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t12n0321 buddha speaks the mahayana sutra asked by the venerable protector of the country.g2.0f

Chinese

胜妙因,  返生诽谤不信受,  轻笑言教告诸人:  ‘此之所说非佛教。’  我闻过去有一人,  多闻学识立名海,  闻佛所说不信受,  以此法言问本师。  彼师耆年亦多闻,  于此佛言亦不信,  展转如是告他人:  ‘无我、无人、无众生,  此法非为真实教。  虚受勤劳求出离,  设尔持戒学威仪,  如是修习何所为?  既无众生、无我、人,  父母、宗亲亦不有,  此是邪见外道言,  非是真实解脱法。’  复次末世诸苾刍,  而造诸过无惭愧,  我慢、贡高心散乱,  憎嫉、贪爱如火烧。  三衣不整垂手行,  拖拽袈裟入聚落,  纵情放逸而饮酒,  种种而行粗恶行。  身被法服为佛使,  不依戒律近王侯,  驰骋书信往四方,  恃官势力求财利,  退失如来功德林,  堕彼三涂诸恶趣。  或有经营于市肆、  或有耕种住村坊,  佛言:‘此类非沙门,  清净苾刍勿同事。’  常住供养财物等,  如己所有非法用,  见有具德诸苾刍,  而起慢心行诽谤,  罔昧贤善破律仪,  密于俗舍染邪行,  畜养妻男种种为,  恣行粗恶俗无异。  如是广造恶业因,  非是沙门出家行,  当堕三涂恶趣中, 现代汉语译本 因果殊胜微妙,但有人反而会因此产生诽谤,不肯信受。 他们轻蔑地嘲笑佛的教诲,并告诉其他人:‘这些说法不是佛教的教义。’ 我听说过去有一个人,学识渊博,名声如海。 他听了佛所说的教法却不肯相信,于是用这些佛法之言去问他的老师。 他的老师年长且博学,但对于佛的教诲也不相信。 他们辗转相告他人:‘所谓无我、无人、无众生,这些教法不是真实的教义。’ ‘徒劳地勤奋修行以求得解脱,即使持戒学习威仪,这样的修行又有什么意义呢?’ ‘既然没有众生、没有我、没有人,父母和亲属也都不存在,这都是邪见外道的说法,不是真正的解脱之道。’ 再者,末法时代的那些比丘(bhiksu,佛教出家男众),会犯下各种过错而不知惭愧。 他们傲慢自大,心神散乱,憎恨嫉妒,贪爱如火燃烧。 他们不整理好三衣(tricivara,比丘所持的三种袈裟),垂着手走路,拖着袈裟进入村落。 他们放纵自己饮酒作乐,做出各种粗俗恶劣的行为。 他们身穿佛的法服,本应是佛的使者,却不遵守戒律,亲近王侯。 他们四处奔走传递书信,依仗官府的势力谋取钱财利益。 他们退失了如来的功德林,堕入三恶道(三涂,地狱、饿鬼、畜生)等恶趣。 有些人经营店铺,有些人耕种田地住在村庄里。 佛说:‘这些人不是沙门(sramana,佛教出家修行人),清净的比丘不要与他们交往。’ 他们把常住的供养财物等,当作自己的东西非法使用。 看到有德行的比丘,就生起傲慢之心,加以诽谤。 他们无视贤善,破坏戒律,偷偷地在俗人家里做不正当的事情。 他们蓄养妻子儿女,所作所为与世俗之人没有区别。 像这样广泛地造作恶业,不是沙门出家修行的行为。 他们应当堕入三恶道等恶趣之中。

English

English version The causes and conditions are wonderfully subtle, yet some people turn around and slander, refusing to believe. They scornfully laugh at the Buddha's teachings and tell others, 'These sayings are not the teachings of Buddhism.' I have heard that in the past there was a person, whose learning was vast and whose reputation was like the sea. He heard the teachings of the Buddha but refused to believe, so he used these words of the Dharma to question his teacher. His teacher was old and learned, but he also did not believe in the Buddha's teachings. They told others in turn, 'The so-called no-self (anatman), no-person, no-sentient being, these teachings are not the true doctrine.' 'It is futile to diligently cultivate to seek liberation. Even if one observes the precepts and learns proper conduct, what is the point of such practice?' 'Since there are no sentient beings, no self, no person, and even parents and relatives do not exist, these are the sayings of heretical outsiders, not the true path to liberation.' Furthermore, the bhiksus (Buddhist monks) of the degenerate age will commit various faults without shame. They are arrogant and conceited, their minds are scattered, and their hatred, jealousy, and greed burn like fire. They do not arrange their three robes (tricivara), walk with their hands hanging down, and drag their robes into villages. They indulge in drinking and making merry, engaging in all sorts of coarse and evil behaviors. They wear the Dharma robes of the Buddha, and should be the Buddha's messengers, but they do not follow the precepts and instead associate with kings and nobles. They run around delivering letters, relying on the power of officials to seek wealth and profit. They lose the merit of the Tathagata (Buddha), and fall into the three evil paths (three realms of suffering, hell, hungry ghosts, and animals) and other evil realms. Some run businesses in the marketplace, and some cultivate fields and live in villages. The Buddha said, 'These people are not sramanas (Buddhist renunciates), and pure bhiksus should not associate with them.' They use the offerings of the Sangha (Buddhist community) as their own, using them illegally. When they see virtuous bhiksus, they become arrogant and slander them. They disregard the virtuous, break the precepts, and secretly engage in improper conduct in the homes of laypeople. They raise wives and children, and their actions are no different from those of ordinary people. By widely creating such evil karma, they are not acting as sramanas who have left home. They should fall into the three evil paths and other evil realms.

Chinese

永劫沉沦受众苦。  于自诸根不调伏,  贪着饮食及色欲,  常被他人生轻贱,  所学徒弟亦复然。  未曾诲示修行法,  亦无师资恭敬心,  人前谈己为慈悲,  非要学徒行承事。  或有风瘨及癞病、  六根不具丑恶人,  如是摄受令出家,  亦非沙门佛弟子。  无戒、无行、无其德,  彼等非俗、非沙门,  譬如负柴烧臭尸,  清净之者宜远离。  性本嚣浮多散乱,  亦如狂象失调伏,  设处深山心不宁,  贪火焚烧无暂住。  忘失一切佛功德、  方便、智慧、头陀行,  如是诸善悉不行,  堕大阿鼻无有出。  常谈国城聚落中,  官事、贼事、眷属事,  如是昼夜恒思惟,  未曾时暂行三昧。  复于精舍起贪心,  广修院宇及房屋,  全无持诵及焚修,  但为眷属兼徒弟。  若有苾刍依附我,  我即与汝同居止;  若欲持戒奉律仪,  非我所为须远离。  所有卧具、床榻等、  什物受用及饮食,  藏隐深房映蔽之,  言:‘无所有。’令他去,  如是末世愚痴人,  令佛教法不久灭。  贪求利养断善根,  此等苾刍极甚多,  若有清净智慧者,  远离彼等住深山。  末法苾刍无戒德,  不乐深山寂静居, 现代汉语译本 永远沉沦遭受无尽的痛苦。 因为自己不能调伏诸根(眼、耳、鼻、舌、身、意),贪恋饮食和**(此处原文缺失,无法翻译), 常常被人轻视,所教的徒弟也一样轻视你。 从未教导他们修行的法门,也没有对师长的恭敬之心, 在人前谈论自己是慈悲的,却要求徒弟侍奉自己。 或者接纳患有疯癫、麻风病、六根不全的丑陋之人出家, 这样的人也不是真正的沙门(出家修行者)或佛弟子。 他们没有戒律、没有修行、没有德行,这些人既不是在家俗人,也不是出家沙门, 就像背着柴火去烧臭尸一样,清净的人应该远离他们。 他们天性轻浮,心神散乱,就像发狂的大象失去了调伏, 即使身处深山,内心也不得安宁,贪欲之火焚烧着他们,无法片刻停留。 他们忘失了佛陀的一切功德、方便法门、智慧和头陀行(苦行), 像这样的善行他们都不去做,最终会堕入阿鼻地狱,永无出头之日。 他们常常谈论国家、城市、村落中的事情, 官场之事、盗贼之事、亲属之事, 像这样日夜思虑,从未片刻修行三昧(禅定)。 他们还对精舍(寺院)产生贪心, 大兴土木,修建院落和房屋, 完全不持诵经文,也不进行焚香修行, 只是为了自己的亲属和徒弟。 如果有比丘(出家男众)依附我, 我就与你同住; 如果想要持戒奉行律仪, 那就不是我所为,你必须远离我。 所有的卧具、床榻等, 什物用具和饮食, 都藏在深房里遮掩起来, 说:‘我什么都没有。’让别人离开。 像这样末法时代的愚痴之人, 会使佛教的法义很快灭亡。 他们贪求利养,断绝善根, 这样的比丘非常多, 如果有清净智慧的人, 应该远离他们,住在深山里。 末法时代的比丘没有戒律和德行, 不喜欢住在深山寂静之处,

English

English version They will eternally sink and suffer endless pain. Because they do not subdue their own senses (eyes, ears, nose, tongue, body, and mind), they are greedy for food and ** (missing in the original text, cannot be translated), They are often looked down upon by others, and their disciples also look down on them. They have never taught the methods of practice, nor do they have respect for their teachers, They talk about their own compassion in front of others, but demand that their disciples serve them. Or they accept those who are afflicted with madness, leprosy, or are ugly with incomplete senses to become monks, Such people are not true Shramanas (ascetics) or disciples of the Buddha. They have no precepts, no practice, and no virtue; these people are neither laypeople nor monks, They are like carrying firewood to burn a stinking corpse; the pure should stay away from them. They are naturally frivolous and scattered, like a mad elephant that has lost its control, Even if they are in the deep mountains, their hearts are not at peace; the fire of greed burns them, and they cannot stay for a moment. They forget all the merits of the Buddha, skillful means, wisdom, and the ascetic practices (dhuta), They do not perform such good deeds, and will eventually fall into Avici hell, with no hope of escape. They often talk about matters in countries, cities, and villages, Matters of the government, thieves, and relatives, They think about these things day and night, and have never practiced Samadhi (meditation) for even a moment. They also develop greed for the Vihara (monastery), They build large-scale projects, constructing courtyards and houses, They do not recite scriptures or perform incense rituals, They only do it for their relatives and disciples. If there is a Bhikshu (monk) who relies on me, I will live with you; If you want to uphold the precepts and follow the Vinaya (monastic rules), That is not what I do, you must stay away from me. All the bedding, beds, etc., Utensils and food, They hide them in deep rooms and cover them up, Saying: 'I have nothing.' and make others leave. Such foolish people in the Dharma-ending age, Will cause the Buddha's teachings to perish quickly. They are greedy for profit and cut off their roots of goodness, There are many such Bhikshus, If there are people with pure wisdom, They should stay away from them and live in the deep mountains. The Bhikshus of the Dharma-ending age have no precepts or virtue, They do not like to live in the quiet of the deep mountains, --------------------------------------------------------------------------------  常处王城聚落中,  唯务是非及斗诤,  反为王法所禁制、  叱诃、驱摈、受惭耻;  诸佛法教功德海,  因此破戒悉枯竭。  譬如宝海水清净,  或被淤泥而浑浊;  亦如莲花满池开,  或被狂风而摧坏;  如是末法破戒人,  损减佛教亦如是。  若有净修梵行者,  逢斯恶友常远离,  彼人命尽堕阿鼻,  受苦百千无数劫。  从此地狱受罪已,  或生畜趣或为人,  贫穷、下贱及聋、哑、  眇目、矬陋、多疾病、  手足诸根不完具,  见者悉皆生惊怖。  无信、无行、无善根,  昼夜饥寒常忧苦,  复被众人生瞋恨,  以其瓦石而捶打。  如是三苦常缠缚,  一切罪业应远离,  常须亲近佛、法、僧,  净持戒律、头陀行。  如是名利并眷属,  如幻、如化、如影像,  有为之法暂时间,  不久乖离即散坏。  唯有无上佛菩提,  妙地十力波罗蜜,  坚固修习勿生疑,  未来究竟大安乐。”◎

Chinese

尔时,世尊说此颂已,告尊者护国言:“若有补特伽罗于菩萨乘不依法行,有是过失者当得不依法者而来敬爱,懈怠者得懈怠人敬爱、无智者得无智人敬爱。如是,互相敬爱、贪着利养、嫉妒贵族、懈怠狂乱、绮语两舌、谄佞他人 现代汉语译本 常常居住在王城和村落中,只专注于争论是非和互相争斗,反而被王法所禁止、呵斥、驱逐,遭受羞辱;诸佛的教法如同功德的海洋,因此破戒的行为会使之枯竭。譬如清澈的宝海水,会被淤泥污染而变得浑浊;又如盛开莲花的池塘,会被狂风摧毁;像这样末法时期破戒的人,损害佛教也是如此。如果有人清净修行梵行,遇到这样的恶友应当远离,这样的人命终后会堕入阿鼻地狱(梵语Avīci,意为无间地狱),遭受百千无数劫的痛苦。从地狱受罪出来后,可能会转生为畜生或者人,变得贫穷、残缺、聋哑、瞎眼、矮小丑陋、多病,手足等身体器官不健全,看到的人都会感到惊恐。他们没有信仰、没有修行、没有善根,日夜饥寒交迫,常常忧愁痛苦,还会被众人憎恨,用瓦片石头捶打。像这样被三种痛苦缠缚,一切罪业都应当远离,应当常常亲近佛、法、僧三宝,清净持守戒律,修行头陀行(梵语dhūta,意为苦行)。像这样的名利和眷属,如同幻影、变化、影像,有为之法只是暂时的,不久就会分离散坏。只有无上的佛菩提(梵语bodhi,意为觉悟),微妙的十力(佛的十种力量)和波罗蜜(梵语pāramitā,意为到彼岸),应当坚定地修习,不要产生怀疑,未来终将获得大安乐。” 这时,世尊说完这偈颂后,告诉尊者护国说:‘如果有人在菩萨乘(梵语bodhisattvayāna,意为菩萨的修行道路)中不依法修行,就会有这样的过失:不依法的人会敬爱不依法的人,懈怠的人会敬爱懈怠的人,没有智慧的人会敬爱没有智慧的人。像这样,他们互相敬爱,贪图利益供养,嫉妒贵族,懈怠狂乱,说绮语和两舌,谄媚他人。’

English

English version Often dwelling in royal cities and villages, they only engage in disputes about right and wrong, and in fighting, thus being prohibited, rebuked, and expelled by the laws of the kingdom, and suffering shame; the teachings of all Buddhas are like an ocean of merit, but these acts of breaking precepts cause it to dry up. For example, clear and pure seawater can be muddied by silt; or like a pond full of blooming lotuses, it can be destroyed by a violent wind; likewise, those who break precepts in the Dharma-ending age diminish Buddhism in the same way. If there are those who purely cultivate Brahma-conduct (brahmacarya), they should always stay away from such evil friends. When these people die, they will fall into Avīci hell (Sanskrit for 'hell of uninterrupted suffering'), enduring suffering for hundreds of thousands of countless kalpas (aeons). After suffering in hell, they may be reborn as animals or humans, becoming poor, disabled, deaf, mute, blind, short and ugly, and sickly, with incomplete limbs and organs, causing fear in those who see them. They have no faith, no practice, and no roots of goodness, suffering from hunger and cold day and night, and are constantly worried and distressed. They are also hated by the masses, who beat them with tiles and stones. Thus, they are bound by these three kinds of suffering. All evil deeds should be avoided. One should always be close to the Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha (the Three Jewels), purely uphold the precepts, and practice dhūta (ascetic practices). Such things as fame, gain, and family are like illusions, transformations, and reflections. Conditioned phenomena are temporary, and will soon separate and disintegrate. Only the unsurpassed Buddha Bodhi (Sanskrit for 'enlightenment'), the wondrous ten powers (of a Buddha), and pāramitā (Sanskrit for 'perfections') should be firmly practiced without doubt, and in the future, one will ultimately attain great bliss.” At that time, after the World Honored One spoke this verse, he said to the Venerable Protector of the Nation: ‘If there are individuals who do not practice according to the Dharma in the Bodhisattva path (bodhisattvayāna, Sanskrit for 'the path of a Bodhisattva'), they will have these faults: those who do not follow the Dharma will love those who do not follow the Dharma, the lazy will love the lazy, and the ignorant will love the ignorant. In this way, they will love each other, be greedy for offerings, be jealous of nobles, be lazy and chaotic, engage in frivolous talk and divisive speech, and flatter others.’ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 、虚诳父母及自师长。