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English version He (referring to the illusionist) was filled with joy wherever he went, everything he did was as he wished, and his fame spread far and wide. The other illusionists in Magadha (one of the sixteen ancient Indian kingdoms) were no match for him, and wherever he went, he was the best and foremost. Except for those who had already realized the truth, pure practitioners, and those who could endure the Dharma, all the people were devoted to him. What he said never failed to confuse people, and they followed his unprecedented magic. With this false and evil magic, he gained many benefits and offerings. The illusionist Renxian heard the name of the Buddha (Buddha, the awakened one), the Tathagata (Tathagata, one of the titles of the Buddha), the Satya (Truth), and the Samyaksambuddha (Perfectly Enlightened One, one of the titles of the Buddha). After hearing this, he thought to himself: 'I can transform the people of Magadha and all the cities, and none of them will not be taught by me. The only one I have not taught is the Shramana Gautama (Shramana Gautama, Shakyamuni Buddha) and his disciples. I might as well test him to see if he can be deceived by me? If I can deceive him, the people of Magadha will all come to serve me with one heart.' So Renxian, relying on his original merits and receiving the power of the Buddha, came from Rajgir (an ancient Indian city) to Gridhakuta (a Buddhist holy site). He saw that the light of the Buddha surpassed the sun and moon by hundreds of billions of times, it was clear and pure, and its flames shone far away. The light of the Buddha's Ushnisha (the protuberance on the crown of the Buddha's head) was like a Mani jewel (Mani, a wish-fulfilling jewel), and its brilliance was like a pure lotus flower. It surpassed the voices of the eight Brahma (Brahma, Buddhist guardian deities) and spread the Dharma to liberate all beings. He saw that the Buddha's physical body was complete with solemn beauty, and his heart was very joyful. He thought to himself: 'I want to test whether the Buddha's wisdom can universally see everything?' So he walked towards the Buddha, bowed and paid respects. In order to test the Buddha, he used this to invite the Buddha: 'If he knows my intention, he will definitely not accept the invitation, if he does not know, he will definitely accept it without doubt.' The Buddha knew his intention, and out of compassion for Renxian and all the people of Rajgir, wanting to liberate them, he silently accepted the invitation and brought his Bhikkhu (Buddhist monks) with him. At this time, Renxian thought: 'The Shramana Gautama does not have supernatural wisdom, nor can he universally see everything. Because he cannot see my intention, I will now test him.' At this time, Renxian bowed and paid respects, circled the Buddha three times, and then retreated. The wise Mahamaudgalyayana (one of the ten great disciples of the Buddha, known for his supernatural powers) said to the Buddha: 'The illusionist Renxian has deceit in his heart, inviting the Buddha and the Sangha, why did you accept his invitation?' The Buddha told Maudgalyayana: 'You should be quiet, the Tathagata knows that all beings are confused in the long night, therefore he establishes teachings to treat them with equality. There is no one in heaven or on earth who can deceive the Buddha with impure means. The Tathagata uses... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 断淫、怒、痴、乱，无余瑕垢灭诸缚着，离八十垢得不起法忍，以故三界无能惑者，一小幻士何所能谐？如来解畅一切法幻，自致最正觉，使诸人界及其本原，皆使巧妙幻过，仁贤终不能与佛幻术等，百倍千倍无数亿倍，不可假托以为比喻。” 佛告目连：“于意云何？幻士仁贤宁能庄严化三千大千世界令净好不？” 对曰：“唯然，此幻不能。” 佛言：“如来发意之顷，能使三千大千世界，严净入一毛孔，佛之幻术终不惑。正使十方佛国，有风名随岚及断截风，飘坏三千大千世界，还复如故；有风名追逐风、住止风，旋转世间；有风名曰波栗屠那，回行三十二天；有风名曰摧破崩坏须弥；有风名曰拘那，起大火上至三十二天；有风名曰常来，起劫烧天地；有风名曰炽火，使三千大千世界一时俱然；有风名曰浇洒，起大雨；有风名曰枯竭，除尽水灾之变。” 佛告目连：“今我粗说是诸风名，从劫过劫无有竟时。云何目连？宁有人能止虚空，坐诸风之中作四器行，使此诸风入一芥子，其于芥子无所挂碍亦无毁害，令诸天人安隐娱乐而不惊怖？如来幻法而复过是无有极也，非弟子、缘一觉地之所能及。” 于时，目连在众会前，稽首作礼白佛言：“唯然，世尊！我等为得善利。所以者 { "translations": [ "现代汉语译本：断除淫欲、嗔怒、愚痴、混乱，没有丝毫残余的瑕疵和污垢，灭除一切束缚执着，脱离八十种垢染，获得不退转的法忍（对佛法的坚定信念），因此三界之内没有任何事物能够迷惑他，一个小小的幻术师又能奈他如何呢？如来通达一切法如幻，自己证得最正觉（无上正等正觉），使一切众生及其本源，都巧妙地超越幻象。仁贤（指修行有德之人）最终也不能与佛的幻术相比，百倍千倍无数亿倍都无法比拟。”， "佛陀告诉目连（佛陀十大弟子之一，以神通著称）说：‘你认为如何？幻术师贤人能够庄严变化三千大千世界，使之清净美好吗？’", "目连回答说：‘不能，幻术师的幻术不能做到。’", "佛陀说：‘如来在发愿的瞬间，就能使三千大千世界，庄严清净地进入一个毛孔之中，佛的幻术终究不会被迷惑。即使十方佛国，有风名为随岚（随顺风势）和断截风（能断截一切的风），能飘坏三千大千世界，也能使其恢复如初；有风名为追逐风（追逐一切的风）、住止风（能使一切停止的风），能旋转世间；有风名为波栗屠那（一种能回旋的风），能回旋三十二天；有风名为摧破崩坏须弥（能摧毁须弥山的风）；有风名为拘那（一种能引发大火的风），能使大火上至三十二天；有风名为常来（一种经常出现的风），能引发劫火焚烧天地；有风名为炽火（一种炽热的风），能使三千大千世界一时俱燃；有风名为浇洒（一种能降雨的风），能引发大雨；有风名为枯竭（一种能使水干涸的风），能消除水灾。’", "佛陀告诉目连说：‘现在我只是粗略地说这些风的名字，从劫到劫也说不完。目连，你认为如何？是否有人能阻止虚空，坐在各种风中，运用四种神通，使这些风进入一粒芥子之中，而芥子不受任何阻碍和损害，使诸天人和众生安稳快乐而不惊恐？如来的幻术远胜于此，没有穷尽，不是弟子、缘觉（辟支佛）所能达到的境界。’", "当时，目连在众会前，稽首作礼，对佛陀说：‘是的，世尊！我们真是获得了极大的利益。’" ], "english_translations": [ "English version: Having severed lust, anger, ignorance, and confusion, with no remaining flaws or defilements, having extinguished all bonds and attachments, having departed from the eighty defilements, and having attained the Dharma-acceptance of non-arising (anutpattika-dharma-ksanti), therefore, there is nothing in the three realms that can delude him. What can a small illusionist possibly do? The Tathagata (如来, one of the titles of the Buddha) understands all dharmas (法, teachings or phenomena) as illusions, having attained the Most Perfect Enlightenment (anuttara-samyak-sambodhi) himself, enabling all beings and their origins to skillfully transcend illusions. The virtuous and wise (仁贤, those with virtuous practice) can never compare to the Buddha's illusions, not by a hundredfold, a thousandfold, or countless billions of times, it is beyond any analogy.", "The Buddha said to Maudgalyayana (目连, one of the Buddha's ten great disciples, known for his supernatural powers): 'What do you think? Can a virtuous illusionist adorn and transform the three thousand great thousand worlds, making them pure and beautiful?'", "Maudgalyayana replied: 'No, this illusion cannot do that.'", "The Buddha said: 'In the moment the Tathagata makes a wish, he can make the three thousand great thousand worlds, adorned and pure, enter into a single pore. The Buddha's illusions are never deluded. Even if the Buddha-lands of the ten directions have winds named Suilan (随岚, following the wind) and Duanjie (断截, cutting wind), which can destroy the three thousand great thousand worlds, they can be restored to their original state. There are winds named Zhuizhu (追逐, chasing wind) and Zhuzhi (住止, stopping wind), which can rotate the world. There is a wind named Bolituna (波栗屠那, a kind of rotating wind), which can rotate the thirty-two heavens. There is a wind named Cuipo Benghuai Xumi (摧破崩坏须弥, destroying Mount Sumeru). There is a wind named Juna (拘那, a kind of wind that causes great fire), which can cause great fire to reach the thirty-two heavens. There is a wind named Changlai (常来, a wind that often appears), which can cause the fire of the kalpa (劫, eon) to burn the heavens and earth. There is a wind named Chihuo (炽火, a burning wind), which can cause the three thousand great thousand worlds to burn simultaneously. There is a wind named Jiaosha (浇洒, a wind that brings rain), which can cause heavy rain. There is a wind named Kujie (枯竭, a wind that dries up), which can eliminate the disasters of floods.'", "The Buddha said to Maudgalyayana: 'Now I have only roughly spoken of the names of these winds, and from kalpa to kalpa, there is no end to them. What do you think, Maudgalyayana? Is there anyone who can stop the void, sit among these winds, use the four supernatural powers, and make these winds enter into a mustard seed, without the mustard seed being hindered or harmed, and make the gods and humans peaceful and happy without being frightened? The Tathagata's illusions are far superior to this, without limit, and cannot be reached by disciples or Pratyekabuddhas (缘觉, one who attains enlightenment on their own).'", "At that time, Maudgalyayana, in front of the assembly, bowed and paid homage to the Buddha, saying: 'Yes, World Honored One! We have truly obtained great benefit.'" ] } --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Chinese
何？世尊威神巍巍如是大尊无极。”其人民闻佛如来此变化者，欢喜踊跃逮得善利，便发无上正真道意，一时欣然功德无量。 于是幻士仁贤入王舍城还归到家，即其日夜，于城内秽恶流聚最不净处，化于其中作大讲堂，悬缯华盖而起幢幡，现地平正，树木茂盛，瓶罃、珍器、香炉、镫锭散众华香。于讲堂傍殖八千宝树，枝、叶、华、实众色馚馥，一一树下为诸比丘敷师子座。于讲堂中央，特为如来设师子座，众宝为足挍饰无量，高四丈九尺。于座四面化四宝树，作百味之馔若干种食，其为供者合五百人，端正皎洁宝璎珞身。 幻士仁贤化作是已，时四天王往诣幻士所化作讲堂，谓仁贤言：“甚善仁者！乃请如来于此讲堂而供养佛，宁可听我次助所乏，欲造宫室以奉如来？”于是仁贤益用踊跃得未曾有，报：“听。天王！宜知是时。”四天王即化作立宫室极妙姝好，仁贤所建厌蔽不现。 时，天帝释与三万二千夫人，俱到幻士讲堂，谓仁贤言：“善哉快乎！真得善利，乃请如来于化饰讲堂以供养佛，宁可听吾给助所乏，欲造宫殿以奉如来？”于是仁贤！倍复踊跃得未曾有，私自疑怪？报：“听。帝释！宜知是时。”天帝即化作大殿馆，逾于忉利最胜之宫，化殖宝树，超乎已质拘者之树姝好，厌蔽仁 现代汉语译本：‘为什么？’世尊的威神如此伟大，如此尊贵，无与伦比。”那里的人民听到佛如来这样的变化，欢喜雀跃，获得了善利，便发起了无上正真道的心意，一时之间欣喜，功德无量。 于是幻士仁贤回到王舍城，回到家中，就在当天晚上，在城内污秽肮脏、最不干净的地方，化现出一个大讲堂，悬挂着丝绸彩带和华丽的伞盖，竖立着旗帜，地面平坦，树木茂盛，瓶子、罐子、珍贵的器皿、香炉、灯盏，散布着各种鲜花和香气。在讲堂旁边种植了八千棵宝树，树枝、树叶、花朵、果实，色彩缤纷，香气浓郁，每一棵树下都为比丘们铺设了狮子座。在讲堂中央，特别为如来设置了狮子座，用各种珍宝装饰，高四丈九尺。在座位四面，化现出四棵宝树，制作了各种美味佳肴，供奉的人共有五百人，他们容貌端正，洁白无瑕，身上佩戴着宝贵的璎珞。 幻士仁贤化现完这些之后，当时四天王来到幻士所化现的讲堂，对仁贤说：‘太好了，仁者！竟然邀请如来在这讲堂供养佛，是否可以允许我们略尽绵薄之力，想建造宫室来供奉如来？’于是仁贤更加欢喜，得到了前所未有的体验，回答说：‘可以。天王！请自行决定时间。’四天王立即化现出极其美妙的宫室，仁贤所建造的讲堂被遮蔽得看不见了。 这时，天帝释和三万二千位夫人，一同来到幻士的讲堂，对仁贤说：‘太好了，真是快乐！真是获得了善利，竟然邀请如来在化现的讲堂供养佛，是否可以允许我们略尽绵薄之力，想建造宫殿来供奉如来？’于是仁贤更加欢喜，得到了前所未有的体验，心中感到疑惑，回答说：‘可以。帝释！请自行决定时间。’天帝立即化现出大殿馆，超过了忉利天最殊胜的宫殿，化现种植的宝树，比已质拘（天帝释的树）的树更加美丽，遮蔽了仁贤所建造的讲堂。