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大正藏第 12 册 No. 0391 般泥洹后灌腊经 No. 391 般泥洹后灌腊经 西晋月氏国三藏竺法护译 闻如是： 一时，佛在舍卫国祇树给孤独园，与摩诃比丘僧，诸天人民共，会坐说经。 阿难前长跪叉手白佛言：“天中之天！欲有所问，愿佛说之！若佛般泥洹后，四辈弟子，比丘、比丘尼、优婆塞、优婆夷，四月八日、七月十五日灌腊，当何所用？” 佛语阿难：“灌腊佛者，是福愿人之度者，各自减钱宝，割取珍爱，用求度世之福。当给寺然灯、烧香、用作经像；若供养师，施与贫穷，可设斋会。不可贳许，然后不出，此为现世负佛，自是心口所作，当得妄语之罪。所以者何？为佛投槃作礼，以五种香水，手自浴佛，师哒嚫咒愿。当此之时，天龙鬼神，皆明证知：此人出五家财物，侵妻子分用求福利，而反不出，当有五罪入三恶道。何等为五？一者财物日减，二者喜忘遗，三者治生所向无利，四者入太山地狱中被考治苦痛难言，五者后世来生，或作奴婢、牛马、骡驴、骆驼，或作猪羊，是为五。更罪三恶：一者为入薜荔中作饿鬼，二者入禽兽作畜生，三者泥犁中当更十八地狱，罪不可数。 “七月十五日，自向七世父母，五种亲属 现代汉语译本 如是我闻： 一时，佛陀在舍卫国祇树给孤独园，与众多大比丘僧、诸天人民一同集会，宣说佛法。 阿难向前长跪，合掌向佛禀告说：‘天中之天！我有一些疑问想要请教，希望佛陀能够为我解答！如果佛陀涅槃之后，四众弟子，即比丘（佛教出家男众）、比丘尼（佛教出家女众）、优婆塞（在家男居士）、优婆夷（在家女居士），在四月八日、七月十五日进行灌腊（佛教仪式，以香汤浴佛），应该如何做？’ 佛陀告诉阿难：‘灌腊佛，是为了祈求福报，度化众生，人们各自减少钱财宝物，割舍珍爱之物，用来寻求度脱世间的福报。应当用来供养寺庙，点灯、烧香、制作佛像；或者供养师父，布施给贫穷的人，可以设置斋会。不可先承诺，然后又不兑现，这便是现世辜负了佛陀，这是自己心口所造的业，应当得到妄语的罪过。为什么呢？因为为了佛陀投身礼拜，用五种香水，亲手沐浴佛像，师父接受供养并诵咒祈愿。在这个时候，天龙鬼神都清楚地知道：这个人拿出五家（指父母、兄弟、妻子、儿女、奴仆）的财物，侵占妻子儿女的份额用来求取福利，却反而不兑现，应当有五种罪过，堕入三恶道。哪五种呢？一是财物日益减少，二是容易遗忘，三是经营生计没有利益，四是堕入太山地狱中遭受拷打，痛苦难以言说，五是后世转生，或者做奴婢、牛马、骡驴、骆驼，或者做猪羊，这就是五种罪过。还有三种恶报：一是堕入薜荔（一种饿鬼）中做饿鬼，二是堕入禽兽中做畜生，三是堕入泥犁（地狱）中，还要经历十八层地狱，罪过不可计数。 ‘七月十五日，应当为自己七世的父母，五种亲属（指父母、兄弟、妻子、儿女、奴仆）'
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English version Thus have I heard: At one time, the Buddha was in the Jeta Grove of Sravasti, in the Garden of Anathapindika, together with a great assembly of monks, gods, and people, gathered to expound the Dharma. Ananda, kneeling on his long knees, with his palms together, addressed the Buddha, saying: 'O Blessed One, the most honored among gods! I have some questions to ask, and I hope the Buddha will answer them! If after the Buddha's Parinirvana, the fourfold disciples, namely, Bhikshus (Buddhist monks), Bhikshunis (Buddhist nuns), Upasakas (male lay devotees), and Upasikas (female lay devotees), perform the ritual of 'Guan La' (bathing the Buddha with fragrant water) on the eighth day of the fourth month and the fifteenth day of the seventh month, what should they do?' The Buddha told Ananda: 'The ritual of 'Guan La' is for seeking blessings and liberating beings. People should reduce their wealth and treasures, and give up their cherished possessions to seek the blessings of liberation from the world. They should use these offerings to support temples, light lamps, burn incense, and create Buddha images; or to support teachers, give to the poor, and hold vegetarian feasts. They should not make promises and then fail to fulfill them. This would be betraying the Buddha in this very life. This is a karma created by their own minds and mouths, and they will incur the sin of lying. Why is this so? Because they prostrate themselves before the Buddha, bathe the Buddha image with five kinds of fragrant water, and the teacher accepts the offerings and recites blessings. At this time, the gods, dragons, and spirits all clearly know that this person has taken wealth from five families (referring to parents, siblings, spouse, children, and servants), encroached upon the share of their spouse and children to seek blessings, but then fails to fulfill their promise. They will incur five sins and fall into the three evil realms. What are the five? First, their wealth will decrease daily; second, they will be forgetful; third, their business endeavors will be unprofitable; fourth, they will fall into the Tai Shan Hell and suffer unbearable torture; fifth, in their future lives, they will be born as slaves, cattle, mules, donkeys, camels, or as pigs and sheep. These are the five sins. There are also three evil retributions: first, they will fall into the realm of the 'Pili' (a type of hungry ghost) as a hungry ghost; second, they will fall into the realm of beasts as animals; third, they will fall into the 'Nili' (hell) and experience the eighteen hells, and their sins will be countless.' 'On the fifteenth day of the seventh month, one should dedicate merits to their parents of seven past lives, and five kinds of relatives (referring to parents, siblings, spouse, children, and servants).' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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，有堕恶道勤苦剧者，因佛作礼福，欲令解脱忧苦，名为灌腊。 “佛者，天上天下三界之王，不食世间人民也。其物皆众僧分之，不应独取，是为大罪；若无僧可分，施贫穷孤独羸老，是种善根。” 诸弟子闻经欢喜，为佛作礼而去。 般泥洹后灌腊经 现代汉语译本 那些堕入恶道，遭受剧烈痛苦的众生，因为向佛陀礼拜所获得的福报，希望能够让他们解脱忧愁和痛苦，这被称为灌腊（一种仪式）。 ‘佛陀是天上、天下、三界之王，不食用世俗人民的食物。那些供养佛陀的物品都应该由僧众分享，不应该独自占有，这是很大的罪过；如果没有僧众可以分享，就应该布施给贫穷、孤独、衰弱和年老的人，这是种下善根。’ 众弟子听闻佛陀的教诲后，都非常欢喜，向佛陀行礼后离去。 《般泥洹后灌腊经》（佛陀涅槃后关于灌腊仪式的经典）
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English version Those beings who have fallen into evil paths and are suffering intensely, through the merit of bowing to the Buddha, wish to be liberated from sorrow and suffering, this is called Guan La (a ritual). 'The Buddha is the king of heaven, earth, and the three realms, and does not consume the food of worldly people. The offerings made to the Buddha should be shared among the Sangha, and should not be taken alone, as this is a great sin; if there is no Sangha to share with, then they should be given to the poor, lonely, weak, and elderly, as this plants the roots of goodness.' The disciples, having heard the Buddha's teachings, were very joyful, and after bowing to the Buddha, they departed. The Sutra of Guan La after Parinirvana (a scripture about the Guan La ritual after the Buddha's Nirvana) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------