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English version Therefore, at that time, the demon soldiers all simultaneously shattered and were destroyed. After seven times seven days, (the Buddha) attained Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi (supreme perfect enlightenment). At that time, all the gods and immortals came to urge (the Buddha) to turn the wonderful Dharma wheel. Among the immortals, there was a great immortal named Guang Guo, who urged with a verse: 'Great Virtue Sudjati (a respectful title for the Buddha), you are like a golden wheel king ruling the four regions, now abandoning these seven treasures is like a bird losing a feather, insignificant. You sit under the bright tree, subduing billions of demons. The nectar of Dharma has been heard, and the path of practice has been accomplished. Your appearance is incomparably beautiful, your majestic light illuminates the ten directions. You should be called Great Tranquility (a title for the Buddha), may you surely deliver us all. I now bow my head in reverence, urging you to turn the Dharma wheel.' The second immortal, named Guang Cang, also spoke in verse: 'Great Sage (the Buddha) has compassion for all beings, vowing to sit under the tree, subduing all the demon armies. The sea of afflictions has dried up. May you, for the sake of all beings, widely expound the nectar of Dharma.' At this time, the World Honored One (the Buddha) silently accepted the urging of the immortals, and under the bright Bodhi tree, turned the wonderful Dharma wheel. His whole body emitted light, illuminating the ten directions, all like gold. He widely expounded the Four Noble Truths (suffering, origin, cessation, path) and the Twelve Links of Dependent Origination, totaling hundreds of billions of verses. At the first Dharma assembly, the immortals of the four mountains who heard the Dharma all attained the forbearance of non-birth (wisdom that is no longer confused about the nature of Dharma). Hundreds of thousands of people aroused the supreme aspiration for enlightenment and left home to practice the path. Countless disciples of the four assemblies attained the Srotaapanna path (the first stage of Hinayana enlightenment). The number of those who aroused the Bodhi mind was incalculable. The Buddha's lifespan was 250,000 kalpas, the True Dharma would abide in the world for 2,000,000 kalpas, and the Semblance Dharma would abide for 4,000,000 kalpas. That Buddha, the World Honored One, when the Dharma was about to perish, there were many Bhikkhus teaching. At that time, there was a country named Dian Guang. There was an elder named Lao Du Ba Ti, who practiced external paths and believed in the Dharma of Brahma. King Dian Guang sent a thousand boys to serve him and sweep the heavenly temple. At that time, the thousand boys, each holding heavenly flowers, were preparing to go to the heavenly temple. On the way, they saw many Bhikkhus carrying Buddha statues, and the boys --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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子问言：‘此是何神，端正威光，巍巍乃尔？’ “诸比丘言：‘此大善寂像。’ “童子问言：‘大善寂者！生何种姓？有何等义？’ “比丘答言：‘汝不知乎？过去久远，须阇提王弃国出家，成无上道，号大善寂，于净光林入般涅槃，我等今者是其弟子，今我所持是善寂像。’时千童子闻佛因缘，各持莲华以供养像，顶礼像足。 “跋陀波罗！汝今当知，以是供养佛像因缘，时诸童子随寿长短，各自命终，命终之后，即得值遇六十亿那由他诸佛，亲觐供养，于无上道得不退转。 “跋陀波罗！汝今当知，彼佛世中，四山仙人数不可知者，今十方面各得成佛。时千童子华供养者，岂异人乎？我等贤劫千佛是也。 “跋陀波罗！汝今当知，佛灭度后，若诸四众，若持一华供养佛像得二种福。何等为二？一者、常得化生；二者、形色端正。复得二果：一者、恒得值遇诸佛；二者、多生天上。”时诸比丘闻佛所说，皆大欢喜。 佛告跋陀波罗：“汝今当知，我念过去无量、无数千万亿劫，彼时有佛，号宝盖照空如来、应供，十号具足。 “彼佛出时，此三千大千世界如金刚佛刹等无有异。宝盖照空如来，亦以三乘教化众生。佛灭度后，于像法中有一长者，名曰月集， 现代汉语译本 一个孩子问道：‘这是什么神，如此端正威严，光芒四射？’ 众比丘回答说：‘这是大善寂像。’ 童子又问：‘大善寂（Mahāśānta，伟大的寂静者）是何种姓？有何含义？’ 比丘回答说：‘你不知道吗？过去很久以前，须阇提王（Sudhāti，一位国王的名字）放弃王位出家，成就无上道，号为大善寂，在净光林（Śuddhābhāsa-vana，清净光明的树林）入般涅槃（parinirvāṇa，完全的涅槃），我们现在是他的弟子，我们现在所持的是大善寂像。’当时，一千个童子听闻了佛的因缘，各自拿着莲花供养佛像，顶礼佛像的脚。 跋陀波罗（Bhadrapāla，贤护）！你现在应当知道，因为供养佛像的因缘，当时那些童子随着寿命长短，各自命终，命终之后，立即得遇六十亿那由他（nayuta，数量单位，表示极大的数目）诸佛，亲自觐见供养，在无上道上得到不退转。 跋陀波罗！你现在应当知道，在那些佛的时代，四山（指须弥山周围的四座山）的仙人数量不可计数，现在十方（指东、南、西、北、东南、西南、东北、西北、上、下十个方向）各自成佛。当时用花供养佛像的一千个童子，难道是其他人吗？他们就是我们贤劫（bhadrakalpa，贤善的时代）的千佛。 跋陀波罗！你现在应当知道，佛灭度后，如果四众（比丘、比丘尼、优婆塞、优婆夷）之中，有人用一朵花供养佛像，可以得到两种福报。是哪两种呢？一是，常常得到化生（upapāduka，无父母而生）；二是，容貌端正。又可以得到两种果报：一是，恒常得遇诸佛；二是，多次生于天上。’当时，众比丘听闻佛所说，都非常欢喜。 佛告诉跋陀波罗：‘你现在应当知道，我忆念过去无量、无数千万亿劫，那时有一尊佛，号为宝盖照空如来（Ratna-chatra-prabhāsa-tathāgata，宝盖光辉照耀的如来）、应供（arhat，值得供养的圣者），十号（如来十种称号）具足。 ‘那尊佛出世时，这三千大千世界（trisāhasra-mahāsāhasra-loka-dhātu，佛教宇宙观中的一个世界）如同金刚佛刹（vajra-buddha-kṣetra，坚固的佛土）一样，没有差别。宝盖照空如来，也用三乘（śrāvakayāna，声闻乘；pratyekabuddhayāna，缘觉乘；bodhisattvayāna，菩萨乘）教化众生。佛灭度后，在像法（pratirūpa-dharma，佛法衰微的时期）时期，有一位长者，名叫月集（Candra-samgraha，月亮聚集）。’
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English version A child asked: 'What deity is this, so upright and majestic, with such radiant light?' The monks replied: 'This is the image of Mahāśānta (Great Tranquility).' The child then asked: 'What is the lineage of Mahāśānta, and what is its meaning?' The monks answered: 'Do you not know? Long ago, King Sudhāti (a king's name) renounced his kingdom and became a monk, achieving the unsurpassed path, and was named Mahāśānta. He entered parinirvāṇa (complete nirvana) in the Śuddhābhāsa-vana (Pure Light Forest). We are now his disciples, and what we hold is the image of Mahāśānta.' At that time, a thousand children heard the story of the Buddha, and each offered a lotus flower to the image, bowing at its feet. Bhadrapāla (Virtuous Protector)! You should know that because of the merit of offering to the Buddha image, those children, according to the length of their lives, each passed away. After passing away, they immediately encountered sixty billion nayutas (a large number) of Buddhas, personally paying homage and making offerings, and they attained non-retrogression on the unsurpassed path. Bhadrapāla! You should know that in those Buddha's times, the number of hermits in the four mountains (referring to the mountains surrounding Mount Sumeru) was countless. Now, in the ten directions (east, south, west, north, southeast, southwest, northeast, northwest, up, and down), each has become a Buddha. Were the thousand children who offered flowers to the Buddha image different people? They are the thousand Buddhas of our bhadrakalpa (auspicious eon). Bhadrapāla! You should know that after the Buddha's parinirvāṇa, if any of the four assemblies (monks, nuns, laymen, and laywomen) offer a single flower to a Buddha image, they will receive two kinds of blessings. What are the two? First, they will always be born by transformation (upapāduka, without parents); second, they will have beautiful features. They will also receive two kinds of results: first, they will always encounter Buddhas; second, they will be reborn in the heavens many times.' At that time, all the monks, hearing what the Buddha said, were very happy. The Buddha told Bhadrapāla: 'You should know that I remember countless, innumerable millions of eons ago, there was a Buddha named Ratna-chatra-prabhāsa-tathāgata (Jeweled Canopy Illuminating Tathagata), worthy of offerings (arhat), possessing all ten titles (the ten epithets of a Buddha).' 'When that Buddha appeared, this trisāhasra-mahāsāhasra-loka-dhātu (three-thousand great thousand world system) was like a vajra-buddha-kṣetra (adamantine Buddha-field), without any difference. Ratna-chatra-prabhāsa-tathāgata also taught sentient beings using the three vehicles (śrāvakayāna, pratyekabuddhayāna, bodhisattvayāna). After the Buddha's parinirvāṇa, during the period of the pratirūpa-dharma (semblance of the Dharma), there was an elder named Candra-samgraha (Moon Gathering).' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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游行聚落教化众生，以偈赞叹宝盖照空如来名号： “‘宝盖照空正遍知， 无上调御天人师， 久离生死释师子， 无染清净应真慧。 能为世间良福田， 普济一切如医王， 闻名必得大解脱， 我今顶礼无上胜。’ “时，彼长者说此偈已，以种种华香，供养宝盖照空佛像。华供养已，有千比丘来入讲堂，见大长者华香供养，诵赞佛偈。 “第一比丘名曰日藏，问长者言：‘汝今日日香华供养，赞叹佛名，欲求何等？’ “长者白言：‘大德比丘！应一心听，今我供养，欲求无上平等大道。’ “比丘问言：‘云何名为无上大道？’ “长者答言： “‘无著无所依， 无累心寂灭， 本性如虚空， 是名无上道。 大人心所行， 慈悲为最胜， 三十七灭意， 觉道力庄严。 乘于六度船， 永度生死流， 彼处心无著， 故名无上道。 佛慧如须弥， 亦若莲华敷， 久达解性空， 故名无上道。 调御知心如， 实际性亦然， 三界一切有， 皆入如寂中。 不调无生相， 同入法界性， 如此无所有， 故称无上道。’ “是时，长者说此偈已，白比丘言：‘ 现代汉语译本 聚落中的人们教化众生，用偈颂赞叹宝盖照空如来（Bao Gai Zhao Kong Rulai，佛名）的名号： ‘宝盖照空正遍知（Bao Gai Zhao Kong Zheng Bian Zhi，如来十号之一，意为宝盖照耀虚空，真正遍知一切），无上调御天人师（Wu Shang Tiao Yu Tian Ren Shi，佛的尊称，意为无上调御者，天人和人类的导师）， 久离生死释师子（Jiu Li Sheng Si Shi Shi Zi，佛的尊称，意为久已脱离生死轮回的释迦族雄狮），无染清净应真慧（Wu Ran Qing Jing Ying Zhen Hui，佛的智慧，意为无染清净，真实不虚的智慧）。 能为世间良福田（Neng Wei Shi Jian Liang Fu Tian，佛的功德，意为能为世间带来福报的良田），普济一切如医王（Pu Ji Yi Qie Ru Yi Wang，佛的功德，意为普遍救济一切众生如同医王）， 闻名必得大解脱（Wen Ming Bi De Da Jie Tuo，佛的功德，意为听到佛的名号必定得到大解脱），我今顶礼无上胜（Wo Jin Ding Li Wu Shang Sheng，表达对佛的敬意，意为我今顶礼无上殊胜的佛）。’ 当时，那位长者说完这首偈颂后，用各种鲜花和香，供养宝盖照空佛像。供养鲜花后，有一千位比丘来到讲堂，看见大长者用鲜花和香供养，诵读赞叹佛的偈颂。 第一位比丘名叫日藏（Ri Zang），问长者说：‘你今天用鲜花和香供养，赞叹佛的名号，想要求得什么呢？’ 长者回答说：‘大德比丘！请您一心听我说，我今天供养，是想求得无上平等的大道。’ 比丘问道：‘什么叫做无上大道呢？’ 长者回答说： ‘无著无所依（Wu Zhu Wu Suo Yi，无执着，无所依赖），无累心寂灭（Wu Lei Xin Ji Mie，没有烦恼，心达到寂灭）， 本性如虚空（Ben Xing Ru Xu Kong，本性如同虚空），是名无上道（Shi Ming Wu Shang Dao，这叫做无上道）。 大人心所行（Da Ren Xin Suo Xing，大人的心所行持），慈悲为最胜（Ci Bei Wei Zui Sheng，慈悲是最殊胜的）， 三十七灭意（San Shi Qi Mie Yi，三十七道品，是通往涅槃的修行方法），觉道力庄严（Jue Dao Li Zhuang Yan，觉悟之道的力量庄严）。 乘于六度船（Cheng Yu Liu Du Chuan，乘坐六度之船，六度指布施、持戒、忍辱、精进、禅定、智慧），永度生死流（Yong Du Sheng Si Liu，永远度过生死轮回的河流）， 彼处心无著（Bi Chu Xin Wu Zhu，到达彼岸，心无执着），故名无上道（Gu Ming Wu Shang Dao，所以叫做无上道）。 佛慧如须弥（Fo Hui Ru Xu Mi，佛的智慧如同须弥山，须弥山是佛教宇宙观中的中心山），亦若莲华敷（Yi Ruo Lian Hua Fu，也像莲花一样绽放）， 久达解性空（Jiu Da Jie Xing Kong，久已通达诸法性空），故名无上道（Gu Ming Wu Shang Dao，所以叫做无上道）。 调御知心如（Tiao Yu Zhi Xin Ru，调御者知道心性如如不动），实际性亦然（Shi Ji Xing Yi Ran，实际的本性也是如此）， 三界一切有（San Jie Yi Qie You，三界一切存在的事物），皆入如寂中（Jie Ru Ru Ji Zhong，都归入如如寂静之中）。 不调无生相（Bu Tiao Wu Sheng Xiang，不调伏，没有生灭的现象），同入法界性（Tong Ru Fa Jie Xing，都归入法界的本性）， 如此无所有（Ru Ci Wu Suo You，如此一切皆无所有），故称无上道（Gu Cheng Wu Shang Dao，所以称作无上道）。’ 这时，长者说完这首偈颂后，对众比丘说：