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t12n0382 samadhi sutra of collecting all merits and virtues.g2.0f

Chinese

“善男子!时最胜仙作是念言:‘今我此身无量生死,在在生处贼兵魁脍,百千劫中常以无事堕在彼手,利刀割截、分解支节,或为欲故、或财利故,杀缚、捶打、系闭、诃骂,受无量苦都无利益,唐受割截。我今当以此不坚身易得妙法。’欢喜踊跃,我得大利,闻是法语,于此天所生师宗想。即以利刀自剥身皮干以为纸、复刺出血用以为墨、复折其骨削以为笔,合掌向天而作是言:‘天为我说佛所得偈。如先所敕,剥皮为纸、出血为墨、折骨为笔,我悉作已。’   “善男子!时魔天子见最胜仙恭敬为法,见已愁悴,即便隐去。   “善男子!时最胜仙见天没已,作如是念:‘我今为法生恭敬心,剥皮为纸、折骨为笔,我今如此恭敬求法,而是善根终不败亡。若我此言诚实不虚,起慈悲心为诸众生不惜身命,剥皮为纸、出血为墨、折骨为笔。若我至心诚实不虚,余方世界大慈大悲能说法者,当现我前。’   “善男子!最胜大仙作是语时,一念之顷,东方去此佛土三十二佛刹,彼有国土名普无垢,是中有佛号净名王如来、应供、正遍觉,今者现在,知最胜仙心念所作,亦欲教化是阎浮提诸众生故,譬如壮士屈伸臂顷,乘空而来到是最胜仙人前住,及五百菩萨。是 现代汉语译本 ‘写这首偈子,应当与佛所说的偈子相合。’ ‘善男子!’当时最胜仙人这样想:‘我这身体经历了无量生死,在每一处出生都像盗贼、士兵、刽子手一样,在百千劫中常常无缘无故地落入他们手中,被利刀割截、肢解,或者因为欲望、或者因为财利,被杀害、捆绑、捶打、囚禁、呵骂,遭受无量痛苦却毫无益处,白白地被割截。我现在应当用这不坚固的身体换取微妙的佛法。’他欢喜踊跃,心想:‘我得到了大利益,听闻了这佛法,对这位天人产生了师长的敬仰。’于是他用利刀自己剥下身上的皮肤晒干当做纸,又刺破身体流出鲜血当做墨,又折断自己的骨头削成笔,合掌向天说道:‘请天人为我说佛所证悟的偈子。正如先前所嘱咐的,剥皮为纸、出血为墨、折骨为笔,我已经全部做好了。’ ‘善男子!’当时魔天子看到最胜仙人如此恭敬地求法,看到后感到忧愁沮丧,就隐身离开了。 ‘善男子!’当时最胜仙人看到天人消失后,这样想:‘我现在为了求法生起了恭敬心,剥皮为纸、折骨为笔,我如此恭敬地求法,这样的善根终究不会败坏。如果我所说的话真实不虚,我发慈悲心为了众生不惜身命,剥皮为纸、出血为墨、折骨为笔。如果我至诚的心真实不虚,其他世界有大慈大悲能够说法的人,应当出现在我面前。’ ‘善男子!’最胜大仙说这些话的时候,一念之间,东方距离此佛土三十二个佛刹的地方,有一个国土名叫普无垢,那里有一尊佛,号为净名王如来(Tathagata)、应供(Arhat)、正遍觉(Samyaksambuddha),现在正在那里,他知道最胜仙人心中所想,也想教化这阎浮提(Jambudvipa)的众生,就像壮士屈伸手臂一样,乘空来到最胜仙人面前,还有五百位菩萨。

English

English version 'Write this verse, it should correspond to the verse spoken by the Buddha.' 'Good man!' At that time, the most excellent immortal thought: 'My body has gone through countless births and deaths, in every birth I have been like a thief, a soldier, or an executioner. For hundreds and thousands of kalpas, I have often fallen into their hands for no reason, being cut and dismembered by sharp knives, or for the sake of desire or profit, being killed, bound, beaten, imprisoned, and scolded, suffering immeasurable pain without any benefit, being cut apart in vain. Now I should use this impermanent body to exchange for the wonderful Dharma.' He rejoiced and leaped for joy, thinking: 'I have obtained great benefit, having heard this Dharma, I have developed the respect of a teacher for this celestial being.' Then he used a sharp knife to peel off his skin, dried it to make paper, pierced his body to draw blood for ink, and broke his bones to make a pen. He joined his palms and said to the sky: 'Please, celestial being, tell me the verse that the Buddha has attained. As previously instructed, I have peeled my skin for paper, drawn blood for ink, and broken my bones for a pen, I have done it all.' 'Good man!' At that time, the demon king saw the most excellent immortal seeking the Dharma with such respect, and upon seeing this, he became distressed and hid himself. 'Good man!' At that time, the most excellent immortal, seeing that the celestial being had disappeared, thought: 'Now I have generated a respectful mind for seeking the Dharma, peeling my skin for paper and breaking my bones for a pen. My seeking the Dharma with such respect, this root of goodness will not be destroyed. If my words are true and not false, I will generate a compassionate heart for all beings, not sparing my life, peeling my skin for paper, drawing blood for ink, and breaking my bones for a pen. If my sincere heart is true and not false, those in other worlds who have great compassion and can preach the Dharma should appear before me.' 'Good man!' When the most excellent great immortal spoke these words, in an instant, thirty-two Buddha-lands away to the east, there was a land called Pure and Immaculate, and there was a Buddha there named Pure Name King Tathagata (Tathagata), Arhat (Arhat), Samyaksambuddha (Samyaksambuddha), who is now present. He knew what the most excellent immortal was thinking, and also wanted to teach the beings of Jambudvipa (Jambudvipa). Like a strong man stretching and bending his arm, he came through the air and stood before the most excellent immortal, along with five hundred Bodhisattvas. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Chinese

净名王如来放大光明遍照彼林,天雨众花,时彼树林枝叶、花果皆出法音。尔时,无量百千万亿诸天来集。   “是时,彼仙得净名王佛光触身已,苦痛悉除,还复如故,无有疮瘢。尔时,彼仙头面敬礼佛世尊足,右绕三匝,合掌顶上,白净名王佛而作是言:‘世尊是我师!善逝是我师!世尊!我今归依佛、归依法、归依僧,惟愿世尊为我说法。我闻法已,不信众生,行邪见者、坏正见者、行黑闇者,导示正故而为说法。’   “善男子!尔时,净名王佛因最胜仙及诸天子诸菩萨等,为其演说此集一切福德三昧法。彼天众中八千天子本种善根,皆发无上正真道心;最胜大仙得大喜悦,生于大信得无碍辩。   “彼佛如来复为演说八金刚句。何等八?一切诸法性本净句,一切诸法离结使故;一切法无漏句,尽诸漏故;一切法离巢窟句,过巢窟故;一切法无门句,无有二故;一切法普遍句,示解脱门故;一切法无去句,无去处故;一切法无来句,断诸来故;一切法三世等句,去来现在无二相故。彼净名王佛演说如是八金刚句,是中开解一切法义。   “复更演说余八法门,令菩萨摩诃萨疾成就智。何等八?谓一切法名字门,以名分别一切法故;一切法音声门,以言分别令欢喜故;一切法共要门,一切诸法 现代汉语译本:净名王如来(Jingming Wang Rulai,佛名)放出大光明,遍照那片树林,天空中降下各种花朵,当时那片树林的枝叶、花朵和果实都发出佛法的声音。那时,无数的百千万亿诸天都聚集而来。 当时,那位仙人被净名王佛的光芒触及身体后,痛苦全部消除,恢复如初,没有留下任何疮疤。那时,那位仙人头面顶礼佛世尊的脚,右绕佛三圈,合掌于头顶,对净名王佛说道:‘世尊是我的老师!善逝(Shanshi,佛的称号)是我的老师!世尊!我现在皈依佛、皈依法、皈依僧,只希望世尊为我说法。我听闻佛法后,将为那些不信佛法、行邪见、破坏正见、行于黑暗的众生,引导他们走向正道而说法。’ 善男子!当时,净名王佛为了最胜仙(Zuisheng Xian,仙人名)以及诸天子、诸菩萨等,为他们演说了这集一切福德三昧法(Ji Yiqie Fude Sanmei Fa,一种禅定法门)。那天众中,有八千天子因为过去种下的善根,都发起了无上正真道心;最胜大仙得到了极大的喜悦,生起了大信心,获得了无碍的辩才。 那位佛如来又为他们演说了八金刚句。是哪八句呢?一切诸法的自性本来清净,因为一切诸法都脱离了烦恼的束缚;一切法都是无漏的,因为一切烦恼都已断尽;一切法都脱离了巢穴,因为已经超越了巢穴;一切法都是无门的,因为没有对立的二元性;一切法都是普遍的,因为它显示了解脱之门;一切法都没有去处,因为没有可去的地方;一切法都没有来处,因为它断绝了所有的来处;一切法在过去、现在、未来三世都是平等的,因为过去、现在、未来没有对立的相状。那位净名王佛演说了这八金刚句,从中开解了一切佛法的意义。 又进一步演说了其余八种法门,使菩萨摩诃萨能够迅速成就智慧。是哪八种呢?就是一切法的名字门,用名字来分别一切法;一切法的音声门,用语言来分别,使众生欢喜;一切法的共要门,一切诸法

English

English version: The Tathagata Jingming Wang (净名王如来, Jingming Wang Rulai, the Buddha's name) emitted great light, illuminating the forest, and celestial flowers rained down. At that time, the branches, leaves, flowers, and fruits of the forest all emitted the sound of Dharma. Then, countless hundreds of millions of heavenly beings gathered. At that time, when that immortal was touched by the light of the Buddha Jingming Wang, all his pain was eliminated, and he was restored to his original state, without any scars. Then, that immortal bowed his head to the feet of the World Honored One, circumambulated the Buddha three times to the right, placed his palms together above his head, and said to the Buddha Jingming Wang: 'World Honored One is my teacher! Sugata (善逝, Shanshi, an epithet of the Buddha) is my teacher! World Honored One! I now take refuge in the Buddha, take refuge in the Dharma, and take refuge in the Sangha. I only wish that the World Honored One would preach the Dharma for me. After hearing the Dharma, I will preach for those who do not believe in the Dharma, who practice wrong views, who destroy right views, and who walk in darkness, guiding them to the right path.' Good man! At that time, the Buddha Jingming Wang, for the sake of the most excellent immortal (最胜仙, Zuisheng Xian, the immortal's name) and the heavenly beings, Bodhisattvas, and others, expounded the Samadhi of Accumulating All Merits (集一切福德三昧法, Ji Yiqie Fude Sanmei Fa, a type of meditative practice). Among the heavenly assembly, eight thousand heavenly beings, due to the good roots they had planted in the past, all aroused the unsurpassed, true, and right mind of enlightenment. The most excellent immortal obtained great joy, generated great faith, and attained unobstructed eloquence. That Buddha Tathagata further expounded the eight Vajra sentences. What are the eight? The nature of all dharmas is originally pure, because all dharmas are free from the bonds of afflictions; all dharmas are without outflows, because all outflows have been exhausted; all dharmas are free from nests, because they have transcended nests; all dharmas are without doors, because there is no duality; all dharmas are universal, because they reveal the door to liberation; all dharmas have no going, because there is no place to go; all dharmas have no coming, because they have cut off all coming; all dharmas are equal in the three times, because the past, present, and future have no dualistic aspects. That Buddha Jingming Wang expounded these eight Vajra sentences, from which the meaning of all dharmas was revealed. Furthermore, he expounded the remaining eight Dharma doors, enabling the Bodhisattva Mahasattvas to quickly attain wisdom. What are the eight? They are the door of names of all dharmas, using names to distinguish all dharmas; the door of sounds of all dharmas, using language to distinguish and make beings happy; the door of common agreement of all dharmas, all dharmas --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Chinese

决定相故;一切法言说门,虚妄自在故;一切法自相门,离他相故;一切法毕竟尽门,无所有故;一切法分别门,从分别有故;一切法平等门,等一味故。最胜!是名八法门疾成就智。   “最胜!复有八字种子门,能成就于无尽辩才。何等八?一切法阿字种子门,示法无生故;一切法蛇字种子门,示第一义法故;一切法那字种子门,示字名色故;一切法遮字种子门,示现一切法调伏故;一切法婆字种子门,示一切法入平等故;一切法多字种子门,示如不坏故;一切法迦字种子门,灭苦业故;一切法摩字种子门,究竟成就断一切法故。是名八字种子门,能成就于无尽辩才,是故最胜。   “是八字种子句门、八法句门、八金刚句门,正念修行,常离愦闹,恒善思惟,观察修集功德之利。   “善男子!净名王如来说是法已,放大光明遍照世界,震动大地,即没不现,与诸菩萨还至彼土,彼诸众生都不觉知佛来去时。   “善男子!尔时,最胜大仙成就圣辩,诸天侍卫、诸天守护为降魔故,至诸聚落诸城国邑,为诸众生广敷演说此集一切福德三昧。满于千岁常演说法,令八万四千众生住声闻乘、八万四千众生住缘觉乘、八万四千众生住于大乘、八万四千众生作转轮王、八万四千众生作释提桓因、八万四 现代汉语译本:决定相的缘故;一切法的言说之门,因为虚妄而自在;一切法自相之门,因为远离他相;一切法毕竟空尽之门,因为无所有;一切法分别之门,因为从分别而有;一切法平等之门,因为等同于一味。最胜!这称为八法门迅速成就智慧。 最胜!又有八个字种子门,能够成就无尽的辩才。哪八个呢?一切法的阿字种子门,显示法无生;一切法的蛇字种子门,显示第一义法;一切法的那字种子门,显示字、名、色;一切法的遮字种子门,显示一切法调伏;一切法的婆字种子门,显示一切法入于平等;一切法的多字种子门,显示如如不动;一切法的迦字种子门,灭除苦业;一切法的摩字种子门,究竟成就断除一切法。这称为八字种子门,能够成就无尽的辩才,所以最胜。 这八字种子句门、八法句门、八金刚句门,以正念修行,常远离喧闹,恒常善于思惟,观察修集功德的利益。 善男子!净名王如来说完此法后,放出大光明遍照世界,震动大地,随即隐没不现,与诸菩萨回到他的国土,那些众生都不觉知佛的来去。 善男子!那时,最胜大仙成就圣辩,诸天侍卫、诸天守护为了降伏魔障,到各个村落、各个城池,为众生广为演说这集一切福德的三昧。满了千年常演说法,令八万四千众生安住于声闻乘、八万四千众生安住于缘觉乘、八万四千众生安住于大乘、八万四千众生作转轮王、八万四千众生作释提桓因(帝释天)、八万四千众生作梵天王。