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‘Praising the inconceivable deeds of Ksitigarbha, causing the eight classes of gods and dragons (Devas and Nagas) to venerate and receive blessings.’ The Buddha told Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara: ‘You have a great affinity with the Saha world (the world we live in). Whether they are gods, dragons, men, women, deities, ghosts, or even sentient beings suffering in the six realms (the six paths of reincarnation in Buddhism), those who hear your name, see your form, admire you, or praise you, these beings will surely not regress on the path to unsurpassed enlightenment (Buddhahood), will often be reborn in the human and heavenly realms, enjoy wonderful happiness, and when the karmic conditions mature, they will meet a Buddha who will bestow a prophecy upon them. You now possess great compassion, pitying sentient beings and the eight classes of gods and dragons. Listen to me explain the inconceivable benefits of Bodhisattva Ksitigarbha. You should listen carefully, I will now speak.’ Avalokitesvara said: ‘Yes, World Honored One! I am very willing to listen.’ The Buddha told Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara: ‘In the future and present worlds, there are gods and humans whose heavenly blessings are exhausted, and the five signs of decay (five signs of decline indicating the end of a deva's lifespan) appear, or some may fall into evil realms (hell, hungry ghosts, animals). Such gods and humans, whether male or female, when these signs appear, if they see the image of Bodhisattva Ksitigarbha, or hear the name of Bodhisattva Ksitigarbha, even if they only look at and bow once, these gods and humans will increase their heavenly blessings, enjoy greater happiness, and will never fall into the three evil realms to suffer retribution. How much more so if they see or hear the Bodhisattva, and make offerings with various incense, flowers, clothing, food, treasures, and necklaces, the merits and blessings they obtain will be immeasurable and boundless.’ ‘Furthermore, Avalokitesvara! If in the future and present worlds, sentient beings in the six realms, when they are about to die, can hear the name of Bodhisattva Ksitigarbha, even if it is just one sound that enters their ears, these beings will never experience the suffering of the three evil realms. How much more so if, at the time of death, their parents and relatives use the dying person's house, property, treasures, and clothing to sculpt or paint an image of Bodhisattva Ksitigarbha. Or if the sick person, before dying, can see or hear, and knows that their relatives are using their house and treasures, etc., to sculpt or paint an image of Bodhisattva Ksitigarbha for their sake. If this person is destined to suffer from a serious illness due to their karma, by virtue of this merit, they will immediately recover and their lifespan will be extended.’ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Chinese
。是人若是业报命尽，应有一切罪障业障，合堕恶趣者，承斯功德，命终之后，即生人天，受胜妙乐，一切罪障，悉皆销灭。 “复次，观世音菩萨！若未来世，有男子女人，或乳哺时，或三岁、五岁、十岁已下，亡失父母，乃及亡失兄弟姊妹。是人年既长大，思忆父母，及诸眷属，不知落在何趣？生何世界？生何天中？是人若能塑画地藏菩萨形像，乃至闻名，一瞻一礼，一日至七日，莫退初心，闻名见形，瞻礼供养。是人眷属，假因业故，堕恶趣者，计当劫数，承斯男女兄弟姊妹塑画地藏形像、瞻礼功德，寻即解脱，生人天中；受胜妙乐者，即承斯功德，转增圣因，受无量乐。是人更能三七日中，一心瞻礼地藏形像，念其名字，满于万遍。当得菩萨现无边身，具告是人眷属生界；或于梦中，菩萨现大神力，亲领是人于诸世界，见诸眷属。更能每日，念菩萨名千遍，至于千日。是人当得菩萨遣所在土地鬼神，终身卫护，现世衣食丰溢，无诸疾苦，乃至横事不入其门，何况及身？是人毕竟得菩萨摩顶授记。 “复次，观世音菩萨！若未来世，有善男子、善女人，欲发广大慈心，救度一切众生者，欲修无上菩提者，欲出离三界者。是诸人等，见地藏形像及闻名者，至心归依，或以香华衣服、宝贝饮食，供养瞻 现代汉语译本：这个人如果因为业报而寿命将尽，本应承受一切罪过和业障，注定要堕入恶道，但凭借这份功德，在命终之后，就能转生到人道或天道，享受殊胜美妙的快乐，一切罪过和业障都将彻底消除。 观世音菩萨，再者，如果未来世有男子或女人，在哺乳时期，或者三岁、五岁、十岁以下，就失去了父母，乃至失去了兄弟姐妹。这个人长大后，思念父母以及其他亲人，不知道他们投生到哪一道？生在哪个世界？生在哪个天界？这个人如果能够塑造或绘画地藏菩萨（Ksitigarbha）的形像，乃至听到地藏菩萨的名号，看一眼、礼拜一下，从一天到七天，不要退失最初的诚心，听到名号，见到形像，瞻仰礼拜供养。这个人的亲属，如果因为业力而堕入恶道，需要经历漫长的劫数，但凭借这个男子或女人、兄弟姐妹塑造地藏菩萨形像、瞻仰礼拜的功德，就能立刻解脱，转生到人道或天道中；那些已经享受殊胜美妙快乐的亲属，则凭借这份功德，转而增长成圣的因缘，享受无量的快乐。这个人如果能在二十一天中，一心瞻仰礼拜地藏菩萨的形像，念诵他的名号，满一万遍。就能得到菩萨显现无边的身形，详细告诉这个人亲属所投生的世界；或者在梦中，菩萨显现大神力，亲自带领这个人到各个世界，见到他的亲属。如果这个人更能每天念诵菩萨的名号一千遍，持续一千天。这个人就能得到菩萨派遣所在土地的鬼神，终身护卫，现世衣食丰足，没有各种疾病痛苦，乃至意外的灾祸都不会进入他的家门，更何况降临到他身上？这个人最终会得到菩萨摩顶授记。 观世音菩萨，再者，如果未来世有善男子、善女人，想要发起广大的慈悲心，救度一切众生，想要修习无上的菩提，想要出离三界。这些人如果见到地藏菩萨的形像，或者听到他的名号，至诚归依，或者用香、花、衣服、珍宝、饮食来供养瞻仰。
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English version: If this person, due to the exhaustion of karmic retribution, should have all sins and karmic obstacles, and be destined to fall into evil realms, by virtue of this merit, after the end of their life, they will be reborn in the human or heavenly realms, enjoying supreme and wonderful bliss, and all sins and karmic obstacles will be completely eliminated. Furthermore, Avalokitesvara (Guanyin), if in the future world, there are men or women who, during infancy, or at the age of three, five, or under ten, lose their parents, or even lose their siblings. When these people grow up, they miss their parents and other relatives, not knowing which realm they have been reborn into? Which world they are in? Which heaven they are in? If these people can sculpt or paint the image of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, or even hear his name, take a single glance, or make a single prostration, for one to seven days, without losing their initial sincerity, hearing the name, seeing the image, venerating and making offerings. If these people's relatives, due to karma, have fallen into evil realms, requiring countless kalpas, by virtue of the merit of these men or women, siblings sculpting the image of Ksitigarbha, venerating and making offerings, they will immediately be liberated and reborn in the human or heavenly realms; those relatives who are already enjoying supreme and wonderful bliss, will, by virtue of this merit, increase their holy causes and enjoy immeasurable bliss. If these people can, for twenty-one days, wholeheartedly venerate and make offerings to the image of Ksitigarbha, reciting his name ten thousand times. They will receive the Bodhisattva manifesting his boundless form, telling them in detail the world where their relatives have been reborn; or in a dream, the Bodhisattva will manifest great divine power, personally leading these people to various worlds, to see their relatives. If these people can further recite the Bodhisattva's name one thousand times daily, for one thousand days. These people will receive the Bodhisattva's dispatch of the local earth deities, who will protect them throughout their lives, ensuring that they have abundant food and clothing in this life, without various illnesses and sufferings, and even unexpected disasters will not enter their homes, let alone befall them? These people will ultimately receive the Bodhisattva's prediction of Buddhahood by touching their heads. Furthermore, Avalokitesvara, if in the future world, there are good men and good women who wish to generate great compassion, to save all sentient beings, who wish to cultivate supreme Bodhi, who wish to transcend the three realms. If these people see the image of Ksitigarbha, or hear his name, sincerely take refuge, or make offerings of incense, flowers, clothing, treasures, and food. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 礼。是善男女等，所愿速成，永无障碍。
Chinese
“复次，观世音！若未来世，有善男子、善女人，欲求现在未来百千万亿等愿、百千万亿等事，但当归依、瞻礼、供养、赞叹地藏菩萨形像，如是所愿所求，悉皆成就。复愿地藏菩萨，具大慈悲，永拥护我，是人于睡梦中，即得菩萨摩顶授记。 “复次，观世音菩萨！若未来世，善男子、善女人，于大乘经典，深生珍重，发不思议心，欲读欲诵。纵遇明师，教视令熟，旋得旋忘，动经年月，不能读诵。是善男子等，有宿业障，未得销除，故于大乘经典，无读诵性。如是之人，闻地藏菩萨名，见地藏菩萨像，具以本心恭敬陈白，更以香、华、衣服、饮食、一切玩具，供养菩萨。以净水一盏，经一日一夜，安菩萨前，然后合掌请服，回首向南，临入口时，至心郑重。服水既毕，慎五辛、酒肉、邪淫、妄语，及诸杀害，一七日，或三七日。是善男子、善女人，于睡梦中，具见地藏菩萨现无边身，于是人处授灌顶水。其人梦觉，即获聪明，应是经典，一历耳根，即当永记，更不忘失一句一偈。 “复次，观世音菩萨！若未来世，有诸人等：衣食不足，求者乖愿；或多病疾，或多凶衰；家宅不安，眷属分散；或诸横事，多来忤身；睡梦之间，多有惊怖。如是人等，闻 现代汉语译本：礼敬。这些善男善女所希望的，都能迅速成就，永远没有障碍。 ‘再者，观世音！如果未来世，有善男子、善女人，想要祈求现在和未来百千万亿等愿望、百千万亿等事情，只要归依、瞻仰、供养、赞叹地藏菩萨的形像，这样所希望所祈求的，全部都能成就。又希望地藏菩萨，具有大慈悲心，永远拥护我，这个人在睡梦中，就能得到菩萨摩顶授记。’ ‘再者，观世音菩萨！如果未来世，有善男子、善女人，对于大乘经典，深深地珍重，发起不可思议的心，想要读诵。即使遇到明师，教导他们学习，让他们熟练，但很快就忘记，经过很长时间，也不能读诵。这些善男子等，有前世的业障，没有消除，所以对于大乘经典，没有读诵的能力。这样的人，听到地藏菩萨的名号，见到地藏菩萨的像，用真诚的心恭敬地陈述，再用香、花、衣服、饮食、一切玩具，供养菩萨。用一杯净水，经过一天一夜，放在菩萨面前，然后合掌请服，面向南方，在入口时，至诚郑重。喝完水后，谨慎不吃五辛、酒肉、邪淫、妄语，以及各种杀害行为，持续七天，或者二十一天。这些善男子、善女人，在睡梦中，就能看到地藏菩萨显现无边的身形，在他们那里授予灌顶水。这个人梦醒后，就能获得聪明，对于那些经典，只要听过一次，就能永远记住，再也不会忘记一句一偈。’ ‘再者，观世音菩萨！如果未来世，有这些人：衣食不足，所求不遂心愿；或者多病多灾，或者多有凶险衰败；家宅不安宁，眷属离散；或者各种意外的事情，常常来侵扰自身；睡觉的时候，常常感到惊恐。这样的人，听到’
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English version: Homage. These good men and women, whatever they wish for, will quickly achieve it, and will never have obstacles. 'Furthermore, Avalokiteshvara! If in the future, there are good men and good women who wish to seek hundreds of thousands of millions of wishes and hundreds of thousands of millions of things in the present and future, they should just take refuge in, gaze upon, make offerings to, and praise the image of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva. In this way, whatever they wish for and seek will all be fulfilled. Furthermore, they wish that Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, with great compassion, will always protect them. This person, in their sleep, will receive the Bodhisattva's touch on their head and a prediction of their future Buddhahood.' 'Furthermore, Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva! If in the future, there are good men and good women who deeply cherish the Mahayana scriptures, and with an inconceivable mind, wish to read and recite them. Even if they encounter a wise teacher who instructs them to learn and become proficient, they quickly forget, and after many months, they are still unable to read and recite. These good men and women have karmic obstacles from past lives that have not been eliminated, so they do not have the ability to read and recite the Mahayana scriptures. Such people, upon hearing the name of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva and seeing the image of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, should sincerely and respectfully confess their situation, and then make offerings to the Bodhisattva with incense, flowers, clothing, food, and all kinds of toys. They should place a cup of clean water before the Bodhisattva for one day and one night, then with palms together, respectfully drink the water, facing south, and with utmost sincerity. After drinking the water, they should abstain from the five pungent spices, alcohol, meat, sexual misconduct, false speech, and all forms of killing for seven days or twenty-one days. These good men and good women, in their sleep, will see Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva appear in boundless form, and will receive the water of empowerment from him. When they wake up, they will gain wisdom, and upon hearing the scriptures once, they will remember them forever, and will never forget a single verse or line.' 'Furthermore, Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva! If in the future, there are people who lack sufficient clothing and food, and their requests are not fulfilled; or who have many illnesses, or many misfortunes and declines; whose homes are not peaceful, and whose families are scattered; or who are often troubled by unexpected events; and who often feel fear during their sleep. Such people, upon hearing' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------