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伪，无怜愍心，更相杀害，食肉饮血。汝等能于其中，修行善事，是为希有。善哉释迦牟尼佛！以大悲心，能于苦恼众生之中，说诚实语，示我当来，度脱汝等；如是之师，甚为难遇，深心怜愍，恶世众生，救拔苦恼，令得安隐。释迦牟尼佛，为汝等故，以头布施，割截耳、鼻、手足、支体、受诸苦恼、以利汝等。’ “弥勒佛如是开导，安慰无量众生，令其欢喜，然后说法；福德之人，充满其中，恭敬信受，渴仰大师，各欲闻法，皆作是念：‘五欲不净，众苦之本，又能除舍忧戚愁恼，知苦乐法皆是无常。’弥勒佛观察，时会大众，心净调柔，为说四谛，闻者同时得涅槃道。 “尔时弥勒佛于华林园，其园纵广，一百由旬，大众满中；初会说法，九十六亿人得阿罗汉；第二大会说法，九十四亿人得阿罗汉；第三大会说法，九十二亿人得阿罗汉。弥勒佛既转法轮，度天人已，将诸弟子，入城乞食。无量净居天众，恭敬从佛，入翅头末城。当入城时，现种种神力，无量变现。释提桓因与欲界诸天，梵天王与色界诸天，作百千伎乐，歌咏佛德，雨天诸华，栴檀末香，供养于佛；街巷道陌，竖诸幡盖，烧众名香，其烟如云。世尊入城时，大梵天王释提桓因，合掌恭敬以偈赞曰： “‘正遍知者两足尊， 天 现代汉语译本： ‘你们虚伪，没有怜悯之心，互相残杀，吃肉饮血。你们能在这样的环境中修行善事，真是非常稀有。太好了，释迦牟尼佛（Sakyamuni Buddha，佛教的创始人）！以大悲心，能在充满苦恼的众生之中，说诚实的话，指示我将来如何度脱你们；这样的老师，非常难遇到，他深深地怜悯恶世的众生，救拔他们的苦恼，使他们得到安稳。释迦牟尼佛（Sakyamuni Buddha），为了你们的缘故，以头布施，割截耳、鼻、手足、肢体，承受各种苦恼，来利益你们。’ ‘弥勒佛（Maitreya Buddha，未来佛）这样开导，安慰无量的众生，使他们欢喜，然后为他们说法；有福德的人，充满了会场，恭敬地信受佛法，渴望仰慕大师，各自都这样想：‘五欲是不清净的，是各种痛苦的根源，又能消除忧愁和烦恼，知道苦和乐的法则都是无常的。’弥勒佛（Maitreya Buddha）观察到，当时集会的大众，心已经清净调柔，就为他们宣说四谛（Four Noble Truths，佛教的基本教义），听闻的人同时证得涅槃（Nirvana，佛教的最高境界）之道。 ‘当时弥勒佛（Maitreya Buddha）在华林园，那个园林纵横一百由旬（Yojana，古印度长度单位），大众充满了其中；第一次集会说法，有九十六亿人证得阿罗汉（Arhat，佛教修行的一种果位）；第二次大会说法，有九十四亿人证得阿罗汉（Arhat）；第三次大会说法，有九十二亿人证得阿罗汉（Arhat）。弥勒佛（Maitreya Buddha）既已转法轮（Dharma Wheel，佛教教义的象征），度化了天人和世人，就带领弟子们，进入城中乞食。无量数的净居天众，恭敬地跟随着佛陀，进入翅头末城。当进入城中时，显现种种神通，无量的变化。释提桓因（Sakra，佛教的护法神）与欲界诸天，梵天王与色界诸天，演奏百千种音乐，歌颂佛的功德，散下天上的各种花朵，栴檀末香，供养佛陀；街巷道路，竖立各种幡盖，焚烧各种名贵的香，那烟像云一样。世尊进入城中时，大梵天王释提桓因（Sakra），合掌恭敬地用偈颂赞叹说： ‘正遍知者，两足尊，天'
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English version: 'You are false, without compassion, killing each other, eating meat and drinking blood. It is rare indeed that you can cultivate good deeds in such circumstances. Excellent, Sakyamuni Buddha (the founder of Buddhism)! With great compassion, he speaks truthfully among suffering beings, showing me how to deliver you in the future; such a teacher is very difficult to encounter, deeply compassionate towards the evil world's beings, rescuing them from suffering and enabling them to attain peace. Sakyamuni Buddha, for your sake, gives his head in charity, cutting off ears, nose, hands, feet, limbs, enduring all kinds of suffering, to benefit you.' 'Maitreya Buddha (the future Buddha) thus enlightened and comforted immeasurable beings, causing them to rejoice, and then preached the Dharma to them; virtuous people filled the assembly, respectfully believing and accepting, yearning for the master, each thinking: 'The five desires are impure, the root of all suffering, and can also eliminate sorrow and vexation, knowing that the laws of suffering and joy are impermanent.' Maitreya Buddha observed that the assembly at that time had pure and gentle minds, and so he preached the Four Noble Truths (the basic teachings of Buddhism) to them, and those who heard it simultaneously attained the path of Nirvana (the ultimate goal of Buddhism).' 'At that time, Maitreya Buddha was in Hualin Garden, which was one hundred yojanas (an ancient Indian unit of length) in length and breadth, and the assembly was full of people; at the first Dharma assembly, ninety-six billion people attained Arhatship (a state of enlightenment in Buddhism); at the second great assembly, ninety-four billion people attained Arhatship; at the third great assembly, ninety-two billion people attained Arhatship. Maitreya Buddha, having turned the Dharma Wheel (symbol of Buddhist teachings) and delivered gods and humans, led his disciples into the city to beg for food. Immeasurable Pure Abode Heaven beings respectfully followed the Buddha into Ketumatī City. When entering the city, he manifested various supernatural powers, immeasurable transformations. Sakra (a protector deity in Buddhism) and the gods of the desire realm, Brahma King and the gods of the form realm, played hundreds of thousands of musical instruments, singing the Buddha's virtues, raining down heavenly flowers, sandalwood powder, offering them to the Buddha; streets and lanes, erected various banners and canopies, burned various famous incense, the smoke like clouds. When the World Honored One entered the city, the Great Brahma King Sakra, with palms together respectfully praised in verse: 'The Perfectly Enlightened One, the Honored One with Two Feet, the God' -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 人世间无与等， 十力世尊甚希有， 无上最胜良福田； 其供养者生天上， 稽首无比大精进。’
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“尔时天人罗刹等，见大力魔，佛降伏之，千万亿无量众生，皆大欢喜，合掌唱言：‘甚为希有！甚为希有！如来神力，功德具足，不可思议。’是时，天人以种种杂色莲花，及曼陀罗花，散佛前地，积至于膝，诸天空中，作百千伎乐，歌叹佛德。尔时，魔王于初夜、后夜，觉诸人民，作如是言：‘汝等既得人身，值遇好时，不应竟夜，眠睡覆心；汝等若立、若坐，常勤精进正念，谛观五阴，无常、苦、空、无我。汝等勿为放逸，不行佛教，若起恶业，后必致悔。’时街巷男女，皆效此语言：‘汝等勿为放逸，不行佛教，若起恶业，后必有悔；当勤方便，精进求道，莫失法利，而徒生徒死也；如是大师，拔苦恼者，甚为难遇，坚固精进，当得常乐涅槃。’ “尔时，弥勒佛诸弟子，普皆端正，威仪具足，厌生老病死，多闻广学，守护法藏，行于禅定，得离诸欲，如鸟出㲉。尔时，弥勒佛欲往长老大迦叶所，即与四众俱，就耆阇崛山，于山顶上，见大迦叶。时男女大众，心皆惊怪。弥勒佛赞言：‘大迦叶比丘，是释迦牟尼佛大弟子，释迦牟尼佛于大众中，常所赞叹，头陀第一；通达禅定解脱三 现代汉语译本 人世间没有可以与之相比的， 具有十种力量的世尊非常稀有，是无上最殊胜的良田福地； 供养他的人将往生天上，我稽首顶礼这无比的大精进者。 ‘这时，天人、罗刹等，见到大力魔被佛陀降伏，千万亿无量众生，都非常欢喜，合掌赞叹说：‘非常稀有！非常稀有！如来的神力，功德圆满具足，不可思议。’这时，天人们用各种杂色莲花，以及曼陀罗花，散在佛陀面前的地上，堆积到膝盖那么高，诸天在空中，演奏百千种伎乐，歌颂赞叹佛陀的功德。这时，魔王在初夜、后夜，觉悟那些人民，这样说道：‘你们既然得到了人身，遇到了好的时代，不应该整夜睡眠，让昏沉覆盖内心；你们无论是站立、还是坐着，都要常常勤奋精进，以正念，仔细观察五阴，是无常、苦、空、无我的。你们不要放逸，不修行佛教，如果造作恶业，以后必定会后悔。’当时街巷的男女，都效仿这种语言：‘你们不要放逸，不修行佛教，如果造作恶业，以后必定会后悔；应当勤奋方便，精进求道，不要失去佛法的利益，而白白地生死轮回；像这样的大师，拔除众生苦恼的人，非常难以遇到，要坚定精进，才能得到常乐涅槃。’ ‘这时，弥勒佛（Maitreya Buddha）的诸位弟子，普遍都相貌端正，威仪具足，厌恶生老病死，博学多闻，守护法藏，修行禅定，得以脱离各种欲望，就像鸟儿飞出鸟巢一样。这时，弥勒佛（Maitreya Buddha）想要前往长老摩诃迦叶（Mahakasyapa）的住所，就与四众弟子一起，前往耆阇崛山（Grdhrakuta），在山顶上，见到了摩诃迦叶（Mahakasyapa）。当时男女大众，心中都感到惊奇怪异。弥勒佛（Maitreya Buddha）赞叹道：‘大迦叶（Mahakasyapa）比丘，是释迦牟尼佛（Sakyamuni Buddha）的大弟子，释迦牟尼佛（Sakyamuni Buddha）在大众中，常常赞叹他，是头陀行第一；通达禅定解脱三昧。’
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English version There is no equal in the human world, The Ten-Powered World Honored One is extremely rare, the supreme and most excellent field of merit; Those who make offerings to him will be born in the heavens, I bow my head to the incomparable great diligent one.' 'At that time, devas, rakshasas, and others, seeing the mighty Mara subdued by the Buddha, countless millions of beings were overjoyed, and with palms joined, they exclaimed: 'Extremely rare! Extremely rare! The Tathagata's (Tathagata) divine power is complete with merit and virtue, inconceivable.' At that time, the devas scattered various colored lotuses and Mandarava flowers on the ground before the Buddha, piling them up to their knees. The devas in the sky played hundreds of thousands of musical instruments, singing praises of the Buddha's virtues. At that time, the Mara King, in the early and late watches of the night, awakened the people, saying: 'Since you have obtained a human body and encountered a good time, you should not sleep all night, letting drowsiness cover your minds; whether you are standing or sitting, you should always be diligent and strive forward with right mindfulness, carefully observing the five skandhas (five aggregates), which are impermanent, suffering, empty, and without self. You should not be negligent and fail to practice the Buddha's teachings, for if you create evil karma, you will surely regret it later.' At that time, the men and women in the streets and alleys all imitated this language: 'You should not be negligent and fail to practice the Buddha's teachings, for if you create evil karma, you will surely regret it later; you should diligently seek skillful means and strive to seek the path, do not lose the benefits of the Dharma, and vainly live and die; such a great master, who removes the suffering of beings, is very difficult to encounter, be firm and diligent, and you will attain the constant joy of Nirvana.' 'At that time, the disciples of Maitreya Buddha (Maitreya Buddha) were all upright in appearance, complete with dignified conduct,厌恶生老病死, learned and widely studied, guarding the Dharma treasury, practicing dhyana (meditation), and attaining freedom from all desires, like a bird emerging from its nest. At that time, Maitreya Buddha (Maitreya Buddha), desiring to go to the elder Mahakasyapa (Mahakasyapa)'s dwelling, went with the fourfold assembly to Grdhrakuta Mountain (Grdhrakuta), and on the summit of the mountain, saw Mahakasyapa (Mahakasyapa). At that time, the assembly of men and women were all astonished and bewildered. Maitreya Buddha (Maitreya Buddha) praised: 'The bhikshu Mahakasyapa (Mahakasyapa) is the great disciple of Sakyamuni Buddha (Sakyamuni Buddha), Sakyamuni Buddha (Sakyamuni Buddha) in the assembly, often praised him, as the foremost in ascetic practices; he is thoroughly versed in the samadhis of dhyana and liberation.' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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昧，是人虽有大神力，而无高心，能令众生，得大欢喜，常愍下贱、贫恼众生，救拔苦恼，令得安隐。’弥勒佛赞大迦叶骨身言：‘善哉大神德，释师子大弟子大迦叶，于彼恶世，能修其心。’尔时人众，见大迦叶为弥勒佛所赞，百千亿人，因是事已，厌世得道；是诸人等，念释迦牟尼佛，于恶世中，教化无量众生，令得具六神通，成阿罗汉。尔时，说法之处，广八十由旬，长百由旬；其中人众，若坐若立，若近若远，各各自见佛在其前，独为说法。 “弥勒佛住世六万岁，怜愍众生，令得法眼；灭度之后，法住于世，亦六万岁。汝等宜应精进，发清净心，起诸善业，得见世间灯明弥勒佛身，必无疑也。” 佛说是经已，舍利弗等欢喜受持。 佛说弥勒下生成佛经 现代汉语译本 ‘昧（愚昧），即使有人拥有大神力，却没有高尚的心，也能使众生获得极大的欢喜，常常怜悯孤儿寡母（**）、贫穷困苦的众生，救拔他们的苦恼，使他们得到安宁。’弥勒佛（Maitreya Buddha）赞叹大迦叶（Mahakasyapa）的骨身说：‘太好了，具有大神德的释迦狮子（释迦牟尼佛的尊称）的大弟子大迦叶，在那恶劣的时代，能够修持自己的心。’当时的人群，见到大迦叶被弥勒佛所赞叹，成百上千亿的人，因为这件事，厌离世俗而证得道果；这些人等，忆念释迦牟尼佛（Sakyamuni Buddha），在恶劣的世道中，教化无量众生，使他们获得具足六神通，成就阿罗汉（Arhat）。当时，说法的地方，宽八十由旬（Yojana，古印度长度单位），长一百由旬；其中的人群，或坐或立，或近或远，各自都看见佛在他们的面前，独自为他们说法。 ‘弥勒佛（Maitreya Buddha）住世六万岁，怜悯众生，使他们获得法眼；灭度之后，佛法住世，也六万岁。你们应当精进，发起清净心，兴起各种善业，得见世间的灯明弥勒佛身（Maitreya Buddha），必定没有疑惑。’ 佛说完这部经后，舍利弗（Sariputra）等欢喜地接受并奉持。 佛说弥勒下生成佛经
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English version 'Ignorant ones, even if a person has great divine power but no lofty mind, they can bring great joy to sentient beings, constantly having compassion for orphans and widows (**), impoverished and afflicted beings, rescuing them from suffering, and enabling them to attain peace.' Maitreya Buddha praised Mahakasyapa's skeletal remains, saying, 'Excellent, great in divine virtue, Sakya Lion's (an honorific title for Sakyamuni Buddha) great disciple Mahakasyapa, in that evil age, was able to cultivate his mind.' At that time, the crowd, seeing Mahakasyapa praised by Maitreya Buddha, hundreds of billions of people, because of this event, became weary of the world and attained the path; these people, remembering Sakyamuni Buddha, in the evil world, taught countless sentient beings, enabling them to obtain the six supernormal powers and become Arhats. At that time, the place where the Dharma was taught was eighty yojanas (Yojana, an ancient Indian unit of length) wide and one hundred yojanas long; the crowd within, whether sitting or standing, whether near or far, each saw the Buddha in front of them, teaching the Dharma solely for them. 'Maitreya Buddha will dwell in the world for sixty thousand years, having compassion for sentient beings, enabling them to obtain the Dharma eye; after his Parinirvana, the Dharma will remain in the world for sixty thousand years as well. You should be diligent, generate a pure mind, and engage in various virtuous deeds, so that you may see the body of the Lamp of the World, Maitreya Buddha, without any doubt.' After the Buddha finished speaking this Sutra, Sariputra and others joyfully accepted and upheld it. The Sutra of Maitreya's Descent into Buddhahood Spoken by the Buddha --------------------------------------------------------------------------------