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华，复胜天上之华；是华香者，八方上下众华香中精自然生耳。池中水流行，转相灌注；池中水流亦不迟亦不駃，皆复自作五音声。” 佛言：“八方上下无央数佛国诸天、人民、及蜎飞蠕动之类，诸生无量清净佛国者，都皆于是七宝水池莲华中化生，便则自然长大，亦无乳养之者，皆食自然之饮食。其身体者，亦非世间人之身体也，亦非天上人之身体也，皆积众善之德，悉受自然虚无之身体，甚姝好无比。” 佛语阿难：“如世间贫穷乞丐人，令在帝王边住者，其人面目形貌何等类乎？宁类帝王面目形貌颜色不？” 阿难言：“假令使子在帝王边住者，其面目形状甚丑恶不好，不如帝王面目形类姝好百千亿万倍也。所以者何？见乞人贫穷困极，饮食未曾有美食时也。既恶食不能得饱食，食栽支命，骨节相撑拄。无所用自给，常乏无有储，饥饿寒冻，怔忪愁苦。但坐其前世宿命为人时，愚痴无智富益悭，有财不肯慈哀、仁贤为善、博爱施与，但欲唐得，贪惜饮食，独食嗜美，不信施贷后得偿报也。复不信作善后世得其福，蒙笼项佷益作众恶。如是，寿终财物尽索，素无恩德无所恃怙，入恶道中坐之适苦，然后得出解脱。今生为人，作于下贱贫家作子，强像人形，状貌甚丑。衣被弊坏，单空独立，不 现代汉语译本：花，又胜过天上之花；这些花的香气，是八方上下所有花香中最精华的自然产生的。池中的水流动，互相灌注；池中的水流既不慢也不快，都自然发出五种音声。 佛说：‘八方上下无数佛国的天人、人民，以及飞虫蠕动的生物，所有往生到无量清净佛国的人，都从这七宝水池的莲花中化生，然后自然长大，也不需要哺乳，都吃自然的食物。他们的身体，既不是世间人的身体，也不是天上人的身体，都是积累众多善行的功德，接受自然虚无的身体，非常美好无比。’ 佛告诉阿难：‘如果让世间贫穷的乞丐住在帝王身边，那人的面貌形体是什么样的呢？能像帝王的面貌形体颜色吗？’ 阿难说：‘假如让乞丐住在帝王身边，他的面貌形状非常丑陋不好，不如帝王的面貌形体美好百千亿万倍。这是为什么呢？因为乞丐贫穷困苦到了极点，饮食从来没有美味的时候。既然吃的是粗劣的食物，也不能吃饱，只能勉强维持生命，骨节互相支撑。没有办法自给自足，常常缺乏储蓄，饥饿寒冷，惊恐忧愁。这都是因为他前世做人时，愚痴无知，富有却更加吝啬，有钱不肯慈悲怜悯、仁爱贤良地行善、博爱施舍，只想不劳而获，贪婪吝惜饮食，独自享用美味，不相信施舍借贷后会得到回报。又不相信行善后世会得到福报，蒙昧顽固，更加作恶。这样，寿命终结，财物耗尽，平时没有恩德，没有可以依靠的，堕入恶道中遭受痛苦，然后才能解脱出来。今生为人，出生在贫穷人家做儿子，勉强像个人形，相貌非常丑陋。衣服破烂，孤单无助，不’
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English version: The flowers are even more exquisite than those in the heavens; the fragrance of these flowers is the essence of all fragrances from the eight directions, above and below, naturally produced. The water in the pools flows, irrigating each other; the flow of water in the pools is neither slow nor fast, and they all naturally produce five kinds of sounds. The Buddha said, 'In the countless Buddha lands in the eight directions, above and below, the gods, people, and creatures that fly and crawl, all those who are born into the immeasurable pure Buddha lands are born by transformation from the lotus flowers in these seven-jeweled pools. They then grow naturally, without needing to be nursed, and they all eat natural food. Their bodies are neither like the bodies of people in the world, nor like the bodies of gods in the heavens. They are all the result of accumulating many virtuous deeds, and they receive natural, ethereal bodies, which are incomparably beautiful.' The Buddha said to Ananda, 'If a poor beggar in the world were to live beside a king, what would his face and appearance be like? Would he resemble the king's face, appearance, and complexion?' Ananda said, 'If a beggar were to live beside a king, his face and appearance would be very ugly and unpleasant, not comparable to the king's face and appearance, which would be a hundred thousand million times more beautiful. Why is this? Because the beggar is extremely poor and destitute, and has never had delicious food. Since he eats coarse food, he cannot eat his fill, and can only barely sustain his life, with his bones supporting each other. He has no way to provide for himself, and is often lacking in savings, hungry and cold, fearful and worried. This is all because in his previous life, when he was a person, he was foolish and ignorant, and though wealthy, he was even more stingy. He had money but was unwilling to be compassionate and merciful, to be benevolent and virtuous, to practice loving-kindness and give alms. He only wanted to gain without effort, and was greedy and stingy with food, enjoying delicacies alone, not believing that giving and lending would be repaid. He also did not believe that doing good would bring blessings in the next life, and was ignorant and stubborn, doing even more evil. Thus, when his life ended, his wealth was exhausted, and having no kindness or support, he fell into evil paths and suffered, and only then could he be liberated. In this life, he is born as a son in a poor family, barely resembling a human, with a very ugly appearance. His clothes are tattered, he is alone and helpless, and he does not' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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蔽形体，乞丐生活耳。饥寒困苦，面目羸劣，不类人色。坐其前世身之所作，受其殃罚，示众见之莫谁哀者；弃捐市道，暴露痟瘦，黑丑恶极不及人耳。 “所以帝王人中独尊最好者何？皆其前世宿命为人时作善，信爱经道，布施恩德，博爱顺义，慈仁喜与。不贪饮食，与众共之，无所遗惜，都无违诤。得其福德，寿终德随，不更恶道。今生为人，得生王家，自然尊贵，独王典主，揽制人民，为人雄杰。面目洁白，和颜好色，身体端正，众共敬事。美食、好衣随心恣意，在乐所欲自然在前，都无违诤。于人中姝好，无忧快乐，面色光泽，故乃尔耳。”◎ 佛说无量清净平等觉经卷第一 大正藏第 12 册 No. 0361 佛说无量清净平等觉经 佛说无量清净平等觉经卷第二 后汉月支国三藏支娄迦谶译 ◎佛告阿难：“若言是也。如帝王，虽于人中好无比，当令在遮迦越王边住者，其面目形貌甚丑恶，其状不好，比如乞人在帝王边住耳。帝王面丑，尚复不如遮迦越王面色姝好百千亿万倍也。如遮迦越王于天下绝好无比，当令在第二忉利天帝释边住者，其面甚丑不好，尚复不如天帝释面貌端正姝好百千亿万倍也。如天帝释，令在第六天王边住者，其面貌甚丑不好，尚复不如第 现代汉语译本 他们遮蔽自己的形体，过着乞丐的生活。饥寒交迫，面容憔悴，看起来不像人。这是因为他们前世所作的恶行，现在遭受报应，示于众人，却无人怜悯；他们被遗弃在街头巷尾，身体消瘦，又黑又丑，极其不像人。 ‘那么，为什么帝王在人群中如此尊贵，最为美好呢？’这是因为他们前世为人时行善，信奉经道，乐于布施恩德，博爱顺义，慈悲仁爱，乐于给予。他们不贪图饮食，与众人分享，毫无吝惜，从不争执。他们因此获得福德，寿命终结时，福德随身，不会堕入恶道。今生为人，得以出生在王家，自然尊贵，独掌大权，统治人民，成为人中豪杰。他们面容洁白，和颜悦色，身体端正，受众人敬奉。美食、华服随心所欲，快乐和欲望自然满足，毫无争执。他们在人群中美丽美好，无忧无虑，面色光泽，所以才如此。’ 佛告阿难：‘你说的对。比如帝王，虽然在人群中无比美好，但如果让他们站在遮迦越王（Chakravarti-raja，转轮圣王）身边，他们的面容和形貌就会显得非常丑陋，状态不好，就像乞丐站在帝王身边一样。帝王的面容丑陋，尚且不如遮迦越王的面色美好百千亿万倍。又如遮迦越王在天下无比美好，如果让他们站在第二忉利天（Trayastrimsa，三十三天）的帝释（Indra，天帝）身边，他们的面容就会非常丑陋，状态不好，尚且不如天帝释的面貌端正美好百千亿万倍。又如天帝释，如果让他们站在第六天王身边，他们的面容就会非常丑陋，状态不好，尚且不如第六天王的面貌端正美好百千亿万倍。’
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English version They conceal their forms, living the life of beggars. Suffering from hunger and cold, their faces are emaciated, and they do not resemble humans. This is because of the evil deeds they committed in their past lives, for which they now receive retribution, displayed to the public, yet no one pities them; they are abandoned in the streets, their bodies withered and thin, dark and ugly, extremely unlike humans. 'Then, why are emperors so honored and the best among people?' It is because in their past lives, when they were humans, they did good deeds, believed in the scriptures, were generous in giving kindness, were universally loving and righteous, compassionate and benevolent, and enjoyed giving. They were not greedy for food, shared with others, were not stingy, and never argued. They thus obtained blessings, and when their lives ended, the blessings followed them, and they did not fall into evil paths. In this life, they are born into royal families, naturally noble, holding power, ruling the people, and becoming heroes among humans. Their faces are fair, their expressions are kind, their bodies are upright, and they are respected by all. Fine food and beautiful clothes are at their disposal, and happiness and desires are naturally fulfilled, without any conflict. They are beautiful and good among people, without worries, and their faces are radiant, and that is why they are like this.' The Buddha said to Ananda, 'What you say is correct. For example, emperors, although they are incomparably good among people, if they were to stand next to a Chakravarti-raja (wheel-turning monarch), their faces and appearances would appear very ugly, and their condition would be poor, like a beggar standing next to an emperor. The emperor's face, though ugly, is still not as beautiful as the Chakravarti-raja's face by hundreds of thousands of millions of times. And if the Chakravarti-raja, who is incomparably beautiful in the world, were to stand next to Indra (the celestial king) of the second Trayastrimsa (Heaven of Thirty-Three) heaven, their faces would be very ugly and their condition would be poor, still not as beautiful as Indra's face by hundreds of thousands of millions of times. And if Indra were to stand next to the king of the sixth heaven, their faces would be very ugly and their condition would be poor, still not as beautiful as the king of the sixth heaven by hundreds of thousands of millions of times.' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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六天王面貌端正姝好百千亿倍也。如第六天王，令在无量清净佛国中诸菩萨、阿罗汉边住者，其面甚丑，尚复不如无量清净佛国中诸菩萨、阿罗汉面貌端正姝好百千亿万倍也。” 佛言：“无量清净佛诸菩萨、阿罗汉，面貌悉皆端正绝好无比，次于泥洹之道也。” 佛告阿难：“无量清净佛及诸菩萨、阿罗汉，讲堂、精舍、所居处舍宅、中外浴池上皆有七宝树。中有纯银树、中有纯金树、中有纯水精树、中有纯琉璃树、中有纯白玉树、中有纯珊瑚树、中有纯虎珀树、中有纯车𤦲树，种种各自异行。 “中复有两宝共作一树者：银树，银根、金茎、银枝、金叶、银华、金实；金树者，金根、银茎、金枝、银叶、金华、银实。是两宝树转共相成，各自异行。 “中复有三宝共作一树者：银树，银根、金茎、水精枝、银叶、金华、水精实；金树者，金根、银茎、水精枝、金叶、银华、水精实；水精树者，水精根、银茎、金枝、水精叶、银华、金实。是三宝树转共相成，各自异行中。 “复有四宝共作一树者：银树，银根、金茎、水精枝、琉璃叶、银华、金实；金树者，金根、银茎、水精枝、琉璃叶、金华、银实；水精树者，水精根、琉璃茎、银枝、金叶、水精华、琉璃实；琉璃树者，琉璃根 现代汉语译本： ‘六欲天（欲界六天的总称）的天王们，他们的容貌端正美好，比我们所能想象的要好上千亿倍。’佛陀说，‘即使是第六天王，如果让他站在无量清净佛国（指佛的净土）的菩萨和阿罗汉（已证得阿罗汉果位的修行者）旁边，他的容貌也会显得非常丑陋，甚至比不上无量清净佛国中菩萨和阿罗汉的容貌端正美好程度的千亿万倍。’ 佛陀说：‘无量清净佛国中的所有菩萨和阿罗汉，他们的容貌都端正绝美，无与伦比，接近于涅槃（佛教的最高境界）的境界。’ 佛陀告诉阿难：‘无量清净佛和所有菩萨、阿罗汉的讲堂、精舍、住所、内外浴池上方，都有七宝树。其中有纯银树、纯金树、纯水晶树、纯琉璃树、纯白玉树、纯珊瑚树、纯琥珀树、纯砗磲树，每种树都各自不同。’ ‘其中还有两种宝物共同构成一棵树的：银树，树根是银的，树干是金的，树枝是银的，树叶是金的，花是银的，果实是金的；金树，树根是金的，树干是银的，树枝是金的，树叶是银的，花是金的，果实是银的。这两种宝树相互转化，各自不同。’ ‘其中还有三种宝物共同构成一棵树的：银树，树根是银的，树干是金的，树枝是水晶的，树叶是银的，花是金的，果实是水晶的；金树，树根是金的，树干是银的，树枝是水晶的，树叶是金的，花是银的，果实是水晶的；水晶树，树根是水晶的，树干是银的，树枝是金的，树叶是水晶的，花是银的，果实是金的。这三种宝树相互转化，各自不同。’ ‘还有四种宝物共同构成一棵树的：银树，树根是银的，树干是金的，树枝是水晶的，树叶是琉璃的，花是银的，果实是金的；金树，树根是金的，树干是银的，树枝是水晶的，树叶是琉璃的，花是金的，果实是银的；水晶树，树根是水晶的，树干是琉璃的，树枝是银的，树叶是金的，花是水晶的，果实是琉璃的；琉璃树，树根是琉璃的
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English version: 'The kings of the six desire heavens (the six heavens of the desire realm) have appearances that are upright and beautiful, a hundred thousand times better than we can imagine.' The Buddha said, 'Even if the sixth heaven king were to stand next to the Bodhisattvas and Arhats (practitioners who have attained the Arhat fruit) in the immeasurable pure Buddha lands (referring to the Buddha's pure land), his appearance would appear very ugly, not even comparable to the upright and beautiful appearances of the Bodhisattvas and Arhats in the immeasurable pure Buddha lands by a hundred thousand million times.' The Buddha said, 'All the Bodhisattvas and Arhats in the immeasurable pure Buddha lands have appearances that are upright, exquisitely beautiful, and unparalleled, approaching the state of Nirvana (the highest state in Buddhism).' The Buddha told Ananda, 'Above the lecture halls, monasteries, residences, and both inner and outer bathing pools of the immeasurable pure Buddhas and all Bodhisattvas and Arhats, there are seven-jeweled trees. Among them are pure silver trees, pure gold trees, pure crystal trees, pure lapis lazuli trees, pure white jade trees, pure coral trees, pure amber trees, and pure tridacna trees, each kind of tree being different.' 'Among them, there are also trees made of two jewels: a silver tree, with silver roots, gold stems, silver branches, gold leaves, silver flowers, and gold fruits; a gold tree, with gold roots, silver stems, gold branches, silver leaves, gold flowers, and silver fruits. These two kinds of jeweled trees transform and complement each other, each being different.' 'Among them, there are also trees made of three jewels: a silver tree, with silver roots, gold stems, crystal branches, silver leaves, gold flowers, and crystal fruits; a gold tree, with gold roots, silver stems, crystal branches, gold leaves, silver flowers, and crystal fruits; a crystal tree, with crystal roots, silver stems, gold branches, crystal leaves, silver flowers, and gold fruits. These three kinds of jeweled trees transform and complement each other, each being different.' 'There are also trees made of four jewels: a silver tree, with silver roots, gold stems, crystal branches, lapis lazuli leaves, silver flowers, and gold fruits; a gold tree, with gold roots, silver stems, crystal branches, lapis lazuli leaves, gold flowers, and silver fruits; a crystal tree, with crystal roots, lapis lazuli stems, silver branches, gold leaves, crystal flowers, and lapis lazuli fruits; a lapis lazuli tree, with lapis lazuli roots --------------------------------------------------------------------------------