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English version 'Having seen all the Buddhas, his heart filled with joy, and he spoke these words: ‘Because of the Mahayana (Great Vehicle), I was able to see the great Bodhisattvas; because of the power of the great Bodhisattvas, I was able to see all the Buddhas. Although I have seen the Buddhas, I still do not fully understand. When I close my eyes, I can see them, but when I open my eyes, they are lost.’ After saying these words, he prostrated himself with his five limbs touching the ground, paying homage to the Buddhas of the ten directions. After paying homage to the Buddhas, he knelt down, joined his palms, and said: ‘The World Honored Ones, the Buddhas, possess the ten powers (ten wisdom powers of a Buddha), fearlessness (four kinds of fearlessness of a Buddha), the eighteen unique qualities (eighteen unique merits of a Buddha), great compassion and great mercy (compassion and mercy of a Buddha), the three foundations of mindfulness (wisdom of a Buddha observing three states of sentient beings), and always appear in the world with the most supreme form. What sin do I have that I cannot see them?’ After saying these words, he repented again. After his repentance was purified, Bodhisattva Samantabhadra (Universal Worthy Bodhisattva) appeared before him again. Whether he was walking, standing, sitting, or lying down, Bodhisattva Samantabhadra did not leave his side, and even in his dreams, he often expounded the Dharma for him. When this person awoke, he obtained the joy of the Dharma. In this way, after twenty-one days and nights, he then obtained the Dharani of Rotation (a Dharani that can remember the Buddha's teachings). Because he obtained the Dharani, he could remember and not lose the wonderful Dharma spoken by all the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas. He also often dreamed of the Seven Buddhas of the past, and only Shakyamuni Buddha expounded the Dharma for him. These World Honored Ones each praised the Mahayana scriptures. At this time, the practitioner repented again, paying homage to the Buddhas of the ten directions. After paying homage to the Buddhas of the ten directions, Bodhisattva Samantabhadra stood before him, teaching him to speak of all the karmic causes of his past lives, and to reveal all his dark and evil deeds. He personally revealed them to the World Honored Ones; after revealing them, he immediately obtained the Samadhi of the Buddhas' Presence (a meditation that allows one to see the Buddhas). After obtaining this Samadhi, he clearly saw Akshobhya Buddha (Immovable Buddha) in the East and the Land of Wonderful Joy (Akshobhya Buddha's Pure Land). In this way, he saw the supreme lands of the Buddhas in each of the ten directions, clearly and distinctly. Having seen the Buddhas of the ten directions, he dreamed that there was a Vajra (diamond) person on the head of an elephant, who used a Vajra pestle to touch all six of his senses (eyes, ears, nose, tongue, body, and mind). After touching the six senses, Bodhisattva Samantabhadra explained to the practitioner the method of repentance for purifying the six senses. After repenting in this way for one to seven days, because of the power of the Samadhi of the Buddhas' Presence and the majestic Dharma exposition of Bodhisattva Samantabhadra, his ears gradually could hear sounds beyond the barriers, his eyes gradually could see things beyond the barriers, and his nose gradually could smell fragrances beyond the barriers. The details are as described in the 'Wonderful Dharma Lotus Sutra', and he obtained these merits. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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六根清净已，身心欢喜无诸恶相，心纯是法，与法相应。 “复更得百千万亿旋陀罗尼，复更广见百千万亿无量诸佛。是诸世尊各伸右手摩行者头，而作是言：‘善哉善哉！行大乘者！发大庄严心者！念大乘者！我等昔日发菩提心时皆亦如汝，殷勤不失。我等先世行大乘故，今成清净正遍知身；汝今亦当勤修不懈。此大乘典，诸佛宝藏、十方三世诸佛眼目、出生三世诸如来种。持此经者，即持佛身、即行佛事，当知是人即是诸佛所使、诸佛世尊衣之所覆、诸佛如来真实法子。汝行大乘，不断法种。汝今谛观东方诸佛。’ “说是语时，行者即见东方一切无量世界地平如掌，无诸堆阜、丘陵、荆棘，琉璃为地，黄金间侧；十方世界亦复如是。见是地已，即见宝树。宝树高妙五千由旬，其树常出黄金、白银、七宝庄严，树下自然有宝师子座。其师子座高二十由旬，座上亦出百宝光明。如是诸树及余宝座，一一宝座皆有自然五百白象，象上皆有普贤菩萨。 “尔时，行者礼诸普贤而作是言：‘我有何罪，但见宝地、宝座及与宝树，不见诸佛？’作是语已，一一座上有一世尊，端严微妙而坐宝座。 “见诸佛已，心大欢喜，复更诵习大乘经典。大乘力故，空中有声而赞叹言：‘善哉善哉！善男子！汝 现代汉语译本 六根清净之后，身心感到欢喜，没有各种邪恶的念头，心中纯净是佛法，与佛法相应。 ‘又会得到百千万亿种陀罗尼（总持，能持一切善法，不失一切善法），又会广泛见到百千万亿无量诸佛。这些世尊各自伸出右手，摩行者的头顶，并这样说：‘善哉善哉！修行大乘的人啊！发大庄严心的人啊！念诵大乘的人啊！我们过去发菩提心的时候，也都像你一样，殷勤不懈。我们前世修行大乘的缘故，现在成就清净正遍知（佛的智慧）之身；你现在也应当勤奋修行，不要懈怠。这部大乘经典，是诸佛的宝藏、十方三世诸佛的眼目、出生三世诸如来的种子。受持这部经典的人，就是受持佛身、就是行佛事，应当知道这个人就是诸佛所使唤的、诸佛世尊的衣服所覆盖的、诸佛如来真实的法子。你修行大乘，不断绝佛法的种子。你现在仔细观察东方诸佛。’ ‘说这些话的时候，修行者立刻看到东方一切无量的世界，地面平坦如手掌，没有各种土堆、山丘、荆棘，地面是琉璃做的，黄金镶嵌在旁边；十方世界也都是这样。看到这样的地面后，立刻看到宝树。宝树高妙五千由旬（古印度长度单位），树上常常出现黄金、白银、七宝庄严，树下自然有宝师子座。师子座高二十由旬，座上也发出百宝光明。像这样的树和其余的宝座，每一个宝座上都有自然出现的五百头白象，象上都有普贤菩萨。 ‘这时，修行者向诸位普贤菩萨礼拜，并这样说：‘我有什么罪过，只看到宝地、宝座以及宝树，却看不到诸佛？’说完这些话后，每一个宝座上都有一位世尊，端庄美好地坐在宝座上。 ‘看到诸佛后，心中非常欢喜，又继续诵习大乘经典。因为大乘的力量，空中传来声音赞叹说：‘善哉善哉！善男子！你’
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English version Having purified the six senses, the body and mind feel joy, without any evil thoughts, the mind is pure Dharma, and in accordance with the Dharma. 'Furthermore, one will obtain hundreds of millions of billions of Dharanis (total retention, capable of holding all good dharmas, without losing any good dharmas), and will also widely see hundreds of millions of billions of immeasurable Buddhas. These World Honored Ones each extend their right hand and stroke the practitioner's head, saying: 'Excellent, excellent! One who practices the Mahayana! One who has generated a great majestic mind! One who recites the Mahayana! When we generated the Bodhi mind in the past, we were all like you, diligent and unremitting. Because we practiced the Mahayana in our previous lives, we have now attained the pure and complete enlightenment (Buddha's wisdom) body; you should also diligently cultivate without slacking. This Mahayana scripture is the treasure of all Buddhas, the eyes of all Buddhas in the ten directions and three times, and the seed that gives birth to all Tathagatas in the three times. One who upholds this scripture is upholding the Buddha's body, is performing the Buddha's work, and should know that this person is the one who is used by all Buddhas, covered by the clothes of the World Honored Ones, and the true Dharma son of all Tathagatas. You practice the Mahayana, and do not cut off the seed of the Dharma. Now, carefully observe the Buddhas of the East.' 'When these words were spoken, the practitioner immediately saw that all the immeasurable worlds in the East were as flat as the palm of a hand, without any mounds, hills, or thorns, the ground was made of lapis lazuli, with gold inlaid on the sides; the worlds in the ten directions were also like this. After seeing this ground, one immediately saw the jeweled trees. The jeweled trees were five thousand yojanas (an ancient Indian unit of length) in height, and the trees often produced gold, silver, and seven treasures for adornment, and under the trees there were naturally jeweled lion thrones. The lion thrones were twenty yojanas in height, and the thrones also emitted the light of hundreds of treasures. Like these trees and the rest of the jeweled thrones, each jeweled throne had five hundred naturally appearing white elephants, and on each elephant was a Samantabhadra Bodhisattva. 'At this time, the practitioner bowed to all the Samantabhadra Bodhisattvas and said: 'What sin do I have, that I only see the jeweled ground, the jeweled thrones, and the jeweled trees, but do not see the Buddhas?' After saying these words, on each throne there was a World Honored One, sitting on the throne with dignified beauty. 'After seeing the Buddhas, the heart was very joyful, and one continued to recite and study the Mahayana scriptures. Because of the power of the Mahayana, a voice came from the sky praising: 'Excellent, excellent! Good man! You' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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行大乘功德因缘，能见诸佛。今虽得见诸佛世尊，而不能见释迦牟尼佛、分身诸佛及多宝佛塔。’闻空中声已，复勤诵习大乘经典。以诵大乘方等经故，即于梦中见释迦牟尼佛与诸大众在耆阇崛山说《法华经》，演一实义。 “教已忏悔，渴仰欲见，合掌胡跪向耆阇崛山而作是言：‘如来世雄常在世间，愍念我故，为我现身。’作是语已，见耆阇崛山七宝庄严，无数比丘、声闻大众，宝树行列，宝地平正，复铺妙宝师子之座。释迦牟尼佛放眉间光，其光遍照十方世界，复过十方无量世界。 “此光至处，十方分身释迦牟尼佛一时云集，广说如《妙法华经》。一一分身佛，身紫金色、身量无边、坐师子座，百亿无量诸大菩萨以为眷属，一一菩萨行同普贤；如此十方无量诸佛、菩萨眷属，亦复如是。 “大众集已，见释迦牟尼佛举身毛孔放金色光，一一光中有百亿化佛。诸分身佛放眉间白毫大人相光，其光流入释迦牟尼佛顶。见此相时，分身诸佛一切毛孔出金色光，一一光中复有恒河沙微尘数化佛。 “尔时，普贤菩萨复放眉间大人相光入行者心。既入心已，行者自忆过去无数百千佛所受持读诵大乘经典，自见故身了了分明，如宿命通等无有异；豁然大悟，得旋陀罗尼、百千万亿诸陀罗尼门。 现代汉语译本 ‘修行大乘功德因缘，能够见到诸佛。如今虽然得见诸佛世尊，却不能见到释迦牟尼佛、分身诸佛以及多宝佛塔。’听到空中的声音后，又勤奋诵习大乘经典。因为诵习大乘方等经典，就在梦中见到释迦牟尼佛与诸大众在耆阇崛山（Grdhrakuta，又译灵鹫山，佛陀常说法之所）宣说《法华经》，阐述一实之义。 ‘教导之后，我忏悔过错，渴望见到佛陀，于是合掌跪向耆阇崛山，说道：‘如来世雄（Tathagata Lokanatha，佛的尊称）常在世间，怜悯我，请为我现身。’说完这话，就见到耆阇崛山以七宝庄严，无数比丘、声闻大众，宝树成行，宝地平坦，还铺设了精妙的宝狮子座。释迦牟尼佛从眉间放出光明，那光芒遍照十方世界，甚至超过十方无量世界。 ‘这光芒所到之处，十方分身释迦牟尼佛一时云集，广说如同《妙法莲华经》所载。每一位分身佛，身呈紫金色，身量无边，坐在狮子座上，有百亿无量诸大菩萨作为眷属，每一位菩萨的修行都如同普贤菩萨（Samantabhadra，象征菩萨的行愿）一样；如此十方无量诸佛、菩萨眷属，也都是如此。 ‘大众聚集之后，见到释迦牟尼佛全身毛孔放出金色光芒，每一道光芒中都有百亿化佛。诸分身佛放出眉间白毫大人相光，那光芒流入释迦牟尼佛的头顶。见到此相时，分身诸佛的一切毛孔都放出金色光芒，每一道光芒中又有恒河沙数微尘般的化佛。 ‘这时，普贤菩萨又放出眉间大人相光进入修行者的心中。进入心中之后，修行者自己回忆起过去无数百千佛所受持读诵的大乘经典，自己看到过去的身体清清楚楚，如同宿命通（Purva-nivasânusmriti-jnana，能知过去世的智慧）一般没有差别；豁然大悟，得到旋陀罗尼（Dharani，总持法门，能持一切善法，遮一切恶法）、百千万亿诸陀罗尼门。’