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t12n0344 the sutra spoken by the buddha on prince hexiu.g2.0f

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Chinese

太子白佛言:“我后世佛所说,我悉受行皆当具足?”   佛大笑,口中五色光出悉照十方。弥勒菩萨起前长跪,叉手白佛言:“佛不妄笑。何因缘五色光出悉照十方耶?”   佛告弥勒菩萨:“听我说之。太子和休及五百长者子,前世供养百亿佛,皆行菩萨道。乃前世提和竭罗佛时,是五百人,皆我弟子所教,后世悉当得共会,供养六亿佛。却后一劫,劫名为摩诃波罗蜜,共会一劫中,五百人前后皆同一字,名为若那颈头陀那。后作佛时,其国土当如阿弥陀佛国,国中菩萨往来飞行者、变化者,皆如阿弥陀佛国中诸菩萨。人闻是经,皆当生阿弥陀佛国作菩萨,如文殊师利菩萨、三摩提钵菩萨,后世作佛者当如阿弥陀佛。”   说经已,太子和休及五百长者子,诸菩萨比丘僧、比丘尼、优婆塞、优婆夷,诸天梵人民、鬼神龙,皆大欢喜,前为佛作礼而去。   佛说太子和休经 现代汉语译本:他们都感到欢喜,包括喜(指太子和休)以及五百位长者之子,都非常高兴。 太子(和休)对佛说:‘我将来在佛所说的教诲中,是否都能接受并实践,最终圆满具足呢?’ 佛大笑起来,口中发出五色光芒,照耀十方世界。弥勒菩萨起身,向前长跪,合掌对佛说:‘佛不会无缘无故地笑。是什么因缘让您发出五色光芒,照耀十方呢?’ 佛告诉弥勒菩萨:‘听我说。太子和休以及五百位长者之子,前世曾供养百亿佛,都修行菩萨道。在过去提和竭罗佛(Dipamkara Buddha)时期,这五百人都是我所教导的弟子,他们将来都会再次相遇,共同供养六亿佛。过一劫后,那一劫名为摩诃波罗蜜(Mahaparamita),在这同一劫中,这五百人前后都会有相同的名字,名为若那颈头陀那(Jnana-skandha-dhuta)。他们将来成佛时,他们的国土会像阿弥陀佛(Amitabha Buddha)的国土一样,国中的菩萨往来飞行、变化,都像阿弥陀佛国土中的菩萨一样。人们听到这部经,都会往生到阿弥陀佛的国土成为菩萨,就像文殊师利菩萨(Manjusri Bodhisattva)、三摩提钵菩萨(Samadhi-patra Bodhisattva)一样,将来成佛时也会像阿弥陀佛一样。’ 说完这部经后,太子和休以及五百位长者之子,还有诸菩萨、比丘僧、比丘尼、优婆塞、优婆夷,诸天、梵天人民、鬼神、龙,都非常欢喜,向前向佛作礼后离去。 佛说太子和休经(Buddha Speaks the Sutra of Prince He Xiu)

English

English version: They all felt joy, including He Xiu (referring to the prince) and the five hundred sons of elders, all were very happy. The prince (He Xiu) said to the Buddha, 'In the teachings spoken by the Buddha in the future, will I be able to accept and practice them all, ultimately achieving complete fulfillment?' The Buddha laughed loudly, and from his mouth emanated five-colored light, illuminating the ten directions. Maitreya Bodhisattva rose, knelt forward, and with palms together said to the Buddha, 'The Buddha does not laugh without reason. What is the cause that makes you emit five-colored light, illuminating the ten directions?' The Buddha told Maitreya Bodhisattva, 'Listen to me. Prince He Xiu and the five hundred sons of elders, in their past lives, had made offerings to a hundred billion Buddhas, and all practiced the Bodhisattva path. In the past during the time of Dipamkara Buddha, these five hundred people were all disciples taught by me, and they will all meet again in the future, together making offerings to six hundred million Buddhas. After one kalpa, that kalpa will be named Mahaparamita, and in this same kalpa, these five hundred people will all have the same name, Jnana-skandha-dhuta. When they become Buddhas in the future, their lands will be like the land of Amitabha Buddha, and the Bodhisattvas in their lands will travel, fly, and transform, just like the Bodhisattvas in Amitabha Buddha's land. People who hear this sutra will all be reborn in Amitabha Buddha's land as Bodhisattvas, like Manjusri Bodhisattva and Samadhi-patra Bodhisattva, and when they become Buddhas in the future, they will be like Amitabha Buddha.' After speaking this sutra, Prince He Xiu and the five hundred sons of elders, as well as all the Bodhisattvas, Bhikkhus, Bhikkhunis, Upasakas, Upasikas, the gods, Brahma people, ghosts, and dragons, were all very happy, and after bowing to the Buddha, they departed. Buddha Speaks the Sutra of Prince He Xiu --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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