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有妇女,寿命极寿,寿亦无央数劫。女人往生者则化生,皆作男子。 “但有菩萨、阿罗汉无央数,悉皆洞视彻听——悉遥相见、遥相瞻望、遥相闻语声——悉皆求道善者,同一种类无有异人也。其诸菩萨、阿罗汉,面目皆端正,清洁绝好,悉同一色,无有偏丑恶者。诸菩萨、阿罗汉皆才猛黠慧。其所衣服,皆衣自然之衣。都心中所念常念道德,其所欲语言便皆豫相知意,其所念言道,常说正事。 “其国中诸菩萨、阿罗汉自共相与语言辄说经道,终不说他余之恶。 “其语言音响如三百钟声,皆相敬爱,无有相憎者。皆自以长幼、上下先后言之,都共往会,以义而礼,转相敬事,如兄如弟。以仁履义,不妄动作;言语而诚,转相教令;不相违戾,转相承受。皆心洁净,无所贪慕,终无有淫妷、瞋怒之心、愚痴之态也。无有邪心念、妇女意也。悉智慧勇猛,和心欢乐,好喜经道。皆自知其前世所从来生、亿万劫世时宿命善恶存亡,现在却知无极。 “无量清净佛所可教授讲堂、精舍,皆复自然七宝——金、银、水精、琉璃、白玉、虎珀、车𤦲——自共转相成也,甚姝明好,绝姝无比。亦无有作者,亦不知所从来;亦无有持来者,亦无所从去。 “无量清净佛所愿德重,其人作善故,论 现代汉语译本:有些妇女,寿命极其长久,其寿命也长到无法用无数劫来计算。女人往生到那里,都是化生,并且都转为男子。 那里有无数的菩萨和阿罗汉(已证得无生果位的圣人),他们都具有洞察一切和听闻一切的能力——他们都能遥远地互相看见、互相瞻望、互相听到说话的声音——他们都追求善道,属于同一种类,没有不同的人。那些菩萨和阿罗汉,面容都端正,清净美好,都具有相同的容貌,没有丑陋的人。菩萨和阿罗汉都才智敏捷。他们所穿的衣服,都是自然生成的。他们心中所想的常常是道德,他们想要说的话,彼此都能预先知道对方的心意,他们所谈论的都是正道,常常说正经的事情。 那个国度中的菩萨和阿罗汉,彼此之间交谈时总是谈论经道,从不说其他人的坏话。 他们说话的声音如同三百口钟同时鸣响,他们都互相尊敬爱戴,没有互相憎恨的人。他们都按照长幼、上下、先后的顺序说话,一起聚会时,以义理为准则,互相礼让,互相敬重,如同兄弟一般。他们以仁德行事,不妄动;说话诚实,互相教导;不互相违背,互相顺从。他们都心地纯洁,没有贪欲,最终没有淫欲、嗔怒之心和愚痴的状态。没有邪念和对妇女的欲念。他们都智慧勇猛,内心和乐,喜欢经道。他们都知道自己前世从哪里来,亿万劫世时的宿命善恶存亡,现在也知道无尽的未来。 无量清净佛(佛名)所教导的讲堂和精舍,都是自然生成的七宝——金、银、水晶、琉璃、白玉、琥珀、砗磲——互相转化而成,非常美丽明亮,无比殊胜。也没有制造者,也不知道从哪里来;也没有拿来的人,也不知道往哪里去。 无量清净佛的愿力深重,那里的人因为行善的缘故,所以……
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English version: There are women whose lifespans are extremely long, so long that they cannot be measured by countless kalpas. Women who are reborn there are born by transformation and all become men. There are countless Bodhisattvas and Arhats (saints who have attained the fruit of non-birth), all of whom have the ability to see and hear everything—they can see each other from afar, gaze at each other from afar, and hear each other's voices from afar—they all seek the path of goodness, belong to the same kind, and there are no different people. Those Bodhisattvas and Arhats all have upright faces, are pure and beautiful, all have the same appearance, and there are no ugly people. The Bodhisattvas and Arhats are all intelligent and quick-witted. The clothes they wear are all naturally formed. What they think in their hearts is always morality, and what they want to say, they can all know each other's minds in advance. What they talk about is the right path, and they always talk about serious matters. The Bodhisattvas and Arhats in that country always talk about the scriptures and the path when they talk to each other, and they never speak ill of others. The sound of their voices is like the sound of three hundred bells ringing at the same time. They all respect and love each other, and there are no people who hate each other. They all speak according to the order of seniority, rank, and precedence. When they gather together, they follow the principles of righteousness, show courtesy to each other, and respect each other like brothers. They act with benevolence and do not act rashly; they speak truthfully and teach each other; they do not contradict each other and obey each other. They are all pure in heart, have no greed, and ultimately have no lust, anger, or foolishness. There are no evil thoughts or desires for women. They are all wise and courageous, joyful in their hearts, and fond of the scriptures and the path. They all know where they came from in their previous lives, the good and evil of their past lives over billions of kalpas, and they also know the endless future. The lecture halls and monasteries taught by the Immeasurable Pure Buddha (Buddha's name) are all naturally formed from the seven treasures—gold, silver, crystal, lapis lazuli, white jade, amber, and tridacna—which transform into each other, and are extremely beautiful and bright, and incomparably superior. There is no maker, and it is not known where they come from; there is no one who brings them, and it is not known where they go. The vows of the Immeasurable Pure Buddha are profound, and the people there, because they do good deeds, therefore... --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Chinese
经语义、说经行道,讲会其中,自然化生耳。其讲堂、精舍皆复有七宝楼观栏楯,复以金、银、水精、琉璃、白玉、虎珀、车𤦲为璎珞,复以白珠、明月珠、摩尼珠为交络,覆盖其上;皆自作五音声,音声甚姝无比。 “无量清净佛国诸菩萨、阿罗汉所居舍宅,皆复以七宝——金、银、水精、琉璃、珊瑚、虎珀、车𤦲、马瑙——化生转共相成也。其舍宅皆悉各有七宝楼观栏楯,复以金、银、水精、琉璃、白玉、虎珀、车𤦲为璎珞,复以白珠、明月珠、摩尼珠为交络,覆盖其上,皆各复自作五音声。 “无量清净佛讲堂、精舍,及诸菩萨、阿罗汉所居七宝舍宅中,外内处处皆复自然流泉水浴池。其浴池者,皆复以自然七宝——七宝俱生,金、银、水精、琉璃、珊瑚、虎珀、车𤦲——转共相成也。水底沙皆复以七宝——金、银、水精、琉璃、珊瑚、虎珀、车𤦲也。有纯白银池者,其底沙皆黄金也;中有纯黄金池者,其水底沙皆白银也;中有纯水精池者,其水底沙皆琉璃也;中有纯琉璃池者,其水底沙皆水精也;中有纯珊瑚池者,其水底沙皆虎珀也;中有纯虎珀池者,其水底沙皆珊瑚也;中有纯车𤦲池者,其水底沙皆马瑙也;中有纯马瑙池者,其水底沙者皆车𤦲也;中有纯白玉池者,其水底沙者皆紫磨金也;中 现代汉语译本:通过讲解经文的意义、按照经文的教导修行,以及在讲经法会上交流,(众生)自然化生。他们的讲堂和精舍都建有七宝楼阁和栏杆,并用金、银、水晶、琉璃、白玉、琥珀、砗磲(一种海贝)作为璎珞装饰,还用白珠、明月珠、摩尼珠(一种宝珠)交错覆盖其上;这些装饰都能发出五种美妙的音声,无比动听。 无量清净佛国中,诸菩萨和阿罗汉(已证得解脱的圣者)所居住的房屋,都是由七宝——金、银、水晶、琉璃、珊瑚、琥珀、砗磲、玛瑙——化生而成,彼此相互辉映。这些房屋都建有七宝楼阁和栏杆,并用金、银、水晶、琉璃、白玉、琥珀、砗磲作为璎珞装饰,还用白珠、明月珠、摩尼珠交错覆盖其上,都能各自发出五种美妙的音声。 在无量清净佛的讲堂、精舍,以及诸菩萨和阿罗汉所居住的七宝房屋内外,处处都有自然流淌的泉水和浴池。这些浴池都是由自然生成的七宝——金、银、水晶、琉璃、珊瑚、琥珀、砗磲——相互转化而成。池底的沙子也都是由七宝——金、银、水晶、琉璃、珊瑚、琥珀、砗磲构成。其中,纯银的池子,池底的沙子是黄金;纯金的池子,池底的沙子是白银;纯水晶的池子,池底的沙子是琉璃;纯琉璃的池子,池底的沙子是水晶;纯珊瑚的池子,池底的沙子是琥珀;纯琥珀的池子,池底的沙子是珊瑚;纯砗磲的池子,池底的沙子是玛瑙;纯玛瑙的池子,池底的沙子是砗磲;纯白玉的池子,池底的沙子是紫磨金(一种纯净的黄金)。
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English version: Through explaining the meaning of the scriptures, practicing according to the teachings of the scriptures, and engaging in discussions at the Dharma assemblies, (beings) are naturally born. Their lecture halls and monasteries are all built with seven-jeweled pavilions and railings, adorned with gold, silver, crystal, lapis lazuli, white jade, amber, and tridacna (a type of sea clam) as necklaces, and also covered with white pearls, moon pearls, and mani pearls (a type of precious gem) intertwined; these decorations all emit five beautiful sounds, which are incomparably pleasant. In the immeasurable pure Buddha-land, the dwellings of all Bodhisattvas and Arhats (saints who have attained liberation) are all transformed from the seven treasures—gold, silver, crystal, lapis lazuli, coral, amber, tridacna, and agate—mutually reflecting each other. These dwellings all have seven-jeweled pavilions and railings, adorned with gold, silver, crystal, lapis lazuli, white jade, amber, and tridacna as necklaces, and also covered with white pearls, moon pearls, and mani pearls intertwined, each emitting five beautiful sounds. In the lecture halls and monasteries of the immeasurable pure Buddha, and within and outside the seven-jeweled dwellings of all Bodhisattvas and Arhats, there are natural flowing springs and bathing pools everywhere. These bathing pools are all transformed from the naturally occurring seven treasures—gold, silver, crystal, lapis lazuli, coral, amber, and tridacna—mutually transforming each other. The sand at the bottom of the pools is also made of the seven treasures—gold, silver, crystal, lapis lazuli, coral, amber, and tridacna. Among them, in a pure silver pool, the sand at the bottom is gold; in a pure gold pool, the sand at the bottom is silver; in a pure crystal pool, the sand at the bottom is lapis lazuli; in a pure lapis lazuli pool, the sand at the bottom is crystal; in a pure coral pool, the sand at the bottom is amber; in a pure amber pool, the sand at the bottom is coral; in a pure tridacna pool, the sand at the bottom is agate; in a pure agate pool, the sand at the bottom is tridacna; in a pure white jade pool, the sand at the bottom is purple-gold (a pure form of gold). --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Chinese
有纯紫磨金池者,其水底沙者皆白玉也。 “中复有二宝共作一池者,其水底沙者皆金、银也;中复有三宝共作一池者,其水底沙者皆金、银、水精也;中复有四宝共作一池者,其水底沙金、银、水精、琉璃也;中复有五宝共作一池者,其水底沙皆金、银、水精、琉璃、珊瑚、虎珀也;中复有六宝共作一池者,其水底沙皆金、银、水精、琉璃、珊瑚、虎珀、车𤦲也;中复有七宝共作一池者,其水底沙皆金、银、水精、琉璃、珊瑚、虎珀、车𤦲、马瑙也。 “其浴池中有长四十里者、中有池长八十里者、中有池长百六十里者、中有池长三百二十里者、中有池长六百四十里者、中有池长千二百八十里者、中有浴池长二千五百六十里者、中有浴池长五千一百二十里者、中有浴池长万二百四十里者、中有浴池长二万四百八十里者,其纵广各适等。是浴池者,皆诸菩萨、阿罗汉常所可浴池。” 佛言:“无量清净佛浴池长四万八千里,广亦四万八千里。其浴池皆七宝转自共相成,其池水底沙皆复以七宝、白珠、明月珠、摩尼珠也。 “无量清净佛及诸菩萨、阿罗汉浴池中水皆清净香洁,中皆有香华——悉自然生百种华,种种异色、异香——华皆千叶。诸华甚香无比,香不可言也。其华香者亦复非世间之 现代汉语译本 有纯净的紫磨金池,池底的沙子都是白玉。 其中又有两种宝物共同形成的水池,池底的沙子都是金和银;其中又有三种宝物共同形成的水池,池底的沙子都是金、银和水晶;其中又有四种宝物共同形成的水池,池底的沙子是金、银、水晶和琉璃;其中又有五种宝物共同形成的水池,池底的沙子都是金、银、水晶、琉璃、珊瑚和琥珀;其中又有六种宝物共同形成的水池,池底的沙子都是金、银、水晶、琉璃、珊瑚、琥珀和车渠(一种海贝);其中又有七种宝物共同形成的水池,池底的沙子都是金、银、水晶、琉璃、珊瑚、琥珀、车渠和玛瑙。 这些浴池中,有的长四十里,有的长八十里,有的长一百六十里,有的长三百二十里,有的长六百四十里,有的长一千二百八十里,有的浴池长二千五百六十里,有的浴池长五千一百二十里,有的浴池长一万零二百四十里,有的浴池长二万零四百八十里,它们的纵横宽度都相等。这些浴池,都是诸位菩萨、阿罗汉经常沐浴的地方。 佛说:‘无量清净佛的浴池长四万八千里,宽也四万八千里。这些浴池都是七宝自然形成,相互辉映,池底的沙子也都是七宝、白珠、明月珠和摩尼珠(如意宝珠)。’ ‘无量清净佛以及诸位菩萨、阿罗汉在浴池中的水都清净香洁,池中都有香花——都是自然生长出来的百种花,各种颜色、各种香味——花都有千片花瓣。这些花非常香,无法比拟,其香味也并非世间所有。’
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English version There are pools of pure Jāmbūna gold, and the sand at the bottom of these pools is all white jade. Among them, there are pools made of two treasures, the sand at the bottom of which is all gold and silver; among them, there are pools made of three treasures, the sand at the bottom of which is all gold, silver, and crystal; among them, there are pools made of four treasures, the sand at the bottom of which is gold, silver, crystal, and lapis lazuli; among them, there are pools made of five treasures, the sand at the bottom of which is all gold, silver, crystal, lapis lazuli, coral, and amber; among them, there are pools made of six treasures, the sand at the bottom of which is all gold, silver, crystal, lapis lazuli, coral, amber, and tridacna (a kind of sea clam); among them, there are pools made of seven treasures, the sand at the bottom of which is all gold, silver, crystal, lapis lazuli, coral, amber, tridacna, and agate. Among these bathing pools, some are forty li long, some are eighty li long, some are one hundred and sixty li long, some are three hundred and twenty li long, some are six hundred and forty li long, some are one thousand two hundred and eighty li long, some bathing pools are two thousand five hundred and sixty li long, some bathing pools are five thousand one hundred and twenty li long, some bathing pools are ten thousand two hundred and forty li long, and some bathing pools are twenty thousand four hundred and eighty li long, their length and width are all equal. These bathing pools are all places where the Bodhisattvas and Arhats frequently bathe. The Buddha said, 'The bathing pool of the Immeasurable Pure Buddha is forty-eight thousand li long and forty-eight thousand li wide. These bathing pools are all naturally formed by the seven treasures, reflecting each other, and the sand at the bottom of the pools is also made of the seven treasures, white pearls, bright moon pearls, and mani jewels (wish-fulfilling jewels).' 'The water in the bathing pools of the Immeasurable Pure Buddha and all the Bodhisattvas and Arhats is pure and fragrant, and there are fragrant flowers in the pools—all naturally grown hundred kinds of flowers, with various colors and various fragrances—the flowers all have a thousand petals. These flowers are extremely fragrant, incomparable, and their fragrance is not of this world.' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------