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English version: 'Why? The World Honored One's majestic power is so great, so noble, and unparalleled.' The people there, hearing of the Tathagata Buddha's transformations, rejoiced and leaped for joy, attaining good benefits, and then generated the intention for the unsurpassed, true, and correct path. For a time, they were delighted, and their merits were immeasurable. Then, the illusionist Renxian (Virtuous Sage) returned to the city of Wangshe (Rajagrha) and went home. That very night, in the most unclean and filthy place in the city, he transformed it into a large lecture hall, hanging silk ribbons and ornate canopies, erecting banners, making the ground flat, and the trees lush. Jars, pots, precious vessels, incense burners, and lamps were scattered with various flowers and fragrances. Beside the lecture hall, he planted eight thousand jeweled trees, their branches, leaves, flowers, and fruits of various colors and fragrant. Under each tree, he laid out lion thrones for the Bhikkhus. In the center of the lecture hall, he specially set up a lion throne for the Tathagata, adorned with various jewels, measuring forty-nine feet in height. On the four sides of the throne, he transformed four jeweled trees, creating various delicacies and foods. There were five hundred people serving, their appearances upright and pure, adorned with precious necklaces. After the illusionist Renxian had completed these transformations, the Four Heavenly Kings came to the lecture hall transformed by the illusionist and said to Renxian: 'Excellent, virtuous one! You have invited the Tathagata to this lecture hall to make offerings to the Buddha. May we be allowed to assist with what is lacking and build a palace to honor the Tathagata?' Then Renxian was even more delighted, experiencing something unprecedented, and replied: 'Yes. Heavenly Kings! Please decide the time yourselves.' The Four Heavenly Kings immediately transformed an extremely beautiful palace, obscuring the lecture hall built by Renxian. At this time, the Heavenly Emperor Shakra (Indra) and thirty-two thousand consorts came to the illusionist's lecture hall and said to Renxian: 'Excellent, how joyful! You have truly attained good benefits, inviting the Tathagata to the transformed lecture hall to make offerings to the Buddha. May we be allowed to assist with what is lacking and build a palace to honor the Tathagata?' Then Renxian was even more delighted, experiencing something unprecedented, and felt doubtful in his heart. He replied: 'Yes. Emperor Shakra! Please decide the time yourselves.' The Heavenly Emperor immediately transformed a great palace, surpassing the most magnificent palace of Trayastrimsha (Heaven of Thirty-Three Gods), and transformed and planted jeweled trees, more beautiful than the trees of Ejizhu (Shakra's tree), obscuring the lecture hall built by Renxian. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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贤、四王所立讲堂、宫室、所挍诸树。仁贤则自念言：“世尊非凡，乃有如是神妙尊天及诸天子，兴大供养奉事如来，今我宁可没灭我之所建，大为迷谬，岂忍以此举向上尊乎？”于是仁贤欲没所幻而不能灭，遍作诸术亦不可灭，幻食供助讲堂严饰师子之座，永为真实而不可变。仁贤惊怪，心自念言：“往昔所言，幻现则现、欲没即没，今为如来变作化供而不能改？” 于是天帝知仁贤所念，便告言：“如卿为佛化作严净供具，不能变复使如本，故其见如来发欢喜心，常得安隐至泥洹道。” 尔时，仁贤踊悦怡怿，晨旦白佛：“饭时已到，愿可自屈？”于是世尊！着衣持钵，与诸菩萨及比丘僧眷属围绕，往诣仁贤庄挍讲堂。 佛时变化，使仁贤知坐所为立师子之座，四天王亦见如来坐所造宫师子之座。帝释自念：“如来坐我所化庄严之座。” 时，王舍城诸不信法众邪异道，弃自贡高及瞋怒心，一切共诣庄严讲堂：“今日共观瞿昙所现感应。”其边道法清净士女，悉共喜踊往诣讲堂：“今日我等当见如来、至真、等正觉，听师子吼，睹其变化。” 于是仁贤蠲除自大，稽首佛足，白世尊言：“唯愿如来原我罪过，本愚所作欲乱如来，化作此食、助供侍使，师子诸座亦皆化作。心中念悔 现代汉语译本 贤者（仁贤）看到四天王所建造的讲堂、宫室以及所装饰的树木。贤者心想：‘世尊并非凡人，竟然有如此神妙尊贵的天神和天子，兴起盛大的供养来侍奉如来。现在我如果想要毁灭我所建造的这些，那就大错特错了，怎能忍心用这些来冒犯至尊呢？’于是贤者想要消除他所幻化的一切，却无法使其消失，他尝试各种法术也无法使其消失。幻化出的食物、供品、装饰华丽的讲堂以及狮子座，都永久地变成了真实的存在，无法改变。贤者感到惊奇，心中自语：‘过去我说，幻化出现就出现，想要消失就消失，现在为了如来而幻化出的供品却无法改变？’ 这时，天帝知道贤者心中所想，便告诉他说：‘你为佛陀幻化出如此庄严清净的供具，无法使其变回原样，这是因为你见到如来而生起了欢喜心，因此你将常得安稳，直至涅槃之道。’ 当时，贤者欢喜踊跃，早晨向佛陀禀告说：‘用餐的时间到了，希望您能屈尊前往。’于是世尊穿上袈裟，手持钵盂，与诸位菩萨和比丘僧众眷属围绕着，前往贤者所装饰的讲堂。 佛陀当时显现神通变化，让贤者知道他所坐的狮子座是自己所造的，四天王也看到如来坐在他们所造的宫殿狮子座上。帝释天自己心想：‘如来坐在我所幻化庄严的座位上。’ 当时，王舍城中那些不信佛法的外道邪见之徒，都抛弃了自身的贡高和嗔怒之心，一同前往庄严的讲堂：‘今天我们一起观看瞿昙所显现的感应。’那些信仰正道、清净的男女，也都欢喜踊跃地前往讲堂：‘今天我们应当见到如来、至真、等正觉，听闻狮子吼，观看他的神通变化。’ 于是贤者消除自己的傲慢之心，顶礼佛足，向世尊禀告说：‘唯愿如来原谅我的罪过，我本愚昧，想要扰乱如来，幻化出这些食物、供品来侍奉，狮子座也都是幻化出来的。我心中感到后悔。’
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English version The wise man (Renxian) saw the lecture hall, palaces, and decorated trees erected by the Four Heavenly Kings. The wise man thought to himself, 'The World Honored One is no ordinary being, for there are such wondrous and noble gods and heavenly princes who offer great worship to serve the Tathagata. Now, if I were to destroy what I have built, it would be a great mistake. How could I bear to use these to offend the Supreme One?' So, the wise man tried to eliminate all that he had conjured, but he could not make it disappear. He tried various spells, but they could not make it vanish. The conjured food, offerings, the ornately decorated lecture hall, and the lion's seat all became permanently real and unchangeable. The wise man was astonished and thought to himself, 'In the past, I said that what was conjured would appear and disappear at will, but now, the offerings conjured for the Tathagata cannot be changed?' At this time, the Heavenly Emperor knew what the wise man was thinking and told him, 'Because you have conjured such magnificent and pure offerings for the Buddha, and cannot change them back to their original state, it is because you have seen the Tathagata and have given rise to joy. Therefore, you will always be at peace until the path of Nirvana.' Then, the wise man was overjoyed and, in the morning, reported to the Buddha, 'It is time for the meal, may you condescend to come?' So, the World Honored One put on his robe, held his bowl, and, surrounded by the Bodhisattvas and the Sangha, went to the decorated lecture hall of the wise man. The Buddha then manifested his supernatural powers, letting the wise man know that the lion's seat he was sitting on was made by himself. The Four Heavenly Kings also saw the Tathagata sitting on the lion's seat in the palace they had made. The Heavenly Emperor thought to himself, 'The Tathagata is sitting on the ornate seat that I conjured.' At that time, those in the city of Rajagriha who did not believe in the Dharma, the heretics and those with wrong views, all abandoned their arrogance and anger and went together to the decorated lecture hall, saying, 'Today, we will together witness the miraculous responses manifested by Gautama.' Those who believed in the righteous path, the pure men and women, also joyfully went to the lecture hall, saying, 'Today, we shall see the Tathagata, the Truly Enlightened One, the Perfectly Enlightened One, hear his lion's roar, and witness his supernatural transformations.' Then, the wise man eliminated his arrogance, bowed at the feet of the Buddha, and reported to the World Honored One, 'May the Tathagata forgive my sins. I was foolish and wanted to disturb the Tathagata. I conjured these foods and offerings to serve you, and the lion's seats were also conjured. I feel remorse in my heart.' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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，欲得灭没所可化现。佛为圣尊矜恕为意，诸所施造令不复变。” 于是佛告仁贤：“一切人民及其所有皆如幻化，诸坐比丘亦如幻化，如我之身亦是慧幻，此三千大千世界则复为化，因缘罪福一切诸法亦如幻化，皆由因缘各在合会。便持所化饭食之具分布施设。” 于是幻士仁贤、梵王、帝释、四天王、诸助供者，擎化食供养世尊及比丘众。 于是贤者大迦叶说偈言： “如今所设座， 及其处上者； 定意为平等， 善哉施无上。” 舍利弗颂曰： “如今供具心， 及其受者意； 如是常等觉， 是疾毕信施。” 须菩提颂曰： “是施无所施， 受者无所受； 其有应是行， 是为毕信施。” 阿难颂曰： “是施为尊乘， 食者无有心； 其身意无著， 是为世众祐！” 于是光英菩萨曰： “譬如彼幻士， 仁贤现此化； 一切世亦然， 愚者不及解。” 光造菩萨曰： “譬如坐树下， 悉以幻化作； 所有幻亦空， 适等无差异。” 师子菩萨曰： “不闻师子吼， 小兽树间鸣； 师子适震吼， 驰走窜十方。 仁贤卿有恨， 以幻惑人民； 如来所现幻， 众魔不 现代汉语译本：想要使所变化的现象消失。佛陀作为至尊圣者，以慈悲为怀，所施展的法术使其不再变化。 于是，佛陀告诉仁贤：‘一切人民以及他们所拥有的一切都如幻化，在座的比丘也如幻化，我的身体也如同智慧的幻影，这三千大千世界也是幻化所成，因缘、罪过、福报，一切诸法都如幻化，都是由因缘聚合而成。’随即，佛陀将所变化的饭食器具分发施舍。 于是，幻术师仁贤、梵王（Brahmā，创造之神）、帝释（Indra，众神之王）、四天王（四大天王，守护世界的四位神祇）以及其他供养者，捧着变化的食物供养世尊和比丘僧众。 这时，贤者大迦叶（Mahākāśyapa，佛陀的十大弟子之一）说偈颂道： ‘如今所设置的座位，以及坐在座位上的人；以禅定之心看待一切平等，善哉，这是无上的布施。’ 舍利弗（Śāriputra，佛陀的十大弟子之一，以智慧著称）颂道： ‘如今供养的心意，以及接受供养者的心意；如此常怀平等觉悟，这才是迅速圆满的真诚布施。’ 须菩提（Subhūti，佛陀的十大弟子之一，以解空第一著称）颂道： ‘布施者无所施，受施者无所受；若能如此行布施，这才是圆满的真诚布施。’ 阿难（Ānanda，佛陀的十大弟子之一，以多闻第一著称）颂道： ‘这样的布施是至尊的乘载，食用者心中无所执着；其身心皆无所执着，这才是世间众生的福祉！’ 这时，光英菩萨说： ‘譬如那位幻术师，仁贤所展现的幻化；一切世间也是如此，愚昧之人无法理解。’ 光造菩萨说： ‘譬如坐在树下，一切都是幻化所成；所有幻化皆是空性，平等无有差异。’ 师子菩萨说： ‘不闻狮子吼叫，小兽在树间鸣叫；狮子一旦震吼，便会四散奔逃。仁贤，你心怀怨恨，用幻术迷惑人民；如来所展现的幻化，众魔无法动摇。’
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English version: Wishing to make the manifested phenomena disappear. The Buddha, as the supreme and venerable one, with compassion in mind, made the magic he performed unchangeable. Then, the Buddha said to Renxian: 'All people and all that they possess are like illusions, the seated monks are also like illusions, my body is also like an illusion of wisdom, this three-thousand-great-thousand world is also a transformation, causes, conditions, sins, blessings, all dharmas are like illusions, all are formed by the aggregation of causes and conditions.' Immediately, the Buddha distributed the transformed food and utensils. Then, the illusionist Renxian, Brahmā (the creator god), Indra (the king of gods), the Four Heavenly Kings (the four guardian deities of the world), and other providers, held the transformed food to offer to the World Honored One and the monastic community. At this time, the venerable Mahākāśyapa (one of the Buddha's ten great disciples) spoke in verse: 'The seats that are now set up, and those who sit upon them; with a mind of meditation, view all as equal, well done, this is the supreme giving.' Śāriputra (one of the Buddha's ten great disciples, known for his wisdom) recited: 'The intention of giving now, and the intention of the receiver; if one is always aware of such equality, this is the quick completion of sincere giving.' Subhūti (one of the Buddha's ten great disciples, known for his understanding of emptiness) recited: 'The giver gives nothing, the receiver receives nothing; if one practices giving in this way, this is the complete sincere giving.' Ānanda (one of the Buddha's ten great disciples, known for his great learning) recited: 'Such giving is the supreme vehicle, the eater has no attachment in mind; if the body and mind are without attachment, this is the blessing of the world!' At this time, Bodhisattva Guangying said: 'Like that illusionist, Renxian manifests this illusion; all the world is also like this, the foolish cannot understand.' Bodhisattva Guangzao said: 'Like sitting under a tree, all is made of illusion; all illusions are empty, equal without difference.' Bodhisattva Shizi said: 'If the lion's roar is not heard, small beasts chirp in the trees; once the lion roars, they scatter in all directions. Renxian, you harbor resentment, using illusions to deceive people; the illusions manifested by the Tathagata, cannot be shaken by demons.' -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 能当。” 师子意菩萨曰： “是饭食化作， 供助者亦幻； 食饭者皆化， 善哉祠无上。” 慈氏菩萨曰： “油醍醐浇火， 其明益炽盛； 仁贤幻如是， 佛幻为普现。” 软首童子曰： “譬如本此处， 一切皆化造； 仁贤所兴幻， 欺诳惑众人。 一切法如是， 本为悉平等； 不觉了当来， 愚痴行生死。”