鼻子渐渐能闻到障碍之外的香气。详细情况如《妙法莲华经》所说，得到了这些功德。