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,我三世身,各持无量上好供具,而以供养一切诸佛、菩萨声闻,及以施与众生之类。于一一念,从其身出种种香云,云中复有无量宝盖,庄严绮饰,弥覆一切诸佛如来菩萨声闻,及以六趣众生之上。其云复雨天之甘露,及坚黑牛头栴檀香末、曼陀罗花、摩诃曼陀罗花、波头摩花、拘物头花、芬陀利花、妙香花、妙意花,皆从空中,缤纷而坠;电光烈曜,如日舒景,雷音震动,闻者悦豫;一切诸佛菩萨声闻、及诸众生,若行若住、若坐若卧,四威仪中,其身恒受最上安乐。 “佛子!譬如比丘,入遍处定,于一切物,皆作地解、水火风解,以如是解,摄持其心;修慈之人,亦复如是,以慈胜解,庄严摄持。复应思惟,我今所与众生安乐,但唯是想,如幻如化,譬如幻师作所幻事,我亦如是,与诸众生种种安乐。又如幻物无有自性,一切众生,亦复如是,本来无有我我所性。又如渴鹿,于阳焰中,妄生水想,勤苦奔逐,我心行慈,当知亦尔。又如阳焰,水不可得,一切诸法,亦复如是,无有我性。又如梦中见种种物,梦心分别,谓为实事,及至觉时,了无所在,应知诸法皆亦复然。如翳目者,于净空中,见种种物,谓之为有,其人后得阿伽陀药,治眼翳尽,所见之物,悉皆随灭;如是众生,以有身见及边见故,而 现代汉语译本:我过去、现在、未来三世的身体,各自持有无量上好的供养器具,用来供养一切诸佛、菩萨、声闻,以及布施给众生。在每一个念头中,从我的身体散发出种种香云,云中又有无量宝盖,庄严华丽,覆盖一切诸佛如来、菩萨、声闻,以及六道众生之上。云中还降下天上的甘露,以及坚硬的黑牛头栴檀香末、曼陀罗花(意为适意花)、摩诃曼陀罗花(意为大适意花)、波头摩花(意为红莲花)、拘物头花(意为青莲花)、芬陀利花(意为白莲花)、妙香花、妙意花,都从空中纷纷坠落;电光闪耀,如同太阳的光辉,雷声震动,听到的人都感到喜悦;一切诸佛、菩萨、声闻,以及所有众生,无论是行走、站立、坐着还是躺卧,在四种威仪中,他们的身体都恒常享受最上的安乐。 佛子!譬如比丘进入遍处定,对于一切事物,都作地解、水解、火解、风解,以这样的理解,摄持自己的心;修习慈心的人,也应当如此,以慈爱的殊胜理解,庄严摄持自己的心。还应当思惟,我现在给予众生的安乐,只不过是想法,如幻如化,譬如幻术师变出幻象,我也是这样,给予众生种种安乐。又如幻化的事物没有自性,一切众生,也都是这样,本来就没有我以及我所的自性。又如口渴的鹿,在阳焰中,妄想有水,辛苦奔跑追逐,我修习慈心,应当知道也是这样。又如阳焰,水是不可得的,一切诸法,也都是这样,没有我的自性。又如在梦中见到种种事物,梦中的心分别,认为是真实的事情,等到醒来时,却什么都没有,应当知道一切诸法也都是这样。如同眼睛有翳的人,在晴朗的空中,看到种种事物,认为它们是真实存在的,这个人后来得到阿伽陀药(意为无价药),治好眼翳,所看到的事物,都随着消失;众生也是这样,因为有身见以及边见,所以会产生种种烦恼。
English
English version: My bodies of the three times—past, present, and future—each hold immeasurable, supreme offerings, which I use to make offerings to all Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, and Śrāvakas, and to give to all sentient beings. In each and every thought, various fragrant clouds emanate from my body, and within these clouds are countless jeweled canopies, adorned and embellished, covering all Buddhas, Tathāgatas, Bodhisattvas, Śrāvakas, and the beings of the six realms. The clouds also rain down heavenly nectar, as well as powdered sandalwood from hard black ox-head, Mandārava flowers (meaning 'suitable flowers'), Mahāmandārava flowers (meaning 'great suitable flowers'), Paduma flowers (meaning 'red lotus flowers'), Kumuda flowers (meaning 'blue lotus flowers'), Puṇḍarīka flowers (meaning 'white lotus flowers'), wondrous fragrant flowers, and wondrous intention flowers, all falling from the sky in a colorful array; lightning flashes brightly, like the sun's rays, and thunder resounds, bringing joy to those who hear it; all Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, Śrāvakas, and all sentient beings, whether walking, standing, sitting, or lying down, in all four postures, their bodies constantly experience the supreme bliss. O son of the Buddha! It is like a Bhikṣu who enters the state of pervading concentration, and regarding all things, perceives them as earth, water, fire, and wind, and with such understanding, holds his mind; one who cultivates loving-kindness should also be like this, using the superior understanding of loving-kindness to adorn and hold his mind. Furthermore, one should contemplate that the happiness I now give to sentient beings is merely a thought, like an illusion or a transformation, just as a magician creates illusions, so too do I give various kinds of happiness to sentient beings. Moreover, just as illusory things have no inherent nature, all sentient beings are also like this, originally without a self or anything belonging to a self. It is like a thirsty deer, in the shimmering heat, falsely imagines water, and runs after it with great effort; my practice of loving-kindness should be understood in the same way. Just as water cannot be obtained from the shimmering heat, all dharmas are also like this, without a self-nature. It is like seeing various things in a dream, the mind in the dream distinguishes them, thinking they are real, but when one awakens, there is nothing there; one should know that all dharmas are also like this. Like a person with cataracts, seeing various things in the clear sky, thinks they are real, but later, after receiving the Agada medicine (meaning 'priceless medicine'), the cataracts are cured, and the things seen all disappear; sentient beings are also like this, because of the view of a self and the view of extremes, they give rise to various afflictions. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Chinese
有我想,若得智慧药,灭除此见,所有我想,亦随止息。是故我应如是修慈,如从梦觉,离我我所。 “佛子当知,此修慈者,乃至未能离于分别,未能不起我我所见,常得六种梵天之福;若舍分别,离我我所,此则名为广大之慈,先世已来,所有罪障,皆得除灭,不久当证无上菩提。 “佛子!一切菩萨,皆应如是修习慈心,汝以修慈,名为慈者。 “佛子!若善男子、善女人,有得闻此修慈经者,则能销灭无始时来诸恶业障,离众病厄,为一切人之所爱敬,于其中间、或至临终,必得奉见十方诸佛,及与授阿耨多罗三藐三菩提记,或得三昧、或得法忍、或得入于陀罗尼门,其心安隐,无有死畏;永离一切诸恶道苦,必生清净极乐佛国。 “佛子!譬如有人,于三界中,盛满七宝,日以三时,奉施如来,尽于一劫,其人功德,应知亦尔;何况有能修习之者,假使无量诸佛如来于一劫中,说其功德,犹不能尽。” 佛说此经已,弥勒菩萨摩诃萨,及十方国土诸来梵众,皆大欢喜,信受奉行。 大方广佛花严经修慈分 现代汉语译本:我这样想,如果能得到智慧的药物,消除这种‘我’的见解,那么所有关于‘我’的想法也会随之停止。因此,我应当这样修习慈心,就像从梦中醒来一样,远离对‘我’和‘我所’的执着。 佛子们应当知道,这种修习慈心的人,即使还未能脱离分别心,未能不起‘我’和‘我所’的见解,也能常常获得六种梵天(色界天)的福报;如果舍弃分别心,脱离‘我’和‘我所’的执着,这就称为广大的慈心,过去世以来所有的罪业障碍,都能得以消除,不久就能证得无上菩提(最高觉悟)。 佛子!一切菩萨,都应当这样修习慈心,你因为修习慈心,所以被称为慈者。 佛子!如果善男子、善女人,有人能够听闻这部《修慈经》,就能消除无始以来所造的各种恶业障碍,远离各种疾病灾厄,被一切人所爱戴尊敬,在其中间、或者直到临终,必定能够见到十方诸佛,并且得到授记,预言他将来证得阿耨多罗三藐三菩提(无上正等正觉),或者得到三昧(禅定)、或者得到法忍(对佛法的理解和接受)、或者进入陀罗尼门(总持法门),内心安稳,没有死亡的恐惧;永远脱离一切恶道的痛苦,必定往生清净极乐佛国。 佛子!譬如有人,在三界(欲界、色界、无色界)中,盛满七宝,每天用早、中、晚三个时段,供养如来,持续一个劫(极长的时间单位),这个人的功德,应当知道也是如此;更何况是能够修习慈心的人,即使无量诸佛如来在一个劫中,说其功德,也说不尽。 佛说完这部经后,弥勒菩萨摩诃萨(未来佛),以及十方国土前来听法的梵众,都非常欢喜,信受奉行。 《大方广佛华严经·修慈分》
English
English version: I thought, if I could obtain the medicine of wisdom to eliminate this view of 'I', then all thoughts of 'I' would also cease. Therefore, I should cultivate loving-kindness in this way, like awakening from a dream, abandoning attachment to 'I' and 'mine'. Disciples of the Buddha, you should know that those who cultivate loving-kindness, even if they have not yet detached from discrimination and have not yet abandoned the view of 'I' and 'mine', will often receive the blessings of the six Brahma heavens (heavens in the realm of form); if they abandon discrimination and detach from 'I' and 'mine', this is called great loving-kindness, and all karmic obstacles from past lives will be eliminated, and they will soon attain Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi (supreme enlightenment). Disciples of the Buddha! All Bodhisattvas should cultivate loving-kindness in this way. Because you cultivate loving-kindness, you are called a loving one. Disciples of the Buddha! If good men and good women hear this 'Sutra of Cultivating Loving-kindness', they will be able to eliminate all evil karmic obstacles accumulated since beginningless time, be free from all diseases and calamities, be loved and respected by all people, and in the meantime, or until their death, they will surely see the Buddhas of the ten directions, and receive predictions that they will attain Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi (unexcelled, right and perfect enlightenment), or attain Samadhi (meditative absorption), or attain Dharma-kshanti (acceptance of the Dharma), or enter the Dharani gate (gate of total retention), their minds will be peaceful, without fear of death; they will forever be free from the suffering of all evil paths, and will surely be reborn in the pure and blissful Buddha-land. Disciples of the Buddha! For example, if someone were to fill the three realms (desire realm, form realm, formless realm) with seven treasures, and offer them to the Tathagata (Buddha) three times a day, for an entire kalpa (an extremely long unit of time), the merit of that person should be known to be like this; how much more so for those who are able to cultivate loving-kindness, even if countless Buddhas were to speak of its merits for an entire kalpa, they would not be able to exhaust them. After the Buddha finished speaking this sutra, Maitreya Bodhisattva Mahasattva (the future Buddha), and the Brahma assembly from the ten directions who came to hear the Dharma, were all very joyful, and accepted and practiced it. 'The Chapter on Cultivating Loving-kindness' from the 'Great Extensive Buddha Flower Adornment Sutra' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------