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t12n0339 the sutra on obtaining the immaculate woman.g2.0f

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:“大德目连!菩提觉者非女人身、非男子身。何以故?菩提不生,非身心觉。”   尔时文殊师利童子作如是言:“希有世尊!此得无垢菩萨摩诃萨,乃能解此甚深解脱。”   佛言:“文殊师利!如得无垢菩萨,六十亿佛所,行于梵行,修空三昧,满八十千阿僧祇劫,修无生忍,于三十亿佛所,难问彼佛已,说得无垢菩萨甚深解脱,诸菩萨中最为第一,衣食供养八十亿佛,问此论义辩才法门。文殊师利!若善男子,若善女人!闻此法门,受持读诵为他广说,彼人如是得福甚多。何以故?此法门者得入菩提具足因缘。”   尔时文殊师利白佛言:“世尊!当以何名名此法门?我当云何而奉持之?”   佛言:“文殊师利!此法门者名‘论义辩才’,如是受持;名‘得无垢法门’,如是受持。”   佛说是时,有八十亿那由他众生,诸天人等一切不退,决定当得阿耨多罗三藐三菩提。   尔时辩聚菩萨摩诃萨白佛言:“世尊!世尊!得无垢菩萨摩诃萨,几时当得阿耨多罗三藐三菩提觉?”   佛言:“善男子!是得无垢菩萨摩诃萨,过不可数百千阿僧祇劫,当得作佛,号无垢笑忆念幢王如来、应、正遍知,世界名曰无量净妙功德庄严,彼国无有声闻、缘觉,过天富乐。”   尔时得 现代汉语译本: “大德目连(Maudgalyayana)!菩提觉者(Bodhi,觉悟者)不是女人身,也不是男子身。为什么呢?因为菩提(Bodhi,觉悟)不生不灭,它不是身心所能觉知的。” 这时,文殊师利(Manjusri)童子这样说道:‘稀有啊,世尊!这位得无垢菩萨摩诃萨(Vimalakirti Bodhisattva Mahasattva,大菩萨),才能理解这甚深的解脱之道。’ 佛说:‘文殊师利!这位得无垢菩萨,在六十亿佛的座下,修行梵行(Brahmacarya,清净行),修习空三昧(Sunyata Samadhi,空性禅定),圆满了八十千阿僧祇劫(Asankhyeya Kalpa,无数大劫),修习无生忍(Anutpattika-dharma-ksanti,对无生之法的忍耐),在三十亿佛的座下,向那些佛陀请教之后,才说出得无垢菩萨的甚深解脱之道,在所有菩萨中最为第一。他供养了八十亿佛的衣食,并请教了关于论义辩才的法门。文殊师利!如果善男子或善女人,听闻这个法门,受持读诵,并为他人广说,这个人将获得非常多的福报。为什么呢?因为这个法门能够让人进入菩提,具足成佛的因缘。’ 这时,文殊师利向佛说道:‘世尊!这个法门应当叫什么名字呢?我应当如何奉持它呢?’ 佛说:‘文殊师利!这个法门名为“论义辩才”,应当这样受持;也名为“得无垢法门”,应当这样受持。’ 佛陀说这些话的时候,有八十亿那由他(Nayuta,极大的数字)的众生,包括诸天人等,都达到了不退转的境界,决定能够证得阿耨多罗三藐三菩提(Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi,无上正等正觉)。 这时,辩聚菩萨摩诃萨(Pratibhana-kuta Bodhisattva Mahasattva)向佛说道:‘世尊!世尊!得无垢菩萨摩诃萨,什么时候才能证得阿耨多罗三藐三菩提的觉悟呢?’ 佛说:‘善男子!这位得无垢菩萨摩诃萨,经过不可计数百千阿僧祇劫之后,将会成佛,佛号为无垢笑忆念幢王如来(Vimalahasa-smriti-dhvaja-raja Tathagata),应供,正遍知,他的世界名为无量净妙功德庄严,那个国度没有声闻(Sravaka,声闻乘的修行者)和缘觉(Pratyekabuddha,独觉乘的修行者),比天上的富乐还要殊胜。’ 这时,得

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English version: ‘Great Maudgalyayana! A Bodhi-awakened one (Bodhi, the awakened one) is neither a woman nor a man. Why? Because Bodhi (awakening) is unborn, it is not a perception of body and mind.’ At that time, the youth Manjusri spoke thus: ‘Rare, O World Honored One! This Vimalakirti Bodhisattva Mahasattva (great Bodhisattva) is able to understand this profound liberation.’ The Buddha said: ‘Manjusri! This Vimalakirti Bodhisattva, in the presence of sixty billion Buddhas, practiced Brahmacarya (pure conduct), cultivated Sunyata Samadhi (emptiness meditation), completed eighty thousand Asankhyeya Kalpas (countless great eons), cultivated Anutpattika-dharma-ksanti (patience with the unarisen dharma), and after questioning those Buddhas in the presence of thirty billion Buddhas, spoke of the profound liberation of Vimalakirti Bodhisattva, being the foremost among all Bodhisattvas. He offered clothing and food to eighty billion Buddhas and inquired about the Dharma of eloquence in debate. Manjusri! If a good man or a good woman hears this Dharma, upholds, recites, and widely explains it to others, that person will gain much merit. Why? Because this Dharma enables one to enter Bodhi and fulfill the conditions for Buddhahood.’ At that time, Manjusri said to the Buddha: ‘World Honored One! What should this Dharma be called? How should I uphold it?’ The Buddha said: ‘Manjusri! This Dharma is called “Eloquence in Debate,” thus you should uphold it; it is also called “The Vimalakirti Dharma,” thus you should uphold it.’ When the Buddha spoke these words, eighty billion Nayutas (a very large number) of beings, including gods and humans, all reached the state of non-retrogression, and were determined to attain Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi (supreme perfect enlightenment). At that time, Pratibhana-kuta Bodhisattva Mahasattva said to the Buddha: ‘World Honored One! World Honored One! When will Vimalakirti Bodhisattva Mahasattva attain the awakening of Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi?’ The Buddha said: ‘Good man! This Vimalakirti Bodhisattva Mahasattva, after countless hundreds of thousands of Asankhyeya Kalpas, will become a Buddha, named Vimalahasa-smriti-dhvaja-raja Tathagata (Thus Come One), worthy of offerings, perfectly enlightened, his world will be named Immeasurable Pure and Wonderful Merit Adornment, and that land will be without Sravakas (hearers) and Pratyekabuddhas (solitary realizers), surpassing the riches and pleasures of the heavens.’ At that time, the --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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无垢菩萨摩诃萨,于世尊前,闻授记已,欢喜踊跃,上升虚空高八十亿多罗树,住虚空中,放大光明,其光遍照千佛世界,世尊顶上八十四千由旬宝华中住,为供养佛,如鸟飞下,绕佛千匝,合掌向佛,于一面坐。   尔时彼五百婆罗门,并梵天婆罗门,见得无垢菩萨前胜神通,身毛肃然,得净心信,深生爱敬。合掌向佛而说偈言: “若恭敬如来,  彼利是大利,  令何人决定,  作佛法因缘。  我婆罗门种,  前造作恶事,  见大声闻师,  口说不善语。  今忏悔此罪,  愿后不受殃,  见佛子恶说,  非是贤人语,  非善得人身,  虚损他饮食。  我若不见佛,  胜妙功德王,  则与得无垢,  相随解奏去。  以见彼佛子,  恭敬须臾间,  我问彼言曰:  ‘何处时见佛?’  彼言:‘生七日,  尔时闻佛名。’  彼说佛功德,  实体不异闻。  我闻彼佛名,  深生净信心,  一切皆欲去,  向无上菩提。  我前福因缘,  得闻佛名称,  来向释师子,  头面礼佛足。  求见佛礼拜,  闻于无上法,  见此二足尊,  得脱一切苦。  若佛释师子,  实语人说法,  我学彼佛法,  得佛法因缘。  女闻佛法故, 现代汉语译本 无垢菩萨摩诃萨(Mahasattva,伟大的菩萨),在世尊(释迦牟尼佛)面前,听闻了授记(预言未来成佛)后,欢喜踊跃,上升到虚空中,高度达到八十亿多罗树(tala tree,一种高大的树)的高度,停留在虚空中,放出巨大的光明,这光明遍照整个千佛世界。他停留在世尊头顶上八十四千由旬(yojana,古印度长度单位)的宝华之中,为了供养佛陀,像鸟一样飞落下来,绕佛千匝(匝,圈),合掌向佛,在一旁坐下。 那时,那五百位婆罗门(Brahmin,印度教祭司),以及梵天婆罗门(Brahma Brahmin,信仰梵天的婆罗门),看到无垢菩萨展现出如此殊胜的神通,都感到毛骨悚然,内心生起清净的信心,深深地爱戴和敬仰。他们合掌向佛,并以偈颂说道: ‘如果能恭敬如来(Tathagata,佛的称号),那利益是最大的利益,能让什么人决定,作为佛法的因缘呢?我们婆罗门种姓,之前造作了恶事,见到大声闻师(Sravaka,佛陀的弟子),口出不善之语。现在忏悔这些罪过,希望以后不再遭受灾殃。见到佛子(Buddha's son,菩萨)说恶语,这不是贤人所为,不是善于获得人身,白白浪费他人的饮食。如果我们没有见到佛,这位殊胜功德之王,就会和无垢菩萨一起离开。因为见到这位佛子,在须臾之间就如此恭敬,我问他:‘你何时见到佛的?’他回答说:‘出生七天,那时就听闻了佛的名号。’他所说的佛的功德,和我们听闻的没有差别。我们听闻佛的名号,内心深生清净的信心,都想前往,追求无上菩提(Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi,无上正等正觉)。我们前世的福德因缘,使我们能够听闻佛的名称,来到释迦狮子(Sakya Simha,释迦牟尼佛的尊称)面前,头面礼拜佛足。祈求能够见到佛并礼拜,听闻无上的佛法,见到这位二足尊(Dvipada-uttama,佛的尊称),就能脱离一切痛苦。如果佛陀释迦狮子,说真实的话,为人们说法,我将学习佛的教法,获得佛法的因缘。女人因为听闻佛法,’

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English version The Bodhisattva Mahasattva (great being) Vimala, having heard the prophecy (prediction of future Buddhahood) in the presence of the World Honored One (Shakyamuni Buddha), rejoiced and leaped up, ascending into the sky to a height of eighty billion tala trees (a tall tree), and remained in the sky, emitting great light that illuminated the entire thousand-Buddha world. He stayed within a jeweled flower eighty-four thousand yojanas (ancient Indian unit of distance) above the World Honored One's head, and in order to make offerings to the Buddha, he flew down like a bird, circling the Buddha a thousand times, joined his palms, and sat down to one side. At that time, the five hundred Brahmins (Hindu priests), and the Brahma Brahmins (Brahmins who believe in Brahma), seeing the extraordinary spiritual powers displayed by the Bodhisattva Vimala, were filled with awe, and their hearts were filled with pure faith, deep love, and respect. They joined their palms towards the Buddha and spoke in verses: 'If one reveres the Tathagata (title of the Buddha), that benefit is the greatest benefit, who can be determined to make the cause and condition for the Buddha's Dharma? We, of the Brahmin caste, previously committed evil deeds, and when we saw the great Sravaka (Buddha's disciple) teachers, we spoke unkind words. Now we repent of these sins, hoping not to suffer misfortune in the future. Seeing the Buddha's son (Bodhisattva) speak evil words, this is not the behavior of a wise person, it is not good to have obtained a human body, and it is a waste of others' food. If we had not seen the Buddha, the king of supreme merit, we would have left with Vimala. Because we saw this Buddha's son, who was so respectful in a moment, I asked him: 'When did you see the Buddha?' He replied: 'Seven days after birth, I heard the Buddha's name at that time.' The merits of the Buddha that he spoke of were no different from what we had heard. When we heard the Buddha's name, we developed deep pure faith in our hearts, and we all want to go and seek Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi (supreme enlightenment). Our past meritorious causes and conditions have enabled us to hear the name of the Buddha, and we have come before the Sakya Simha (lion of the Sakya clan, a title of Shakyamuni Buddha), to bow our heads and pay homage at the Buddha's feet. We pray to see the Buddha and pay homage, to hear the supreme Dharma, and seeing this Dvipada-uttama (best of two-legged beings, a title of the Buddha), we can be freed from all suffering. If the Buddha, the Sakya Simha, speaks truthfully and teaches the Dharma to people, I will learn the Buddha's teachings and obtain the cause and condition for the Buddha's Dharma. Because women hear the Buddha's Dharma,'

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得无上菩提,  我今入实法,  菩萨行道门,  我信入佛法,  当得世间胜。  彼坚固心知,  忆念牟尼尊,  圣知阿难问,  授一切人记。”   尔时世尊,而说偈言: “此等五百人,  梵天婆罗门,  彼一切同时,  当得成佛道。  于八十亿劫,  不作诸恶行,  于一一劫中,  得见亿如来。  过去已供养,  满足五百佛,  此后复得见,  亿佛坐菩提。  供养僧福田,  八十亿比丘,  广为诸众生,  说如是法门。  次第一切得,  寂静涅槃乐。”   佛说此经已,辩聚菩萨摩诃萨、得无垢菩萨摩诃萨等一切菩萨,彼诸声闻,彼婆罗门,波斯匿王憍萨罗主,及诸天人并阿修罗、乾闼婆等,闻世尊说,欢喜奉行。   得无垢女经 现代汉语译本 证得无上菩提(无上的觉悟), 我今进入真实之法,菩萨所修行的道路, 我信入佛法,必将获得世间殊胜的成就。 他们坚定内心,忆念牟尼尊(释迦牟尼佛), 圣者阿难(佛陀的弟子)发问,为一切人授记(预言未来成佛)。 这时,世尊(释迦牟尼佛)以偈颂说道: ‘这五百人,梵天(印度教神祇)和婆罗门(印度教祭司), 他们都将同时,成就佛道。 在八十亿劫(极长的时间单位)中,不做任何恶行, 在每一劫中,都能见到亿万如来(佛的称号)。 过去已经供养,圆满了五百佛, 此后还将见到,亿万佛陀坐于菩提树下。 供养僧众这片福田,八十亿比丘(出家男子), 广泛地为众生,宣说这样的法门。 依次一切都将获得,寂静涅槃(解脱)的快乐。’ 佛陀说完此经后,辩聚菩萨摩诃萨(大菩萨)、得无垢菩萨摩诃萨等一切菩萨,以及那些声闻(佛陀的弟子),那些婆罗门,波斯匿王(古印度国王)憍萨罗(古印度国名)之主,以及诸天人、阿修罗(非天神)、乾闼婆(天上的乐神)等,听闻世尊所说,欢喜奉行。 《得无垢女经》

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English version Having attained Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi (supreme enlightenment), I now enter the true Dharma, the path of practice for Bodhisattvas, I believe in entering the Buddha's Dharma, and will surely attain the supreme in this world. They, with firm hearts, remember Muni (Shakyamuni Buddha), The holy Ananda (Buddha's disciple) asks, and bestows predictions of Buddhahood upon all. At that time, the World Honored One (Shakyamuni Buddha) spoke in verses: 'These five hundred people, Brahma (Hindu deity) and Brahmins (Hindu priests), They will all simultaneously, attain the path of Buddhahood. In eighty billion kalpas (extremely long time units), they will not commit any evil deeds, In each kalpa, they will see billions of Tathagatas (title of a Buddha). In the past, they have already made offerings, fulfilling five hundred Buddhas, After this, they will again see, billions of Buddhas sitting under the Bodhi tree. Making offerings to the Sangha, the field of merit, eighty billion Bhikkhus (ordained monks), Extensively for all beings, they will preach such Dharma. In due order, all will attain, the joy of peaceful Nirvana (liberation).' After the Buddha finished speaking this sutra, the Bodhisattva Mahasattvas (great Bodhisattvas) such as Bianju Bodhisattva Mahasattva, and De Wu Gou Bodhisattva Mahasattva, all the Sravakas (Buddha's disciples), those Brahmins, King Prasenajit (ancient Indian king), the ruler of Kosala (ancient Indian kingdom), and all the Devas (gods), Asuras (demigods), Gandharvas (celestial musicians), etc., having heard what the World Honored One said, joyfully practiced it. The Sutra of the Immaculate Woman --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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