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English version ‘There are four abodes: one is abiding in loving-kindness (maitrī); two is abiding in compassion (karuṇā); three is abiding in joy (muditā); four is abiding in the aspiration for enlightenment (bodhipraṇidhāna). These are the four abodes.’ ‘Again, there are four dharmas that repeatedly discern good and evil retribution: one is encouraging others to arouse the aspiration for enlightenment; two is not losing the merit of what has been accomplished; three is respecting and welcoming future compassion; four is constantly approaching righteous individuals and Dharma masters. These are the four dharmas.’ ‘Again, there are four practices that do not destroy compassion: one is possessing the power of patience; two is not seducing the family members of others; three is not abandoning great compassion; four is seeking to be free from the causes and conditions of sin and merit, with the aspiration set on the path. These are the four practices that do not destroy compassion.’ ‘Again, there are four practices of cultivating compassion: one is always being harmonious with others; two is having a gentle and compliant nature; three is having complete and perfect conduct; four is gradually approaching the path in all actions. These are the four practices of cultivating compassion.’ ‘Again, there are four things by which one can know an evil teacher: one is teaching people the path of the Small Vehicle; two is teaching people to destroy the aspiration of a Bodhisattva; three is teaching people to seek fame and gain, increasing unwholesome dharmas; four is teaching people to stay away from meritorious and wholesome dharmas. These are the four evil teachers.’ ‘Again, there are four things that enable one to be in the company of the World Honored Ones, the Buddhas: one is always maintaining a focused mind; two is always speaking of the merits of the World Honored Ones, the Buddhas; three is upholding pure precepts; four is not abandoning one's aspiration and original vows. These are the four ways to be in the company of the Buddhas.’ ‘Again, there are four dharmas that praise their virtuous conduct, making offerings to Bodhisattvas and the Honored Ones, the Tathagatas, without laziness: one is that the Buddha being offered to is the most honored and protects all beings; two is that whoever sees me should also emulate my conduct; three is that seeing the Tathagata's path, one's aspiration becomes more firm; four is that one sees the thirty-two marks of a great man and the root of their merits, enabling one to achieve skillful means. These are the four ways of making offerings.’ ‘Again, there are four things by which one observes the meaning of the sutras, studies the Bodhisattva precepts, and attains the supreme state: one is crossing over evil paths; two is constantly encouraging the establishment of good paths; three is respecting the Tathagata; four is fulfilling one's aspirations. These are the four ways of learning.’ ‘Again, there are four things to learn: one is not abandoning the aspiration for enlightenment; two is treating all beings equally; three is seeking to cross over the boundless sea of suffering.’ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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；四曰、护无数诸佛法使不断绝；是为四。 “复有四事，行清净戒：一曰、奉行少事；二曰、解了空行；三曰、不犯邪见狐疑；四曰、无犹豫心；是为四。 “复有四事，三昧种性：一曰、不习土地语言；二曰、心清净无著；三曰、成功德本；四曰、稍近佛道；是为四。 “复有四事，应清白行：一曰、兴诸善本；二曰、其心宴寂，行无所著；三曰、所见随其脱门；四曰、寂定于道义；是为四。 “复有四事，弃瑕秽心：一曰、恐畏生死常专其行；二曰、欲求解脱功德之本；三曰、于安隐无所造立；四曰、心无所起；是为四。 “复有四事，降伏其心：一曰、以一人之故，当来亿百千数游在生死；二曰、知一切人心所念，为断尘劳随其本愿而为说法；三曰、悉弃捐诸不善法，奉行众善坐于道场降伏魔兵，逮得无上正真之道；四曰、声告三千大千世界为其说法；是为四。 “复有四事，降伏魔怨：一曰、观视幻法清净之行；二曰、逮得不起法忍；三曰、截断诸无慧之事；四曰、已离生死奉修正行；是为四。 “复有四事，思惟经义：一曰、因缘法起不为无缘；二曰、兴立深法而无有人；三曰、观视空法而无所起；四曰、自然无想悉为处寂；是为四。 “复有四事， 现代汉语译本 第四，守护无数诸佛的教法，使其不中断绝；这是第四种。 又有四件事，能使持戒清净：第一，奉行少欲知足；第二，理解空性的道理；第三，不犯邪见和疑惑；第四，没有犹豫不决的心；这是第四种。 又有四件事，是三昧（Samadhi，禅定）的种子：第一，不学习世俗的语言；第二，心清净没有执着；第三，成就功德的根本；第四，逐渐接近佛道；这是第四种。 又有四件事，应当清白地修行：第一，发起各种善的根本；第二，内心安宁寂静，修行时没有执着；第三，所见所闻都随顺解脱之门；第四，在道义中保持寂静和禅定；这是第四种。 又有四件事，可以舍弃污秽的心：第一，畏惧生死轮回，常常专注于修行；第二，想要寻求解脱功德的根本；第三，在安稳的境界中不有所造作；第四，内心不起任何念头；这是第四种。 又有四件事，可以降伏其心：第一，因为一个人的缘故，未来亿万无数的人将在生死中轮回；第二，知道一切人心中的想法，为了断除烦恼，随顺他们的本愿而为他们说法；第三，完全舍弃一切不善的法，奉行各种善法，坐在道场降伏魔军，证得无上正真之道；第四，向三千大千世界宣告，为他们说法；这是第四种。 又有四件事，可以降伏魔怨：第一，观察如幻的法，进行清净的修行；第二，证得不起法忍（anutpattika-dharma-ksanti，对法不生不灭的真理的领悟）；第三，断除一切没有智慧的事情；第四，已经脱离生死，奉行正确的修行；这是第四种。 又有四件事，可以思考经义：第一，因缘法（pratītyasamutpāda，缘起法）的生起不是没有原因的；第二，建立深奥的佛法，但没有执着于人；第三，观察空性的法，而内心没有生起任何执着；第四，自然而然地进入无想的寂静状态；这是第四种。 又有四件事，
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English version Fourth, it is to protect the countless teachings of all Buddhas, so that they are not interrupted; this is the fourth. Again, there are four things that lead to pure precepts: first, to practice few desires and contentment; second, to understand the principle of emptiness; third, not to commit wrong views and doubts; fourth, to have no hesitant mind; this is the fourth. Again, there are four things that are the seeds of Samadhi (meditative concentration): first, not to learn worldly languages; second, to have a pure mind without attachment; third, to accomplish the root of merit; fourth, to gradually approach the path of the Buddha; this is the fourth. Again, there are four things that one should practice purely: first, to initiate all roots of goodness; second, to have a peaceful and quiet mind, practicing without attachment; third, to follow the path of liberation in all that is seen and heard; fourth, to remain in stillness and meditation in the meaning of the Dharma; this is the fourth. Again, there are four things that can discard defiled minds: first, to fear the cycle of birth and death, and always focus on practice; second, to seek the root of merit for liberation; third, not to create anything in a state of peace; fourth, not to have any thoughts arise in the mind; this is the fourth. Again, there are four things that can subdue the mind: first, because of one person, countless millions of beings will revolve in birth and death in the future; second, to know the thoughts in all people's minds, and in order to cut off afflictions, to preach the Dharma according to their original vows; third, to completely abandon all unwholesome dharmas, practice all wholesome dharmas, sit in the Bodhimanda (place of enlightenment) and subdue the armies of Mara (demon), and attain the unsurpassed, true and correct path; fourth, to proclaim to the three thousand great thousand worlds, and preach the Dharma to them; this is the fourth. Again, there are four things that can subdue the Mara's (demon's) grievances: first, to observe the illusory nature of dharmas, and practice purely; second, to attain the forbearance of non-arising dharmas (anutpattika-dharma-ksanti, the realization of the truth of the non-arising and non-ceasing of dharmas); third, to cut off all things without wisdom; fourth, having already left birth and death, to practice the correct path; this is the fourth. Again, there are four things that can contemplate the meaning of the sutras: first, the arising of the law of dependent origination (pratītyasamutpāda) is not without cause; second, to establish profound Dharma, but without attachment to people; third, to observe the Dharma of emptiness, without any attachment arising in the mind; fourth, to naturally enter a state of non-thought and stillness; this is the fourth. Again, there are four things, --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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心不舍菩萨法：一曰、不舍本愿；二曰、忍于苦恼；三曰、不惜身命；四曰、不舍四恩行；是为四。 “复有四事，法开化人：一曰、衣食布施应为说法；二曰、数数劝使坚固；三曰、自在安隐之业；四曰、立他人善本；是为四。 “复有四事，安谛受法而摄奉行：一曰、善本虽少心不轻念；二曰、常奉行安隐行；三曰、布施、调意修善具足；四曰、奉承经义使一切归趣安隐；是为四。 “复有四事，得入道行：一曰、逮得神通；二曰、成就正慧；三曰、在大道心深入无量；四曰、一切所造但习空行不着解脱；是为四。 “复有四事，奉修慈心：一曰、救护幻化之人；二曰、常开导人使持法；三曰、度脱幻者；四曰、使得无为；是为四。 “复有四事，奉修哀心：一曰、为恶道故而作亲友，使得入道而为兴哀；二曰、使离恶罪教令修善；三曰、教求小道者劝发大乘；四曰、设行哀者，为一切众生而摄此哀；是为四。 “复有四事，行善权方便：一曰、一切心向道意在前；二曰、不舍尘劳心，况善权方便心；三曰、观一切人及众邪见，悉为法器；四曰、见一切法悉为佛法，自然得最正觉，念行诸三昧逮得善解脱；是为四。 “复有四事，逮神通行：一曰、常轻其身及本净意 现代汉语译本 不舍弃菩萨的修行方法有四种：第一，不舍弃根本的誓愿；第二，忍受痛苦和烦恼；第三，不吝惜自己的生命；第四，不舍弃报答四种恩情的行为。这称为四种不舍弃。 又有四种方法，可以用来开导和教化他人：第一，在给予衣食布施时，应当为他们说法；第二，多次劝导他们，使他们坚定信念；第三，让他们从事自在安稳的事业；第四，帮助他人建立善良的根本。这称为四种开化。 又有四种方法，可以安稳地接受佛法并奉行：第一，即使善的根基很少，心中也不轻视；第二，常常奉行安稳的修行；第三，布施、调伏心意，修习善行并使其圆满；第四，奉行经义，使一切都归向安稳。这称为四种奉行。 又有四种方法，可以进入修道的行列：第一，获得神通；第二，成就正确的智慧；第三，在大道的心中深入无量；第四，所做的一切都只是修习空性，不执着于解脱。这称为四种入道。 又有四种方法，可以奉行修习慈心：第一，救护如幻化般的人；第二，常常开导他人，使他们受持佛法；第三，度脱如幻化般的人；第四，使他们达到无为的境界。这称为四种慈心。 又有四种方法，可以奉行修习悲心：第一，为了恶道中的众生而成为他们的亲友，使他们进入佛道，从而生起悲悯之心；第二，使他们远离恶行和罪过，教导他们修习善行；第三，教导那些追求小乘佛法的人，劝发他们修习大乘佛法；第四，即使在行悲悯时，也是为了所有众生而摄受这种悲悯。这称为四种悲心。 又有四种方法，可以行使善巧方便：第一，一切心都向着佛道，意念在前；第二，不舍弃世俗的劳苦，更何况是善巧方便的心；第三，观察一切人和各种邪见，都视为可以接受佛法的器皿；第四，见到一切法都视为佛法，自然就能获得最正觉悟，念诵修行各种三昧，获得善巧的解脱。这称为四种方便。 又有四种方法，可以获得神通：第一，常常轻视自己的身体和本来的清净意念
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English version There are four ways to not abandon the practices of a Bodhisattva: first, not abandoning one's original vows; second, enduring suffering and afflictions; third, not being stingy with one's own life; fourth, not abandoning the practice of repaying the four kinds of kindness. These are called the four non-abandonments. There are also four methods to enlighten and teach others: first, when giving alms of food and clothing, one should also teach them the Dharma; second, repeatedly encourage them to strengthen their faith; third, enable them to engage in peaceful and secure activities; fourth, help others establish a foundation of goodness. These are called the four enlightenments. There are also four methods to peacefully receive the Dharma and practice it: first, even if the roots of goodness are few, one should not despise them in one's heart; second, always practice peaceful conduct; third, give alms, tame the mind, cultivate good deeds, and make them complete; fourth, uphold the meaning of the scriptures, so that everything leads to peace. These are called the four practices. There are also four methods to enter the path of practice: first, attaining supernatural powers; second, achieving correct wisdom; third, deeply entering the immeasurable mind of the Great Path; fourth, everything one does is only practicing emptiness, not clinging to liberation. These are called the four entries to the path. There are also four methods to practice loving-kindness: first, protecting those who are like illusions; second, constantly guiding others to uphold the Dharma; third, liberating those who are like illusions; fourth, enabling them to reach the state of non-action. These are called the four loving-kindnesses. There are also four methods to practice compassion: first, becoming friends with beings in evil realms, so that they may enter the path of the Buddha, thus arousing compassion; second, enabling them to turn away from evil deeds and sins, teaching them to cultivate good deeds; third, teaching those who seek the small vehicle, encouraging them to practice the Great Vehicle; fourth, even when practicing compassion, it is for the sake of all beings that this compassion is embraced. These are called the four compassions. There are also four methods to practice skillful means: first, all thoughts are directed towards the path of the Buddha, with intention leading the way; second, not abandoning worldly labors, let alone the mind of skillful means; third, observing all people and various wrong views, considering them all as vessels capable of receiving the Dharma; fourth, seeing all dharmas as the Buddha's Dharma, one will naturally attain the most perfect enlightenment, reciting and practicing various samadhis, and attaining skillful liberation. These are called the four skillful means. There are also four methods to attain supernatural powers: first, always regarding one's body and original pure intention lightly --------------------------------------------------------------------------------