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English version: 'If (the flower) is not broken, it will attach to the body or ears; if one stops at the point of breaking, the flower will not attach.' Śāriputra (one of the ten great disciples of the Buddha, known for his wisdom) said, 'How long have you, heavenly being, been in this room?' The heavenly being replied, 'My time here is as long as the liberation of an elder Arhat (a liberated being).' Śāriputra asked again, 'Have you been here long?' The heavenly being replied, 'How long is the liberation of an elder Arhat?' Śāriputra remained silent. The heavenly being said, 'Why is it that one as old and wise as you remains silent?' Śāriputra said, 'One who is truly liberated has no words to grasp, so I do not know what to say.' The heavenly being said, 'If one interprets according to the letter, as an elder would, then everything is understood only according to the surface meaning of the words. Why? Because liberation is neither within, nor without, nor obtained from between the two; and words also have no gain or loss between within and without. Therefore, wise one! Do not use words to explain liberation. Why? Because all dharmas (teachings, phenomena) are liberated from equality.' Śāriputra asked, 'Is it not through not craving lust, anger, and delusion that one attains liberation?' The heavenly being said, 'For the very arrogant, liberation cannot be explained in this way; it is for those who are not attached to arrogance, and to lust, anger, and delusion, that liberation can be explained in this way.' Śāriputra said, 'Excellent, excellent! Heavenly woman! What do you rely on as evidence, that your eloquence is such?' The heavenly being said, 'I do not cling to 'I', nor do I need any evidence, therefore my eloquence is such. If there is something gained or something proven, that would be a great disrespect to the natural law!' Śāriputra asked the heavenly being, 'What are your aspirations and pursuits regarding the Three Vehicles: the Śrāvakayāna (the Vehicle of Disciples), the Pratyekabuddhayāna (the Vehicle of Solitary Buddhas), and the Bodhisattvayāna (the Vehicle of Bodhisattvas)?' The heavenly being said, 'Those who practice the disciple's path follow the teachings of the Śrāvakayāna; those who practice the path of the Pratyekabuddha realize the meaning of the Way through what they see; those who seek the Mahāyāna (Great Vehicle) practice great compassion themselves. Just as one who enters a Candana (sandalwood) forest only smells the fragrance of Candana and does not smell other fragrances, so too, wise one! Those who are in the room of the fragrance of the Buddha's virtues do not delight in the fragrance of the Śrāvakas or Pratyekabuddhas. If the Nāgas (dragons), Śakra (a deity), Brahmā (a deity), and the Four Heavenly Kings can enter this room and hear this righteous person expounding the Dharma, they will all delight in the fragrance of the Buddha's virtues and will ultimately not give rise to a desire for worldly pleasures. In the past, Bodhisattvas made the vow to leave home,' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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年吾止此室，不闻弟子、缘一觉之杂言，但闻殊异菩萨杂语，大慈大悲不可思议佛法积要。又，舍利弗！此室有八未曾有自然之法，以现正化。何谓八？此室昼夜照以智慧睹佛金光，不以日月所照为乐，是为一未曾有；此室入者，在中而止，一切无复淫怒痴垢，是为二未曾有；此室恒有释梵四天王、异刹菩萨来会不休，是为三未曾有；此室常闻讲说道，化六度无极不退之轮，法语不废，是为四未曾有；此室天人恒歌正乐，弦出无量法化之声，是为五未曾有；此室其中有四大藏众宝积满，周穷济乏求得无尽，是为六未曾有；此室释迦文、阿閦佛、宝首、乐忻、宝月、宝净、无量、固受、师子响、慧作斯，彼诸如来等，是正士念时说时，彼佛即为来，来说佛行无不悦怿，是为七未曾有；此室清净，常见诸天名好宫室，及一切佛严净之土，是为八未曾有自然之法。如是，贤者！此常见正，谁已见此，当复舍学弟子法乎？” 舍利弗问天：“汝何以不转女人身？” 天曰：“满十二岁，始以女人形求而得之，夫女人相犹幻事也。故女人为幻观世如类，而云何以转女人身？” 舍利弗言：“观诸有身皆无所成。” “如是，贤者！一切诸法亦无所成，奚为复问何转女身？”于是，其天即以神足，立舍利 现代汉语译本 ‘我今年住在这个房间里，没有听到弟子们或只求自证的声闻、缘觉的杂乱言语，只听到殊胜奇特的菩萨们谈论，那是大慈大悲、不可思议的佛法精要。’ ‘还有，舍利弗（Śāriputra）！这个房间有八种前所未有的自然之法，以此来显现正法教化。什么是八种呢？这个房间日夜都被智慧照亮，能见到佛的金光，不以日月的光照为乐，这是第一种前所未有；进入这个房间的人，身处其中就能止息一切淫欲、嗔怒、愚痴的垢染，这是第二种前所未有；这个房间经常有释（Śakra）、梵（Brahmā）四天王以及其他佛土的菩萨前来聚会，从不间断，这是第三种前所未有；这个房间经常能听到讲经说法，教化六度（pāramitā）到达无极，法轮永不退转，佛法之音从不停止，这是第四种前所未有；这个房间里，天人们经常歌唱纯正的音乐，琴弦发出无量佛法教化的声音，这是第五种前所未有；这个房间里有四大宝藏，堆满了各种珍宝，用来周济穷困，满足需求，取之不尽，用之不竭，这是第六种前所未有；这个房间里，当有人忆念或称颂释迦文佛（Śākyamuni）、阿閦佛（Akshobhya）、宝首佛（Ratnaśikhin）、乐忻佛（Ruchiraketu）、宝月佛（Ratnachandra）、宝净佛（Ratnaśuddha）、无量佛（Amitābha）、固受佛（Dṛḍhasaṃdhi）、师子响佛（Siṃhaghoṣa）、慧作佛（Prabhāṃkara）等如来时，这些佛就会应念而来，宣说佛陀的行谊，无不令人喜悦，这是第七种前所未有；这个房间清净无比，经常能见到诸天美好的宫殿，以及一切佛陀庄严清净的国土，这是第八种前所未有的自然之法。’ ‘像这样，贤者！这里常见正法，谁已经见过这些景象，还会舍弃正法去学习弟子之法呢？’ 舍利弗（Śāriputra）问天女：‘你为什么不转为男子之身呢？’ 天女说：‘我年满十二岁时，才开始以女人的形象去追求，并且得到了它，但女人的形象就像幻术一样虚幻不实。所以，女人应当以看待幻术的方式来看待世间万物，既然如此，又为什么要转变女人的身体呢？’ 舍利弗（Śāriputra）说：‘观察一切有形之身，都是没有真实成就的。’ 天女说：‘是的，贤者！一切诸法也是没有真实成就的，又何必再问我为什么要转变女人的身体呢？’于是，这位天女就以神通之力，站在舍利弗（Śāriputra）面前。
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English version 'I have stayed in this room this year, and I have not heard the mixed words of disciples or those seeking self-enlightenment alone, but only the discussions of extraordinary Bodhisattvas, which are the essential accumulations of the Buddha's Dharma, characterized by great compassion and inconceivable wisdom.' 'Furthermore, Śāriputra! This room possesses eight unprecedented natural qualities, which manifest the correct teachings. What are the eight? This room is illuminated day and night by wisdom, allowing one to see the golden light of the Buddha, and it does not take pleasure in the light of the sun and moon; this is the first unprecedented quality. Those who enter this room, abiding within, cease all defilements of lust, anger, and delusion; this is the second unprecedented quality. This room is constantly visited by Śakra, Brahmā, the Four Heavenly Kings, and Bodhisattvas from other Buddha-lands, without ceasing; this is the third unprecedented quality. In this room, one constantly hears the preaching of the Dharma, teaching the six perfections (pāramitā) to reach the ultimate, the wheel of Dharma never retreats, and the voice of the Dharma never ceases; this is the fourth unprecedented quality. In this room, the gods constantly sing righteous music, and the strings produce the sound of immeasurable Dharma teachings; this is the fifth unprecedented quality. This room contains four great treasuries, filled with various jewels, used to aid the poor and needy, fulfilling their needs without end; this is the sixth unprecedented quality. In this room, when someone remembers or praises the Tathāgatas such as Śākyamuni, Akshobhya, Ratnaśikhin, Ruchiraketu, Ratnachandra, Ratnaśuddha, Amitābha, Dṛḍhasaṃdhi, Siṃhaghoṣa, and Prabhāṃkara, these Buddhas immediately come in response, proclaiming the deeds of the Buddha, which bring joy to all; this is the seventh unprecedented quality. This room is pure and clean, and one constantly sees the beautiful palaces of the gods, as well as the pure lands of all the Buddhas; this is the eighth unprecedented natural quality.' 'Thus, O worthy one! Here one constantly sees the correct Dharma. Who, having seen these sights, would abandon the correct Dharma to study the teachings of disciples?' Śāriputra asked the goddess, 'Why do you not transform from a woman's body?' The goddess said, 'I was twelve years old when I first sought and obtained the form of a woman, but the form of a woman is like an illusion. Therefore, a woman should view the world as an illusion, so why should I transform from a woman's body?' Śāriputra said, 'Observing all embodied beings, there is no real attainment.' The goddess said, 'Indeed, O worthy one! All dharmas are also without real attainment, so why ask me why I should transform from a woman's body?' Thereupon, the goddess, by her spiritual power, stood before Śāriputra. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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弗令如天像，天自化身如舍利弗。既现化，而问曰：“云何贤者转为此女像？” 舍利弗以天女像而答曰：“不识吾何以转成此女像也。” 天曰：“贤者！若能转此女像，则众女人身可转，若其不女于女身亦不见者，则众女人虽女身，为非女非见也。又如佛言：‘一切诸法非女非男。’”即时，舍利弗身复如故。 天曰：“贤者！何缘作此女相？” 曰：“吾不作，非不作。” 天曰：“如是，贤者！诸法亦非作非不作。夫不作非不作者，佛所说也。” 舍利弗问天：“汝没此，当于何生？” 天曰：“佛化所生，吾如彼生。” 曰：“如佛化生，非没生也。” 天曰：“众生犹然，亦不见其没生者也。” 曰：“天久如能成无上正真道最正觉乎？” 曰：“久犹凡民之普得法，乃吾成最正觉。” 曰：“云何凡民之普得法者，无乃非处乎？” 天曰：“其为无上最正觉者非有处也。所以者何？佛无所立，故曰无所于最正觉者。” 舍利弗言：“今诸佛最正觉，及其已正觉与当正觉者，如江河沙，皆谓何乎？” 曰：“此以文数为读者耳，非谓道有去来今也。夫三涂等，且如贤者得道云何？” 曰：“所得者 现代汉语译本： 天问舍利弗（Sariputra，佛陀十大弟子之一，以智慧著称），如同天神显现，天神自己化身成舍利弗的模样。显现化身后，天神问道：‘贤者，为何您会转变成这个女人的形象？’ 舍利弗以天女的形象回答说：‘我不明白我为什么会转变成这个女人的形象。’ 天神说：‘贤者！如果能够转变这个女人的形象，那么所有女人的身体都可以转变。如果认为在女人的身体中没有“女”的本质，那么所有女人虽然是女人的身体，实际上既不是女也不是可见的。又如佛所说：‘一切诸法非女非男。’’’ 随即，舍利弗的身体恢复如初。 天神问：‘贤者！是什么原因让您显现出这个女人的形象？’ 舍利弗回答：‘我没有造作，也不是没有造作。’ 天神说：‘正是如此，贤者！诸法也是非造作非不造作。这非造作非不造作，是佛所说的道理。’ 舍利弗问天神：‘您从这里消失后，将会在哪里出生？’ 天神说：‘我由佛陀的化身所生，我像那样出生。’ 舍利弗说：‘像佛陀的化身所生，就不是真正的死亡和出生。’ 天神说：‘众生也是这样，也看不到他们的死亡和出生。’ 舍利弗问：‘天神您要多久才能成就无上正真道最正觉（Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi，无上正等正觉，即最高的觉悟）呢？’ 天神说：‘就像凡夫俗子普遍获得佛法一样久，我才能成就最正觉。’ 舍利弗问：‘凡夫俗子普遍获得佛法，难道不是没有处所的吗？’ 天神说：‘成就无上最正觉是没有固定处所的。为什么呢？佛陀没有固定的立场，所以说对于最正觉来说是无所住的。’ 舍利弗说：‘现在诸佛的最正觉，以及已经正觉和将要正觉的佛，如同恒河沙一样多，这指的是什么呢？’ 天神说：‘这只是用文字数量来描述而已，并非说道有过去、现在、未来。至于三恶道等等，那么贤者您是如何得道的呢？’ 舍利弗回答：‘所得者……’