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中人，所欲衣服随念即至，不假裁缝、捣染、浣濯。不得是愿终不作佛。 “‘第五愿，我作佛时，我刹中自地以上至于虚空，皆有宅宇、宫殿、楼阁、池流、花树，悉以无量杂宝百千种香而共合成，严饰奇妙，殊胜超绝，其香普熏十方世界，众生闻是香者皆修佛行。不得是愿终不作佛。 “‘第六愿，我作佛时，我刹中人，皆心相爱敬无相憎嫉。不得是愿终不作佛。 “‘第七愿，我作佛时，我刹中人，尽无[泳-永+(炙-火+(午/一))]泆、瞋怒、愚痴之心。不得是愿终不作佛。 “‘第八愿，我作佛时，我刹中人皆同一善心，无惑他念，其所欲言皆豫相知意。不得是愿终不作佛。 “‘第九愿，我作佛时，我刹中人，皆不闻不善之名，况有其实。不得是愿终不作佛。 “‘第十愿，我作佛时，我刹中人，知身如幻，无贪着心。不得是愿终不作佛。 “‘第十一愿，我作佛时，我刹中虽有诸天与世人之异，而其形容皆一类金色，面目端正净好，无复丑异。不得是愿终不作佛。 “‘第十二愿，我作佛时，假令十方无央数世界诸天人民，以至蜎飞蠕动之类，皆得为人，皆作缘觉、声闻，皆坐禅一心，共欲计数我年寿几千亿万劫，无有能知者。不得是愿终不 现代汉语译本 ‘中人，他们想要的衣服，只要一想就会立刻出现，不需要裁剪缝制、捶打染色、洗涤。如果不能实现这个愿望，我终不成佛。’ ‘第五愿，我成佛时，我的佛土中，从地面以上到虚空，都有房屋、宫殿、楼阁、池塘河流、花草树木，全部用无量杂宝和成百上千种香合成，装饰得奇妙无比，殊胜超绝，那香气普遍熏染十方世界，众生闻到这香气都会修行佛道。如果不能实现这个愿望，我终不成佛。’ ‘第六愿，我成佛时，我的佛土中的人，都互相爱敬，没有憎恨嫉妒。如果不能实现这个愿望，我终不成佛。’ ‘第七愿，我成佛时，我的佛土中的人，都没有淫欲放荡、嗔怒、愚痴之心。如果不能实现这个愿望，我终不成佛。’ ‘第八愿，我成佛时，我的佛土中的人都怀着同一颗善良的心，没有迷惑他念，他们想要说的话，都能预先知道对方的心意。如果不能实现这个愿望，我终不成佛。’ ‘第九愿，我成佛时，我的佛土中的人，都听不到不善的名声，更何况有不善的实际存在。如果不能实现这个愿望，我终不成佛。’ ‘第十愿，我成佛时，我的佛土中的人，都知道身体如幻，没有贪恋执着的心。如果不能实现这个愿望，我终不成佛。’ ‘第十一愿，我成佛时，我的佛土中虽然有诸天和世人的不同，但他们的容貌都一样是金色，面容端正美好，没有丑陋的差异。如果不能实现这个愿望，我终不成佛。’ ‘第十二愿，我成佛时，假设十方无数世界的天人和人民，乃至微小的会飞的蠕动的生物，都能成为人，都能成为缘觉（Pratyekabuddha，独自觉悟者）、声闻（Śrāvaka，听闻佛法而修行者），都能坐禅一心，共同想要计算我的寿命有多少千亿万劫，也没有人能够知道。如果不能实现这个愿望，我终不成佛。’
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English version 'The people there, whatever clothes they desire, will appear instantly, without needing to be cut, sewn, dyed, or washed. If this wish is not fulfilled, I shall not attain Buddhahood.' 'The fifth vow: When I attain Buddhahood, in my Buddha-land, from the ground up to the void, there will be houses, palaces, pavilions, ponds, streams, flowers, and trees, all made of immeasurable precious treasures and hundreds and thousands of kinds of fragrances, exquisitely adorned, supremely wonderful, and the fragrance will pervade the ten directions. Those who smell this fragrance will all practice the Buddha's path. If this wish is not fulfilled, I shall not attain Buddhahood.' 'The sixth vow: When I attain Buddhahood, the people in my Buddha-land will all love and respect each other, without hatred or jealousy. If this wish is not fulfilled, I shall not attain Buddhahood.' 'The seventh vow: When I attain Buddhahood, the people in my Buddha-land will be completely free from lustful indulgence, anger, and ignorance. If this wish is not fulfilled, I shall not attain Buddhahood.' 'The eighth vow: When I attain Buddhahood, the people in my Buddha-land will all have the same kind heart, without being misled by other thoughts, and they will know each other's intentions before they speak. If this wish is not fulfilled, I shall not attain Buddhahood.' 'The ninth vow: When I attain Buddhahood, the people in my Buddha-land will not hear of any unwholesome names, let alone experience any unwholesome realities. If this wish is not fulfilled, I shall not attain Buddhahood.' 'The tenth vow: When I attain Buddhahood, the people in my Buddha-land will know that the body is like an illusion, and they will have no attachment. If this wish is not fulfilled, I shall not attain Buddhahood.' 'The eleventh vow: When I attain Buddhahood, although there will be differences between gods and humans in my Buddha-land, their appearances will all be of the same golden color, with upright and beautiful faces, without any ugly differences. If this wish is not fulfilled, I shall not attain Buddhahood.' 'The twelfth vow: When I attain Buddhahood, suppose the gods and people of countless worlds in the ten directions, even the smallest flying and crawling creatures, could all become humans, could all become Pratyekabuddhas (those who attain enlightenment on their own) and Śrāvakas (those who attain enlightenment by listening to the teachings), could all sit in meditation with one-pointed minds, and together try to calculate how many thousands of billions of kalpas my lifespan is, no one would be able to know. If this wish is not fulfilled, I shall not attain Buddhahood.' -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 作佛。
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“‘第十三愿，我作佛时，假令十方各千亿世界，有诸天人民，以至蜎飞蠕动之类，皆得为人，皆作缘觉、声闻，皆坐禅一心，共欲计数我刹中人数有几千亿万，无有能知者。不得是愿终不作佛。 “‘第十四愿，我作佛时，我刹中人寿命皆无央数劫，无有能计知其数者。不得是愿终不作佛。 “‘第十五愿，我作佛时，我刹中人，所受快乐，一如漏尽比丘。不得是愿终不作佛。 “‘第十六愿，我作佛时，我刹中人住正信位，离颠倒想，远离分别，诸根寂静，所止尽般泥洹。不得是愿终不作佛。 “‘第十七愿，我作佛时，说经行道十倍于诸佛。不得是愿终不作佛。 “‘第十八愿，我作佛时，我刹中人尽通宿命，知百千亿那由他劫事。不得是愿终不作佛。 “‘第十九愿，我作佛时，我刹中人尽得天眼，见百千亿那由他世界。不得是愿终不作佛。 “‘第二十愿，我作佛时，我刹中人尽得天耳，闻百千亿那由他诸佛说法，悉能受持。不得是愿终不作佛。 “‘第二十一愿，我作佛时，我刹中人得他心智，知百千亿那由他世界众生心念。不得是愿终不作佛。 “‘第二十二愿，我作佛时，我刹中人尽得神足，于一念顷，能超过百千亿那由他 现代汉语译本 ‘第十三愿，我成佛时，假设十方每个都有千亿个世界，其中所有的天人、人民，乃至微小的会飞的、蠕动的生物，都能成为人，都能成为缘觉（pratyekabuddha，独自觉悟者）、声闻（sravaka，听闻佛法而修行者），都能禅坐一心，共同想要计算我佛刹中的人数有多少千亿万，也没有人能够知道。如果不能实现这个愿望，我终不成佛。 ‘第十四愿，我成佛时，我佛刹中的人的寿命都无限长，没有谁能计算出他们的寿命。如果不能实现这个愿望，我终不成佛。 ‘第十五愿，我成佛时，我佛刹中的人所享受的快乐，都像漏尽比丘（arhat，已断除烦恼的修行者）一样。如果不能实现这个愿望，我终不成佛。 ‘第十六愿，我成佛时，我佛刹中的人安住于正信的地位，远离颠倒的妄想，远离分别心，诸根寂静，最终都进入涅槃（nirvana，解脱的境界）。如果不能实现这个愿望，我终不成佛。 ‘第十七愿，我成佛时，我讲经说法、修行佛道的功德是其他佛的十倍。如果不能实现这个愿望，我终不成佛。 ‘第十八愿，我成佛时，我佛刹中的人都能通晓宿命，知道百千亿那由他（nayuta，数量单位，表示极大的数目）劫的事情。如果不能实现这个愿望，我终不成佛。 ‘第十九愿，我成佛时，我佛刹中的人都能得到天眼，看见百千亿那由他世界。如果不能实现这个愿望，我终不成佛。 ‘第二十愿，我成佛时，我佛刹中的人都能得到天耳，听到百千亿那由他诸佛说法，都能接受并奉持。如果不能实现这个愿望，我终不成佛。 ‘第二十一愿，我成佛时，我佛刹中的人都能得到他心智，知道百千亿那由他世界众生的心念。如果不能实现这个愿望，我终不成佛。 ‘第二十二愿，我成佛时，我佛刹中的人都能得到神足，在一念之间，能超越百千亿那由他
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English version ‘The thirteenth vow: When I attain Buddhahood, suppose in each of the ten directions there are a thousand billion worlds, and all the gods, people, and even the tiny flying and crawling creatures, all can become human beings, all can become pratyekabuddhas (those who attain enlightenment on their own), sravakas (those who attain enlightenment by hearing the teachings), all can sit in meditation with one-pointed minds, and together they wish to count how many thousands of billions of people there are in my Buddha-land, yet no one can know. If this vow is not fulfilled, I shall not attain Buddhahood.’ ‘The fourteenth vow: When I attain Buddhahood, the lifespan of the people in my Buddha-land will be immeasurable kalpas (aeons), and no one will be able to calculate their number. If this vow is not fulfilled, I shall not attain Buddhahood.’ ‘The fifteenth vow: When I attain Buddhahood, the happiness experienced by the people in my Buddha-land will be like that of an arhat (a fully enlightened being who has extinguished all defilements). If this vow is not fulfilled, I shall not attain Buddhahood.’ ‘The sixteenth vow: When I attain Buddhahood, the people in my Buddha-land will abide in the position of right faith, be free from deluded thoughts, be free from discrimination, have their senses calmed, and ultimately enter nirvana (the state of liberation). If this vow is not fulfilled, I shall not attain Buddhahood.’ ‘The seventeenth vow: When I attain Buddhahood, my merit in expounding the scriptures and practicing the path will be ten times greater than that of all other Buddhas. If this vow is not fulfilled, I shall not attain Buddhahood.’ ‘The eighteenth vow: When I attain Buddhahood, the people in my Buddha-land will all have the ability to know their past lives, knowing the events of hundreds of thousands of billions of nayutas (a large number) of kalpas. If this vow is not fulfilled, I shall not attain Buddhahood.’ ‘The nineteenth vow: When I attain Buddhahood, the people in my Buddha-land will all attain the divine eye, seeing hundreds of thousands of billions of nayutas of worlds. If this vow is not fulfilled, I shall not attain Buddhahood.’ ‘The twentieth vow: When I attain Buddhahood, the people in my Buddha-land will all attain the divine ear, hearing the teachings of hundreds of thousands of billions of nayutas of Buddhas, and will be able to receive and uphold them. If this vow is not fulfilled, I shall not attain Buddhahood.’ ‘The twenty-first vow: When I attain Buddhahood, the people in my Buddha-land will all attain the knowledge of others' minds, knowing the thoughts of beings in hundreds of thousands of billions of nayutas of worlds. If this vow is not fulfilled, I shall not attain Buddhahood.’ ‘The twenty-second vow: When I attain Buddhahood, the people in my Buddha-land will all attain divine powers, and in a single moment, they will be able to surpass hundreds of thousands of billions of nayutas -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 世界。不得是愿终不作佛。
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“‘第二十三愿，我作佛时，我名号闻于十方无央数世界，诸佛各于大众中，称我功德及国土之胜；诸天人民以至蜎飞蠕动之类，闻我名号乃慈心喜悦者，皆令来生我刹。不得是愿终不作佛。 “‘第二十四愿，我作佛时，我顶中光明绝妙，胜如日月之明，百千亿万倍。不得是愿终不作佛。 “‘第二十五愿，我作佛时，光明照诸无央数天下，幽冥之处皆当大明，诸天人民以至蜎飞蠕动之类，见我光明莫不慈心作善，皆令来生我国。不得是愿终不作佛。 “‘第二十六愿，我作佛时，十方无央数世界诸天人民，以至蜎飞蠕动之类，蒙我光明触其身者，身心慈和过诸天人。不得是愿终不作佛。 “‘第二十七愿，我作佛时，十方无央数世界诸天人民，有发菩提心，奉持斋戒，行六波罗蜜，修诸功德，至心发愿欲生我刹，临寿终时我与大众，现其人前引至来生，作不退转地菩萨。不得是愿终不作佛。 “‘第二十八愿，我作佛时，十方无央数世界诸天人民，闻我名号，烧香、散花、然灯、悬缯，饭食沙门，起立塔寺，斋戒清净益作诸善，一心系念于我，虽止于一昼夜不绝，亦必生我刹。不得是愿终不作佛。 “‘第二十九愿，我作佛时，十方无央 现代汉语译本 ‘第二十三愿，当我成佛时，我的名号将传遍十方无量无数的世界，诸佛都会在大众中称赞我的功德和国土的殊胜；所有天人、人民乃至微小的昆虫，听到我的名号而心生慈悲喜悦的，都让他们来生到我的佛国。如果不能实现这个愿望，我终不成佛。 ‘第二十四愿，当我成佛时，我头顶的光明将无比殊胜，胜过日月的光明百千亿万倍。如果不能实现这个愿望，我终不成佛。 ‘第二十五愿，当我成佛时，光明将照耀无量无数的世界，黑暗之处都将变得光明，所有天人、人民乃至微小的昆虫，见到我的光明没有不心生慈悲行善的，都让他们来生到我的佛国。如果不能实现这个愿望，我终不成佛。 ‘第二十六愿，当我成佛时，十方无量无数世界的天人、人民乃至微小的昆虫，蒙受我的光明照触身体的，身心都将慈悲平和胜过诸天人。如果不能实现这个愿望，我终不成佛。 ‘第二十七愿，当我成佛时，十方无量无数世界的天人、人民，有发菩提心（buddhi-citta，觉悟之心），奉持斋戒，修行六波罗蜜（ṣaṭ-pāramitā，六种到达彼岸的方法），修习各种功德，至诚发愿想要往生我的佛国，临命终时，我将与大众一起，显现在他们面前，引导他们往生，成为不退转的菩萨。如果不能实现这个愿望，我终不成佛。 ‘第二十八愿，当我成佛时，十方无量无数世界的天人、人民，听到我的名号，烧香、散花、点灯、悬挂幡盖，供养僧人饭食，建造佛塔寺庙，斋戒清净，多行善事，一心系念于我，即使只有一昼夜不间断，也必定往生我的佛国。如果不能实现这个愿望，我终不成佛。 ‘第二十九愿，当我成佛时，十方无量
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English version ‘The twenty-third vow: When I attain Buddhahood, may my name be heard in the countless worlds of the ten directions. May all Buddhas, in their respective assemblies, praise my merits and the excellence of my land. May all beings, from gods and humans to the smallest insects, who hear my name and feel compassionate joy, be reborn in my Buddha-land. If this vow is not fulfilled, may I not attain Buddhahood.’ ‘The twenty-fourth vow: When I attain Buddhahood, may the light from the crown of my head be supremely radiant, surpassing the light of the sun and moon by hundreds of thousands of millions of times. If this vow is not fulfilled, may I not attain Buddhahood.’ ‘The twenty-fifth vow: When I attain Buddhahood, may my light illuminate the countless worlds, bringing great brightness to all dark places. May all beings, from gods and humans to the smallest insects, who see my light, all develop compassionate hearts and do good, and may they all be reborn in my land. If this vow is not fulfilled, may I not attain Buddhahood.’ ‘The twenty-sixth vow: When I attain Buddhahood, may all beings in the countless worlds of the ten directions, from gods and humans to the smallest insects, who are touched by my light, have their bodies and minds become more compassionate and peaceful than those of the gods. If this vow is not fulfilled, may I not attain Buddhahood.’ ‘The twenty-seventh vow: When I attain Buddhahood, may all beings in the countless worlds of the ten directions, from gods and humans, who have generated the Bodhi-citta (the mind of enlightenment), observe precepts, practice the Six Paramitas (ṣaṭ-pāramitā, the six perfections), cultivate various merits, and sincerely aspire to be reborn in my land, be met by me and my assembly at the end of their lives, and be guided to rebirth as non-retrogressing Bodhisattvas. If this vow is not fulfilled, may I not attain Buddhahood.’ ‘The twenty-eighth vow: When I attain Buddhahood, may all beings in the countless worlds of the ten directions, from gods and humans, who hear my name, burn incense, scatter flowers, light lamps, hang banners, offer food to monks, build pagodas and temples, observe precepts, purify themselves, do good deeds, and focus their minds on me, even for just one day and night without interruption, be reborn in my land. If this vow is not fulfilled, may I not attain Buddhahood.’ ‘The twenty-ninth vow: When I attain Buddhahood, may all beings in the countless --------------------------------------------------------------------------------