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一文字，以一文字说无数字。有三昧名积众善德，假使菩萨逮斯定者，分别罪福兴显平等，多所悦可一切众生。便闻佛音、法音、众音——声闻音、缘觉音、菩萨音——度无极音，彼有所说亦无音声。有三昧名起诸总持为一切王，假使菩萨逮得斯定，分别一切无量总持。有三昧名净诸辩才，假使菩萨逮斯定者，寂除一切音声言说，皆无言教亦无响应，无言无教亦无所有。” 于是溥首，白世尊曰：“唯然，大圣！鄙身宁应讲斯典之功德乎？” 告曰：“宜讲。” 溥首白佛：“假使菩萨闻斯经典而不狐疑，发心受持而讽诵读，其人现在得妙辩才，聪明辩、欣豫辩、深妙辩、无合会辩，常行慈心加诸众生，无毁伤意。所以者何？设使忧念所作所趣，奉行智谛，随身未曾舍离。” 尔时世尊，赞溥首曰：“善哉，善哉！快说此言，诚如之意。譬如布施获致大富而不虚假；持戒生天亦不虚假。今斯经典亦复如兹，学致辩才，亦不虚设，悉得本志。犹如日光出照天下，众冥悉除，斯经如是，讽诵学者，怀来辩才，靡不通达；喻如菩萨坐于道场，于佛树下，逮得无上正真之道，成最正觉；菩萨如是，学诵斯经，必得辩才，除诸狐疑。是故，溥首！假使菩萨现欲兴辩，晓练诸法，闻斯经典心不犹豫，即当 现代汉语译本 一个字，用一个字来说明无数的道理。有一种三昧（samadhi，禅定）名为积聚众善功德，假使菩萨能够证得这种禅定，就能分辨罪与福，使平等显现，让一切众生都感到喜悦。那时，他会听到佛的声音、法的声音、大众的声音——声闻（sravaka，佛陀的弟子）的声音、缘觉（pratyekabuddha，独自觉悟者）的声音、菩萨（bodhisattva，追求觉悟的修行者）的声音——以及无尽的度化之音，但他们所说的又好像没有声音。有一种三昧名为发起一切总持（dharani，记忆和理解佛法的能力）之王，假使菩萨能够证得这种禅定，就能分辨一切无量的总持。有一种三昧名为清净一切辩才，假使菩萨能够证得这种禅定，就能寂灭一切声音言语，没有言教也没有回应，既无言语也无教导，什么都没有。 这时，溥首（Pusya，菩萨名）对世尊说：‘是的，大圣！我应该讲述这部经典的功德吗？’ 佛陀回答说：‘应该讲述。’ 溥首对佛说：‘假使菩萨听闻这部经典而不疑惑，发心受持并讽诵读，这个人现在就能获得美妙的辩才，包括聪明的辩才、欣悦的辩才、深妙的辩才、无碍的辩才，并且常常以慈悲心对待一切众生，没有伤害他们的意念。这是为什么呢？因为他如果忧虑所作所为和所追求的目标，就会奉行智慧真理，并且终身不离。’ 这时，世尊赞叹溥首说：‘说得好啊，说得好啊！你说的这些话，确实符合我的心意。譬如布施能够获得大富，这不是虚假的；持戒能够升天，也不是虚假的。现在这部经典也是如此，学习它能够获得辩才，也不是虚假的，都能实现本来的愿望。就像太阳出来照耀天下，一切黑暗都被消除一样，这部经典也是如此，讽诵学习的人，心中就会产生辩才，没有不通达的；譬如菩萨坐在道场，在菩提树下，证得无上正真之道，成就最正觉；菩萨也是这样，学习诵读这部经典，必定能够获得辩才，消除一切疑惑。所以，溥首！假使菩萨现在想要兴起辩才，通晓各种佛法，听闻这部经典而不犹豫，就应当……’
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English version One word, using one word to explain countless principles. There is a samadhi (meditative state) called accumulating all virtuous merits. If a Bodhisattva (a being on the path to Buddhahood) attains this samadhi, they can distinguish between sin and merit, making equality manifest, and pleasing all sentient beings. At that time, they will hear the voice of the Buddha, the voice of the Dharma, the voice of the Sangha—the voice of the Sravakas (disciples of the Buddha), the voice of the Pratyekabuddhas (solitary realizers), the voice of the Bodhisattvas—and the endless sounds of deliverance, yet what they say is as if without sound. There is a samadhi called the king of arising all dharanis (memory and understanding of the Dharma). If a Bodhisattva attains this samadhi, they can distinguish all immeasurable dharanis. There is a samadhi called purifying all eloquence. If a Bodhisattva attains this samadhi, they can extinguish all sounds and speech, without teaching or response, neither speech nor teaching, nothing at all. Then, Pusya (a Bodhisattva's name) said to the World Honored One: 'Yes, Great Sage! Should I speak of the merits of this scripture?' The Buddha replied: 'You should speak.' Pusya said to the Buddha: 'If a Bodhisattva hears this scripture without doubt, and resolves to uphold and recite it, that person will now obtain wonderful eloquence, including intelligent eloquence, joyful eloquence, profound eloquence, and unobstructed eloquence. They will always treat all sentient beings with compassion, without any intention to harm them. Why is this? Because if they worry about what they do and what they seek, they will practice the truth of wisdom, and never abandon it throughout their lives.' At that time, the World Honored One praised Pusya, saying: 'Well said, well said! What you have said is indeed in accordance with my intention. For example, giving alms can lead to great wealth, and this is not false; upholding precepts can lead to rebirth in heaven, and this is not false either. This scripture is also like this; learning it can lead to eloquence, and this is not false either, all wishes will be fulfilled. Just as the sun comes out and illuminates the world, eliminating all darkness, this scripture is also like this. Those who recite and learn it will generate eloquence in their hearts, and there will be nothing they do not understand. Just as a Bodhisattva sits in the Bodhimanda (place of enlightenment), under the Bodhi tree, and attains the unsurpassed, true path, achieving the most perfect enlightenment; so too, a Bodhisattva who learns and recites this scripture will surely obtain eloquence and eliminate all doubts. Therefore, Pusya! If a Bodhisattva now wishes to develop eloquence and understand all the Dharmas, and hears this scripture without hesitation, they should...' -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 受持讲说讽诵，为诸众会广演其谊。”
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于是离垢藏菩萨，前白佛言：“佛灭度后，其有受持讽诵讲说斯经法者，广为众会敷演其谊，鄙亲当为寡解所归，使不狐疑，疾得辩才。” 于时弊魔愁毒垂泪，来诣佛所，白世尊曰：“唯无建立于斯经也！如来、至真、等正觉常怀大哀，其有苦患施以大安。善哉，大圣！愿除我戚，如昔世尊初坐树下处于道场，今复重加说斯经典，我今忧郁心怀懊恼，甚于如来始得佛道，所投济时，我之反侧不能自胜。一切皆当得不退转，逮无上正真之道、成最正觉，其有黎庶耳闻斯经，听音伏名，悉当得道至于灭度，空我境界，虚魔宫殿。大圣抚育安住垂安，兴建大悲唯见矜济。” 佛告魔曰：“波旬！莫恐，勿怀怖惧，一切众生不悉灭度，如来亦不建立斯经。” 魔闻佛告，踊跃欢喜，善心生矣，忽然不现。 溥首白佛：“何故为魔而说断教？” 佛告溥首：“斯经典者，住无所住，是故为魔而说斯言：‘吾不建立斯经典也！’至诚不虚。一切诸法住无所住，不可逮得，无有言教，离于二事，本际平等，审谛无本，法界如称，平若虚空，无适无莫，真正无异。今经流布斯阎浮提，于此天下当有瑞应。” 世尊适建诚谛之教，自然空中音普广闻 ‘受持、讲说、讽诵此经，为大众广泛阐释其义理。’ 这时，离垢藏菩萨上前对佛说：‘佛陀灭度后，如果有人受持、讽诵、讲说这部经典，并为大众广泛阐释其义理，我等应当为那些理解不深的人提供帮助，使他们不再疑惑，迅速获得辩才。’ 这时，魔王波旬（Mara Papiyas，佛教中的魔王）愁苦悲伤，流着眼泪来到佛陀面前，对世尊说：‘请不要宣讲这部经典！如来（Tathagata，佛的称号）、至真（Satya，真理的化身）、等正觉（Samyaksambuddha，完全觉悟者）常怀大慈悲，对于受苦的众生施以大安乐。善哉，大圣！愿您消除我的忧愁。如同过去世尊初坐菩提树下，处于道场（Bodhimanda，觉悟之地），如今又再次宣说这部经典，我如今忧郁懊恼，甚至比如来初得佛道时还要难受。您所救济的众生，我却反而不能自持。一切众生都将获得不退转（Avaivartika，不再退回轮回）的境界，达到无上正真之道（Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi，无上正等正觉），成就最正觉。那些平民百姓，只要听到这部经典，听闻其音，信奉其名，都将得道，最终达到涅槃（Nirvana，寂灭），我的境界将空无一物，魔宫也将虚空。大圣您抚育安住，垂怜安抚，兴建大悲，只为救济众生。’ 佛陀告诉魔王说：‘波旬（Papiyas，魔王的名字）！不要害怕，不要心怀恐惧，一切众生不会全部灭度，如来也不会建立这部经典。’ 魔王听到佛陀的教诲，欢喜踊跃，善心生起，忽然消失不见。 溥首菩萨（Pusya，菩萨名）问佛：‘为何要对魔王说断灭之教？’ 佛陀告诉溥首：‘这部经典，安住于无所住，所以才对魔王说：‘我不建立这部经典！’这是至诚不虚的。一切诸法安住于无所住，不可执取，没有言语教导，超越二元对立，本际平等，审谛无本，法界如秤，平如虚空，无有偏颇，真正无异。如今这部经典流布于此阎浮提（Jambudvipa，我们所居住的世界），在这个天下将会有瑞应。’ 世尊刚建立真实不虚的教诲，自然空中就响起了普遍广大的声音。
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'Receive, uphold, recite, and explain this sutra, and widely expound its meaning to all assemblies.' Then, the Bodhisattva Vimalagarbha (Stainless Treasury) stepped forward and said to the Buddha, 'After the Buddha's Parinirvana (passing away), if there are those who receive, uphold, recite, and explain this sutra, and widely expound its meaning to all assemblies, we should assist those who do not understand deeply, so that they will no longer doubt and quickly gain eloquence.' At that time, Mara Papiyas (the demon king in Buddhism) was sorrowful and tearful. He came to the Buddha and said, 'Please do not establish this sutra! The Tathagata (Buddha's title), Satya (Truth), Samyaksambuddha (Fully Enlightened One) always holds great compassion, and bestows great peace upon suffering beings. Well done, Great Sage! May you remove my sorrow. Just as in the past, when the World Honored One first sat under the Bodhi tree, in the Bodhimanda (place of enlightenment), now you are again expounding this sutra. I am now depressed and distressed, even more so than when the Tathagata first attained Buddhahood. The beings you save, I cannot control. All beings will attain the state of Avaivartika (non-retrogression), reach Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi (Unsurpassed Perfect Enlightenment), and achieve the most perfect enlightenment. Those common people, as long as they hear this sutra, hear its sound, and believe in its name, will all attain the path and eventually reach Nirvana (extinction of suffering), my realm will be empty, and my demon palace will be desolate. Great Sage, you nurture and dwell in peace, showing compassion and building great compassion, only for the sake of saving beings.' The Buddha said to Mara, 'Papiyas! Do not be afraid, do not be fearful, not all beings will attain Nirvana, and the Tathagata will not establish this sutra.' Upon hearing the Buddha's words, Mara rejoiced, a good heart arose, and he suddenly disappeared. Bodhisattva Pusya (a Bodhisattva's name) asked the Buddha, 'Why did you speak the teaching of annihilation to Mara?' The Buddha told Pusya, 'This sutra dwells in non-dwelling, therefore I said to Mara, ‘I do not establish this sutra!’ This is sincere and not false. All dharmas dwell in non-dwelling, cannot be grasped, there is no verbal teaching, transcending duality, the original nature is equal, the truth is without origin, the Dharma realm is like a scale, flat like the void, without bias, truly without difference. Now this sutra is spreading in Jambudvipa (the world we live in), and there will be auspicious signs in this world.' As soon as the World Honored One established the true and sincere teaching, a universal and vast sound naturally arose in the sky. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ，诚如佛言，至诚不虚。
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佛告阿难：“受斯普门品经之要，持讽诵读宣示同学。” 又言阿难：“八十万四千法品之藏，计比斯经典，等无差特。所以者何？无量之门法界诸要，如来分别晓了众生，解斯经典而成佛道，然后讲说八万四千诸经品藏。是故，阿难！当受斯经消息，将顺谛持讽诵，为众人说。” 佛说此已，离垢藏菩萨、溥首童真，贤者阿难，诸天、世人、揵沓和、阿须伦，闻经欢喜，稽首而退。 佛说普门品经 现代汉语译本：正如佛所说，至诚真实，绝无虚妄。 佛告诉阿难：‘接受这部《普门品经》的要义，受持、讽诵、读诵，并向同修宣讲。’ 佛又对阿难说：‘八万四千法门的宝藏，与这部经典相比，完全没有差别。这是为什么呢？因为无量法门的法界要义，如来都分别明了地开示给众生，让他们通过理解这部经典而成就佛道，然后才讲说八万四千诸经的宝藏。所以，阿难！你应当接受这部经的消息，顺应真理，受持、讽诵，并为众人宣说。’ 佛说完这些话后，离垢藏菩萨（离垢藏菩萨，意为远离尘垢，蕴藏智慧的菩萨）、溥首童真（溥首童真，意为普遍引导众生的童真菩萨）、贤者阿难，以及诸天、世人、揵沓和（揵沓和，又名乾闼婆，天界乐神）、阿须伦（阿须伦，又名阿修罗，非天神）等，听闻此经后都欢喜踊跃，顶礼佛陀后退下。 《佛说普门品经》
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English version: Just as the Buddha said, it is utterly sincere and not false. The Buddha told Ananda, ‘Receive the essence of this 'Universal Gateway Chapter Sutra', uphold, recite, read, and proclaim it to your fellow practitioners.’ The Buddha further said to Ananda, ‘The treasury of eighty-four thousand Dharma teachings, when compared to this scripture, is entirely without difference. Why is this so? Because the essential points of the Dharma realm of limitless gateways, the Tathagata has separately and clearly revealed to sentient beings, enabling them to attain Buddhahood through understanding this scripture, and then he expounds the treasury of eighty-four thousand scriptures. Therefore, Ananda! You should receive the message of this scripture, follow the truth, uphold, recite, and proclaim it to the multitude.’ After the Buddha spoke these words, Bodhisattva Lìgòuzàng (Bodhisattva Lìgòuzàng, meaning a Bodhisattva who is free from defilements and possesses wisdom), Pǔshǒu Tóngzhēn (Pǔshǒu Tóngzhēn, meaning a youthful Bodhisattva who universally guides sentient beings), the venerable Ananda, as well as the Devas, people of the world, Gandharvas (Gandharvas, celestial musicians), Asuras (Asuras, non-heavenly deities), and others, upon hearing this scripture, were filled with joy, bowed their heads in reverence to the Buddha, and withdrew. 'The Buddha Speaks the Universal Gateway Chapter Sutra' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------