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English version (bù ní fǎn, xià jiē tóng) qián (jù dān fǎn) fú shā shé pí yē pó nài shé pí, bó cè (chū qì fǎn) suō mí (mò lì fǎn, wú yīn dú zhī) bō chà (zhāng jiā fǎn) luó shé pí, tā nài pó luó pí, sà (shǐ dá fǎn) duō luó qié (yǐ zuǒ fǎn) luó ní (nú dì fǎn) xiū mó (wǔ zuǒ fǎn, xià tóng) xiū mó mó hē jiā lóu ní jiā, suō pó hē. 'Good man! This Bodhisattva Mahasattva, Akasagarbha, can enable those people to fulfill their wishes.' 'Furthermore, good man! If there are Brahmins (Brahman, Hindu priests) who wish to attain the position of a great Brahmin, or if there are beings seeking the position of an elder (elder, a respected senior), or the position of a householder (householder, a lay follower), or the position of a craftsman (craftsman, artisan), or the position of the learned (learned, erudite), or the position of the powerful (powerful, influential), or the position of the contemplative (contemplative, thoughtful), or the position of the liberated (liberated, free from afflictions), they should, in the latter part of the night, purify themselves by bathing, put on clean new clothes, burn solid black aloeswood and Tagara incense, generate a compassionate heart towards all beings, face the east with sincere palms joined, recite the name of Bodhisattva Mahasattva Akasagarbha, and say: ‘May you grant me the power of great compassion, so that my requests may be quickly fulfilled.’ At that time, Bodhisattva Mahasattva Akasagarbha, having heard their requests with his pure heavenly ear, will manifest various forms according to their circumstances, preach the Dharma to them, and enable all their wishes to be fulfilled. Good man! This Bodhisattva Mahasattva Akasagarbha has achieved such inconceivable skillful wisdom and has long entered the ocean of Buddha's merits. Good man! The water of the great ocean can still be known by the number of drops, but no one can measure the number of beings that Bodhisattva Mahasattva Akasagarbha has accomplished with his skillful wisdom. Furthermore, good man! The extent of space can still be known, but no one can know the various beings that Bodhisattva Mahasattva Akasagarbha can mature and their transformations, whether manifesting as the form of a Buddha, or the form of a Bodhisattva, the form of a Pratyekabuddha (Solitary Buddha), or the form of a Śrāvaka (Buddha's disciple), the form of a Brahmin, or the form of a young boy or girl, or even the forms of humans or non-humans, each according to their circumstances, either allowing them to see with their own eyes or allowing them to see in dreams. If there are beings at the time of their death, except for --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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最后极微一息，先造恶业烧诸善根当堕恶趣。是虚空藏菩萨摩诃萨，皆能拔济令得安立天人之路，如斯等事之边际者。善男子！是虚空藏菩萨摩诃萨，成就如此不可思议巧方便者，佛功德海久已得入。善男子！以此缘故，顶上得有如意宝珠，以百千释迦毗楞伽宝而为围绕，有大光明。” 当于如来说此法时，一切大众咸生奇特叹未曾有，皆悉合掌，向虚空藏菩萨摩诃萨。时虚空藏菩萨摩诃萨即从座起，偏袒右肩，长跪合掌而白佛言：“世尊！今此世界具于五浊众生愚暗。云何世尊能于其中施作佛事？” 尔时世尊告虚空藏菩萨摩诃萨言：“善男子！汝见虚空，无有贪欲无瞋无痴自性清净，风尘暗障以为不净。既澄朗已，即见日月星辰，及知刹那罗婆时数。善男子！如来久于第一义空已得自在，见一切法无有贪欲瞋恚愚痴，无缚无解自性清净，但以众生客尘烦恼之所覆障不能觉悟。如来慈悲，为此等故方便说法，而为除断客尘烦恼，开其智眼使见如来净日照明，现在获睹甚深妙法，四念处法乃至八圣道法，令诸众生建立安住，又令疾发阿耨多罗三藐三菩提心，得大慈悲，乃至具足十八不共法，成一切种智。善男子！如来出世则能成熟诸菩萨众，及以缘觉声闻之众。善男子！今是虚空为倚于眼？为倚眼识？为 现代汉语译本：在最后一口气的时候，如果先造作了恶业，烧毁了所有善根，就会堕入恶道。这时，虚空藏菩萨摩诃萨（Bodhisattva Mahasattva, 伟大的菩萨）都能救拔他们，使他们安立于天人之道，像这样的事情是无边无际的。善男子！这位虚空藏菩萨摩诃萨，成就了如此不可思议的巧妙方便，早已进入了佛的功德海。善男子！因为这个缘故，他的头顶上有一颗如意宝珠，被成百上千的释迦毗楞伽宝（Śakra-vaiḍūrya, 一种珍贵的宝石）围绕着，发出巨大的光明。 当佛陀宣说此法时，一切大众都感到惊奇，赞叹从未有过，都双手合十，向虚空藏菩萨摩诃萨致敬。这时，虚空藏菩萨摩诃萨立即从座位上站起来，袒露右肩，长跪合掌，对佛陀说：‘世尊！现在这个世界充满了五浊（pañca kaṣāya, 指劫浊、见浊、烦恼浊、众生浊、命浊）的愚昧众生。世尊您是如何在其中施作佛事的呢？’ 这时，世尊告诉虚空藏菩萨摩诃萨说：‘善男子！你看看虚空，它没有贪欲、没有嗔恨、没有愚痴，自性清净，只是被风尘暗障所污染。一旦澄清之后，就能看到日月星辰，并且知道刹那、罗婆（lava, 古印度时间单位）等时间单位。善男子！如来早已在第一义空（paramārtha-śūnyatā, 最高的空性）中获得了自在，看到一切法都没有贪欲、嗔恚、愚痴，没有束缚也没有解脱，自性清净，只是被众生的客尘烦恼所覆盖，不能觉悟。如来慈悲，为了这些众生，方便说法，从而去除他们的客尘烦恼，开启他们的智慧之眼，使他们看到如来清净的日光照耀，现在就能看到甚深微妙的佛法，四念处法（catuḥ-smṛtyupasthāna, 四种观想方法）乃至八圣道法（āryāṣṭāṅgamārga, 八种正确的修行方法），使众生建立安住，又使他们迅速发起阿耨多罗三藐三菩提心（anuttarā-samyak-saṃbodhi-citta, 无上正等正觉之心），获得大慈悲，乃至具足十八不共法（aṣṭādaśa āveṇikā buddha-dharmāḥ, 佛陀独有的十八种功德），成就一切种智（sarvākārajñatā, 对一切事物和现象的智慧）。善男子！如来出世就能成熟诸菩萨众，以及缘觉（pratyekabuddha, 独自觉悟者）和声闻（śrāvaka, 听闻佛法而修行者）之众。善男子！现在这个虚空是依靠眼睛而存在？还是依靠眼识而存在？还是’
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English version: At the very last breath, if one first creates evil karma, burning all good roots, one will fall into evil realms. At this time, the Bodhisattva Mahasattva (great Bodhisattva) Kṣitigarbha can rescue them, enabling them to establish themselves on the path of gods and humans. Such matters are boundless. Good man! This Bodhisattva Mahasattva Kṣitigarbha, having achieved such inconceivable skillful means, has long since entered the ocean of the Buddha's merits. Good man! For this reason, on his head there is a wish-fulfilling jewel, surrounded by hundreds of thousands of Śakra-vaiḍūrya (a precious gem) jewels, emitting great light. When the Buddha spoke this Dharma, all the assembly felt amazed, praising what had never been before. They all joined their palms, paying homage to the Bodhisattva Mahasattva Kṣitigarbha. At this time, the Bodhisattva Mahasattva Kṣitigarbha immediately rose from his seat, bared his right shoulder, knelt with palms joined, and said to the Buddha: 'World Honored One! This world is now filled with ignorant beings of the five turbidities (pañca kaṣāya, referring to the turbidity of the kalpa, views, afflictions, beings, and life). How does the World Honored One perform Buddha-work within it?' At this time, the World Honored One told the Bodhisattva Mahasattva Kṣitigarbha: 'Good man! Look at the empty space, it has no greed, no hatred, no delusion, its nature is pure, only defiled by the dust and darkness. Once it is clear, one can see the sun, moon, and stars, and know the units of time such as kṣaṇa and lava. Good man! The Tathagata has long since attained freedom in the ultimate emptiness (paramārtha-śūnyatā, the highest emptiness), seeing that all dharmas have no greed, hatred, or delusion, no bondage or liberation, their nature is pure, but they are covered by the defilements of the guest dust of sentient beings, and cannot awaken. The Tathagata, out of compassion, teaches the Dharma with skillful means for these beings, thereby removing their guest dust defilements, opening their wisdom eyes, enabling them to see the pure sunlight of the Tathagata shining, and now they can see the profound and wonderful Dharma, the four foundations of mindfulness (catuḥ-smṛtyupasthāna, four types of contemplation) and even the eightfold noble path (āryāṣṭāṅgamārga, eight correct practices), enabling sentient beings to establish and abide, and also enabling them to quickly generate the mind of anuttarā-samyak-saṃbodhi (anuttarā-samyak-saṃbodhi-citta, the mind of unsurpassed perfect enlightenment), obtain great compassion, and even possess the eighteen unique qualities of a Buddha (aṣṭādaśa āveṇikā buddha-dharmāḥ, eighteen unique merits of the Buddha), and achieve all-knowing wisdom (sarvākārajñatā, wisdom of all things and phenomena). Good man! The Tathagata's appearance in the world can mature all Bodhisattvas, as well as pratyekabuddhas (solitary realizers) and śrāvakas (hearers of the Dharma). Good man! Does this empty space now rely on the eye? Or does it rely on eye consciousness? Or does it' -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 倚眼触而得住耶？”
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虚空藏菩萨摩诃萨白佛言：“不也。世尊！” 佛言：“善男子！为是内起眼触之缘生彼三受而倚空耶？” 虚空藏菩萨白佛言：“不也。世尊！” 佛言：“善男子！耳鼻舌身意亦复如是。”佛言：“善男子！众生今者为倚于空？为是虚空倚于众生？” 虚空藏菩萨白佛言：“世尊！各各相倚互作境界，又复各各不为境界。一切诸法皆悉空寂，一切诸法皆悉虚假，一切诸法皆依于如及以实际。世尊！犹如虚空无坏无成、无忆想分别、无动无摇无爱无憎、无牙无种子、无果无业无报、离于文字。世尊！一切诸法亦复如是。菩萨若知此者，是名善知诸法之性得无生忍。”尔时虚空藏菩萨摩诃萨即说陀罗尼言： “阿㝹(奴侯反)柰阿婢(夫者反)婆(薄贺反)逻阇(市夜反)摩(莫可反)㝹(奴后反)叉夜 视柰视柰 阇柰毗(夫尼反)磨(武佐反，下皆同)牟尼呵罗阿柰夜 颇逻(力可反，下同)臼呵(乎贺反)揭(巨谒反)婆祢(奴履反)婆(薄贺反)薮毗(薄履反，下同)毗柰夜 薮舍舍婆 舍柰磨舍柰䫂(都可反，下皆同)他(吐贺反)磨柰末兜梵(扶艳反)毗沙(所贺反)舍磨支䫂奈枳(已纸反)黎舍庵(于甘反)复(扶豆反)僧输沙(疏马反) 现代汉语译本 ‘是否依靠眼根的接触而产生住着的状态呢？’ 虚空藏菩萨摩诃萨对佛说：‘不是的，世尊！’ 佛说：‘善男子！是因为内在生起眼触的因缘，才产生那三种感受而依靠虚空吗？’ 虚空藏菩萨对佛说：‘不是的，世尊！’ 佛说：‘善男子！耳、鼻、舌、身、意也是如此。’佛说：‘善男子！众生现在是依靠虚空？还是虚空依靠众生呢？’ 虚空藏菩萨对佛说：‘世尊！是各自互相依靠，互为境界，又各自不为境界。一切诸法都是空寂的，一切诸法都是虚假的，一切诸法都依于如（真如）以及实际（真实存在）。世尊！犹如虚空没有坏灭，没有生成，没有忆想分别，没有动摇，没有爱憎，没有牙齿，没有种子，没有果报，没有业报，远离文字。世尊！一切诸法也是如此。菩萨如果知道这些，就叫做善知诸法的本性，得到无生法忍。’当时，虚空藏菩萨摩诃萨即说陀罗尼（总持）说： ‘阿㝹(anu，无) 柰阿婢(abhi，靠近) 婆(bha，光) 逻阇(raja，国王) 摩(ma，不要) 㝹(anu，无) 叉夜(ksaya，灭) 视柰视柰 阇柰毗(bhi，害怕) 磨(ma，不要) 牟尼呵罗阿柰夜 颇逻(phala，果实) 臼呵(kha，空) 揭(ga，去) 婆祢(bha，光) 婆(bha，光) 薮毗(bhi，害怕) 毗柰夜 薮舍舍婆 舍柰磨舍柰䫂(dha，保持) 他(tha，放置) 磨柰末兜梵(bha，光) 毗沙(visa，毒) 舍磨支䫂奈枳(ki，什么) 黎舍庵(am，我) 复(bhu，存在) 僧输沙(sa，他)’
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English version 'Is it by relying on the contact of the eye that a state of dwelling arises?' The Bodhisattva Mahasattva Akasagarbha said to the Buddha, 'No, World Honored One!' The Buddha said, 'Good man! Is it because the internal conditions for eye contact arise that those three feelings are produced and rely on emptiness?' The Bodhisattva Akasagarbha said to the Buddha, 'No, World Honored One!' The Buddha said, 'Good man! The same is true for the ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind.' The Buddha said, 'Good man! Are sentient beings now relying on emptiness? Or is emptiness relying on sentient beings?' The Bodhisattva Akasagarbha said to the Buddha, 'World Honored One! They each rely on each other, acting as each other's realms, and yet each is not a realm for the other. All dharmas are empty and still, all dharmas are illusory, and all dharmas rely on Suchness (Tathata) and Reality (Satya). World Honored One! It is like emptiness, which has no destruction, no formation, no recollection or discrimination, no movement or shaking, no love or hatred, no teeth, no seeds, no karmic results, no karmic retribution, and is apart from words. World Honored One! All dharmas are also like this. If a Bodhisattva knows this, it is called knowing the nature of all dharmas well and attaining the patience of non-arising.' At that time, the Bodhisattva Mahasattva Akasagarbha then spoke the Dharani (mantra) saying: 'A-nu(no) na-abhi(near) bha(light) ra-ja(king) ma(don't) a-nu(no) ksa-ya(destruction) shi-na-shi-na ja-na-bhi(fear) ma(don't) muni-hara-a-na-ya pha-la(fruit) kha(empty) ga(go) bha(light) bha(light) bhi(fear) vi-na-ya shu-sha-sha-bha sha-na-ma-sha-na dha(hold) tha(place) ma-na-ma-bha(light) vi-sa(poison) sha-ma-dha-na-ki(what) li-sha-am(I) bhu(exist) sam-shu-sa(he)' -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 泥(奴帝反)娑婆呵”