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English version: 'If, when I attain Buddhahood, all my disciples, including the great disciples who have awakened through Pratyekabuddha (those who achieve enlightenment on their own), are able to be in meditative concentration with one mind, and the number of disciples in my country is so great that even if they lived for hundreds of billions of kalpas (eons), they could not be counted, then I shall become a Buddha. Otherwise, I shall not become a Buddha.' English version: 'Thirteen, when I attain Buddhahood, may my light surpass the light of the sun and moon and the light of all Buddhas by hundreds of billions of times, illuminating the dark places of countless worlds, making them always bright. May all gods, people, and crawling creatures who see my light develop compassionate hearts, do good deeds, and be reborn in my land. Otherwise, I shall not become a Buddha.' English version: 'Fourteen, when I attain Buddhahood, may the gods, people, and crawling creatures in countless Buddha lands in the eight directions, above and below, be able to attain the fruit of Pratyekabuddha (those who achieve enlightenment on their own) and become disciples, sitting in meditative concentration with one mind, wishing to jointly calculate how many tens of millions of billions of kalpas (eons) my lifespan is, yet no one can know the end of my lifespan. Otherwise, I shall not become a Buddha.' English version: 'Fifteen, when I attain Buddhahood, for all the people who are reborn in my country, except for the lifespan desired by the people of my country themselves, the lifespan of the rest of the people cannot be calculated. Otherwise, I shall not become a Buddha.' English version: 'Sixteen, when I attain Buddhahood, may all the people in my country have no evil thoughts. Otherwise, I shall not become a Buddha.' English version: 'Seventeen, when I attain Buddhahood, may my name be heard throughout countless Buddha lands in the eight directions, above and below, and may all Buddhas in their respective assemblies of disciples praise my merits and the goodness of my land. May all gods, people, and crawling creatures who hear my name joyfully and eagerly be reborn in my land. Otherwise, I shall not become a Buddha.' English version: 'Eighteen, when I attain Buddhahood, if people in other Buddha lands who are practicing the Bodhisattva path constantly remember my pure mind, when their lives end, I will fly to greet them with an immeasurable assembly of Bhikkhus (monks), stand before them, and then have them reborn in my land as Avaivartika (non-regressing) Bodhisattvas. Otherwise, I shall not become a Buddha.' English version: 'Nineteen, when I attain Buddhahood, if people in other Buddha lands who have done evil in their past lives hear my name, or are currently practicing the Buddha's path, and wish to be reborn in my land, when their lives end, may they no longer fall into the three evil paths, but be reborn in my land and have their wishes fulfilled. Otherwise, I shall not become a Buddha.' -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 。
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“二十、我作佛时，我国诸菩萨不一生等，置是余愿功德；不尔者，我不作佛。 “二十一、我作佛时，我国诸菩萨不悉三十二相者，我不作佛。 “二十二、我作佛时，我国诸菩萨欲共供养八方上下无数诸佛，皆令飞行，欲得万种自然之物，则皆在前，持用供养诸佛悉遍已，后日未中则还我国；不尔者，我不作佛。 “二十三、我作佛时，我国诸菩萨欲饭时，则七宝钵中生自然百味饮食在前，食已，钵皆自然去；不尔者，我不作佛。 “二十四、我作佛时，我国诸菩萨说经行道不如佛者，我不作佛。” 佛告阿难：“无量清净佛为菩萨时，常奉行是二十四愿，分檀布施，不犯道禁，忍辱精进，一心智慧。志愿常勇猛，不毁经法，求索不懈。每独弃国捐王，绝去财色，精明求愿，无所适莫。积功累德无央数劫，自致作佛悉皆得之，不忘其功也。” 佛言：“无量清净佛光明最尊第一无比，诸佛光明皆所不及也。八方上下无央数诸佛中，有佛项中光明照七丈、中有佛项中光照一里、中有佛项中光明照五里、中有佛项中光明照二十里、中有佛项中光明照四十里、中有佛项中光明照八十里、中有佛项中光明照百六十里、中有佛项中光明照三百二十里、中有佛项中光明照六百 现代汉语译本 ‘二十、我成佛时，我国的菩萨如果不能一生补处（指下一生必定成佛的菩萨），或者有其他愿力功德，我就不成佛。 ‘二十一、我成佛时，我国的菩萨如果不能全部具足三十二相（佛陀的特殊身体特征），我就不成佛。 ‘二十二、我成佛时，我国的菩萨如果想要共同供养八方上下无数的佛，都能让他们飞行前往，想要得到万种自然生成的物品，这些物品都会立刻出现在他们面前，让他们拿着供养诸佛，供养完毕后，在第二天中午之前就能返回我国；如果不能这样，我就不成佛。 ‘二十三、我成佛时，我国的菩萨如果想要吃饭，七宝钵中就会自然出现百种美味的食物在他们面前，吃完后，钵都会自然消失；如果不能这样，我就不成佛。 ‘二十四、我成佛时，我国的菩萨如果说法修行不如佛，我就不成佛。’ 佛告诉阿难：‘无量清净佛（指阿弥陀佛）作为菩萨时，常常奉行这二十四愿，分发布施，不违犯戒律，忍辱精进，一心修习智慧。他的志愿总是勇猛精进，不毁坏佛经佛法，求索不懈。他曾多次独自抛弃国家和王位，断绝财色，精进地追求愿望，没有丝毫懈怠。他积累功德无数劫，最终成就佛果，完全实现了他的愿望，没有忘记他的功劳。’ 佛说：‘无量清净佛的光明最为尊贵，第一无比，所有其他佛的光明都无法与之相比。在八方上下无数的佛中，有的佛项上的光明照耀七丈，有的佛项上的光明照耀一里，有的佛项上的光明照耀五里，有的佛项上的光明照耀二十里，有的佛项上的光明照耀四十里，有的佛项上的光明照耀八十里，有的佛项上的光明照耀一百六十里，有的佛项上的光明照耀三百二十里，有的佛项上的光明照耀六百
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English version ‘20. When I become a Buddha, if the Bodhisattvas in my land are not all in the stage of ‘Ekajati-pratibaddha’ (meaning they are one birth away from Buddhahood), or if they have other meritorious vows, I shall not attain Buddhahood. ‘21. When I become a Buddha, if the Bodhisattvas in my land do not all possess the thirty-two marks (special physical characteristics of a Buddha), I shall not attain Buddhahood. ‘22. When I become a Buddha, if the Bodhisattvas in my land wish to jointly make offerings to countless Buddhas in the ten directions, they shall be able to fly there. If they wish to obtain ten thousand kinds of naturally produced items, these items will immediately appear before them, allowing them to use them to make offerings to all the Buddhas. After making the offerings, they shall return to my land before noon of the next day; if this is not so, I shall not attain Buddhahood. ‘23. When I become a Buddha, if the Bodhisattvas in my land wish to eat, a hundred flavors of natural food will appear in their seven-jeweled bowls. After they have eaten, the bowls will naturally disappear; if this is not so, I shall not attain Buddhahood. ‘24. When I become a Buddha, if the Bodhisattvas in my land are not as good as the Buddha in expounding the Dharma and practicing the Way, I shall not attain Buddhahood.’ The Buddha told Ananda: ‘When the Immeasurable Pure Buddha (referring to Amitabha Buddha) was a Bodhisattva, he always upheld these twenty-four vows, distributed alms, did not violate the precepts, practiced patience and diligence, and focused his mind on wisdom. His vows were always courageous and diligent, he did not destroy the scriptures and the Dharma, and he sought tirelessly. He often abandoned his kingdom and throne, cut off wealth and desire, and diligently pursued his vows without any slackness. He accumulated merit for countless kalpas, and finally attained Buddhahood, fully realizing his vows, and did not forget his merits.’ The Buddha said: ‘The light of the Immeasurable Pure Buddha is the most honored, the first and incomparable, and the light of all other Buddhas cannot compare to it. Among the countless Buddhas in the ten directions, some Buddhas have light shining seven zhang from their heads, some have light shining one li from their heads, some have light shining five li from their heads, some have light shining twenty li from their heads, some have light shining forty li from their heads, some have light shining eighty li from their heads, some have light shining one hundred and sixty li from their heads, some have light shining three hundred and twenty li from their heads, and some have light shining six hundred --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Chinese
四十里、中有佛项中光明照千三百里、中有佛项中光明照二千六百里、中有佛项中光明照五千二百里、中有佛项中光明照万四百里、中有佛项中光明照二万一千里、中有佛项中光明照四万二千里、中有佛项中光明照八万四千里、中有佛项中光明照十七万里、中有佛项中光明照三十五万里、中有佛项中光明照七十万里、中有佛项中光明照百五十万里、中有佛项中光明照三百万里、中有佛项中光明照六百万里、中有佛项中光明照千二百万里。 “中有佛项中光明照一佛国、中有佛项中光明照两佛国、中有佛项中光明照四佛国、中有佛项中光明照八佛国、中有佛项中光明照十五佛国、中有佛项中光明照三十佛国、中有佛项中光明照六十佛国、中有佛项中光明照百二十佛国、中有佛项中光明照五百佛国、中有佛项中光明照千佛国、中有佛项中光明照二千佛国、中有佛项中光明照四千佛国、中有佛项中光明照八千佛国、中有佛项中光明照万六千佛国、中有佛项中光明照三万二千佛国、中有佛项中光明照六万四千佛国、中有佛项中光明照十三万佛国、中有佛项中光明照二十六万佛国、中有佛项中光明照五十万佛国、中有佛项中光明照百万佛国、中有佛项中光明照二百万佛国。” 佛言：“八方上下无央数诸佛，其项中 现代汉语译本 四十里处，有佛的项中光明照耀一千三百里；有佛的项中光明照耀二千六百里；有佛的项中光明照耀五千二百里；有佛的项中光明照耀一万零四百里；有佛的项中光明照耀二万一千里；有佛的项中光明照耀四万二千里；有佛的项中光明照耀八万四千里；有佛的项中光明照耀十七万里；有佛的项中光明照耀三十五万里；有佛的项中光明照耀七十万里；有佛的项中光明照耀一百五十万里；有佛的项中光明照耀三百万里；有佛的项中光明照耀六百万里；有佛的项中光明照耀一千二百万里。 ‘有佛的项中光明照耀一个佛国（Buddha-kṣetra，佛的国土）；有佛的项中光明照耀两个佛国；有佛的项中光明照耀四个佛国；有佛的项中光明照耀八个佛国；有佛的项中光明照耀十五个佛国；有佛的项中光明照耀三十个佛国；有佛的项中光明照耀六十个佛国；有佛的项中光明照耀一百二十个佛国；有佛的项中光明照耀五百个佛国；有佛的项中光明照耀一千个佛国；有佛的项中光明照耀二千个佛国；有佛的项中光明照耀四千个佛国；有佛的项中光明照耀八千个佛国；有佛的项中光明照耀一万六千个佛国；有佛的项中光明照耀三万二千个佛国；有佛的项中光明照耀六万四千个佛国；有佛的项中光明照耀十三万个佛国；有佛的项中光明照耀二十六万个佛国；有佛的项中光明照耀五十万个佛国；有佛的项中光明照耀一百万个佛国；有佛的项中光明照耀二百万个佛国。’ 佛说：‘八方上下无数的诸佛，他们的项中’
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English version At forty li, there is light from the Buddha's head illuminating one thousand three hundred li; there is light from the Buddha's head illuminating two thousand six hundred li; there is light from the Buddha's head illuminating five thousand two hundred li; there is light from the Buddha's head illuminating ten thousand four hundred li; there is light from the Buddha's head illuminating twenty-one thousand li; there is light from the Buddha's head illuminating forty-two thousand li; there is light from the Buddha's head illuminating eighty-four thousand li; there is light from the Buddha's head illuminating one hundred and seventy thousand li; there is light from the Buddha's head illuminating three hundred and fifty thousand li; there is light from the Buddha's head illuminating seven hundred thousand li; there is light from the Buddha's head illuminating one million five hundred thousand li; there is light from the Buddha's head illuminating three million li; there is light from the Buddha's head illuminating six million li; there is light from the Buddha's head illuminating twelve million li. 'There is light from the Buddha's head illuminating one Buddha-kṣetra (Buddha's land); there is light from the Buddha's head illuminating two Buddha-kṣetras; there is light from the Buddha's head illuminating four Buddha-kṣetras; there is light from the Buddha's head illuminating eight Buddha-kṣetras; there is light from the Buddha's head illuminating fifteen Buddha-kṣetras; there is light from the Buddha's head illuminating thirty Buddha-kṣetras; there is light from the Buddha's head illuminating sixty Buddha-kṣetras; there is light from the Buddha's head illuminating one hundred and twenty Buddha-kṣetras; there is light from the Buddha's head illuminating five hundred Buddha-kṣetras; there is light from the Buddha's head illuminating one thousand Buddha-kṣetras; there is light from the Buddha's head illuminating two thousand Buddha-kṣetras; there is light from the Buddha's head illuminating four thousand Buddha-kṣetras; there is light from the Buddha's head illuminating eight thousand Buddha-kṣetras; there is light from the Buddha's head illuminating sixteen thousand Buddha-kṣetras; there is light from the Buddha's head illuminating thirty-two thousand Buddha-kṣetras; there is light from the Buddha's head illuminating sixty-four thousand Buddha-kṣetras; there is light from the Buddha's head illuminating one hundred and thirty thousand Buddha-kṣetras; there is light from the Buddha's head illuminating two hundred and sixty thousand Buddha-kṣetras; there is light from the Buddha's head illuminating five hundred thousand Buddha-kṣetras; there is light from the Buddha's head illuminating one million Buddha-kṣetras; there is light from the Buddha's head illuminating two million Buddha-kṣetras.' The Buddha said, 'The countless Buddhas in the eight directions, above and below, from their heads' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------