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English version: 'For example, there is a person who loses his way home and mistakenly enters a dangerous path. In that dangerous path, there are many Yakshas (a type of malevolent spirit), as well as tigers, wolves, lions, vipers (a type of venomous snake), and scorpions. Such a lost person, in that dangerous path, in a short time, will suffer various poisons. At this time, there is a knowledgeable person, proficient in various profound arts, who is good at subduing these poisons, and even Yakshas and other evil poisons. He suddenly encounters this lost person, who is about to enter the dangerous path, and says to him: ‘Hey! Man! Why are you entering this path? What special arts do you have that can subdue various poisons?’ This lost person, suddenly hearing these words, realizes that this is a dangerous path, and immediately retreats, wanting to leave this path. This wise friend then takes his hand, leads him out of the dangerous path, frees him from various evil poisons, reaches a safe path, allows him to obtain peace, and says to him: ‘Hey! Lost person! From now on, do not walk this path again. Those who enter this path will ultimately find it difficult to get out, and will also harm their lives.’ This lost person also feels deep gratitude. At the time of parting, this wise friend also says: ‘If you see relatives, friends, and passersby, whether male or female, you must tell them that this path has many poisons and will cause loss of life. Do not let these people go to their deaths.’ 'Therefore, Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva has great compassion, rescuing sentient beings who are suffering from sin, causing them to be reborn in the heavens or among humans, enjoying wonderful happiness. These sinful beings, knowing the suffering of karmic retribution, escape from suffering and never experience it again. It is like a lost person who mistakenly enters a dangerous path, encounters a wise friend, who guides him out, and he never enters again. When he meets others, he also advises them not to enter, saying to himself: ‘Because I was lost, I was able to be liberated, and I dare not enter again.’ If he steps in again, he will still be lost, not realizing the dangerous path he had previously walked, perhaps leading to death, like falling into evil realms. Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, through skillful means, enables them to be liberated and reborn among humans or in the heavens. If they enter again, and if their karmic ties are heavy, they will remain in hell forever, without liberation.’ At this time, the Evil Poison Ghost King, with palms together in reverence, said to the Buddha: ‘World Honored One! We ghost kings, who are countless in number, in Jambudvipa (the world we inhabit), sometimes benefit people, sometimes’ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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损害人，各各不同。然是业报，使我眷属，游行世界，多恶少善。过人家庭，或城邑聚落，庄园房舍。或有男子女人，修毛发善事，乃至悬一幡一盖，少香少华，供养佛像及菩萨像，或转读尊经，烧香供养一句一偈。我等鬼王，敬礼是人，如过去、现在、未来诸佛。敕诸小鬼，各有大力，及土地分，便令卫护。不令恶事横事、恶病横病，乃至不如意事，近于此舍等处，何况入门？”佛赞鬼王：“善哉！善哉！汝等及与阎罗，能如是拥护善男女等，吾亦告梵王帝释，令卫护汝。” 说是语时，会中有一鬼王，名曰主命，白佛言：“世尊！我本业缘，主阎浮人命，生时死时，我皆主之。在我本愿，甚欲利益。自是众生，不会我意，致令生死，俱不得安。 “何以故？是阎浮提人，初生之时，不问男女，或欲生时，但作善事，增益舍宅。自令土地无量欢喜，拥护子母，得大安乐，利益眷属。或已生下，慎勿杀害，取诸鲜味，供给产母。及广聚眷属，饮酒食肉，歌乐弦管，能令子母，不得安乐。 “何以故？是产难时，有无数恶鬼，及魍魉精魅，欲食腥血。是我早令舍宅土地灵祇，荷护子母，使令安乐，而得利益。如是之人，见安乐故，便合设福，答诸土地。翻为杀害，集聚眷属，以是之故，犯殃自受，子 现代汉语译本 损害众生，各有不同。但这都是业报所致，使得我的眷属，以及这个世界，多是恶行而少有善举。当经过人们的家庭，或者城镇村落，庄园房舍时，如果看到有男子女人，修剪头发等善事，乃至悬挂一幡一盖，少许香花，供养佛像及菩萨像，或者转读尊贵的经典，烧香供养一句一偈。我们这些鬼王，都会敬礼这些人，如同敬礼过去、现在、未来的诸佛一样。我们会敕令手下的小鬼，各自拥有强大的力量，以及各自管辖的土地，让他们去卫护这些人。不让横祸、恶病，乃至不如意的事情，靠近这些房屋等处，更何况是入门呢？”佛陀赞叹鬼王说：“好啊！好啊！你们以及阎罗王，能够这样拥护善良的男女等，我也要告诉梵王（Brahmā，印度教的创造神）和帝释（Indra，佛教的守护神），让他们也来卫护你们。” 当佛陀说这些话的时候，会中有一位鬼王，名叫主命（the one who controls life），他向佛陀禀告说：“世尊！我本来的业缘，是主管阎浮（Jambudvīpa，人类居住的世界）众生的生命，他们出生和死亡的时候，都由我主管。我本来的愿望，是非常想利益他们。只是众生不了解我的心意，导致他们生死都不得安宁。 “这是为什么呢？因为阎浮提的人，在初生的时候，不论男女，或者将要出生的时候，如果能做善事，增益住宅，自然会让土地神灵无比欢喜，从而拥护母子，得到大安乐，利益眷属。或者已经生下孩子，切勿杀害生灵，取用新鲜的食物，供给产妇。以及广聚亲属，饮酒食肉，歌舞奏乐，反而会让母子不得安宁。 “这是为什么呢？因为在生产困难的时候，有无数的恶鬼，以及魍魉精魅，想要吃腥血。我早就命令住宅的土地神灵，去保护母子，使他们安乐，从而得到利益。这样的人，因为看到母子平安，就应该设福，答谢土地神灵。反而杀害生灵，聚集亲属，因此而自受灾殃，孩子也受牵连。”
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English version The ways of harming people are different. However, it is due to karmic retribution that my family and this world have more evil and less good. When passing by people's homes, or towns and villages, manors and houses, if there are men and women who do good deeds such as trimming their hair, or even hanging a banner or canopy, offering a little incense and flowers to the Buddha statues and Bodhisattva statues, or reciting the venerable scriptures, burning incense to offer a single verse or stanza, we ghost kings will pay homage to these people, just as we would pay homage to the Buddhas of the past, present, and future. We will order the little ghosts under our command, each with great power and their own territory, to protect these people. We will not allow misfortunes, illnesses, or even unpleasant things to come near these houses, let alone enter the door?” The Buddha praised the ghost king, saying, “Excellent! Excellent! You and Yama (the god of death), are able to protect good men and women in this way. I will also tell Brahmā (the Hindu god of creation) and Indra (the Buddhist guardian deity) to protect you.” While the Buddha was speaking, a ghost king named the Lord of Life (the one who controls life) in the assembly said to the Buddha, “World Honored One! My original karmic connection is to govern the lives of the people of Jambudvīpa (the world where humans live). I am in charge of their births and deaths. My original wish is to greatly benefit them. However, sentient beings do not understand my intentions, causing them to be unable to find peace in life and death. “Why is this so? Because when people in Jambudvīpa are first born, whether male or female, or when they are about to be born, if they do good deeds and improve their homes, the local deities will naturally be very happy, thus protecting the mother and child, bringing great peace and happiness, and benefiting the family. Or after the child is born, one should not kill living beings, take fresh food to provide for the mother, and gather relatives for drinking, eating meat, singing, and playing music, which will cause the mother and child to be unable to find peace. “Why is this so? Because during difficult births, there are countless evil ghosts and goblins who want to eat blood. I have long ordered the local deities of the house to protect the mother and child, so that they may be at peace and benefit. Such people, seeing that the mother and child are safe, should then set up blessings to thank the local deities. Instead, they kill living beings and gather relatives, thus bringing disaster upon themselves, and the child is also affected.” -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 母俱损。
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“又阎浮提临命终人，不问善恶，我欲令是命终之人，不落恶道，何况自修善根，增我力故。是阎浮提行善之人，临命终时，亦有百千恶道鬼神，或变作父母，乃至诸眷属，引接亡人，令落恶道，何况本造恶者？ “世尊！如是阎浮提男子女人，临命终时，神识惛昧，不辩善恶，乃至眼耳，更无见闻。是诸眷属，当须设大供养，转读尊经，念佛菩萨名号。如是善缘，能令亡者，离诸恶道，诸魔鬼神，悉皆退散。世尊！一切众生临命终时，若得闻一佛名、一菩萨名，或大乘经典一句一偈，我观如是辈人，除五无间杀害之罪，小小恶业，合堕恶趣者，寻即解脱。” 佛告主命鬼王：“汝大慈故，能发如是大愿，于生死中，护诸众生。若未来世中，有男子女人，至生死时，汝莫退是愿，总令解脱，永得安乐。” 鬼王白佛言：“愿不有虑，我毕是形，念念拥护阎浮众生，生时死时，俱得安乐。但愿诸众生，于生死时，信受我语，无不解脱，获大利益。” 尔时，佛告地藏菩萨：“是大鬼王主命者，已曾经百千生，作大鬼王，于生死中，拥护众生。是大士，慈悲愿故，现大鬼身，实非鬼也。却后过一百七十劫，当得成佛，号曰无相如来。劫名安乐，世界名净住。其佛寿命，不可计劫 现代汉语译本：都会遭受损失。 ‘而且阎浮提（Jambudvipa，指我们所居住的这个世界）的人在临终时，不论善恶，我都希望使这些临终之人不堕入恶道，更何况那些自己修行善根，增长我力量的人呢。这些在阎浮提行善的人，在临终时，也会有成百上千的恶道鬼神，或者变化成他们的父母，乃至各种亲属，引诱亡者，使他们堕入恶道，更何况那些本来就造恶的人呢？’ ‘世尊！像这样的阎浮提男子女人，在临终时，神识昏昧，不能分辨善恶，甚至眼睛和耳朵，都无法看见和听见。这些亲属，应当设置盛大的供养，转读尊贵的经典，念诵佛菩萨的名号。这样的善缘，能够使亡者脱离各种恶道，各种魔鬼神灵，都会退散。世尊！一切众生在临终时，如果能够听到一佛的名号、一菩萨的名号，或者大乘经典的一句一偈，我认为这样的人，除了犯下五无间杀害之罪，其他小的恶业，本应堕入恶趣的，也会立刻解脱。’ 佛告诉主命鬼王：‘你因为大慈悲的缘故，能够发出这样的大愿，在生死之中，保护各种众生。如果未来世中，有男子女人，到了生死之时，你不要退失这个愿望，总要让他们解脱，永远得到安乐。’ 鬼王对佛说：‘请不要担忧，我这一生，都会念念拥护阎浮提的众生，让他们生时死时，都得到安乐。只希望各种众生，在生死之时，相信接受我的话，没有不解脱的，获得大利益。’ 这时，佛告诉地藏菩萨：‘这位大鬼王主命，已经经历过百千生，做大鬼王，在生死之中，拥护众生。这位大士，因为慈悲的愿力，显现出大鬼的身形，实际上并不是鬼。过了一百七十劫之后，将会成佛，号为无相如来（Amitabha Tathagata）。劫名为安乐，世界名为净住。他的佛的寿命，不可计数。’
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English version: will all suffer loss. 'Moreover, when people in Jambudvipa (the world we live in) are about to die, regardless of whether they are good or evil, I wish to ensure that these dying individuals do not fall into evil realms, let alone those who cultivate good roots and increase my power. These people in Jambudvipa who practice good deeds, at the time of their death, will also have hundreds and thousands of evil spirits from evil realms, who may transform into their parents or other relatives, luring the deceased to fall into evil realms, let alone those who have originally committed evil?' 'World Honored One! When men and women in Jambudvipa are about to die, their consciousness becomes confused, unable to distinguish between good and evil, and even their eyes and ears can no longer see or hear. These relatives should set up grand offerings, recite the honored scriptures, and chant the names of Buddhas and Bodhisattvas. Such good causes can enable the deceased to escape from all evil realms, and all demons and spirits will retreat. World Honored One! When all sentient beings are about to die, if they can hear the name of one Buddha, one Bodhisattva, or one verse from the Mahayana scriptures, I believe that such people, except for those who have committed the five heinous crimes of killing, will immediately be liberated from the small evil deeds that would have caused them to fall into evil realms.' The Buddha told the Ghost King of Life: 'Because of your great compassion, you are able to make such a great vow to protect all sentient beings in the cycle of birth and death. If in the future, there are men and women who reach the time of birth and death, do not retreat from this vow, and ensure that they are liberated and attain eternal peace.' The Ghost King said to the Buddha: 'Please do not worry, for this lifetime, I will constantly protect the sentient beings of Jambudvipa, so that they may attain peace in life and death. I only wish that all sentient beings, at the time of birth and death, will believe and accept my words, and that none will fail to be liberated and gain great benefits.' At this time, the Buddha told Bodhisattva Ksitigarbha: 'This great Ghost King of Life has been a great Ghost King for hundreds and thousands of lifetimes, protecting sentient beings in the cycle of birth and death. This great being, because of his compassionate vows, manifests as a great ghost, but is not actually a ghost. After one hundred and seventy kalpas, he will become a Buddha, named Amitabha Tathagata. The kalpa will be named Anle (Peace), and the world will be named Jingzhu (Pure Abode). The lifespan of that Buddha will be immeasurable.' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------