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，遍百千万亿世界，分是身形，救拔一切业报众生。若非如来大慈力故，即不能作如是变化。我今又蒙佛付嘱，至阿逸多成佛已来，六道众生，遣令度脱。唯然，世尊，愿不有虑。” 尔时，佛告地藏菩萨：“一切众生，未解脱者，性识无定。恶习结业，善习结果，为善为恶，逐境而生。轮转五道，暂无休息，动经尘劫，迷惑障难。如鱼游网，将是长流，脱入暂出，又复遭网。以是等辈，吾当忧念。汝既毕是往愿，累劫重誓，广度罪辈，吾复何虑？” 说是语时，会中有一菩萨摩诃萨，名定自在王，白佛言：“世尊！地藏菩萨累劫已来，各发何愿？今蒙世尊，殷勤赞叹。唯愿世尊，略而说之。” 尔时，世尊告定自在王菩萨：“谛听！谛听！善思念之，吾当为汝，分别解说。乃往过去，无量阿僧祇那由他不可说劫，尔时有佛，号一切智成就如来——应供、正遍知、明行足、善逝、世间解、无上士、调御丈夫、天人师、佛、世尊，其佛寿命六万劫。未出家时，为小国王，与一邻国王为友，同行十善，饶益众生。其邻国内，所有人民，多造众恶。二王议计，广设方便。一王发愿，早成佛道，当度是辈，令使无余。一王发愿，若不先度罪苦，令是安乐，得至菩提，我终未愿成佛。” 佛告定自在王 现代汉语译本：我能遍布百千万亿个世界，分化出无数身形，救拔一切受业报的众生。如果不是如来大慈大悲的力量，我不可能做到这样的变化。我现在又蒙受佛的嘱托，直到阿逸多（弥勒菩萨）成佛，都要引导六道众生，让他们得到解脱。所以，世尊，请您不必为此担忧。 这时，佛告诉地藏菩萨：‘一切尚未解脱的众生，他们的心性和意识没有定性。恶习会结成恶业，善习会结成善果，他们行善行恶，都随着所处的环境而变化。他们在五道中轮回，没有片刻的休息，经历无数劫的时间，迷惑而遭受障碍。就像鱼在网中游动，即将被长流冲走，即使暂时逃脱，又会再次落入网中。对于这些众生，我一直忧虑挂念。你既然已经完成了过去的誓愿，累劫发下重誓，要广度罪苦的众生，我还有什么可忧虑的呢？’ 当佛说这些话的时候，法会中有一位菩萨摩诃萨，名叫定自在王，他向佛说道：‘世尊！地藏菩萨从过去到现在，都发了什么愿？今天蒙受世尊如此殷勤的赞叹。希望世尊能够简略地为我们说一说。’ 这时，世尊告诉定自在王菩萨：‘仔细听！仔细听！好好地思考，我将为你们分别解说。在过去无量阿僧祇那由他不可说劫之前，那时有一尊佛，号为一切智成就如来（如来十号之一，意为成就一切智慧的佛）——应供（应受人天供养）、正遍知（真正普遍知道一切）、明行足（智慧和修行都圆满）、善逝（以智慧到达涅槃）、世间解（了解世间一切）、无上士（无上的人）、调御丈夫（能调伏众生的大丈夫）、天人师（天人和人的导师）、佛（觉悟者）、世尊（世间最尊贵的人）。这尊佛的寿命有六万劫。他未出家时，是一位小国王，与一位邻国的国王是朋友，他们一起奉行十善，饶益众生。他们的邻国中，所有的人民，大多造作各种恶业。两位国王商议，广设方便。一位国王发愿，要早日成就佛道，来度脱这些众生，让他们没有遗漏。另一位国王发愿，如果不能先度脱罪苦的众生，让他们得到安乐，到达菩提，我终究不愿成佛。’ 佛告诉定自在王
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English version: I can manifest throughout hundreds of thousands of millions of worlds, dividing my form to rescue all sentient beings suffering from karmic retribution. If it were not for the great compassionate power of the Tathagata, I could not perform such transformations. Now, I have also received the Buddha's entrustment to guide the beings of the six realms to liberation until Ajita (Maitreya Bodhisattva) attains Buddhahood. Therefore, World Honored One, please do not have any worries. At that time, the Buddha said to Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, 'All sentient beings who have not yet attained liberation have unstable natures and consciousness. Evil habits lead to the formation of evil karma, while good habits lead to good results. Whether they do good or evil, it arises according to their circumstances. They revolve in the five paths of rebirth without a moment's rest, passing through countless kalpas, confused and encountering obstacles. Like fish swimming in a net, they are about to be carried away by the long current. Even if they temporarily escape, they will fall into the net again. I am always concerned and worried about these beings. Since you have fulfilled your past vows, and have made solemn vows over many kalpas to extensively liberate beings suffering from sin, what is there for me to worry about?' When the Buddha spoke these words, a Bodhisattva Mahasattva named King of Fixed Freedom, in the assembly, said to the Buddha, 'World Honored One! What vows has Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva made from the past until now? Today, he has received such earnest praise from the World Honored One. We hope that the World Honored One can briefly tell us about it.' At that time, the World Honored One said to King of Fixed Freedom Bodhisattva, 'Listen carefully! Listen carefully! Think well about it, and I will explain it to you in detail. In the past, immeasurable asamkhya nayuta unspeakable kalpas ago, there was a Buddha named All-Wisdom Accomplished Tathagata (one of the ten titles of a Buddha, meaning a Buddha who has accomplished all wisdom) - Worthy of Offerings (worthy of receiving offerings from humans and gods), Right and Universal Knowledge (truly and universally knows everything), Perfect in Wisdom and Conduct (both wisdom and practice are perfect), Well-Gone (having reached Nirvana with wisdom), Understanding of the World (understanding everything in the world), Unsurpassed One (the unsurpassed person), Tamer of Men (a great person who can tame sentient beings), Teacher of Gods and Humans (a teacher of gods and humans), Buddha (an enlightened one), World Honored One (the most honored one in the world). The lifespan of that Buddha was sixty thousand kalpas. Before he left home, he was a small king, and he was friends with a king of a neighboring country. Together, they practiced the ten virtues and benefited sentient beings. In their neighboring country, most of the people committed various evil deeds. The two kings discussed and devised various methods. One king vowed to attain Buddhahood early to liberate these beings, leaving none behind. The other king vowed that if he could not first liberate beings suffering from sin, and bring them peace and lead them to Bodhi, he would never wish to attain Buddhahood.' The Buddha told King of Fixed Freedom --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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菩萨：“一王发愿早成佛者，即一切智成就如来是。一王发愿永度罪苦众生，未愿成佛者，即地藏菩萨是。复于过去，无量阿僧祇劫，有佛出世，名清净莲华目如来，其佛寿命四十劫。像法之中，有一罗汉，福度众生。因次教化，遇一女人，字曰光目，设食供养。罗汉问之：‘欲愿何等？’光目答言：‘我以母亡之日，资福救拔，未知我母生处何趣？’罗汉愍之，为入定观，见光目女母堕在恶趣，受极大苦。罗汉问光目言：‘汝母在生，作何行业？今在恶趣，受极大苦。’光目答言：‘我母所习，唯好食啖鱼鳖之属。所食鱼鳖多食其子，或炒或煮，恣情食啖。计其命数，千万复倍。尊者慈愍，如何哀救？’罗汉愍之，为作方便，劝光目言：‘汝可志诚念清净莲华目如来，兼塑画形像，存亡获报。’ “光目闻已，即舍所爱，寻画佛像，而供养之。复恭敬心，悲泣瞻礼。忽于夜后，梦见佛身，金色晃耀，如须弥山，放大光明，而告光目：‘汝母不久，当生汝家，才觉饥寒，即当言说。’ “其后家内，婢生一子，未满三日，而乃言说，稽首悲泣，告于光目：‘生死业缘，果报自受。吾是汝母，久处暗冥，自别汝来，累堕大地狱。蒙汝福力，方得受生。为下贱人，又复短命，寿年十三，更落恶道。汝有何计， 现代汉语译本 菩萨说：‘一位国王发愿早日成佛，他就是成就一切智慧的如来（Tathagata，佛的称号）。一位国王发愿永远救度受罪受苦的众生，不愿先成佛，他就是地藏菩萨（Ksitigarbha，佛教中一位重要的菩萨）。’ ‘又在过去无量阿僧祇劫（asamkhya kalpa，极长的时间单位）之前，有一位佛出世，名为清净莲华目如来（Pure Lotus Eye Tathagata），这位佛的寿命有四十劫。在像法时期（佛法衰落时期），有一位罗汉（arhat，已证得阿罗汉果位的修行者）在度化众生。他依次教化时，遇到一位名叫光目的女子，她设斋供养罗汉。罗汉问她：‘你希望得到什么愿望？’光目回答说：‘我为了救拔我亡故的母亲，想为她积福，但不知道我母亲投生到哪一道去了？’罗汉怜悯她，就入定观察，看到光目女的母亲堕落在恶道，遭受极大的痛苦。罗汉问光目说：‘你母亲在世时，做了什么行业？现在在恶道，遭受极大的痛苦。’光目回答说：‘我母亲的习性，只是喜欢吃鱼鳖之类的东西。所吃的鱼鳖大多吃它们的幼子，或炒或煮，恣意地吃。算起来，她所吃的生命数量，有千万倍之多。尊者慈悲怜悯，如何才能救她？’罗汉怜悯她，就为她想办法，劝光目说：‘你可以真心诚意地念清净莲华目如来的名号，并且塑造或绘画他的形像，这样，生者和亡者都能得到福报。’ ‘光目听了之后，就舍弃了自己所喜爱的东西，立刻画了佛像，并供养它。她又以恭敬的心，悲伤地哭泣着瞻仰礼拜。忽然在夜里，她梦见佛身，金光闪耀，像须弥山（Sumeru，佛教中的圣山）一样，放出大光明，告诉光目说：‘你母亲不久将投生到你家，刚感觉到饥寒时，就会说话。’ ‘之后，她家里的婢女生了一个孩子，不到三天，就开口说话了，叩头悲泣，告诉光目说：‘生死业缘，果报自受。我是你的母亲，长期处于黑暗之中，自从和你分别后，多次堕入大地狱。蒙受你的福力，才得以投生。现在作为**人，又将短命，寿命只有十三年，之后还会堕入恶道。你有什么办法，’
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English version A Bodhisattva said: 'A king who vowed to achieve Buddhahood early is the Tathagata (Buddha's title) who achieves all wisdom. A king who vowed to forever liberate sentient beings from suffering and did not wish to achieve Buddhahood first is Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva (a major Bodhisattva in Buddhism).' 'Furthermore, in the past, countless asamkhya kalpas (an extremely long unit of time) ago, there was a Buddha who appeared in the world named Pure Lotus Eye Tathagata. This Buddha's lifespan was forty kalpas. During the Dharma-image period (the period of decline of the Dharma), there was an arhat (a practitioner who has attained the state of arhat) who was liberating sentient beings. While teaching in succession, he encountered a woman named Guangmu, who offered him food. The arhat asked her, 'What do you wish for?' Guangmu replied, 'I wish to accumulate merit to save my deceased mother, but I do not know where my mother has been reborn.' The arhat took pity on her and entered into meditative concentration, and saw that Guangmu's mother had fallen into an evil realm, suffering greatly. The arhat asked Guangmu, 'What kind of actions did your mother do in her lifetime? Now she is in an evil realm, suffering greatly.' Guangmu replied, 'My mother's habit was only to enjoy eating fish and turtles. The fish and turtles she ate mostly had their young eaten, either stir-fried or boiled, indulging in eating them. Counting the number of lives, it is more than ten million times. Venerable one, with your compassion, how can she be saved?' The arhat took pity on her and devised a method, advising Guangmu, 'You can sincerely recite the name of Pure Lotus Eye Tathagata, and also sculpt or paint his image. In this way, both the living and the deceased will receive blessings.' 'Upon hearing this, Guangmu immediately gave up what she loved, and quickly painted a Buddha image and made offerings to it. She also, with a respectful heart, tearfully prostrated and paid homage. Suddenly, in the night, she dreamt of the Buddha's body, golden and radiant, like Mount Sumeru (a sacred mountain in Buddhism), emitting great light, and told Guangmu, 'Your mother will soon be reborn into your family. As soon as she feels hunger and cold, she will speak.' 'Afterwards, a maid in her household gave birth to a child, and within three days, the child spoke, bowing her head and weeping, telling Guangmu, 'The karmic causes of birth and death, the consequences are self-received. I am your mother, having been in darkness for a long time. Since separating from you, I have fallen into the great hells many times. Because of your merit, I was able to be reborn. Now, as a **person, I will have a short life, only thirteen years, and then I will fall into evil realms again. What can you do?' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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令吾脱免？’光目闻说，知母无疑，哽咽悲啼，而白婢子：‘既是我母，合知本罪，作何行业，堕于恶道？’婢子答言：‘以杀害毁骂二业受报。若非蒙福，救拔吾难，以是业故，未合解脱。’光目问言：‘地狱罪报，其事云何？’婢子答言：‘罪苦之事，不忍称说，百千岁中，卒白难竟。’ “光目闻已，啼泪号泣，而白空界：‘愿我之母，永脱地狱。毕十三岁，更无重罪，及历恶道。十方诸佛，慈哀愍我，听我为母所发广大誓愿：若得我母永离三涂，及斯下贱，乃至女人之身，永劫不受者，愿我自今日后，对清净莲华目如来像前，却后百千万亿劫中，应有世界，所有地狱，及三恶道，诸罪苦众生，誓愿救拔，令离地狱恶趣、畜生、饿鬼等。如是罪报等人，尽成佛竟，我然后方成正觉。’ “发誓愿已，具闻清净莲华目如来而告之曰：‘光目！汝大慈愍，善能为母发如是大愿。吾观汝母，十三岁毕，舍此报已，生为梵志，寿年百岁。过是报后，当生无忧国土，寿命不可计劫。后成佛果，广度人天，数如恒河沙。’” 佛告定自在王：“尔时罗汉福度光目者，即无尽意菩萨是。光目母者，即解脱菩萨是。光目女者，即地藏菩萨是。过去久远劫中，如是慈愍发恒河沙愿，广度众生。 “未来世 现代汉语译本 ‘谁能让我脱离苦难？’光目听了这话，知道是自己的母亲无疑，哽咽悲啼，对婢女说：‘既然是我的母亲，应该知道自己犯下的罪过，做了什么行业，才堕入恶道？’婢女回答说：‘因为杀害和毁骂这两种恶业而受报。如果不是蒙受福德，救拔你的母亲脱离苦难，凭着这些恶业，还不能解脱。’光目问道：‘地狱的罪报，究竟是怎样的？’婢女回答说：‘罪苦的事情，实在不忍心说，即使说上百千岁，也难以说完。’ 光目听了之后，哭泣号啕，对着天空说道：‘愿我的母亲，永远脱离地狱。在十三年结束后，不再有更重的罪业，也不再经历恶道。十方诸佛，慈悲怜悯我，请听我为母亲所发的广大誓愿：如果我的母亲能够永远脱离地狱、饿鬼、畜生三恶道，以及卑贱的身份，乃至永远不再受女人之身，我愿从今日起，在清净莲华目如来像前，在之后百千万亿劫中，所有世界，所有地狱，以及三恶道中，所有受罪苦的众生，我发誓愿救拔他们，让他们脱离地狱、恶趣、畜生、饿鬼等苦。像这样受罪报的众生，全部成佛之后，我才成就正觉。’ 发誓愿后，听见清净莲华目如来告诉她说：‘光目！你真是大慈大悲，善于为母亲发出如此大愿。我看你的母亲，十三年结束后，舍弃这个报身，将转生为梵志（婆罗门），寿命一百岁。过了这个报身之后，将转生到无忧国土，寿命不可计数。之后将成就佛果，广度人天，数量如恒河沙。’ 佛告诉定自在王：‘当时度化光目的罗汉，就是无尽意菩萨。光目的母亲，就是解脱菩萨。光目女，就是地藏菩萨。在过去久远劫中，他们如此慈悲怜悯，发下如恒河沙数般的誓愿，广度众生。 未来世