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友，不知报恩；生五浊世，不知惭愧；昼夜六时相续作恶，不知厌足，纯造不善，五逆恶聚，鱼鳞相次；求不知厌，九亲诸族不能相济。善哉，善哉！释迦牟尼佛！以大方便，深厚慈悲，能于苦恼众生之中，和颜美色，善巧智慧，说诚实语，示我当来，度脱汝等。如是导师明利智慧，世间希有，甚为难遇，深心怜愍恶世众生，为拔苦恼，令得安隐，入第一义甚深法性。释迦牟尼三阿僧祇劫，为汝等故，修行难行苦行，以头布施，割截耳鼻、手足、胑体，受诸苦恼，为八圣道，平等解脱，利汝等故。’ “时，弥勒佛如是开导，安慰无量诸众生等，令其欢喜。彼时众生，身纯是法，心纯是法，口常说法，福德智慧之人充满其中，天人恭敬，信受渴仰。时，大导师各欲令彼闻于往昔苦恼之事，复作是念：‘五欲不净，众苦之本。’又能除舍忧戚愁恨，知苦乐法，皆是无常，为说：‘色、受、想、行、识，苦空、无常、无我。’说是语时，九十六亿人不受诸法，漏尽意解，得阿罗汉，三明六通，具八解脱。三十六万天子、二十万天女，发阿耨多罗三藐三菩提心。天龙八部中，有得须陀洹者、种辟支佛道因缘者、发无上道心者，数甚众多不可称计。 “尔时，弥勒佛与九十六亿大比丘众，并穰佉王八万四千大臣、 现代汉语译本：朋友啊，你们不知道报答恩情；生存在这五浊恶世（指劫浊、见浊、烦恼浊、众生浊、命浊），却不知惭愧；日夜六时不停地作恶，不知满足，完全造作不善业，五逆重罪（指杀父、杀母、杀阿罗汉、出佛身血、破和合僧）像鱼鳞一样紧密相连；贪求不知厌足，即使是父母亲族也无法互相救济。太好了，太好了！释迦牟尼佛（Śākyamuni Buddha），以大方便法门，深厚的慈悲心，能够在苦恼的众生之中，以和蔼的容颜和美好的仪态，巧妙的智慧，说诚实的话语，向我们昭示未来，救度你们这些众生。这样的导师，明智而锐利，在世间极为稀有，非常难得遇到，他深深地怜悯这恶世的众生，为了拔除他们的痛苦，使他们得到安稳，进入第一义谛甚深的法性。释迦牟尼佛经历了三大阿僧祇劫（asaṃkhya-kalpa，极长的时间单位），为了你们的缘故，修行难以修行的苦行，以头布施，割截耳鼻、手足、肢体，承受各种苦恼，为了八圣道（指八正道），为了平等解脱，为了利益你们。' ‘当时，弥勒佛（Maitreya Buddha）这样开导，安慰无量无边的众生，使他们欢喜。那时，众生的身心纯粹是佛法，口中常常宣说佛法，有福德和智慧的人充满其中，天人和众神恭敬，信受并且渴求佛法。当时，大导师们各自希望让他们听到过去苦恼的事情，又这样想：‘五欲（指色、声、香、味、触）是不清净的，是众苦的根源。’又能消除忧愁和怨恨，知道苦和乐的法则，都是无常的，为他们宣说：‘色、受、想、行、识，都是苦、空、无常、无我。’说这些话的时候，有九十六亿人不执著于诸法，烦恼断尽，心意解脱，证得阿罗汉果（arhat），具足三明六通，具备八种解脱。三十六万天子、二十万天女，发起阿耨多罗三藐三菩提心（anuttarā-samyak-saṃbodhi-citta，无上正等正觉之心）。天龙八部（deva-nāga-yakṣa-gandharva-asura-garuḍa-kiṃnara-mahoraga）中，有证得须陀洹果（srota-āpanna）的，有种下辟支佛道（pratyekabuddha-mārga）因缘的，有发起无上道心的，数量非常众多，无法称量计算。 ‘那时，弥勒佛与九十六亿大比丘众，以及穰佉王（Rañkha）的八万四千大臣，
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English version: 'Friends, you do not know how to repay kindness; living in this world of the five turbidities (referring to the turbidity of the age, views, afflictions, beings, and life), you do not know shame; day and night, during the six periods, you continuously commit evil deeds, never knowing satisfaction, purely creating unwholesome karma, the five heinous offenses (referring to killing one's father, killing one's mother, killing an Arhat, shedding the blood of a Buddha, and disrupting the Sangha) are as closely connected as fish scales; seeking without satisfaction, even parents and relatives cannot help each other. Excellent, excellent! Śākyamuni Buddha, with great skillful means and profound compassion, is able to, among suffering beings, with a kind face and beautiful appearance, skillful wisdom, speak truthful words, show us the future, and deliver you all. Such a teacher, with clear and sharp wisdom, is extremely rare in the world, very difficult to encounter, deeply compassionate towards the beings of this evil world, in order to remove their suffering, to bring them peace, and to enter the profound Dharma nature of the ultimate truth. Śākyamuni Buddha, for three great asaṃkhya-kalpas, for your sake, practiced difficult ascetic practices, gave his head in charity, cut off his ears, nose, hands, feet, and limbs, endured all kinds of suffering, for the sake of the Eight Noble Paths (referring to the Noble Eightfold Path), for the sake of equal liberation, for the benefit of you all.' 'At that time, Maitreya Buddha guided and comforted countless beings, causing them to rejoice. At that time, the beings' bodies and minds were purely Dharma, their mouths constantly spoke Dharma, people of merit and wisdom filled the place, gods and humans were respectful, believing and yearning for the Dharma. At that time, the great teachers each wished to let them hear about the past suffering, and thought: 'The five desires (referring to form, sound, smell, taste, and touch) are impure, the root of all suffering.' They were also able to eliminate sorrow and resentment, knowing that the laws of suffering and happiness are impermanent, and spoke to them: 'Form, feeling, perception, volition, and consciousness are all suffering, empty, impermanent, and without self.' When these words were spoken, ninety-six billion people did not cling to phenomena, their afflictions were exhausted, their minds were liberated, they attained the state of Arhat, possessing the three kinds of knowledge and six supernatural powers, and were endowed with the eight liberations. Three hundred and sixty thousand gods and two hundred thousand goddesses generated the mind of anuttarā-samyak-saṃbodhi-citta. Among the eight classes of gods and dragons, some attained the state of srota-āpanna, some planted the seeds for the path of pratyekabuddha-mārga, and some generated the mind of unsurpassed enlightenment, their numbers were very numerous and immeasurable. 'At that time, Maitreya Buddha, with ninety-six billion great Bhikshus, and King Rañkha's eighty-four thousand ministers, --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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比丘眷属围绕，如月天子诸星宿从，出翅头末城，还花林园重阁讲堂。时，阎浮提城邑聚落，小王长者及诸四姓，皆悉来集龙花树下花林园中。 “尔时，世尊重说四谛、十二因缘，九十四亿人得阿罗汉；他方诸天及八部众六十四亿恒河沙人，发阿耨多罗三藐三菩提心，住不退转。 “第三大会，九十二亿人得阿罗汉；三十四亿天龙八部发三菩提心。 “时，弥勒佛说四圣谛深妙法轮，度天人已，将诸声闻弟子、天龙八部一切大众，入城乞食，无量净居天众，恭敬从佛入翅头未城。当入城时，佛现十八种神足，身下出水，如摩尼珠，化成光台，照十方界；身上出火，如须弥山，流紫金光；现大满空，化成琉璃；大复现小，如芥子许，泯然不现；于十方踊，于十方没，令一切人皆如佛身。种种神力，无量变现，令有缘者皆得解脱。 “释提桓因三十二辅臣与欲界诸天，梵天王与色界诸天，并天子天女，脱天璎珞及以天衣而散佛上，时诸天衣化成花盖；诸天妓乐不鼓自鸣，歌咏佛德；密雨天花、栴檀杂香供养于佛；街巷道陌竖诸幢幡，烧诸名香其烟若云。世尊入城时，大梵天王、释提桓因，合掌恭敬，以偈赞佛： “‘正遍知者两足尊， 天人世间无与等， 十力世尊甚希有， 无上 比丘眷属围绕着弥勒佛（Maitreya Buddha），如同月亮被众星环绕，弥勒佛从翅头末城（Ketumati）出发，返回花林园（Flower Garden）的重阁讲堂。当时，阎浮提（Jambudvipa）的城邑聚落，小国王、长者以及各个种姓的人们，都聚集在龙花树（Naga Flower Tree）下的花林园中。 ‘那时，世尊（弥勒佛）宣讲四圣谛（Four Noble Truths）、十二因缘（Twelve Links of Dependent Origination），有九十四亿人证得阿罗汉（Arhat）果位；其他世界的诸天以及天龙八部（Eight Classes of Gods and Demigods）中有六十四亿恒河沙数的人，发起阿耨多罗三藐三菩提心（Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi，无上正等正觉之心），住于不退转的境界。 ‘第三次法会，有九十二亿人证得阿罗汉果位；三十四亿天龙八部众生发起三菩提心（Bodhi-citta，觉悟之心）。’ ‘当时，弥勒佛宣讲四圣谛的深奥微妙的法轮（Dharma Wheel），度化天人之后，带领声闻（Śrāvaka，听闻佛法而证悟者）弟子、天龙八部一切大众，进入城中乞食。无量清净居天（Śuddhāvāsa）的天众，恭敬地跟随佛陀进入翅头末城。当进入城中时，佛陀显现十八种神足（miraculous powers），身体下方涌出水，如同摩尼宝珠（Mani jewel），化成光明的平台，照亮十方世界；身体上方涌出火，如同须弥山（Mount Sumeru），流淌着紫金色的光芒；身体变得巨大充满虚空，又化成琉璃；身体变得极小，如同芥子一般，然后完全消失不见；在十方涌现，又在十方消失，令一切人都如同佛身一般。种种神通力量，无量的变化显现，令有缘者都得到解脱。 ‘释提桓因（Śakra Devānām Indra，帝释天）的三十二辅臣与欲界诸天，梵天王（Brahmā）与色界诸天，以及天子天女，脱下天上的璎珞以及天衣，散在佛陀身上，当时诸天衣化成花盖；诸天的伎乐不敲自鸣，歌颂佛陀的功德；细雨般的天花、栴檀杂香供养佛陀；街巷道路竖立着各种幢幡，燃烧着各种名贵的香，香烟如同云彩一般。世尊进入城中时，大梵天王、释提桓因，合掌恭敬，用偈颂赞叹佛陀：’ ‘正遍知者两足尊， 天人世间无与等， 十力世尊甚希有， 无上’
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Surrounded by a retinue of Bhikkhus (monks), like the moon surrounded by stars, Maitreya Buddha (弥勒佛) departed from Ketumati (翅头末城) and returned to the multi-storied lecture hall in the Flower Garden (花林园). At that time, the cities and villages of Jambudvipa (阎浮提), the petty kings, elders, and people of all four castes, all gathered under the Naga Flower Tree (龙花树) in the Flower Garden. ‘Then, the World Honored One (弥勒佛) expounded the Four Noble Truths (四圣谛) and the Twelve Links of Dependent Origination (十二因缘), and ninety-four billion people attained the state of Arhat (阿罗汉). Sixty-four billion Ganges-sands worth of devas (gods) from other realms and the Eight Classes of Gods and Demigods (天龙八部) generated the mind of Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi (阿耨多罗三藐三菩提心, unsurpassed perfect enlightenment) and dwelt in the state of non-retrogression.’ ‘At the third great assembly, ninety-two billion people attained the state of Arhat; thirty-four billion of the Eight Classes of Gods and Demigods generated the Bodhi-citta (三菩提心, mind of enlightenment).’ ‘At that time, Maitreya Buddha expounded the profound and subtle Dharma Wheel (法轮) of the Four Noble Truths, and after liberating the devas and humans, he led the Śrāvaka (声闻, disciples who attain enlightenment by hearing the Dharma), the Eight Classes of Gods and Demigods, and all the great assembly, into the city to beg for alms. Countless devas from the Pure Abodes (Śuddhāvāsa, 净居天) respectfully followed the Buddha into Ketumati. As he entered the city, the Buddha manifested eighteen kinds of miraculous powers (神足): water sprang from beneath his body, like Mani jewels (摩尼宝珠), transforming into a platform of light, illuminating the ten directions; fire sprang from above his body, like Mount Sumeru (须弥山), flowing with purple-gold light; his body became vast, filling the void, and transformed into lapis lazuli; his body became extremely small, like a mustard seed, and then completely disappeared; he appeared in the ten directions, and then disappeared in the ten directions, causing everyone to be like the Buddha's body. All kinds of miraculous powers, countless transformations, caused those with affinity to attain liberation.’ ‘Śakra Devānām Indra (释提桓因,帝释天) with his thirty-two ministers and the devas of the desire realm, Brahmā (梵天王) with the devas of the form realm, and the sons and daughters of the gods, took off their heavenly necklaces and heavenly garments and scattered them upon the Buddha. At that time, the heavenly garments transformed into flower canopies; the heavenly music played without being struck, singing the praises of the Buddha's virtues; fine rain of heavenly flowers and sandalwood incense was offered to the Buddha; banners and flags were erected on the streets and roads, and various precious incenses were burned, their smoke like clouds. When the World Honored One entered the city, the Great Brahmā King and Śakra Devānām Indra, with palms joined in reverence, praised the Buddha with verses:’ ‘The Perfectly Enlightened One, the Honored One with Two Feet, In the world of gods and humans, there is none equal, The World Honored One with Ten Powers is extremely rare, Unsurpassed’ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 最胜良福田， 其供养者生天上， 未来解脱住涅槃， 稽首无上大精进， 稽首慈心大导师。’
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“东方天王提头赖吒、南方天王毗楼勒叉、西方天王毗留博叉、北方天王毗沙门王，与其眷属恭敬合掌，以清净心赞叹世尊： “‘三界无有比， 大悲自庄严， 体解第一义。 不见众生性， 及与诸法相， 同入空寂性， 善住无所有。 虽行大精进， 无为无足迹。 我今稽首礼， 慈心大导师。 众生不见佛， 长夜受生死， 坠堕三恶道， 及作女人身。 今日佛兴世， 拔苦施安乐， 三恶道已少。 女人无谄曲， 皆当得止息。 具足大涅槃， 大悲济苦者， 施乐故出世。 本为菩萨时， 常施一切乐， 不杀不恼他， 忍心如大地。 我今稽首礼， 忍辱大导师； 我今稽首礼， 慈悲大丈夫。 自免生死苦， 能拔众生厄； 如火生莲花， 世间无有比。’ “尔时，世尊次第乞食，将诸比丘还至本处，入深禅定，七日七夜寂然不动。弥勒佛弟子色如天色，普皆端正，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， 现代汉语译本 ‘您是最好的良善福田，供养您的人将往生天上，未来能够解脱并安住于涅槃（Nirvana，寂灭）。我稽首顶礼无上大精进的佛陀，稽首顶礼具有慈悲心的大导师。’ ‘东方天王提头赖吒（Dhṛtarāṣṭra，持国天）、南方天王毗楼勒叉（Virūḍhaka，增长天）、西方天王毗留博叉（Virūpākṣa，广目天）、北方天王毗沙门王（Vaiśravaṇa，多闻天），和他们的眷属恭敬合掌，以清净的心赞叹世尊： ‘三界之中没有谁能与您相比，您以大悲心自我庄严，身体力行地理解第一义谛。您不见众生的自性，以及诸法的表象，一切都同样进入空寂的本性，善于安住于无所有的境界。虽然您行持大精进，却无所作为，不留足迹。我今天稽首顶礼，具有慈悲心的大导师。众生因为看不见佛陀，长久以来在生死轮回中受苦，坠落到三恶道，甚至转生为女人身。今天佛陀出世，拔除众生的痛苦，施予安乐，三恶道众生已经减少。女人不再有谄媚和虚伪，都将能够止息烦恼，具足大涅槃。您以大悲心救济众生的痛苦，为了施予安乐而降生于世。您在过去作为菩萨时，常常施予一切安乐，不杀害，不恼乱他人，忍辱之心如同大地一般。我今天稽首顶礼，忍辱的大导师；我今天稽首顶礼，慈悲的大丈夫。您自己解脱了生死之苦，能够拔除众生的灾难；如同火焰中生出莲花，世间没有谁能与您相比。’ ‘这时，世尊依次乞食，带领众比丘回到原来的地方，进入甚深的禅定，七日七夜寂然不动。弥勒佛（Maitreya，未来佛）的弟子们容貌如同天人一般，普遍端正，厌恶生老病死，博闻广学，守护法藏，修行禅定，得以脱离各种欲望，如同鸟儿破壳而出。 ‘这时，