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English version: Śrī! If there are sentient beings who are fond of discord, constantly fighting and litigating, vexing themselves and others, creating and increasing various evil karmas with body, speech, and mind, constantly engaging in unprofitable activities, and plotting against each other; summoning spirits of mountains, forests, trees, and tombs; killing various beings, taking their blood and flesh, and offering them as sacrifices to Yakṣas (a type of demigod), Rākṣasas (a type of demon), and others; writing the names of enemies, making their images, and cursing them with evil spells; practicing witchcraft and incantations, summoning corpses to sever their lives and destroy their bodies. If these sentient beings hear the name of the Bhaiṣajya-guru-vaiḍūrya-prabhā-rāja Tathāgata (Medicine Buddha), all these evil deeds will not be able to harm them. All will develop a heart of compassion, benefiting and bringing happiness, without intentions of harm or resentment; each will rejoice, finding joy and contentment in what they receive, not infringing upon or bullying each other, but mutually benefiting each other. ‘Furthermore, Mañjuśrī (Bodhisattva of wisdom)! If there are the four assemblies: Bhikṣus (monks), Bhikṣuṇīs (nuns), Upāsakas (male lay devotees), Upāsikās (female lay devotees), and other virtuous men and women of pure faith, who are able to uphold the eight precepts, either for a year or for three months, upholding and learning the precepts, and with this virtuous root, wish to be born in the Western Pure Land of Amitābha Buddha (Buddha of Infinite Light), to hear the Dharma, but are not yet certain; if they hear the name of the World Honored One, the Bhaiṣajya-guru-vaiḍūrya-prabhā-rāja Tathāgata, at the time of their death, eight Bodhisattvas will come riding on their spiritual powers, showing them the way, and they will be naturally born in that realm in various jeweled lotuses of diverse colors. Or some may be born in the heavens because of this, and even though born in the heavens, their original virtuous roots will not be exhausted, and they will not be born again in any of the evil realms. When their lifespan in the heavens is exhausted, they will be reborn in the human realm, perhaps as a Wheel-Turning King, ruling over the four continents, with majestic virtue and freedom, establishing countless hundreds of thousands of sentient beings on the path of the ten virtues; or they may be born into Kṣatriya (warrior caste), Brāhmaṇa (priest caste), or wealthy householder families, with abundant wealth and treasures, overflowing storehouses, handsome and dignified appearance, complete family, intelligence and wisdom, courage and might, like a great hero. If a woman hears the name of the World Honored One, the Bhaiṣajya-guru Tathāgata, and sincerely upholds it, she will not be reborn in a female body in the future.’ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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尔时，曼殊室利童子白佛言：“世尊！我当誓于像法转时，以种种方便，令诸净信善男子、善女人等，得闻世尊药师琉璃光如来名号，乃至睡中亦以佛名觉悟其耳。世尊！若于此经受持读诵，或复为他演说开示；若自书，若教人书；恭敬尊重，以种种花香、涂香、末香、烧香、花鬘、璎珞、幡盖、伎乐，而为供养；以五色彩，作囊盛之；扫洒净处，敷设高座，而用安处。尔时，四大天王与其眷属，及余无量百千天众，皆诣其所，供养守护。世尊！若此经宝流行之处，有能受持，以彼世尊药师琉璃光如来本愿功德，及闻名号，当知是处无复横死；亦复不为诸恶鬼神，夺其精气；设已夺者，还得如故，身心安乐。” 佛告曼殊室利：“如是！如是！如汝所说。曼殊室利！若有净信善男子、善女人等，欲供养彼世尊药师琉璃光如来者，应先造立彼佛形像，敷清净座而安处之；散种种花，烧种种香，以种种幢幡庄严其处；七日七夜，受持八分斋戒，食清净食，澡浴香洁，着新净衣，应生无垢浊心，无怒害心，于一切有情，起利益安乐，慈、悲、喜、舍，平等之心，鼓乐歌赞，右绕佛像。复应念彼如来本愿功德，读诵此经，思惟其义，演说开示。随所乐愿，一切皆遂：求长寿得长寿，求富饶得富饶，求官位得官位，求 现代汉语译本： 那时，曼殊室利（Manjushri，文殊菩萨）童子对佛说：‘世尊！我发誓在像法时期（佛法衰微时期），用种种方便法门，使那些具有清净信仰的善男子、善女人等，能够听闻世尊药师琉璃光如来（Bhaisajyaguru，药师佛）的名号，甚至在睡梦中也用佛的名号来觉醒他们的耳朵。世尊！如果有人受持、读诵这部经典，或者为他人演说开示；如果自己书写，或者教他人书写；恭敬尊重，用各种鲜花、香料、涂香、末香、烧香、花鬘、璎珞、幡盖、伎乐来供养；用五种颜色的彩线制作袋子盛放经书；打扫干净的地方，铺设高座，用来安放经书。那时，四大天王（Four Heavenly Kings）和他们的眷属，以及其他无量百千天众，都会来到这个地方，供养和守护。世尊！如果这部经宝流行的地方，有人能够受持，凭借世尊药师琉璃光如来的本愿功德，以及听闻他的名号，应当知道这个地方不会再有横死；也不会被各种恶鬼神夺走精气；即使已经被夺走，也能恢复如初，身心安乐。’ 佛告诉曼殊室利：‘是这样！是这样！正如你所说。曼殊室利！如果有具有清净信仰的善男子、善女人等，想要供养世尊药师琉璃光如来，应当先造立药师佛的形像，铺设清净的座位来安放佛像；散布各种鲜花，焚烧各种香，用各种幢幡来庄严这个地方；七天七夜，受持八分斋戒，吃清净的食物，沐浴身体，保持清洁，穿上新的干净衣服，应当生起没有污垢的心，没有愤怒和伤害的心，对于一切有情众生，生起利益安乐的慈、悲、喜、舍的平等心，敲鼓奏乐，歌唱赞美，右绕佛像。还应当忆念药师如来的本愿功德，读诵这部经典，思考其中的含义，演说开示。随其所乐的愿望，一切都能实现：求长寿的得到长寿，求富饶的得到富饶，求官位的得到官位，求
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English version: At that time, the youth Manjushri (Manjushri, Bodhisattva of Wisdom) said to the Buddha: 'World Honored One! I vow that during the Dharma-image age (the period of decline of the Dharma), I will use various skillful means to enable those good men and good women who have pure faith to hear the name of the World Honored One, Bhaisajyaguru (Medicine Buddha), the Lapis Lazuli Light Tathagata, and even in their sleep, to awaken their ears with the Buddha's name. World Honored One! If anyone upholds, recites, or explains and reveals this sutra to others; if they write it themselves, or teach others to write it; if they respectfully honor it, and make offerings with various flowers, incense, scented powders, burning incense, flower garlands, necklaces, banners, canopies, and music; if they make a bag of five colors to hold the sutra; if they sweep a clean place, set up a high seat, and place the sutra there. At that time, the Four Heavenly Kings and their retinues, as well as countless hundreds of thousands of other heavenly beings, will all come to that place to make offerings and protect it. World Honored One! If this precious sutra circulates in a place, and there are those who can uphold it, by the power of the original vows and merits of the World Honored One, Bhaisajyaguru, the Lapis Lazuli Light Tathagata, and by hearing his name, it should be known that in that place there will be no more untimely deaths; nor will their vital essence be taken away by various evil ghosts and spirits; even if it has been taken, it will be restored to its original state, and their body and mind will be at peace.' The Buddha told Manjushri: 'It is so! It is so! Just as you have said. Manjushri! If there are good men and good women who have pure faith and wish to make offerings to the World Honored One, Bhaisajyaguru, the Lapis Lazuli Light Tathagata, they should first create an image of that Buddha, set up a clean seat and place the image there; scatter various flowers, burn various incense, and adorn the place with various banners and canopies; for seven days and seven nights, they should observe the eight precepts, eat pure food, bathe and keep themselves clean, wear new and clean clothes, and should generate a mind free from defilement, a mind free from anger and harm, and for all sentient beings, generate a mind of loving-kindness, compassion, joy, and equanimity, and play music, sing praises, and circumambulate the Buddha image clockwise. They should also contemplate the original vows and merits of the Tathagata, recite this sutra, contemplate its meaning, and explain and reveal it. Whatever they wish for, all will be fulfilled: those who seek longevity will obtain longevity, those who seek wealth will obtain wealth, those who seek official positions will obtain official positions, those who seek --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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男女得男女。若复有人，忽得恶梦，见诸恶相，或怪鸟来集，或于住处，百怪出现；此人若以众妙资具，恭敬供养彼世尊药师琉璃光如来者，恶梦恶相，诸不吉祥，皆悉隐没，不能为患。或有水、火、刀、毒、悬险、恶象、师子、虎、狼、熊、罴、毒蛇、恶蝎、蜈蚣、蚰蜒、蚊虻等怖；若能至心忆念彼佛，恭敬供养，一切怖畏皆得解脱。若他国侵扰，盗贼反乱；忆念恭敬彼如来者，亦皆解脱。 “复次，曼殊室利！若有净信善男子、善女人等，乃至尽形不事余天，惟当一心归佛、法、僧，受持禁戒，若五戒、十戒、菩萨四百戒、苾刍二百五十戒、苾刍尼五百戒，于所受中或有毁犯，怖堕恶趣，若能专念彼佛名号，恭敬供养者，必定不受三恶趣生。或有女人，临当产时，受于极苦；若能至心称名礼赞，恭敬供养彼如来者，众苦皆除。所生之子，身分具足，形色端正，见者欢喜，利根聪明，安隐少病，无有非人，夺其精气。” 尔时，世尊告阿难言：“如我称扬彼佛世尊药师琉璃光如来所有功德，此是诸佛甚深行处，难可解了，汝为信不？”阿难白言：“大德世尊！我于如来所说契经，不生疑惑；所以者何？一切如来身语意业，无不清净。世尊！此日月轮，可令堕落；妙高山王，可使倾动，诸佛所言，无有异 现代汉语译本：如果有人想要男孩或女孩，都能如愿以偿。如果有人做了恶梦，看到各种不祥的预兆，或者有怪鸟聚集，或者居住的地方出现各种怪异现象；这个人如果用各种珍贵的物品，恭敬地供养药师琉璃光如来（指东方净琉璃世界的教主），那么恶梦和不祥的预兆都会消失，不会造成祸患。或者有人遭遇水灾、火灾、刀兵、毒害、悬崖险境、恶象、狮子、老虎、狼、熊、罴、毒蛇、蝎子、蜈蚣、蚰蜒、蚊子、牛虻等恐怖；如果能诚心忆念药师佛，恭敬供养，一切恐惧都能解脱。如果其他国家入侵，或者有盗贼叛乱；忆念并恭敬药师如来，也能得到解脱。 再者，曼殊室利（文殊菩萨的另一种称呼）！如果有清净信仰的善男子、善女人等，乃至一生都不事奉其他天神，只一心皈依佛、法、僧三宝，受持戒律，无论是五戒、十戒、菩萨四百戒、比丘二百五十戒、比丘尼五百戒，在所受持的戒律中如果有违犯，害怕堕入恶道，如果能专心忆念药师佛的名号，恭敬供养，必定不会投生到三恶道。或者有妇女，在临产时遭受极大的痛苦；如果能诚心称念药师佛的名号，礼拜赞叹，恭敬供养，所有的痛苦都会消除。所生的孩子，身体健全，容貌端正，见到的人都欢喜，聪明有智慧，平安少病，不会有非人（指鬼神）夺取他的精气。 这时，世尊告诉阿难（佛陀的十大弟子之一）说：‘我称赞药师琉璃光如来（指东方净琉璃世界的教主）的所有功德，这是诸佛甚深难解的境界，难以理解，你相信吗？’阿难回答说：‘大德世尊！我对如来所说的经典，没有丝毫疑惑；为什么呢？因为一切如来的身、语、意业，都是清净无染的。世尊！即使日月可以坠落，妙高山王（指须弥山）可以倾倒，诸佛所说的话，也不会有任何差异。
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English version: If people desire a son or a daughter, they will get what they wish. If someone has a bad dream, sees ominous signs, or strange birds gather, or various odd phenomena appear in their dwelling place; if this person uses various precious items to respectfully make offerings to that World Honored One, the Medicine Master Lapis Lazuli Light Tathagata (referring to the master of the Eastern Pure Lapis Lazuli World), then the bad dreams and ominous signs will all disappear and will not cause harm. Or if someone encounters dangers from water, fire, weapons, poison, cliffs, fierce elephants, lions, tigers, wolves, bears, poisonous snakes, scorpions, centipedes, millipedes, mosquitoes, horseflies, and other terrors; if they can wholeheartedly remember that Buddha, and respectfully make offerings, all fears will be relieved. If other countries invade, or there are rebellions by thieves; remembering and respectfully making offerings to that Tathagata, they will also be liberated. Furthermore, Manjushri (another name for the Bodhisattva Manjushri)! If there are pure-faith good men or good women, who even for their entire lives do not serve other deities, but only wholeheartedly take refuge in the Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha, and uphold the precepts, whether it be the five precepts, ten precepts, the four hundred Bodhisattva precepts, the two hundred and fifty Bhikshu precepts, or the five hundred Bhikshuni precepts, and if they have violated any of the precepts they have received, and fear falling into evil realms, if they can single-mindedly remember the name of that Buddha, and respectfully make offerings, they will certainly not be born in the three evil realms. Or if there is a woman who is suffering greatly during childbirth; if she can wholeheartedly recite the name of that Tathagata, pay homage and praise, and respectfully make offerings, all suffering will be eliminated. The child born will be complete in body, with a handsome appearance, pleasing to those who see him, intelligent and wise, peaceful and with few illnesses, and no non-human beings (referring to ghosts and spirits) will steal his essence. At that time, the World Honored One said to Ananda (one of the ten great disciples of the Buddha): 'As I praise all the merits of that World Honored One, the Medicine Master Lapis Lazuli Light Tathagata (referring to the master of the Eastern Pure Lapis Lazuli World), this is a profound realm of the Buddhas, difficult to understand, do you believe it?' Ananda replied: 'Great Virtuous World Honored One! I have no doubt about the sutras spoken by the Tathagata; why is that? Because the body, speech, and mind actions of all Tathagatas are pure and undefiled. World Honored One! Even if the sun and moon could fall, and Mount Sumeru (referring to Mount Meru) could be overturned, the words of the Buddhas would not be different.' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------