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English version Wise and boundless, complete with all virtues. What are the four? They are the Bhikshu Mahākāśyapa (Mahākāśyapa, one of the ten great disciples of Śākyamuni, known for his ascetic practices), the Bhikshu Tumbaka (Tumbaka, an Arhat), the Bhikshu Pindola (Pindola, also known as Pindola Bharadvaja, who was instructed by the Buddha to remain in the world to receive offerings), and the Bhikshu Rāhula (Rāhula, the son of Śākyamuni Buddha). You four great Śrāvakas (Śrāvaka, disciples who attain enlightenment by hearing the Buddha's teachings) must not enter Parinirvana (Parinirvana, complete nirvana) until my Dharma (Dharma, the teachings of the Buddha) has completely disappeared. Mahākāśyapa should also not enter Parinirvana until Maitreya (Maitreya, the future Buddha) appears in the world. The reason is that all the disciples taught by Maitreya are disciples of Śākyamuni Buddha, and through my remaining teachings, they will all be able to exhaust their outflows (afflictions). ‘In the village of Vedisa in the kingdom of Magadha (Magadha), Mahākāśyapa dwells in that mountain. When the Tathagata Maitreya (Maitreya Tathagata) leads countless thousands of people, surrounded before and after, to this mountain, through the Buddha's grace, the gods and spirits should open the door of the meditation cave for him, so that they can see Kāśyapa's meditation cave. At that time, Maitreya extends his right hand and points to Kāśyapa, telling the people: ‘In the distant past, a disciple of Śākyamuni Buddha was named Kāśyapa, and he still exists today, foremost in ascetic practices.’ At that time, when the people saw this, they praised it as unprecedented, and the various defilements of countless hundreds of thousands of beings were exhausted, and they obtained the Dharma-cakṣus (Dharma-cakṣus, the pure eye of enlightenment of the Dharma). Or some beings see Kāśyapa's body—this is called the first assembly—ninety-six billion people all attain Arhatship (Arhat, a saint who has exhausted afflictions and attained liberation), and these people are all my disciples. What is the reason? It is all due to receiving my teachings, and also due to four causes and conditions: generosity (generous giving), loving-kindness (benevolence and love), benefiting others (benefiting others), and equal benefit (equal benefit).’ ‘At that time, Ānanda (Ānanda, one of the ten great disciples of Śākyamuni, known for being the most learned)! The Tathagata Maitreya should take Kāśyapa's Saṃghāti (Saṃghāti, a robe) and wear it. At that time, Kāśyapa's body suddenly scatters like stars. At that time, Maitreya again uses various flowers and incense to make offerings to Kāśyapa. What is the reason? All Buddhas, World Honored Ones, have reverence for the True Dharma (True Dharma). Maitreya is also transformed by the True Dharma I have transmitted, and is able to attain Anuttarā-samyak-saṃbodhi (Anuttarā-samyak-saṃbodhi, unsurpassed perfect enlightenment).’ ‘Ānanda, you should know that at the second assembly of Maitreya Buddha, there are ninety-four billion people, all of whom are Arhats, and they are also disciples of my remaining teachings, resulting from practicing the four kinds of offerings.’ ‘Also, at the third assembly of Maitreya, ninety-two billion people are all Arhats, and they are also’ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 我遗教弟子。
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“尔时，比丘姓号皆名慈氏弟子，如我今日诸声闻皆称释迦弟子。 “尔时，弥勒与诸弟子说法：‘汝等比丘！当思惟无常之想、乐有苦想、计我无我想、实有空想、色变之想、青瘀之想、膀胀之想、食不消想、脓血想、一切世间不可乐想。所以然者？比丘当知，此十想者皆是过去释迦文佛与汝等说，令得尽有漏、心得解脱。若此众中释迦文佛弟子，过去时修于梵行，来至我所；或复于释迦文佛所供养三宝，来至我所；或于释迦文佛所弹指之顷修于善本，来至此间；或于释迦文佛所行四等心，来至此者；或于释迦文佛所受持五戒、三自归法，来至我所；或于释迦文佛所起神寺庙，来至我所；或于释迦文佛所补治故寺，来至我所；或于释迦文佛所受八关斋法，来至我所；或于释迦文佛所香华供养，来至此者；或复于彼闻法悲泣堕泪，来至我所；或复于释迦文佛所专意听受法，来至我所；或复尽形寿善修梵行，来至我所；或复有书写读诵，来至我所；或复承事供养，来至我所者。’ “是时，弥勒便说此偈： “‘增益戒闻德， 禅及思惟业， 善修于梵行， 而来至我所。 劝施发欢心， 修行心原本， 意无若干想， 皆来至我所。 或发平等心， 现代汉语译本 我（弥勒）教导我的弟子： ‘那时，所有的比丘的姓氏和名字都将是慈氏（Maitreya，弥勒的姓）的弟子，就像今天你们这些声闻（Śrāvaka，通过听闻佛法而证悟的弟子）都被称为释迦（Śākya，释迦牟尼佛的姓）弟子一样。’ ‘那时，弥勒将对他的弟子们说法：‘你们这些比丘！应当思维无常之想、乐有苦想、计我无我想、实有空想、色变之想、青瘀之想、膀胀之想、食不消想、脓血想、一切世间不可乐想。这是为什么呢？比丘们应当知道，这十种观想都是过去释迦文佛（Śākyamuni Buddha）为你们宣说的，为了让你们能够断尽有漏（烦恼），心得解脱。如果这些众生中，有释迦文佛的弟子，过去曾经修习梵行（清净的行为），来到我这里；或者曾经在释迦文佛那里供养三宝（佛、法、僧），来到我这里；或者在释迦文佛那里弹指顷刻间修习善本（善的根本），来到这里；或者在释迦文佛那里修习四等心（慈、悲、喜、舍），来到这里；或者在释迦文佛那里受持五戒（不杀生、不偷盗、不邪淫、不妄语、不饮酒）、三自归法（皈依佛、皈依法、皈依僧），来到我这里；或者在释迦文佛那里兴建寺庙，来到我这里；或者在释迦文佛那里修补旧寺，来到我这里；或者在释迦文佛那里受持八关斋法（八条戒律和过午不食），来到我这里；或者在释迦文佛那里用香和花供养，来到这里；或者在那里听闻佛法，悲伤哭泣，流下眼泪，来到我这里；或者在释迦文佛那里专心听受佛法，来到我这里；或者尽其一生都好好地修习梵行，来到我这里；或者有人书写读诵佛经，来到我这里；或者有人承事供养，来到我这里。’ ‘那时，弥勒便说了这首偈颂：’ ‘增长戒律、听闻、功德，禅定以及思惟的行业， 好好地修习清净的行为，从而来到我这里。 劝人布施，发起欢喜心，修行心的根本， 心中没有各种各样的想法，都将来到我这里。 或者发起平等心，'
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English version I (Maitreya) instruct my disciples: 'At that time, all the Bhikshus (monks) will be known by the surname and name of Maitreya's disciples, just as today you, the Śrāvakas (disciples who attain enlightenment through hearing the Dharma), are all called Śākya's disciples.' 'At that time, Maitreya will preach to his disciples: 'You Bhikshus! You should contemplate the thought of impermanence, the thought of suffering in pleasure, the thought of no-self in the concept of self, the thought of emptiness in reality, the thought of the changing nature of form, the thought of bluish discoloration, the thought of bloating, the thought of undigested food, the thought of pus and blood, and the thought of the unenjoyable nature of all worldly things. Why is this so? Bhikshus should know that these ten contemplations were all taught to you in the past by Śākyamuni Buddha, so that you could exhaust all defilements and your minds could be liberated. If among these beings, there are disciples of Śākyamuni Buddha who in the past practiced Brahmacharya (pure conduct) and come to me; or who offered to the Three Jewels (Buddha, Dharma, Sangha) at Śākyamuni Buddha's place and come to me; or who cultivated roots of goodness in the time it takes to snap one's fingers at Śākyamuni Buddha's place and come here; or who practiced the Four Immeasurable Minds (loving-kindness, compassion, joy, equanimity) at Śākyamuni Buddha's place and come here; or who received and upheld the Five Precepts (abstaining from killing, stealing, sexual misconduct, lying, and intoxicants) and the Three Refuges (taking refuge in the Buddha, the Dharma, and the Sangha) at Śākyamuni Buddha's place and come to me; or who built temples at Śākyamuni Buddha's place and come to me; or who repaired old temples at Śākyamuni Buddha's place and come to me; or who received and upheld the Eight Precepts (eight rules of conduct and abstaining from eating after noon) at Śākyamuni Buddha's place and come to me; or who made offerings of incense and flowers at Śākyamuni Buddha's place and come here; or who heard the Dharma there, wept with sorrow, and shed tears, and come to me; or who attentively listened to and received the Dharma at Śākyamuni Buddha's place and come to me; or who cultivated Brahmacharya well throughout their lives and come to me; or who wrote and recited scriptures and come to me; or who served and made offerings and come to me.' 'At that time, Maitreya then spoke this verse:' 'Increasing precepts, learning, and merit, the karma of meditation and contemplation, Cultivating pure conduct well, and thus coming to me. Encouraging others to give alms, generating joyful minds, cultivating the root of the mind, With no diverse thoughts in their minds, all will come to me. Or generating a mind of equanimity,' -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 承事于诸佛， 饭饴于圣众， 皆来至我所。 或诵戒契经， 善习与人说， 炽然于法本， 今来至我所。 释种善能化， 供养诸舍利， 承事法供养， 今来至我所。 若有书写经， 班宣于素上， 其有供养经， 皆来至我所。 缯彩及诸物， 供养于神寺， 自称南无佛， 皆来至我所。 供养于现在、 诸佛过去者， 禅定正平等， 亦无有增减。 是故于佛法， 承事于圣众， 专心事三宝， 必至无为处。’
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“阿难当知，弥勒如来在彼众中当说此偈。尔时，彼众中诸天人民思惟此十想，十一垓人诸尘垢尽，得法眼净。弥勒如来千岁之中，众僧无有瑕秽。尔时，恒以一偈以为禁戒： “‘口、意不行恶， 身亦无所犯， 当除此三行， 速脱生死关。’ “过千岁后，当有犯戒之人，遂复立戒。 “弥勒如来当寿八万四千岁。般涅槃后，遗法当在八万四千岁。所以然者，尔时众生皆是利根。 “其有善男子、善女人欲得见弥勒佛及三会声闻众及翅头城及见蠰佉王并四大藏珍宝者、欲食自然粳米者、并着自然衣裳、身坏命终生天上者，彼善男子、善女人当勤加精进，无生懈怠； 现代汉语译本 ‘那些承事诸佛的人，用食物供养圣众的人，都会来到我这里。 那些诵读戒律经典，善于学习并为人解说的人，使佛法兴盛的人，现在都来到我这里。 释迦族的后裔，善于教化众生，供养诸佛舍利（佛陀火化后的遗物）的人，以行动和佛法供养的人，现在都来到我这里。 那些书写佛经，在绢帛上清晰抄写的人，那些供养佛经的人，都会来到我这里。 用丝绸彩缎以及各种物品，供养寺庙的人，自称‘南无佛’（皈依佛陀）的人，都会来到我这里。 供养现在诸佛和过去诸佛的人，他们的禅定是公正平等的，没有增减。 因此，对于佛法，对于承事圣众的人，专心侍奉三宝（佛、法、僧）的人，必定能到达无为的境界。’ ‘阿难（佛陀的弟子）你应该知道，弥勒如来（未来佛）在那大众之中会说这些偈语。那时，大众中的诸天和人民，如果思维这十种念想，将有一千一百亿人去除所有尘垢，获得清净的法眼。弥勒如来住世的一千年里，僧众不会有任何瑕疵污点。那时，将始终用一个偈语作为禁戒： ‘口业、意业不行恶，身业也没有任何过犯，应当去除这三种恶行，迅速脱离生死轮回。’ ‘过了一千年后，将会有犯戒的人，于是重新制定戒律。 ‘弥勒如来将有八万四千岁的寿命。圆寂（般涅槃）后，遗留的佛法将流传八万四千年。之所以如此，是因为那时众生都具有敏锐的根性。 ‘如果有善男子、善女人想要见到弥勒佛以及三次法会中的声闻众（听闻佛陀教诲而证悟的弟子），想要见到翅头城（Kittimanta）和蠰佉王（Sankha）（统治者）以及四大宝藏的珍宝，想要食用自然生长的粳米，想要穿上自然生成的衣裳，并且在身坏命终后往生天界，那么这些善男子、善女人应当勤奋精进，不要产生懈怠；
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English version ‘Those who serve all the Buddhas, those who offer food to the holy assembly, all will come to me. Those who recite the Vinaya Sutras, who are good at learning and explaining them to others, who make the Dharma flourish, now come to me. The descendants of the Shakya clan, who are good at transforming beings, who offer to the Sariras (relics of the Buddha), who serve with Dharma offerings, now come to me. Those who write the Sutras, who clearly transcribe them on silk, those who make offerings to the Sutras, all will come to me. Those who offer silk and various objects to the temples, those who call themselves ‘Namo Buddha’ (take refuge in the Buddha), all will come to me. Those who offer to the Buddhas of the present and the Buddhas of the past, their Samadhi (meditative absorption) is just and equal, without increase or decrease. Therefore, for the Dharma, for those who serve the holy assembly, those who wholeheartedly serve the Three Jewels (Buddha, Dharma, Sangha), will surely reach the state of Nirvana.’ ‘Ananda (Buddha's disciple), you should know that Maitreya Tathagata (the future Buddha) will speak these verses in that assembly. At that time, if the devas (gods) and people in the assembly contemplate these ten thoughts, eleven kotis (hundreds of millions) of people will exhaust all defilements and attain the pure Dharma eye. During the thousand years of Maitreya Tathagata's life, the Sangha (monastic community) will have no flaws or blemishes. At that time, a single verse will always be used as a precept: ‘Mouth and mind do not commit evil, the body also has no transgressions, one should eliminate these three actions, and quickly escape the cycle of birth and death.’ ‘After a thousand years, there will be those who break the precepts, and then precepts will be re-established. ‘Maitreya Tathagata will have a lifespan of eighty-four thousand years. After Parinirvana (passing away), the remaining Dharma will last for eighty-four thousand years. The reason for this is that at that time, all beings will have sharp faculties. ‘If there are good men and good women who wish to see Maitreya Buddha and the Sravaka (disciples who hear the Buddha's teachings) assembly in the three gatherings, who wish to see Kittimanta (city name) and King Sankha (ruler's name) and the treasures of the four great treasures, who wish to eat naturally grown rice, who wish to wear naturally produced clothing, and who wish to be born in the heavens after the destruction of their bodies and the end of their lives, then these good men and good women should diligently strive forward and not be lazy;’ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------