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English version: 'Ananda! This boy's wisdom and intention are like this. Today, within my Dharma, the number of wriggling creatures he has enlightened in one night surpasses what Sariputra (one of Buddha's ten great disciples, known for his wisdom) and all the disciples have taught from the beginning until now, even if they were to preach for a kalpa (an extremely long unit of time), they could not achieve such an effect. The merit of the people this boy has converted is immeasurable, it is like this.' The Buddha told Ananda, 'Do you see this boy coming from the south? He is like the light of the summer sun shining on water, like the full moon with its bright light. It is like striking the ground with a jeweled staff and producing a great sound—like a craftsman making gold and silver bowls, their shape round and beautiful without flaws, having been purified of impurities—producing five kinds of complete sounds, ten kinds of causal sounds, sounds free from the sixty-two defilements, one hundred and one kinds of complete sounds, fifty kinds of complete sounds, ten kinds of complete hand sounds, ten kinds of pure eye sounds, sounds of practicing sixteen good deeds, eight kinds of complete sounds, twelve kinds of complete sounds, a thousand kinds of pure gold and silver sounds, sounds that are superior in what they believe and where they are born, sounds of golden color born from stillness, sounds free from all flaws, sounds made with fragrance, sounds of great and expansive actions, six kinds of pure and subtle male sounds, sounds of complete lineage, five hundred million soft sounds, sounds with peaceful thoughts that eliminate toil and hardship, sounds with joyful thoughts when remembering the Tathagata, sounds that subdue demonic power, sounds that destroy wrong views, sounds that extinguish all defilements, sounds with a joyful thought of the Buddha, sounds of peaceful and non-arising thoughts, sounds of the non-retrogressing Dharma wheel, sounds of peaceful and silent awakening, sounds of one-pointed Dharma samadhi (meditative absorption), sounds of the ten powers and fearlessness, sounds of great compassion and pity, sounds that emanate in ten directions, the jeweled staff striking the ground produces such sounds.' 'Ananda! Fifty hundred thousand Buddha lands to the south, there is a Buddha named Ratnakara-vyuha Tathagata (one of the ten titles of a Tathagata, meaning 'one who has come as it is'), the Unattached One, the Perfectly Enlightened One, who is now preaching the Dharma. His world is named Ratnagarbha. The reason that world is named Ratnagarbha is that there are no heretical or deviant paths there, it is a land of true people who have all truly aspired to the unsurpassed and true path, there the names of defilement and toil are not heard, nor are the names of the three thoughts of lust, anger, and ignorance heard, nor is there any distinction between male and female. Why is this? Because they all cultivate' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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清净梵行。彼国不以揣食养身，其人唯有二食。何等为二？乐欢喜说一切智以为食；彼亦无说二事弟子缘觉乘也，但说一切智事。如是专行一行菩萨法品，天人亦讽诵此事。阿难！彼世界以是名宝种。若他方世界菩萨生彼佛国者，适生即立不退转地及无上正真道，见无央数那术菩萨，说如来一切事、广议菩萨法句、适生一切佛国，皆闻今日某菩萨生此佛国。阿难！我若一劫亿那术劫说宝种世界一一人所行功德尚未竟，亦不可以喻说尽也，我但粗略为汝说宝种世界之德耳。喜信净菩萨于彼神变，生阎浮提土，欲见我般泥洹时，亦欲叹其本国功德，宣彼佛之名字，为诸求菩萨道者故来，自观意无想也。阿难！是喜信净菩萨，本行菩萨道时，于提桓竭如来世时，转轮圣王名只世多。从日出至早食时，授教开度三十六亿菩萨，皆令发意立不起法忍。提桓竭般泥曰已后，出下须发具足，千岁中转法轮度无数人，然后日欲入时开导具足六十亿菩萨令初发意立不起法忍，应时令七十那术人漏尽意解。阿难！般泥洹经所益义如是。我若为汝说喜信净菩萨之功德，那术劫尚未竟也。汝为喜信净菩萨于我前敷座。所以者何？此童子行道已久心不罢厌，其有闻喜净信菩萨名欢喜者如值佛世，何况面自见踊跃者。阿难！其有比丘、比丘尼、清信 现代汉语译本 清净的梵行（brahmacarya，指清净的修行生活）。那个世界的人不以食物来维持身体，他们只有两种食物。哪两种呢？以乐于欢喜地宣说一切智（sarvajñāna，指佛陀的智慧）为食；他们也不说二乘（指声闻乘和缘觉乘）的教法，只说一切智的教法。他们这样专一地修行菩萨的法门，天人也诵读这些教法。阿难！那个世界因此被称为宝种（ratnagotra，指珍贵的种子）。如果其他世界的菩萨生到那个佛国，刚出生就立即处于不退转地（avaivartika-bhūmi，指不会退转的菩萨境界）和无上正真道（anuttara-samyak-sambodhi，指最高的觉悟），见到无数的菩萨，宣说如来的一切事迹，广泛讨论菩萨的法句。刚出生在任何佛国，都能听到今天某位菩萨出生在这个佛国。阿难！我即使说一个劫（kalpa，指极长的时间单位）或者亿那术劫（nayuta-kalpa，指极长的时间单位）也说不完宝种世界中每一个人的功德，也不能用比喻完全说尽，我只是粗略地为你们说一下宝种世界的功德罢了。喜信净菩萨（Priyaviśuddha-bodhisattva）以他的神通，降生到阎浮提（Jambudvīpa，指我们所居住的世界），想要见我入灭（parinirvāṇa，指佛陀的涅槃），也想赞叹他本国的功德，宣扬他本国佛陀的名字，为了那些寻求菩萨道的人而来，他自己观察自己的心意，没有丝毫的妄想。阿难！这位喜信净菩萨，在过去修行菩萨道时，在提桓竭如来（Tīrthaṃkara-tathāgata）在世时，是一位名叫只世多（Jitasatru）的转轮圣王（cakravartin，指统治世界的君主）。从日出到早饭时，他教导开悟了三十六亿菩萨，都让他们发愿安住于不起法忍（anutpattika-dharma-kṣānti，指对无生之法的忍可）。提桓竭如来入灭后，他剃除须发，出家修行，在一千年里转法轮（dharma-cakra-pravartana，指宣说佛法），度化了无数人，然后在日落时，开导了六十亿菩萨，让他们初发菩提心，安住于不起法忍，当时就让七十那术人漏尽意解（āsrava-kṣaya，指断除烦恼）。阿难！入灭的佛经所带来的利益就是这样。我如果为你们说喜信净菩萨的功德，说那术劫也说不完。你为喜信净菩萨在我面前铺设座位。为什么呢？因为这位童子修行佛道已经很久了，心不疲厌，那些听到喜信净菩萨的名字而欢喜的人，就像遇到了佛陀在世一样，更何况是亲自见到他而感到欢喜的人呢。阿难！如果有比丘（bhikṣu，指男性出家人）、比丘尼（bhikṣuṇī，指女性出家人）、清信
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English version Pure brahmacarya (holy life). The people of that country do not sustain their bodies with food; they have only two kinds of food. What are the two? They take joy in speaking of all-knowing wisdom (sarvajñāna) as their food; they also do not speak of the teachings of the two vehicles (referring to the Śrāvakayāna and Pratyekabuddhayāna), but only of the all-knowing wisdom. They thus exclusively practice the Bodhisattva path, and even the gods and humans recite these teachings. Ānanda! That world is therefore called the Jewel Lineage (ratnagotra). If Bodhisattvas from other worlds are born in that Buddha-land, they immediately attain the stage of non-retrogression (avaivartika-bhūmi) and the unsurpassed, true, and complete enlightenment (anuttara-samyak-sambodhi) upon birth. They see countless Bodhisattvas, who speak of all the deeds of the Tathāgata and extensively discuss the verses of the Bodhisattva path. Upon being born in any Buddha-land, they hear that a certain Bodhisattva has been born in this Buddha-land today. Ānanda! Even if I were to speak for one kalpa (an extremely long period of time) or a billion nayuta kalpas, I could not finish describing the merits of each individual in the Jewel Lineage world, nor could I fully express it through metaphors. I am only briefly telling you about the virtues of the Jewel Lineage world. The Bodhisattva Priyaviśuddha (Joyful Pure Faith), through his spiritual powers, was born in Jambudvīpa (the world we inhabit), desiring to see my parinirvāṇa (the final passing away of a Buddha), and also wishing to praise the merits of his own country and proclaim the name of the Buddha of his country. He came for the sake of those seeking the Bodhisattva path, and he observes his own mind without any delusions. Ānanda! This Bodhisattva Priyaviśuddha, when he was practicing the Bodhisattva path in the past, during the time of the Tathāgata Tīrthaṃkara, was a wheel-turning king (cakravartin) named Jitasatru. From sunrise until breakfast time, he taught and enlightened thirty-six billion Bodhisattvas, causing them all to aspire to abide in the acceptance of the non-arising of dharmas (anutpattika-dharma-kṣānti). After the parinirvāṇa of Tīrthaṃkara, he shaved his head and beard, left home, and for a thousand years turned the wheel of Dharma (dharma-cakra-pravartana), liberating countless people. Then, at sunset, he guided sixty billion Bodhisattvas, causing them to initially generate the Bodhi mind and abide in the acceptance of the non-arising of dharmas. At that time, he caused seventy nayutas of people to attain the extinction of outflows (āsrava-kṣaya). Ānanda! The benefits of the sutras of parinirvāṇa are like this. If I were to describe the merits of the Bodhisattva Priyaviśuddha to you, it would not be finished even after a nayuta kalpa. You should prepare a seat for the Bodhisattva Priyaviśuddha in front of me. Why? Because this youth has been practicing the path for a long time, and his mind is not weary. Those who hear the name of the Bodhisattva Priyaviśuddha and rejoice are like those who have encountered a Buddha in the world, let alone those who see him in person and are filled with joy. Ānanda! If there are monks (bhikṣu), nuns (bhikṣuṇī), or lay followers --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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士、清信女、天龙鬼神、揵沓和、阿须伦、迦留罗、真陀罗、摩睺勒、人非人，闻是经能一发意顶戴欢喜，如来皆见是辈。吾预记是等，皆当见宝种示现如来及宝种世界诸菩萨。阿难！默持是经勿妄轻传。所以者何？阎浮提人未曾闻是经、未畅菩萨无限之法故也。” 佛告阿难：“宁见此童子从西方来者不乎？舞其两足叵俄其身，地为二反大震动，见者肃然衣毛为竖，降伏一切众邪外道、尽却一切诸魔官属，坏诸往见，令一切安除诸勤苦、令一切欢喜，消诸地狱饿鬼畜生，度脱一切令归善道，以大音救济众生。又见西方大香交露帐来不？”“唯然天中天！已见。”“阿难！从西方来香交露者，是谓导御一切菩萨之香也。汝岂复闻西方有大音声出不？空声、光明声、寂定声、佛声。”“唯天中天！已闻。”“阿难！此之所出四大音者，是空无菩萨缘身毛孔之所出也。四大音声柔软可意微妙无瑕，出是声时令六十八亿那术百千人漏尽意解，六十八亿那术百千人立不起法忍，九亿人立不退转地为无上正真道，使诸佛国各二那术天远尘离垢诸法法眼净。阿难！西方去此八十亿万佛刹，有佛名妙乐如来、无所著、等正觉，今现在说法。其世界名乐园。阿难！彼世界所以名乐园，一切皆以佛法为乐，珍宝为人光明清净，不退 现代汉语译本：佛陀对阿难说：‘善男子、善女人、天龙（天上的龙族）鬼神、揵沓和（香神）、阿须伦（非天神）、迦留罗（金翅鸟）、真陀罗（乐神）、摩睺勒（大蟒神）、人非人等，听闻此经能一发心顶戴欢喜，如来都能看见这些人。我预先记述这些人，都将见到宝种示现的如来以及宝种世界中的诸菩萨。阿难！要默默持诵此经，不要轻易传授。这是为什么呢？因为阎浮提（我们所居住的世界）的人们未曾听闻此经，不了解菩萨无量的法门。’ 佛陀告诉阿难：‘你看到这个从西方来的童子了吗？他舞动双足，身体摇曳，大地为之两次大震动，见到的人都肃然起敬，汗毛竖立，他降伏一切邪恶的外道，消灭一切魔王的眷属，破除一切过去的见解，使一切众生安乐，消除一切勤苦，使一切众生欢喜，消灭地狱、饿鬼、畜生三恶道，度脱一切众生，使他们归向善道，以大音声救济众生。你又看到从西方来的大香交露帐了吗？’‘是的，世尊，我看到了。’‘阿难！从西方来的香交露帐，是引导一切菩萨的香。你又听到西方有大音声发出吗？有空声、光明声、寂定声、佛声。’‘是的，世尊，我听到了。’‘阿难！这所发出的四大音声，是空无菩萨缘身毛孔所发出的。四大音声柔软可意，微妙无瑕，发出这些声音时，使六十八亿那术百千人漏尽意解（断除烦恼，获得解脱），六十八亿那术百千人获得不起法忍（对佛法真理的坚定信念），九亿人获得不退转地（不会再退回凡夫的境界），成就无上正真之道，使诸佛国土各有二那术天人远离尘垢，诸法法眼清净。阿难！从这里向西经过八十亿万佛刹，有一尊佛名为妙乐如来、无所著、等正觉，现在正在说法。他的世界名为乐园。阿难！那个世界之所以名为乐园，是因为一切都以佛法为乐，珍宝为人光明清净，不会退转。