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English version Aspiring to the pure Paramita (perfection, way to the other shore), Viewing all Bodhisattvas as if they were Buddhas, not harboring flattery for the sake of gain or offerings. If a Bodhisattva can practice these virtues, they will be able to see the Buddhas of the ten directions, And from their heart's desire, see the Buddha lands, and be reborn there as they wish. Then, Li Gou Shi (a Bodhisattva's name), again said to the Buddha: 'The teachings that the World Honored One has just given, if I do not uphold this Dharma and there is any damage or omission, then I would be betraying and deceiving the immeasurable great sages, the Buddhas of the ten directions who are present now.' At that time, Maha Maudgalyayana (a disciple of the Buddha), said to Li Gou Shi: 'This matter is very profound, do not treat it lightly. The Dharma is mysterious and subtle, you have not yet understood it, and the practices of the Bodhisattvas are also very difficult to accomplish. You cannot, in the form of a woman, attain the unsurpassed, true path and achieve the most perfect enlightenment.' The female Bodhisattva Li Gou Shi replied to Maudgalyayana: 'What I have said is sincere and not false. In the future, I will attain Tathagata (title of a Buddha), the Truly Enlightened One, the Perfectly Enlightened One, the One with Perfect Conduct and Understanding, the Well-Gone One, the Knower of the World, the Unsurpassed One, the Guide of Dharma, the Teacher of Gods and Humans, and be called Buddha World Honored One. At that time, the three thousand great thousand worlds will shake six times, and will not let sentient beings have any thoughts of regression. Flowers will rain from the sky, and musical instruments like the Konghou will play without being struck. I will transform from a female form into a male form, and at the age of eight, I will make this vow.' At that moment, the three thousand great thousand worlds shook six times, and musical instruments like the Konghou played without being struck. The female Bodhisattva Li Gou Shi's body transformed into the form of a male, becoming an eight-year-old boy. Then, Maha Maudgalyayana immediately rose from his seat, adjusted his robes, knelt on his right knee, and with his palms together, said to the Buddha: 'Oh, World Honored One among the Heavens! From now on, I will take refuge in all Bodhisattvas, and those who have just generated the Bodhi mind, and I will bow to them, humbly follow their teachings, and sincerely practice the Buddha's path. Why is this? This young woman has been able to generate such a transformation of the path, her power and divine strength are boundless, and she is so noble and sublime. The sincere vows she has established, all manifest the auspicious signs of the true Dharma, and she will surely accomplish everything she has said.' The Buddha said: 'So it is, Maudgalyayana! As you have said: 'From the initial generation of the Bodhi mind' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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，修菩萨行，至坐佛树，则为天上世间众祐，过诸声闻及与缘觉。’” 时佛欣笑——诸佛之法，若欣笑时，有五色光而从口出，照十方界，极于上界三十三天，还绕三匝，从顶上入——贤者阿难便从坐起，更整衣服，叉手白佛，以偈叹曰： “其声如大梵， 诸天龙鬼音， 如哀鸾悲鸣， 微妙甚弘雅， 响若雷震雨， 咸悦众人心。 假使欣笑时， 多所而踊跃， 愿大德之海， 十力笑何因， 唯为分别说， 令疑者得解。 地六反震动， 普土莫不曜， 雨柔软众花， 堕诸天人上， 化制外异学， 如狮子御兽。 愿为我分别， 何故而欣笑？ 日月亿千垓， 明珠电火焰， 诸天龙神明， 梵天王威德； 能仁若出光， 清净无垢尘， 十方明悉蔽， 佛光独显现。 白毛眉间生， 洁白如妙珂， 细滑若好衣， 美泽犹真珠， 圣光如云气， 照百千佛土。 众所之戴仰， 愿说何故笑？ 调定其心意， 眉相哀世俗， 细微超乳色， 如山雪远现， 青黄赤白黑， 复如紫红相。 若干千光明， 从能仁口出， 照遍三千国， 悉蔽日月明， 乃至通虚空， 照一切众生。 令火灭水 现代汉语译本 ‘修行菩萨道，直至在菩提树下成佛，就会成为天上人间一切众生的庇护，超越所有的声闻（Sravaka，指听闻佛陀教诲而修行的人）和缘觉（Pratyekabuddha，指独自悟道的人）。’ 这时，佛陀欣然微笑——按照诸佛的惯例，当他们微笑时，会有五色光芒从口中发出，照耀十方世界，直达上界的三十三天（Trayastrimsa，佛教宇宙观中的欲界第二天），然后环绕三圈，从佛陀的头顶进入——贤者阿难（Ananda，佛陀的十大弟子之一）便从座位上起身，整理好衣服，合掌向佛陀禀告，并用偈颂赞叹道： ‘您的声音如同大梵天（Brahma，印度教和佛教中的创造之神）的声音，又像诸天、龙、鬼的声音， 如同哀伤的鸾鸟在悲鸣，微妙而又宏大优雅， 响声如同雷鸣雨落，使所有人都感到喜悦。 当您微笑时，许多人都欢欣鼓舞， 愿如大海般深厚的您，拥有十力（Dasabala，佛陀的十种力量）的您，请告诉我们微笑的原因， 请为我们分别解说，让疑惑的人得以解脱。 大地六次震动，整个世界都光辉闪耀， 柔软的鲜花如雨般落下，落在诸天和人们的身上， 您降伏外道异学，如同狮子驾驭野兽。 愿您为我分别解说，您为何如此欣然微笑？ 日月的光芒亿万倍，明珠和闪电的光焰， 诸天、龙、神的光明，梵天王的威德； 当能仁（佛陀的称号）发出光芒时，清净无垢， 十方的光明都被遮蔽，唯有佛陀的光芒独自显现。 您眉间生出的白毫，洁白如美丽的珂（一种玉石）， 细滑如上好的衣物，光泽如同真正的珍珠， 圣洁的光芒如同云气，照耀百千佛土。 众人都仰慕您，愿您告诉我们微笑的原因？ 您调伏自己的心意，眉间的相好怜悯世俗， 细微之处超越乳白色，如同远方显现的山雪， 青、黄、赤、白、黑，又如紫红的色彩。 无数的光明，从能仁的口中发出， 照遍三千世界，遮蔽了日月的光明， 乃至通达虚空，照耀一切众生。 令火焰熄灭，水
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English version 'Practicing the Bodhisattva path, until sitting under the Bodhi tree, one becomes the refuge of all beings in heaven and on earth, surpassing all Sravakas (those who hear the Buddha's teachings and practice) and Pratyekabuddhas (those who attain enlightenment on their own).' At that time, the Buddha smiled with joy—according to the custom of all Buddhas, when they smile, five-colored lights emanate from their mouths, illuminating the ten directions, reaching the thirty-third heaven (Trayastrimsa, the second heaven in the desire realm in Buddhist cosmology) of the upper realm, then circling three times, entering from the top of the Buddha's head—the venerable Ananda (one of the ten great disciples of the Buddha) then rose from his seat, adjusted his robes, and with his palms joined, addressed the Buddha, praising him with a verse: 'Your voice is like the voice of the Great Brahma (the creator god in Hinduism and Buddhism), and like the voices of gods, dragons, and spirits, Like the mournful cry of a sorrowful Luan bird, subtle and grandly elegant, The sound is like thunder and rain, making everyone feel joyful. When you smile, many are filled with joy and excitement, May you, who are as profound as the ocean, you who possess the ten powers (Dasabala, the ten powers of the Buddha), tell us the reason for your smile, Please explain it to us separately, so that those who doubt may be liberated. The earth shakes six times, the whole world shines brightly, Soft flowers fall like rain, falling on gods and people, You subdue heretical teachings, like a lion taming wild beasts. May you explain to me separately, why do you smile so joyfully? The light of the sun and moon is multiplied billions of times, the flames of pearls and lightning, The light of gods, dragons, and spirits, the majestic power of the Brahma King; When the Munificent One (an epithet of the Buddha) emits light, pure and without defilement, The light of the ten directions is obscured, only the light of the Buddha appears alone. The white hair that grows between your eyebrows, as white as a beautiful koka (a type of jade), Smooth as fine clothing, with a luster like real pearls, The sacred light is like a cloud, illuminating hundreds of thousands of Buddha lands. All admire you, may you tell us the reason for your smile? You have tamed your mind, the marks between your eyebrows pity the world, The subtle details surpass the color of milk, like mountain snow appearing in the distance, Blue, yellow, red, white, black, and also like purple and red colors. Countless lights, emanate from the mouth of the Munificent One, Illuminating the three thousand worlds, obscuring the light of the sun and moon, Even reaching through the void, illuminating all living beings. Causing flames to extinguish, water -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 竭， 大海尚枯涸， 佛所说至诚， 未曾有差异。 假使十方人， 悉成为缘觉， 一一致智慧， 寿百亿垓劫， 皆来住佛前， 一时启问义， 能仁等同时， 一音悉决疑。 普慧度无极， 靡所不晓了， 大福威唯说， 奇相三十二。 何因而欣笑？ 云何说道慧？ 诸天世间人， 闻美软密教。”
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佛告贤者阿难：“见离垢施，志求佛道，立至诚愿，三千大千世界六反震动变成男子？” 阿难言：“见。” 佛言：“是离垢施菩萨发无上正真道造行已来，八十百千阿僧祇劫，然后文殊师利乃发道意。女成佛时，复次如文殊师利四十八万诸菩萨等佛土清净，为一佛土。” 时大目连问离垢施：“汝族姓子，建立于慧，发无上正真道意以来久远，何以不转于女人身？” 离垢答曰：“世尊叹仁，神足最尊。卿何以故不转男子？” 目连默然。 离垢施曰：“不以女身及男子形逮成正觉。所以者何？道无所起，无有能成无上正觉。” 文殊师利白佛：“难及，世尊！离垢施菩萨深入微妙，巍巍乃尔。” 佛告文殊：“离垢施菩萨从六十亿诸佛世尊行空三昧；从八十亿佛启受奉行不起法忍；从三十亿佛启问深妙菩 现代汉语译本 即使大海也会有干涸的时候， 佛所说的至理真诚，从未有过丝毫的差异。 假设十方世界的人，都成为了缘觉（Pratyekabuddha，独自觉悟者）， 每一位都具有智慧，寿命长达百亿垓劫（kalpa，佛教时间单位）， 都来到佛前，同时提出疑问， 能仁（佛的称号）也能同时，用一个声音解答所有的疑惑。 普遍的智慧度化无边，没有什么不了解的， 大福德的威严只能用言语来描述，奇特的相貌有三十二种。 是什么原因而欢笑？如何讲述道之智慧？ 诸天和世间的人们，都听闻这美好柔和的秘密教诲。 佛告诉贤者阿难：‘你看到离垢施（Vimaladatta，菩萨名）立下至诚的愿望，志求佛道，使得三千大千世界六次震动，并变成男子吗？’ 阿难回答说：‘看到了。’ 佛说：‘这位离垢施菩萨发无上正真道心修行以来，已经过了八十百千阿僧祇劫（asamkhya kalpa，佛教时间单位），然后文殊师利（Manjusri，菩萨名）才发道心。当她成佛时，又像文殊师利那样，有四十八万诸菩萨等，佛土清净，成为一个佛土。’ 这时，大目连（Mahamaudgalyayana，佛陀十大弟子之一）问离垢施：‘你这位族姓之子，建立智慧，发无上正真道心以来已经很久远了，为什么不转为男子之身呢？’ 离垢施回答说：‘世尊赞叹您，神足（神通）最为尊贵。您为什么不转为男子之身呢？’ 目连沉默不语。 离垢施说：‘不是以女身或男子之形才能成就正觉。这是为什么呢？道无所起，没有能成就无上正觉的。’ 文殊师利对佛说：‘难以企及啊，世尊！离垢施菩萨深入微妙，如此巍巍殊胜。’ 佛告诉文殊：‘离垢施菩萨从六十亿诸佛世尊那里修行空三昧（sunyata samadhi，空性禅定）；从八十亿佛那里接受奉行不起法忍（anutpattika-dharma-ksanti，不生法忍）；从三十亿佛那里请问深奥微妙的法义。’
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English version Even the great ocean may dry up, But the Buddha's words are truthful, never deviating. Suppose all beings in the ten directions, become Pratyekabuddhas (solitary realizers), Each possessing wisdom, living for hundreds of billions of kalpas (eons), All come before the Buddha, simultaneously asking questions, The Sage (Buddha) can simultaneously, with one voice, resolve all doubts. Universal wisdom liberates without limit, nothing is not understood, The great merit and power can only be described, with thirty-two extraordinary marks. What is the reason for the smile? How to speak of the wisdom of the path? Gods and people of the world, all hear the beautiful, gentle, and secret teachings. The Buddha said to the venerable Ananda: 'Did you see Vimaladatta (a Bodhisattva), who made a sincere vow, aspiring to the path of Buddhahood, causing the three thousand great thousand worlds to shake six times and transform into a man?' Ananda replied: 'I saw it.' The Buddha said: 'This Vimaladatta Bodhisattva, since generating the aspiration for the unsurpassed, true, and right path, has passed eighty hundred thousand asamkhya kalpas (incalculable eons), and then Manjusri (a Bodhisattva) generated the aspiration for the path. When she becomes a Buddha, it will be like Manjusri, with four hundred and eighty thousand Bodhisattvas, the Buddha-land will be pure, becoming one Buddha-land.' Then, Mahamaudgalyayana (one of the Buddha's ten great disciples) asked Vimaladatta: 'You, son of a noble family, having established wisdom and generated the aspiration for the unsurpassed, true, and right path for so long, why do you not transform into a male body?' Vimaladatta replied: 'The World Honored One praises you, your spiritual powers are most venerable. Why do you not transform into a male body?' Mahamaudgalyayana remained silent. Vimaladatta said: 'It is not by a female or male form that one attains enlightenment. Why is that? The path has no origin, there is no one who can achieve unsurpassed enlightenment.' Manjusri said to the Buddha: 'It is difficult to reach, World Honored One! Vimaladatta Bodhisattva has profound insight, so majestic and extraordinary.' The Buddha told Manjusri: 'Vimaladatta Bodhisattva practiced the samadhi of emptiness (sunyata samadhi) under sixty billion Buddhas; received and practiced the forbearance of non-arising dharmas (anutpattika-dharma-ksanti) under eighty billion Buddhas; and inquired about the profound and subtle teachings under thirty billion Buddhas.' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------