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t12n0378 the buddha speaks of the square and equal parinirvana sutra.g2.0f

English

English version: The Buddha said to Ananda, 'Good men, good women, gods, dragons, spirits, Gandharvas (celestial musicians), Asuras (demigods), Garudas (mythical birds), Kinnaras (celestial musicians), Mahoragas (serpent deities), humans and non-humans, if they hear this sutra and can generate a single thought of joyfully accepting and upholding it, the Tathagata sees all of them. I have already predicted that these beings will all see the Tathagata manifesting the Jewel Seed and the Bodhisattvas in the Jewel Seed world. Ananda! Silently uphold this sutra and do not transmit it lightly. Why is this? Because the people of Jambudvipa (the world we live in) have not yet heard this sutra and do not understand the immeasurable Dharma of the Bodhisattvas.' The Buddha told Ananda, 'Do you see this child coming from the West? He dances with his two feet, his body swaying, and the earth trembles twice greatly. Those who see him are awestruck, their hair standing on end. He subdues all evil heretics, destroys all the retinues of the demon kings, breaks down all past views, brings peace to all beings, eliminates all suffering, brings joy to all beings, eliminates the three evil paths of hell, hungry ghosts, and animals, liberates all beings, and leads them to the path of goodness, saving beings with a great voice. Do you also see the great fragrant canopy coming from the West?' 'Yes, World Honored One, I have seen it.' 'Ananda! The fragrant canopy coming from the West is the fragrance that guides all Bodhisattvas. Do you also hear a great sound coming from the West? A sound of emptiness, a sound of light, a sound of stillness, and a sound of the Buddha.' 'Yes, World Honored One, I have heard it.' 'Ananda! These four great sounds that are emitted come from the pores of the body of the Bodhisattva of Emptiness. The four great sounds are soft, pleasing, subtle, and flawless. When these sounds are emitted, they cause sixty-eight billion nayutas of hundreds of thousands of people to exhaust their outflows and understand the meaning, sixty-eight billion nayutas of hundreds of thousands of people to attain the forbearance of non-arising, and nine hundred million people to attain the stage of non-retrogression, achieving the unsurpassed, true, and correct path. They cause two nayutas of heavenly beings in each Buddha land to be free from defilement, and their Dharma eyes to be purified. Ananda! Going west from here through eighty billion myriads of Buddha lands, there is a Buddha named Wonderful Joy Tathagata, the Unattached, the Perfectly Enlightened One, who is now teaching the Dharma. His world is named Joyful Garden. Ananda! The reason that world is named Joyful Garden is that everything there takes joy in the Dharma, treasures are pure and bright, and there is no retrogression.' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Chinese

转菩萨大士所居,清净诸菩萨无数,无有弟子缘觉二乘也,唯学一切智乘但行佛道,诸天皆立一切智,其得音安谛,解知一切法界往来,供养诸佛天中天以万种物,降伏众魔力化堕见人,灭尽一切尘劳,裂坏一切魔罗网,志于法品,令一切立不退转地。不说余说但讲一切智事,转菩萨法品,超诸尘劳之界,无复魔行、意无恚怒,行慈悲喜护一切。一一诸毛孔出此六百不退转法声、菩萨法品之义,得三脱门,过于弟子缘觉之事,度于三界行一切法界,于彼世界住皆见诸佛,越一切总持法门,得诸佛之觉智、得诸菩萨之三昧,离诸恶智断诸疑结,得诸佛身智之智,得神通度无极离于谀谄。所愿转得供养诸佛。立一切人于无上正真道,令多愿人得无起度无极智。当来劫菩萨之行所立无瑕秽,发意顷现生一切诸佛前,无复生老病死啼哭愁忧。已得寂善权现三十二相装挍其色,已得法身现于凡身,供养奉事一切诸佛,心意踊跃娱乐,智慧度于无极,乐此之乐令余人亦然。其世界诸菩萨所行所乐如是,以故名曰乐园。复次其乐园世界,有八种交道七宝浴池,中有八味水满其池。其水底有七宝沙,中有四种莲华:青曰优钵、红曰波昙、黄曰拘文、白曰分陀利,其光色具好有无数耀。其国有八重宝树,金树、银树、琉璃树、水精树、车 现代汉语译本:转生到菩萨大士所居住的地方,那里清净的菩萨无数,没有弟子和缘觉二乘(声闻和独觉)的存在,只有学习一切智乘(大乘佛法)的人,他们只修行佛道。诸天都立志于一切智,他们获得安定的声音,了解一切法界的往来,用万种物品供养诸佛天中天。他们降伏众魔的力量,感化那些堕入邪见的人,灭尽一切尘世的烦恼,摧毁一切魔罗的罗网,专注于佛法,使一切众生都安立于不退转的境界。他们不讲其他,只讲一切智的事情,转动菩萨的法轮,超越尘世的烦恼,不再有魔的行径,心中没有嗔恨和愤怒,以慈悲喜舍之心护佑一切众生。每一个毛孔都发出六百种不退转的法音,宣说菩萨的法义,他们获得三解脱门(空、无相、无愿),超越了弟子和缘觉的境界,度过三界,行于一切法界。他们居住在那个世界,都能见到诸佛,超越一切总持法门,获得诸佛的觉悟智慧,获得诸菩萨的三昧(禅定),远离一切恶智,断除一切疑惑和烦恼,获得诸佛的身智之智,获得神通,度化众生无有穷尽,远离谄媚和虚伪。他们所愿望的都能实现,能够供养诸佛。他们使一切众生都安立于无上正真之道,使许多有愿望的人获得无生无灭的无极智慧。在未来的劫数中,菩萨的修行所建立的功德没有瑕疵,发愿的瞬间就能显现在一切诸佛面前,不再有生老病死、啼哭愁忧。他们已经获得了寂静的善巧方便,显现三十二相庄严其身,已经获得了法身,却显现凡夫之身,供养奉事一切诸佛,心中欢喜踊跃,智慧度无极,乐于这种快乐,也使其他人如此。那个世界的诸菩萨所行所乐就是这样,因此被称为乐园。其次,那个乐园世界,有八种交错的道路,七宝浴池,池中有八种味道的水充满其中。池底有七宝沙,中有四种莲花:青色的叫优钵罗(青莲花),红色的叫波昙摩(红莲花),黄色的叫拘文陀(黄莲花),白色的叫分陀利(白莲花),它们的光色美好,有无数的光芒闪耀。那个国家有八重宝树,金树、银树、琉璃树、水精树、车渠树、玛瑙树、砗磲树、琥珀树。

English

English version: They are reborn in the place where the Bodhisattva Mahasattvas dwell, where there are countless pure Bodhisattvas, without disciples or Pratyekabuddhas (those who achieve enlightenment on their own), only those who study the Sarvajna-yana (the vehicle of all-knowing wisdom), and they only practice the Buddha path. All the devas aspire to Sarvajna, they obtain the sound of peace, understand the comings and goings of all the Dharmadhatus (realms of phenomena), and offer ten thousand kinds of things to the Buddhas, the gods among gods. They subdue the power of all demons, transform those who have fallen into wrong views, extinguish all worldly afflictions, destroy all the nets of Mara, focus on the Dharma, and establish all beings in the state of non-retrogression. They do not speak of anything else, but only of the matters of Sarvajna, turning the wheel of the Bodhisattva Dharma, transcending the realm of worldly afflictions, no longer having the actions of Mara, with no hatred or anger in their minds, practicing loving-kindness, compassion, joy, and equanimity to protect all beings. From each pore of their skin, six hundred sounds of non-retrogression emanate, proclaiming the meaning of the Bodhisattva Dharma, they obtain the three doors of liberation (emptiness, signlessness, and wishlessness), surpassing the realm of disciples and Pratyekabuddhas, crossing the three realms, and practicing in all Dharmadhatus. They dwell in that world and all see the Buddhas, transcending all Dharani (mantra) gates, obtaining the wisdom of the Buddhas' enlightenment, obtaining the Samadhi (meditative absorption) of the Bodhisattvas, leaving all evil wisdom, cutting off all doubts and afflictions, obtaining the wisdom of the Buddhas' body, obtaining supernatural powers to liberate beings without limit, and being free from flattery and deceit. Their wishes are fulfilled, and they are able to make offerings to the Buddhas. They establish all beings on the unsurpassed path of true enlightenment, enabling many who have aspirations to obtain the immeasurable wisdom of no arising and no extinction. In future kalpas (eons), the Bodhisattvas' practice will be without flaw, and in the moment of making a vow, they will appear before all the Buddhas, no longer experiencing birth, old age, sickness, death, weeping, or sorrow. They have already obtained the skillful means of tranquility, manifesting the thirty-two marks of a great being to adorn their bodies, having already obtained the Dharmakaya (Dharma body), yet manifesting in the form of ordinary beings, making offerings and serving all the Buddhas, their hearts filled with joy and delight, their wisdom immeasurable, enjoying this happiness and enabling others to do the same. The practices and joys of the Bodhisattvas in that world are like this, therefore it is called the Garden of Joy. Furthermore, in that Garden of Joy world, there are eight intersecting roads, and seven-jeweled bathing ponds, filled with water of eight flavors. At the bottom of the ponds, there is sand made of seven jewels, and in the ponds, there are four kinds of lotuses: the blue ones are called Utpala (blue lotus), the red ones are called Padmaka (red lotus), the yellow ones are called Kumuda (yellow lotus), and the white ones are called Pundarika (white lotus), their colors are beautiful, and they have countless rays of light. In that country, there are eight layers of precious trees: gold trees, silver trees, lapis lazuli trees, crystal trees, agate trees, carnelian trees, tridacna trees, and amber trees. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Chinese

𤦲树、码瑙树、象瑙宝树、吉祥宝树、觉转宝树、舍罗塞宝树、碧英宝树、月光宝树、逾日月宝树、杂玉宝树、阿牟勒宝树、鸠弥勒味宝树、赤青白色真珠树,赤栴檀、青栴檀、黄栴檀、蒲萄酒栴檀、乐会天栴檀、作味栴檀、污勒栴檀树,蜜香、黑妙香树,根香茎节枝叶华实各各炽盛。有果树、器树、衣树、璎珞装饰树、伎乐树,其枝叶华实各亦炽盛,树香之气芬馥甚美,如天上所有。阿难!其世界如是,以金为交露,出柔软音声,其余不可计功德亦出柔软音,世界是故名乐园。空无菩萨于彼神变,来生于此阎浮提,欲见我般泥洹。适生度无央数人,以为佛事转于法轮。空无菩萨从无数劫来,身体诸毛出是四大音,柔软可意微妙无瑕。”佛言:“阿难!乃往去世有佛名无垢眼。尔时有比丘名慧乐。其比丘从佛闻四大音义,无数慧句、勤力句、处处句、眼句、天句、音句、信句、佛句、法句、僧句、师子句、金刚句、乐慧句、因缘句、导御句、远现句、苦谛句、苦习句、苦尽句、向道句。彼于七夜常念不离是句,远于异讲心念四义,无所舍、无所起,清净志观坏诸见。从亿数佛受是四大无数义句,住于法说,至诸郡国县邑在人家六年,于众中讲法度无数人。阿难!尔时有魔名曰耆陀,化作龙象其众无数,雨浇金刚堕此比 丘身上令其命过。阿难!其慧乐比丘者,空无菩萨是也。用彼精进多智,六年于众会中说法故,从无数劫已来毛孔出此柔软可意微妙无瑕四大音声,其一一毛度无数人。阎浮提人其闻空无菩萨名者,为得大利善庆,何况面见欢喜者。空无菩萨得无数诸度无极,故来欲见如来般泥洹。阿难!汝为空无菩萨于我前敷座,从是当得大智慧尊。”于是阿难即受教,于佛前为空无菩萨敷座。佛言:“汝用敷是座故,我般泥洹后汝于座上当一心得六通福。若不志为现清净行者,敷座之福可得恒沙之数转轮圣王,一作圣王当一见佛,得为无上正真道最正觉。其有比丘、比丘尼、优婆塞、优婆夷、天龙鬼神、揵沓和、阿须伦、迦留罗、真陀罗、摩睺勒及余含气蠕动之类,闻是大清净法,若今日见现在如来、若如来般泥洹后,为法师比丘敷座,适敷当得十座功德。何等十?一者尊者座;二者转轮圣王座;三者释座;四者梵座;五者第六天座;六者法师比丘座;七者在所座处当得法座;八者菩萨大士诣佛树下时当得佛座;九者得转法轮度脱无数亿天人一切世界普闻音座;十者作如是般泥洹时,天龙鬼神、揵沓和等眷属围绕,然后得如来师子座。是为十。阿难!汝为空无菩萨叉十指,说是偈言: “‘其离根为寂定,  空无出大光明,   我为勇猛叉手,  为师子大吼礼。   志一心及精进,  积智慧以具足,   我为真善叉手,  礼无有与等者。’”   于是佛为贤者阿难说偈言: “为空无菩萨,  汝一心叉手,  所当得福者,  且听我所说。”   佛告阿难:“汝用是叉手福德,我般泥洹已后六月中当独作佛,天上天下人皆当稽首向汝作礼。若行道入郡国、若住精舍,男子女人小男小女、诸邪异道沙门梵志、诸王大臣、讲堂交露及鼓山谷、师子虎野牛象骆驼牛马驴猕猴、揵沓和阿须伦迦留罗真陀罗摩睺勒天龙鬼神女鬼、树木枝叶华实诸药草、有想者无想者,皆当揖让恭敬礼汝。”   佛告阿难:“譬如如来、无所著、等正觉得佛道之门时,诸树药树有想无想者,皆揖让低仰向佛树。阿难!其有比丘、比丘尼、优婆塞、优婆夷、天龙鬼、神揵沓和等,及余含气有命之类,有说是大清净法语者,如来今现在若泥洹后,以宣心无谀谄之意,一心叉手向说法者,诸佛天中天皆当授其决,及少功德者皆当具足得是法,何况乐喜无瑕秽者。佛所语无异,闻是大清净法语,少有欢喜信者、多不乐闻,其有闻说信欢喜,如来已豫见知其人,不于一佛所殖诸德本,为悉于亿那术佛所积累功德,皆见我说是大般泥洹会,当复供养 现代汉语译本 我以勇猛之心合掌,向如狮子般大吼的佛陀致敬。 我以专注一心和精进,积累智慧以达到圆满。 我以真诚善良之心合掌,向无与伦比的佛陀致敬。 于是,佛陀为贤者阿难说偈语: ‘为了虚空无相的菩萨,你一心合掌, 你所应得的福德,且听我为你讲述。’ 佛陀告诉阿难:‘你以这合掌的福德,在我般涅槃(parinirvana,佛陀的最终寂灭)后的六个月中,将独自成佛,天上天下的人都将向你稽首作礼。若你行走在道路上进入城镇,或住在精舍(vihara,僧侣住所),男子女人、小男孩小女孩、各种外道沙门(sramana,出家修行者)梵志(brahmana,婆罗门教修行者)、诸王大臣、讲堂交露以及鼓山谷、狮子老虎野牛大象骆驼牛马驴猕猴、乾闼婆(gandharva,天界乐神)阿修罗(asura,好战的神)迦楼罗(garuda,金翅鸟神)紧那罗(kinnara,天界歌神)摩睺罗伽(mahoraga,大蟒神)天龙鬼神女鬼、树木枝叶花果以及各种药草,有情识的无情识的,都将揖让恭敬地向你致礼。’ 佛陀告诉阿难:‘譬如如来(tathagata,佛陀的称号)、无所执著、等正觉(samyaksambuddha,完全觉悟)证得佛道时,各种树木药草,有情识的无情识的,都揖让低头向佛树。阿难!如果有比丘(bhikkhu,男性出家僧人)、比丘尼(bhikkhuni,女性出家僧人)、优婆塞(upasaka,在家男居士)、优婆夷(upasika,在家女居士)、天龙鬼神乾闼婆等,以及其他有气息有生命的众生,有人宣说这大清净法语,如来现在或涅槃后,以宣说内心无有谄媚之意,一心合掌向说法者,诸佛天中天都将为他授记(vyakarana,预言成佛),即使是少许功德的人都将具足获得此法,何况是那些乐于欢喜没有瑕疵的人。佛所说的话没有虚妄,听到这大清净法语,少有欢喜信受的,多数不乐意听闻,那些听到宣说而欢喜信受的,如来已经预先知道这些人,他们不仅在一尊佛那里种下诸德本,而是在亿那由他(nayuta,数量单位)佛那里积累功德,他们都将见到我说这大般涅槃法会,并且将供养。’