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English version: 'If there is a Bodhisattva Mahasattva (a great Bodhisattva) who receives this 'Akshobhya Buddha's Meritorious Names Dharma Sutra', upholds it, recites it, and explains it to several hundred people, several hundred million nayuta (an ancient Indian unit of counting) people, it will enable several hundred million nayuta people to accumulate roots of merit. The roots of merit accumulated by this person, the Bodhisattva's roots of merit are immeasurable; this Bodhisattva Mahasattva, with numerous roots of merit, will then sit upon the supreme, true, and right path (the highest and most true path of enlightenment).' The Buddha said: 'Shariputra (one of the Buddha's ten great disciples)! If there is a Bodhisattva Mahasattva who desires to quickly achieve the supreme, true, and right path of perfect enlightenment, they should receive this Meritorious Names Dharma Sutra, uphold it, and recite it; after upholding and reciting it, explain it to several hundred, several thousand, several hundred thousand people, and contemplate the matters explained, they will then obtain great wisdom, and their sins will be extinguished; having obtained great wisdom and extinguished their sins, this person will, through their own merits, ultimately escape the cycle of birth and death.' The Buddha told Shariputra: 'If there is a good man or good woman who seeks the path of a disciple, upon hearing this 'Akshobhya Buddha's Meritorious Names Dharma Sutra', they should receive it, uphold it, and recite it; after receiving, upholding, and reciting it, explain it to several hundred, several thousand, several hundred thousand people. If there is a good man or good woman who receives this Dharma Sutra, they will, through their own merits, attain the Arhatship (one of the highest states of attainment for Buddhist practitioners).' The Buddha said: 'Shariputra! If there is a good man or good woman who wholeheartedly upholds and recites this Meritorious Names Dharma Sutra, this person will then abandon equal and right enlightenment (the same enlightenment as the Buddha) and, through their own merits, attain Arhatship.' The Buddha told Shariputra: 'This 'Akshobhya Buddha's Meritorious Names Dharma Sutra' will ultimately not fall into the hands of foolish people, but will fall into the hands of wise people.' The Buddha said: 'Shariputra! For this good man or good woman, that this Meritorious Names Dharma Sutra reaches their hands is like having already seen the Tathagata (an honorific title for the Buddha). For example, Shariputra! Various treasures are of great value, collected from the great ocean, Shariputra, from the various treasures collected from the great ocean, into whose hands should they first go?' Shariputra said: 'World Honored One (an honorific title for the Buddha)!' -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 当先至国王、若太子、左右手中。”
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佛言：“如是，舍利弗！是《阿閦佛德号法经》当先至菩萨手中及阿惟越致。 “复次，舍利弗！菩萨摩诃萨闻是《阿閦佛德号法经》便受、持、讽诵，讽诵已，即当专成无上正真道最正觉。” 贤者舍利弗白佛言：“是《阿閦佛德号法经》，薄德之人终不得闻、受、持、讽诵。所以者何？天中天！不能得阿惟越致故。” 佛告贤者舍利弗：“审如是。若有善男子、善女人持金银满是天下以布施，愿言：‘我持是使闻《阿閦佛德号法经》。’薄德之人终不得闻是经，亦不得受、持、讽诵。菩萨摩诃萨闻《阿閦佛德号法经》者，为成阿惟越致行；闻已，受持、讽诵，是故专得无上正真道行。” 佛语舍利弗：“二生补处、三生补处等正觉求弟子道人所不能及。若有闻《阿閦佛德号法经》，受持、讽诵，为若干百人、若干千人、若干百千人说之，譬如，舍利弗！转轮王以福德自然生七宝。如是，舍利弗！阿閦佛昔愿所致，我为说是德号法经。若有菩萨摩诃萨说是德号法经，若复有菩萨摩诃萨闻是经，甫当闻者亦福德所致。” 佛语舍利弗：“《阿閦佛德号法经》于是陂陀劫中所有诸佛、天中天皆当说是经，如是令无缺减安谛，亦如我所说。若有 现代汉语译本 ‘应当先到国王、或者太子、或者左右大臣的手中。’ 佛说：‘是的，舍利弗！这部《阿閦佛德号法经》应当先到菩萨手中，以及不退转（阿惟越致）的菩萨手中。’ ‘再者，舍利弗！菩萨摩诃萨听到这部《阿閦佛德号法经》后，便接受、持守、讽诵，讽诵之后，就应当专心成就无上正真之道，达到最正觉。’ 贤者舍利弗对佛说：‘这部《阿閦佛德号法经》，福德浅薄的人终究不能听到、接受、持守、讽诵。为什么呢？天中天！因为他们不能得到不退转（阿惟越致）的境界。’ 佛告诉贤者舍利弗：‘确实是这样。如果有善男子、善女人用金银装满整个天下用来布施，并祈愿说：‘我用这些来使我能听到《阿閦佛德号法经》。’福德浅薄的人终究不能听到这部经，也不能接受、持守、讽诵。菩萨摩诃萨听到《阿閦佛德号法经》的人，是为了成就到达不退转（阿惟越致）的修行；听到之后，接受、持守、讽诵，因此才能专心得到无上正真道的修行。’ 佛告诉舍利弗：‘二生补处、三生补处等正觉的求道弟子所不能及。如果有听到《阿閦佛德号法经》，接受、持守、讽诵，为若干百人、若干千人、若干百千人宣说，譬如，舍利弗！转轮王以福德自然生出七宝。像这样，舍利弗！是阿閦佛过去愿力所致，我才宣说这部德号法经。如果有菩萨摩诃萨宣说这部德号法经，或者有菩萨摩诃萨听到这部经，刚刚听到的人也是福德所致。’ 佛告诉舍利弗：‘《阿閦佛德号法经》在现在这个贤劫（陂陀劫）中，所有诸佛、天中天都应当宣说这部经，这样才能使它没有缺减，真实不虚，也像我所说的一样。如果有'
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English version 'It should first reach the hands of the king, or the crown prince, or the ministers on the left and right.' The Buddha said, 'So it is, Shariputra! This 'Akshobhya Buddha's Meritorious Name Dharma Sutra' should first reach the hands of Bodhisattvas, and those who are irreversible (Avivartika).' 'Furthermore, Shariputra! When a Bodhisattva Mahasattva hears this 'Akshobhya Buddha's Meritorious Name Dharma Sutra', they accept, uphold, and recite it. Having recited it, they should then focus on achieving the unsurpassed, true, and correct path, attaining the most perfect enlightenment.' The venerable Shariputra said to the Buddha, 'This 'Akshobhya Buddha's Meritorious Name Dharma Sutra' will ultimately not be heard, accepted, upheld, or recited by those of meager merit. Why is that, O Lord of Gods? Because they cannot attain the state of irreversibility (Avivartika).' The Buddha told the venerable Shariputra, 'It is indeed so. If there are good men or good women who use gold and silver to fill the entire world for almsgiving, and pray, 'I use this to enable me to hear the 'Akshobhya Buddha's Meritorious Name Dharma Sutra',' those of meager merit will ultimately not be able to hear this sutra, nor accept, uphold, or recite it. Those Bodhisattva Mahasattvas who hear the 'Akshobhya Buddha's Meritorious Name Dharma Sutra' do so to achieve the practice of reaching irreversibility (Avivartika); having heard it, they accept, uphold, and recite it, and therefore can focus on attaining the practice of the unsurpassed, true, and correct path.' The Buddha told Shariputra, 'Those disciples on the path seeking enlightenment, such as those who will attain Buddhahood in two or three lifetimes, cannot compare. If there are those who hear the 'Akshobhya Buddha's Meritorious Name Dharma Sutra', accept, uphold, and recite it, and explain it to several hundred, several thousand, or several hundred thousand people, it is like, Shariputra! A wheel-turning king naturally produces seven treasures through his merit. Likewise, Shariputra! It is due to the past vows of Akshobhya Buddha that I am speaking this Meritorious Name Dharma Sutra. If there are Bodhisattva Mahasattvas who speak this Meritorious Name Dharma Sutra, or if there are Bodhisattva Mahasattvas who hear this sutra, those who have just heard it also do so because of their merit.' The Buddha told Shariputra, 'The 'Akshobhya Buddha's Meritorious Name Dharma Sutra' should be spoken by all Buddhas, Lords of Gods, in this Bhadrakalpa (Bhadra-kalpa), so that it is without deficiency, true and reliable, just as I have spoken it. If there are' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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菩萨摩诃萨欲疾成无上正真道最正觉者，当受是《阿閦佛德号法经》，当持、讽诵、说之、当令广普。 “若是德号法经在郡国、县邑，有善男子、善女人受持讽诵，其菩萨摩诃萨有是经为护郡国、县邑。 “其有受是德号法经当持、讽诵，复出家学道离罪，菩萨摩诃萨当令居家学道者知之。所以者何？善男子、善女人党不能究竟是德号法经。” 佛语舍利弗：“若远郡国、县邑有行是经，菩萨摩诃萨当往至彼，当受是经、讽诵、持说。善男子、善女人虽不讽诵，但有是经卷当设供养之；若不得经卷者，便当写之——若使其人不与是经卷持归写者，菩萨便就其家写之；若使善男子、善女人言自饿写者，自饿写之；若言经行写，当经行写之；若言住写，当住写之；若言坐写，当坐写之。” 阿閦佛国经卷下 现代汉语译本：菩萨摩诃萨（菩萨中的大菩萨）如果想要迅速成就无上正等正觉（至高无上的真正觉悟），应当受持这部《阿閦佛德号法经》，应当受持、讽诵、宣说此经，应当使其广为流传。 如果这部德号法经在郡、国、县、邑，有善男子、善女人受持讽诵，那么这位菩萨摩诃萨就以这部经来守护郡、国、县、邑。 如果有人受持这部德号法经，应当受持、讽诵，并且出家修道以远离罪恶，菩萨摩诃萨应当让在家修道的人也知道这部经。这是为什么呢？因为善男子、善女人自己不能完全理解这部德号法经。 佛告诉舍利弗：‘如果遥远的郡、国、县、邑有人修行这部经，菩萨摩诃萨应当前往那里，应当受持这部经、讽诵、持说。善男子、善女人即使不讽诵，只要有这部经卷，也应当供养它；如果没有经卷，就应当抄写——如果那人不把经卷拿回家抄写，菩萨就到他家抄写；如果善男子、善女人说要绝食抄写，就绝食抄写；如果说要边走边抄写，就边走边抄写；如果说要站着抄写，就站着抄写；如果说要坐着抄写，就坐着抄写。’ 《阿閦佛国经》卷下
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English version: A Bodhisattva-Mahasattva (a great Bodhisattva) who wishes to quickly attain Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi (the unsurpassed, right, and perfect enlightenment) should receive this 'Akshobhya Buddha's Meritorious Names Dharma Sutra,' should uphold, recite, and preach it, and should cause it to be widely disseminated. If this Meritorious Names Dharma Sutra is in a district, state, county, or city, and if there are good men or good women who receive and recite it, then that Bodhisattva-Mahasattva will use this sutra to protect that district, state, county, or city. If someone receives this Meritorious Names Dharma Sutra, they should uphold and recite it, and also leave home to practice the Way to be free from sin. The Bodhisattva-Mahasattva should let those who practice the Way at home know about this sutra. Why is this? Because good men and good women cannot fully understand this Meritorious Names Dharma Sutra by themselves. The Buddha said to Shariputra: 'If there are people practicing this sutra in distant districts, states, counties, or cities, the Bodhisattva-Mahasattva should go there, should receive this sutra, recite it, and preach it. Even if good men and good women do not recite it, as long as they have this sutra scroll, they should make offerings to it; if they do not have the sutra scroll, they should copy it—if that person does not take the sutra scroll home to copy, the Bodhisattva should go to their home to copy it; if the good man or good woman says they will fast while copying, then fast while copying; if they say they will copy while walking, then copy while walking; if they say they will copy while standing, then copy while standing; if they say they will copy while sitting, then copy while sitting.' The Lower Scroll of the 'Akshobhya Buddha's Land Sutra' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------