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English version Sariputra said, 'Manjusri (a Bodhisattva)! I have faith.' Manjusri said, 'How do you have faith?' Sariputra said, 'Manjusri! The self-nature (svabhava) does not know itself, the original nature (prakrti) does not abandon its original nature, the self-nature also does not need to be proven, nor does it have thoughts, it does not contradict, it does not arise or cease, it does not grasp or abandon, it dwells well in that realm, I have faith in this way.' Manjusri asked, 'Sariputra! Do you believe that in the realm of conditioned phenomena (samskrta-dhatu), within the realm of dharma (dharma-dhatu), no dharma arises, nor does any dharma cease, nor is there any accumulation?' Sariputra said, 'I have faith.' Manjusri asked again, 'How do you have faith?' Sariputra said, 'Manjusri! The nature of those dharmas, it is impossible to know whether they arise or cease, or whether they accumulate and abide, I have faith in this way.' Manjusri said, 'Great virtuous Sariputra! Do you believe that there is a realm of prajna (wisdom), and that there is also the name of an arhat (a saint who has extinguished all afflictions) within it?' Sariputra said, 'I have faith.' Manjusri said, 'How do you have faith?' Sariputra said, 'Manjusri! The realm of prajna that is the practice of detachment (viraga-carita) is the realm of an arhat. However, the essence of the dharma realm is free from desire, hatred, and delusion, so how can an arhat be separate from the dharma realm? I have faith in this way.' Manjusri said, 'Great virtuous Sariputra! Do you believe that all dharmas are the forbearance of the Buddha's realm (buddha-visaya-ksanti)?' Sariputra said, 'I truly have faith.' Manjusri asked, 'How do you have faith?' Sariputra said, 'Manjusri! The nature of the World Honored One (bhagavat) is awakened, and its self-nature is detached, I have faith in this way.' At that time, Manjusri said, 'Excellent, excellent! Great virtuous Sariputra! The realm that you possess, explain it to me, I ask in this way, you answer in this way, therefore I know that you have such practice.' At that time, the World Honored One told --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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长老舍利弗言：“舍利弗！若有善男子、善女人受持此法本句，若为他解释、若读若诵，然彼人等速得辩才。” 舍利弗言：“如是婆伽婆！如是修伽陀！大德世尊所说。世尊！然彼众生，于前世时已曾供养诸佛世尊，已为彼善男子、善女人安立于此法印，彼等众生当得大觉。” 尔时，长老舍利弗白佛言：“世尊！此法本有何名字？我等云何奉持？” 佛告长老舍利弗言：“舍利弗！我此法本名‘文殊师利童子所问佛为解说’，如是受持；亦名‘入法界’，如是受持；亦名‘实际’，如是受持。舍利弗！彼善男子、善女人等，恭敬当如胜宝，若受持此法本，若读、若诵，若思惟，如行当得无生法忍；若为生他善根，若少读诵已，而能为他多说法义，当得不断辩才。” 佛说此经时，文殊师利童子及余菩萨摩诃萨，上坐舍利弗及余诸比丘，并诸天众、犍闼婆、人、阿修罗等，闻佛所说，皆大欢喜。 入法界体性经 现代汉语译本：长老舍利弗说：‘舍利弗！如果有善男子、善女人受持这部法本的要义，或者为他人解释，或者读诵，那么这些人将迅速获得辩才。’ 舍利弗说：‘是的，婆伽婆（Bhagavan，世尊）！是的，修伽陀（Sugata，善逝）！大德世尊所说确实如此。世尊！那些众生，在前世已经供养过诸佛世尊，并且为那些善男子、善女人确立了这部法印，他们将获得大觉悟。’ 当时，长老舍利弗对佛说：‘世尊！这部法本叫什么名字？我们应当如何奉持？’ 佛告诉长老舍利弗说：‘舍利弗！我这部法本名为‘文殊师利童子所问佛为解说’，应当这样受持；也名为‘入法界’，应当这样受持；也名为‘实际’，应当这样受持。舍利弗！那些善男子、善女人等，应当像对待珍宝一样恭敬，如果受持这部法本，或者读诵，或者思惟，如法修行，将获得无生法忍；如果为了增长他人的善根，即使只是少许读诵，也能为他人宣说许多法义，将获得无尽的辩才。’ 佛说这部经时，文殊师利童子以及其他菩萨摩诃萨（Mahasattva，大菩萨），上座舍利弗以及其他比丘，还有诸天众、犍闼婆（Gandharva，天乐神）、人、阿修罗（Asura，非天）等，听闻佛所说，都非常欢喜。 《入法界体性经》
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English version: The elder Shariputra said, 'Shariputra! If there are good men or good women who uphold the essence of this Dharma text, whether explaining it to others, reading it, or reciting it, then those people will quickly attain eloquence.' Shariputra said, 'So it is, Bhagavan! So it is, Sugata! What the greatly virtuous World Honored One has said is true. World Honored One! Those beings, in their past lives, have already made offerings to all the World Honored Buddhas, and for those good men and good women, this Dharma seal has been established, and they will attain great enlightenment.' At that time, the elder Shariputra said to the Buddha, 'World Honored One! What is the name of this Dharma text? How should we uphold it?' The Buddha told the elder Shariputra, 'Shariputra! This Dharma text of mine is named ‘The Buddha's Explanation of What Manjushri Kumara Asked,’ thus should it be upheld; it is also named ‘Entering the Realm of Dharma,’ thus should it be upheld; it is also named ‘Ultimate Reality,’ thus should it be upheld. Shariputra! Those good men and good women, etc., should revere it as if it were a precious treasure. If they uphold this Dharma text, whether reading it, reciting it, or contemplating it, and practice accordingly, they will attain the patience of non-origination; if for the sake of increasing the good roots of others, even if they have only read or recited a little, they can explain many Dharma meanings to others, and they will attain unceasing eloquence.' When the Buddha spoke this sutra, Manjushri Kumara and other Bodhisattva Mahasattvas, the senior Shariputra and other Bhikshus, as well as the heavenly beings, Gandharvas, humans, Asuras, etc., hearing what the Buddha had said, were all greatly delighted. The Sutra on Entering the Realm of Dharma's Essence --------------------------------------------------------------------------------