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English version: ‘Son! How does a Bodhisattva Mahasattva practice giving to adorn themselves? Good man! A Bodhisattva Mahasattva should give rise to this thought: when giving, they do not cling to the mind of giving, do not cling to what is given, do not cling to the receiver, and do not cling to their family. If there are beggars who come seeking something, for the sake of protecting and embracing them, they do not become stingy because of their royal position, fiefdom, wealth, various treasures, etc., and do not give rise to different thoughts. ‘Good man! This Bodhisattva Mahasattva thinks like this: ‘Now, I have already given this body to all sentient beings, let alone other possessions? If something has already been given, there will never be any regret. If they need wealth, I will give wealth; if they need food, I will give food; if they need drink, I will give drink; if they need eyes, I will give eyes; if they need flesh, I will give flesh; if they need blood, I will give blood; if they need marrow, I will give marrow; if they need limbs, I will give limbs; if they need a head, I will give a head. I will give all of these, let alone other possessions? Grains, gold, silver, clothes, necklaces, elephants, horses, carriages, cities, palaces, men, women, wives, concubines, servants, and family members, there is nothing that I will not give up. If there are sentient beings who seek according to their needs, I will give them all that I have, without worry or regret, and without expecting anything in return. I give rise to a compassionate mind to embrace sentient beings, to gather sentient beings until they achieve Buddhahood, and this will never end.’ Good man! If a Bodhisattva gives rise to such a mind, it is called the adornment of a Bodhisattva's giving. ‘Furthermore, good man! A Bodhisattva does not cling to their own body and life, and would rather give up their life than do evil; they do not make a living through improper means to support themselves, and would rather give up their life than harm others; they do not commit various evil deeds for the sake of a fiefdom, do not engage in fierce disputes for the sake of their family, do not become jealous of others' wealth because of their wives, concubines, and children, and do not give rise to a stingy mind. They always maintain few desires and contentment, and do not even give rise to a single evil thought, let alone many. In order to cut off stinginess, they do not give rise to anger. Because there is no anger, their actions are in accordance with the right path. Because their actions are in accordance with the right path, they reach the right place. Because they reach the right place, they are in accordance with the right precepts. Because they are in accordance with the right precepts, they draw near to good teachers and respectfully make offerings. Because they respectfully make offerings to good teachers, they can hear the right Dharma. After hearing the right Dharma, they practice as it is said. After practicing as it is said, they can benefit sentient beings.’ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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邪道众生，不作众恶随顺善法，得知方便、知众生根。善男子！而是菩萨行施庄严得是功德。 “复次，善男子！菩萨摩诃萨不生内外想，若内地大、若外地大，等无异想。何以故？身犹如墙壁、草木，如影、如炎，无知、无思、无作、无坚，四大所摄。若有斫截刀杖、瓦石挝打之者，终不生报。不观计身、不爱寿命，于诸众生不起瞋恚，彼众生所修慈悲心。 “善男子！犹如药树，若有取根、茎节、枝叶、花须及果，终不作念：‘取根莫取茎、取茎莫取根。’如是乃至枝叶果实亦尔。而是药树都无想念，然能寂灭一切众生若上、中、下所有病患。如是，善男子！菩萨摩诃萨于四大身生药树想，随诸众生，须手与手、须脚与脚、须眼与眼、须肉与肉、须血与血、须骨与骨、须髓与髓、须头与头、须支节者施与支节。善男子！若是菩萨以如是心行施庄严，趣向无尽。 “菩萨摩诃萨行布施时，为悭众生令成满施、少福众生具满福德、贫穷众生满大封邑，若舍支节为令众生具满支节。如是布施不向三处。何等三？不求王位自在、不求大富自乐、不向声闻缘觉菩提。 “如是布施为满四净。何等四净？谓佛土净、菩萨僧净、化众生净、回向一切智净。菩萨摩诃萨应当如是，回向四净。 “复 现代汉语译本：那些走入邪道的众生，不做各种恶事，而是顺应善良的法则，从而了解方便法门，并知晓众生的根性。善男子！这样的菩萨通过施行布施来庄严自己，从而获得这样的功德。 再者，善男子！菩萨摩诃萨不会产生内外之分的概念，无论是内在的地大还是外在的地大，都视为平等无异。这是为什么呢？因为身体就像墙壁、草木，又像影子、像火焰，没有知觉、没有思想、没有作为、没有坚实性，是由四大元素组成的。如果有用刀剑、棍棒、瓦石击打它的人，它最终也不会产生报复的想法。他们不执着于身体，不贪爱寿命，对于一切众生不起嗔恨之心，而是对众生修持慈悲之心。 善男子！就像药树一样，如果有人取其根、茎、枝节、叶子、花须以及果实，它都不会产生这样的念头：‘取根就不要取茎，取茎就不要取根。’像这样，乃至枝叶果实也是如此。这棵药树没有任何想法，却能平息一切众生上、中、下各种病患。同样，善男子！菩萨摩诃萨对于由四大组成的身体，也应生起药树的观念，随顺一切众生的需求，需要手就给手，需要脚就给脚，需要眼睛就给眼睛，需要肉就给肉，需要血就给血，需要骨头就给骨头，需要骨髓就给骨髓，需要头就给头，需要肢体就给肢体。善男子！如果菩萨以这样的心来施行布施，就能趋向无尽的功德。 菩萨摩诃萨在行布施时，为了让悭吝的众生能够圆满布施，让福德浅薄的众生能够具足福德，让贫穷的众生能够拥有广大的封邑，如果需要舍弃肢体，就为了让众生能够具足肢体。这样的布施不求向三个地方。哪三个地方呢？不求国王的自在地位，不求大富大贵的自我享乐，不求声闻（Sravaka）或缘觉（Pratyekabuddha）的菩提果位。 这样的布施是为了圆满四种清净。哪四种清净呢？即佛土清净、菩萨僧清净、教化众生清净、回向一切智慧清净。菩萨摩诃萨应当像这样，回向这四种清净。 再者，
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English version: Those beings who have entered into wrong paths, do not commit various evils, but rather follow the good Dharma, thereby understanding expedient means and knowing the roots of beings. Good man! Such a Bodhisattva, by practicing generosity, adorns themselves and thus obtains such merit. Furthermore, good man! A Bodhisattva Mahasattva does not give rise to the concept of inner or outer, whether it is the inner earth element or the outer earth element, they are regarded as equal and without difference. Why is this so? Because the body is like a wall, grass, or trees, like a shadow, like a flame, without awareness, without thought, without action, without solidity, composed of the four great elements. If there are those who strike it with swords, sticks, tiles, or stones, it will ultimately not give rise to thoughts of retaliation. They do not cling to the body, do not crave life, and do not give rise to anger towards all beings, but rather cultivate compassion towards them. Good man! It is like a medicinal tree, if someone takes its roots, stems, branches, leaves, stamens, and fruits, it will not give rise to such thoughts: 'If you take the roots, do not take the stems, if you take the stems, do not take the roots.' Likewise, even the branches, leaves, and fruits are the same. This medicinal tree has no thoughts, yet it can pacify all the diseases of beings, whether they are superior, middling, or inferior. Similarly, good man! A Bodhisattva Mahasattva should regard the body composed of the four great elements as a medicinal tree, and according to the needs of all beings, if they need a hand, give a hand, if they need a foot, give a foot, if they need an eye, give an eye, if they need flesh, give flesh, if they need blood, give blood, if they need bones, give bones, if they need marrow, give marrow, if they need a head, give a head, if they need limbs, give limbs. Good man! If a Bodhisattva practices generosity with such a mind, they will move towards endless merit. When a Bodhisattva Mahasattva practices giving, it is to enable miserly beings to fulfill generosity, to enable beings with shallow merit to possess full merit, to enable poor beings to possess vast territories, and if it is necessary to give up limbs, it is to enable beings to possess complete limbs. Such giving does not seek three things. What are the three? It does not seek the free status of a king, it does not seek great wealth for self-enjoyment, and it does not seek the Bodhi of a Sravaka or Pratyekabuddha. Such giving is to fulfill four purities. What are the four purities? They are the purity of the Buddha land, the purity of the Bodhisattva Sangha, the purity of transforming beings, and the purity of dedicating to all wisdom. A Bodhisattva Mahasattva should be like this, dedicating to these four purities. Furthermore, --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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次，菩萨摩诃萨施住无尽。何等名为菩萨施住？善男子！菩萨摩诃萨有四法布施，是施有尽。何等四？谓不回向、无有方便、所为下劣、近恶知识。善男子！是名菩萨四法布施，是施有尽。 “善男子！菩萨有四法布施，施住无尽。何等四？谓回向菩提、有巧方便、为得法王、近善知识。善男子！是名菩萨四法施住而不可尽。 “复次，善男子！菩萨摩诃萨应念三法而行布施，谓念不离菩提之心、怜愍一切所有众生、不违佛语不望果报。善男子！是名菩萨念于三法而行布施。 “复次，善男子！菩萨摩诃萨安置众生于三法中而行布施。何等三？谓安众生菩提道中而行布施、为安众生善赞法中而行布施、为安众生着无上门中而行布施。善男子！是名菩萨摩诃萨安置众生于三法中而行布施。 “复次，善男子！菩萨摩诃萨悕望二法而行布施。何等二？所谓悕望有大封邑、能行舍心。善男子！是名菩萨悕望二法而行布施。 “复次，善男子！菩萨摩诃萨为满二法而行布施，谓智与慧。善男子！是名菩萨摩诃萨为满二法而行布施。 “复次，善男子！菩萨摩诃萨进趣二法而行布施。何等二？谓尽智、无生智。善男子！是名菩萨摩诃萨进趣二法而行布施。 “复次，善男子！菩萨摩 现代汉语译本： 其次，菩萨摩诃萨（菩萨中的大修行者）的布施安住于无尽。什么叫做菩萨的布施安住？善男子！菩萨摩诃萨有四种布施，这种布施是有尽的。是哪四种呢？就是不回向（将功德回向给菩提）、没有善巧方便、所为的目标低下、亲近恶知识。善男子！这叫做菩萨的四种布施，这种布施是有尽的。 善男子！菩萨有四种布施，这种布施安住于无尽。是哪四种呢？就是回向菩提、有善巧方便、为了得到法王（佛陀）的果位、亲近善知识。善男子！这叫做菩萨的四种布施安住，是不可穷尽的。 再次，善男子！菩萨摩诃萨应当念及三种法而行布施，就是念及不离菩提之心、怜悯一切所有众生、不违背佛的教诲不期望果报。善男子！这叫做菩萨念及三种法而行布施。 再次，善男子！菩萨摩诃萨安置众生于三种法中而行布施。是哪三种呢？就是安置众生于菩提道中而行布施、为了安置众生于善赞法中而行布施、为了安置众生进入无上门中而行布施。善男子！这叫做菩萨摩诃萨安置众生于三种法中而行布施。 再次，善男子！菩萨摩诃萨希望两种法而行布施。是哪两种呢？就是希望有大的封邑（领地）、能够实行舍心。善男子！这叫做菩萨希望两种法而行布施。 再次，善男子！菩萨摩诃萨为了圆满两种法而行布施，就是智慧和慧。善男子！这叫做菩萨摩诃萨为了圆满两种法而行布施。 再次，善男子！菩萨摩诃萨进趣两种法而行布施。是哪两种呢？就是尽智（了解一切法的智慧）和无生智（不生不灭的智慧）。善男子！这叫做菩萨摩诃萨进趣两种法而行布施。 再次，善男子！菩萨摩诃萨
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English version: Furthermore, Bodhisattva Mahasattvas (great beings on the path to enlightenment) dwell in giving without end. What is called the Bodhisattva's dwelling in giving? Good man! Bodhisattva Mahasattvas have four kinds of giving, and these givings are finite. What are the four? They are not dedicating (merit to Bodhi), lacking skillful means, having inferior goals, and associating with evil teachers. Good man! These are called the four kinds of giving of a Bodhisattva, and these givings are finite. Good man! Bodhisattvas have four kinds of giving, and these givings dwell without end. What are the four? They are dedicating to Bodhi, having skillful means, striving to attain the state of Dharma King (Buddha), and associating with good teachers. Good man! These are called the four kinds of giving of a Bodhisattva that dwell without end. Furthermore, good man! Bodhisattva Mahasattvas should practice giving while keeping three dharmas in mind, which are keeping the mind inseparable from Bodhi, having compassion for all sentient beings, and not violating the Buddha's teachings and not expecting rewards. Good man! This is called the Bodhisattva practicing giving while keeping three dharmas in mind. Furthermore, good man! Bodhisattva Mahasattvas place sentient beings in three dharmas while practicing giving. What are the three? They are placing sentient beings on the path to Bodhi while practicing giving, practicing giving to place sentient beings in the Dharma of good praise, and practicing giving to place sentient beings in the supreme gate. Good man! This is called the Bodhisattva Mahasattva placing sentient beings in three dharmas while practicing giving. Furthermore, good man! Bodhisattva Mahasattvas hope for two dharmas while practicing giving. What are the two? They are hoping for large fiefdoms (territories) and being able to practice the mind of giving. Good man! This is called the Bodhisattva hoping for two dharmas while practicing giving. Furthermore, good man! Bodhisattva Mahasattvas practice giving to fulfill two dharmas, which are wisdom and insight. Good man! This is called the Bodhisattva Mahasattva practicing giving to fulfill two dharmas. Furthermore, good man! Bodhisattva Mahasattvas advance towards two dharmas while practicing giving. What are the two? They are the wisdom of exhaustion (understanding all dharmas) and the wisdom of non-origination (wisdom of non-birth and non-death). Good man! This is called the Bodhisattva Mahasattva advancing towards two dharmas while practicing giving. Furthermore, good man! Bodhisattva Mahasattvas --------------------------------------------------------------------------------