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English version Xinzhuli Bodhisattva said: 'The Great Path and the Small Path are dualistic. Those who follow the Great Path do not delight in the Small Path, nor do they cling to worldly dust. However, one should not be attached to the appearance of the Great Path, nor should one be attached to the appearance of the Small Path. Like a practitioner who is in Suchness, without using any contrived methods to practice, this is entering the non-dual Dharma gate.' Chengle Yang Bodhisattva said: 'Sincerity and insincerity are dualistic. One who truly sees sincerity does not cling to the appearance of sincerity. Where would there be deception and falsehood? Why? Because sincerity is not seen by the physical eye, but by wisdom. Using the view of Suchness, the view of non-seeing, and the view of non-non-seeing, this is entering the non-dual Dharma gate.' Thus, each of the Bodhisattvas finished speaking, and then asked Manjusri (Manjusri): 'What is called the Bodhisattva's entrance into the non-dual Dharma gate?' Manjusri (Manjusri) said: 'As they have said, each establishes their own method of practice. Regarding all dharmas, being in Suchness, without grasping, without deliverance, without attainment, without thought, without knowledge, without seeing, without hearing, this is called entering the non-dual Dharma gate.' Thereupon, the worthy Sariputra (Sariputra) thought: 'The time is passing, where will these great beings eat?' Vimalakirti (Vimalakirti), knowing his thought, replied: 'Indeed, worthy one! If the Tathagata (Tathagata) were to expound the practice of the Eight Liberations, would he mix it with the desire for food while listening to the Dharma? Those who wish to hear the Dharma should first resolve the matter of eating.' At that time, Vimalakirti (Vimalakirti), according to his power, entered the Samadhi (Samadhi) of Right Reception. From the world above, passing over a distance equal to forty-two Ganges Rivers of Buddha lands, there was a Buddha named Xiangji Tathagata (Xiangji Tathagata), the Perfectly Enlightened One, the world called Zhongxiang (Zhongxiang). All the disciples and Bodhisattvas saw that Buddha land, and the fragrance pervaded the heavens and people of the Buddha lands in the ten directions. Compared to other Buddha lands, the fragrance there was the most excellent. Moreover, that world had no names of disciples or Pratyekabuddhas. That Tathagata (Tathagata) did not expound the Dharma for Bodhisattvas. Everything in that world was made of fragrant pavilions, walking on fragrant ground, and the gardens were all fragrant. The Bodhisattvas' food was all kinds of fragrances, and the fragrance flowed throughout countless worlds. At that time, the Bodhisattvas of that Buddha were sitting and eating, and a Deva studying the Mahayana Dharma, named Xiangjing (Xiangjing), was standing by attending. All the assembly saw the fragrance --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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积如来与诸菩萨坐食，维摩诘问众菩萨言：“诸族姓子！谁能致彼佛饭？”皆曰不能。即复问文殊师利：“卿！此众中未悉了乎？” 答曰：“如佛所言，未知当学。” 于是，维摩诘不起于座，居众会前化作菩萨，光像分明，而告之曰：“汝行，从此佛土度如四十二江河沙世界，到众香刹香积佛所。往必见食，则礼佛足，如我辞曰：‘维摩诘言：“愿得世尊所食之余，欲于忍界施作佛事，令此懈废之人，得弘大意，亦使如来名声普闻。”’”即化菩萨居众会前，上升上方，忽然不现，举众皆见其去。而化菩萨到众香界，礼彼佛足言：“维摩诘菩萨稽首世尊足下，敬问无量，兴居轻利，游步康强，少承福庆，愿得世尊所食之余，欲于忍界施作佛事，令此懈废之人得弘大意，亦使如来名声普闻。”彼诸菩萨皆愕然曰：“此人奚来？何等世界有懈废人？”即以问佛。香积报曰：“下方去此度如四十二江河沙刹，得忍世界，有佛名释迦文汉言能仁如来、至真、等正觉。于五浊刹，以法解说懈废之人。彼有菩萨名维摩诘，说上法语，今遣化来，称扬我名。”彼菩萨曰：“其人何如，乃作是化，德力无畏，神足若斯？”佛言：“甚大。一切世界皆遣化往，化作佛事，以立众人。” 于是，香积如来，以满钵香 现代汉语译本 积如来（Ratnakara Buddha）与诸菩萨坐在一起吃饭，维摩诘（Vimalakirti）问众菩萨说：‘各位善男子！谁能取来彼佛的饭食？’大家都说不能。维摩诘又问文殊师利（Manjusri）说：‘您！这些人中没有完全了解情况的吗？’ 文殊师利回答说：‘正如佛所说，不知道的应当学习。’ 于是，维摩诘没有离开座位，在大众面前化作一位菩萨，光明相好非常明显，并告诉他说：‘你去，从这个佛土经过如同四十二条恒河沙数的世界，到达众香刹的香积佛（Fragrant Accumulation Buddha）那里。到了之后必定能见到食物，就礼拜佛足，像我这样说：“维摩诘说：‘希望得到世尊所食用的剩余食物，想要在娑婆世界（Sahā world）施作佛事，使那些懈怠懒惰的人，能够发起广大的心意，也使如来的名声普遍传扬。’”’随即化作的菩萨在大众面前，上升到上方，忽然消失不见，所有人都看见他离开了。而化作的菩萨到达众香世界，礼拜香积佛的脚说：‘维摩诘菩萨顶礼世尊的脚下，恭敬地问候您无量安好，起居轻便顺利，行走康健有力，稍微承受福庆，希望得到世尊所食用的剩余食物，想要在娑婆世界施作佛事，使那些懈怠懒惰的人能够发起广大的心意，也使如来的名声普遍传扬。’那里的菩萨们都惊讶地说：‘这个人从哪里来？什么世界有懈怠懒惰的人？’随即向佛请问。香积佛回答说：‘下方距离这里如同四十二条恒河沙数的世界，有个娑婆世界，有佛名叫释迦牟尼（Sakyamuni），汉译为能仁如来、至真、等正觉。在五浊恶世（five turbidities）中，用佛法开导懈怠懒惰的人。那里有位菩萨名叫维摩诘，宣说高深的佛法，现在派遣化身前来，称扬我的名号。’那些菩萨说：‘那个人怎么样，竟然能作这样的化现，他的德行力量无所畏惧，神通力量如此强大？’佛说：‘非常伟大。他向一切世界都派遣化身前往，化作佛事，以此来成就众人。’ 于是，香积如来，用盛满香饭的钵
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English version Ratnakara Buddha sat eating with various Bodhisattvas, and Vimalakirti asked the Bodhisattvas, 'Good sirs, who can fetch the Buddha's food?' They all said they could not. Then he asked Manjusri, 'Sir, are there any in this assembly who do not fully understand?' Manjusri replied, 'As the Buddha said, what is not known should be learned.' Then, Vimalakirti, without rising from his seat, transformed himself into a Bodhisattva before the assembly, his light and form clearly visible, and told him, 'Go, from this Buddha-land, pass through as many worlds as there are sands in forty-two Ganges Rivers, to the Fragrant Accumulation Land (Fragrant Accumulation Buddha-ksetra) of the Fragrant Accumulation Buddha (Fragrant Accumulation Buddha). When you arrive, you will surely see food. Then bow at the Buddha's feet and say as I say: 'Vimalakirti says, 'I wish to obtain the remainder of what the World-Honored One has eaten, to perform Buddha-deeds in the Sahā world (Sahā world), so that the lazy and indolent people here may develop great aspiration, and also that the Tathagata's name may be widely proclaimed.' Immediately, the transformed Bodhisattva, before the assembly, rose upwards and suddenly disappeared, and everyone saw him leave. The transformed Bodhisattva arrived in the Fragrant Accumulation Land, bowed at the Buddha's feet, and said, 'Bodhisattva Vimalakirti bows his head at the feet of the World-Honored One, respectfully inquiring about your immeasurable well-being, whether your movements are light and easy, your steps strong and healthy, and whether you are receiving a little blessing. I wish to obtain the remainder of what the World-Honored One has eaten, to perform Buddha-deeds in the Sahā world, so that the lazy and indolent people here may develop great aspiration, and also that the Tathagata's name may be widely proclaimed.' The Bodhisattvas there were all astonished and said, 'Where does this person come from? What world has lazy and indolent people?' Then they asked the Buddha. The Fragrant Accumulation Buddha replied, 'Below, at a distance of as many worlds as there are sands in forty-two Ganges Rivers, is the Sahā world, where there is a Buddha named Sakyamuni (Sakyamuni), translated into Chinese as 'Capable and Humane,' Tathagata, Arhat, Samyak-sambuddha. In the five turbidities (five turbidities), he explains the Dharma to lazy and indolent people. There is a Bodhisattva there named Vimalakirti, who speaks the supreme Dharma, and now sends a transformation to praise my name.' Those Bodhisattvas said, 'What is that person like, that he can perform such a transformation, with such virtuous power and fearlessness, and such miraculous powers?' The Buddha said, 'He is very great. He sends transformations to all worlds to perform Buddha-deeds, in order to establish all people.' Then, the Fragrant Accumulation Buddha, with a bowl full of fragrant rice --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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饭，一切香具，与化菩萨。时，彼九万菩萨俱发声言：“我等欲诣忍土见释迦文。”彼佛报言：“往！族姓子！赍尔忍香入彼世界，无以仁故，有放逸意，自持汝所乐行，勿念彼国菩萨不如，无得于彼生废退意而有劳想。所以者何？佛土虚空，诸佛世尊欲度人故，为现其刹耳。”化菩萨既受饭，与诸大人，俱承佛圣旨，及维摩诘化，须臾从彼已来在维摩诘舍。维摩诘即化为九万师子床，严好如前，诸菩萨皆坐讫，化菩萨奉佛具足之饭与维摩诘，饭香一切薰维耶离，及三千大千世界皆有美香。时，维耶离诸梵志，居士尊者，月盖等，闻是香气，皆得未曾有自然之法，身意快然。具足八万四千人入维摩诘舍，观其室中，菩萨甚多，睹师子座，高大严好，见皆大喜，悉礼菩萨、诸大弟子，却住一面。诸香地天人，色行天人，皆来诣舍。维摩诘谓耆年舍利弗诸大弟子言：“贤者！可食如来之饭，惟大悲味，无有限行以缚意也。” 有异弟子念此饭少，而此大众人人当食。化菩萨曰：“四海有竭，此饭无尽，使众人食抟若须弥，犹不能尽，是不可尽。所以者何？无有尽戒，至于定慧，解度知见，如来之饭，终不可尽。”于是，钵饭悉饱，众会饭故不尽，诸菩萨、大弟子、天与人食此饭已，气走安身，譬如一切安养国中诸菩 现代汉语译本：维摩诘用饭食和各种香具供养化菩萨（由佛陀变化而来的菩萨）。当时，那九万菩萨一起发声说：‘我们想要去忍土（指娑婆世界）拜见释迦文（释迦牟尼佛）。’彼佛（指香积佛）回答说：‘去吧，善男子！带着你们的忍香进入那个世界，不要因为贪图安逸而心生放逸，坚持你们所乐于修行的，不要认为那个世界的菩萨不如你们，不要对那个世界产生厌倦和退缩的想法。’为什么呢？佛土的虚空，诸佛世尊为了度化众生，才示现出不同的刹土（佛国）。’化菩萨接受了饭食，与各位大菩萨一起，承蒙佛的圣旨，以及维摩诘的神通变化，一会儿就从香积佛国来到了维摩诘的住所。维摩诘立刻变化出九万张狮子床，装饰得和之前一样庄严美好，各位菩萨都坐好了。化菩萨将佛陀准备的丰盛饭食供养给维摩诘，饭的香气弥漫了整个维耶离（毗舍离城），乃至三千大千世界都充满了美好的香气。当时，维耶离的各位婆罗门、居士、尊者，以及月盖等，闻到这香气，都获得了前所未有的自然之法，身心感到无比的舒畅。共有八万四千人进入维摩诘的住所，看到房间里有如此众多的菩萨，看到狮子座如此高大庄严美好，都感到非常欢喜，纷纷礼拜菩萨和各位大弟子，然后退到一旁站立。各地的香地天人，色行天人，都来到维摩诘的住所。维摩诘对年长的舍利弗（智慧第一的佛陀十大弟子之一）和各位大弟子说：‘各位贤者！可以食用如来的饭食了，这饭食只有大悲之味，不要用有限的修行来束缚自己的心意。’ 有的弟子心想这饭食太少，而这里的大众每个人都要吃。化菩萨说：‘即使四大海有干涸的时候，这饭食也不会穷尽，即使让众人吃的饭团像须弥山（佛教中的圣山）一样大，也无法吃完，这是不可能穷尽的。’为什么呢？因为这饭食没有穷尽的戒律，乃至定、慧、解脱、知见，如来的饭食，终究是不可穷尽的。’于是，钵中的饭食让所有人都吃饱了，大众吃完饭后饭食仍然没有减少。各位菩萨、大弟子、天人和人们吃完这饭食后，气息调顺，身心安宁，就像一切安养国（极乐世界）中的各位菩萨一样。
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English version: Then, with rice and all kinds of incense, he (Vimalakirti) offered them to the transformed Bodhisattva (a Bodhisattva transformed by the Buddha). At that time, those ninety thousand Bodhisattvas all spoke in one voice, saying, 'We wish to go to the Land of Endurance (referring to the Saha world) to see Shakyamuni (Shakyamuni Buddha).' That Buddha (referring to the Fragrant Accumulation Buddha) replied, 'Go, sons of good family! Take your incense of endurance into that world. Do not, because of comfort, have a lax mind. Uphold what you delight in practicing. Do not think that the Bodhisattvas of that country are inferior to you. Do not develop a sense of weariness or discouragement towards that land.' Why? The emptiness of the Buddha-lands is such that the Buddhas, the World-Honored Ones, in order to liberate people, manifest their lands in this way.' The transformed Bodhisattva received the rice and, together with the great Bodhisattvas, by the Buddha's holy command and Vimalakirti's transformation, in an instant, they came from that land to Vimalakirti's abode. Vimalakirti immediately transformed ninety thousand lion thrones, adorned as before. All the Bodhisattvas were seated. The transformed Bodhisattva offered the complete meal prepared by the Buddha to Vimalakirti. The fragrance of the rice permeated all of Vaishali (Vesali), and even the three thousand great thousand worlds were filled with its beautiful fragrance. At that time, all the Brahmins, householders, venerable ones, and Moon Canopy and others of Vaishali, upon smelling this fragrance, all attained a natural Dharma they had never experienced before, and their bodies and minds felt exceedingly refreshed. A total of eighty-four thousand people entered Vimalakirti's abode, saw the many Bodhisattvas in the room, and saw the lion thrones, so tall, great, adorned, and beautiful. They were all greatly delighted, and they all bowed to the Bodhisattvas and the great disciples, and then stood to one side. The incense-ground devas and the form-realm devas all came to the abode. Vimalakirti said to the elder Shariputra (one of the Buddha's ten great disciples, known for his wisdom) and the great disciples, 'Virtuous ones! You may eat the Tathagata's rice. It has only the flavor of great compassion. Do not bind your minds with limited practices.' Some disciples thought that there was too little rice, and that everyone in this assembly would have to eat. The transformed Bodhisattva said, 'Even if the four seas were to dry up, this rice would not be exhausted. Even if everyone were to eat portions as large as Mount Sumeru (a sacred mountain in Buddhism), it would still not be finished. It is inexhaustible.' Why? Because there is no exhaustion of precepts, and as for samadhi, wisdom, liberation, and knowledge and vision, the Tathagata's rice is ultimately inexhaustible.' Thereupon, the rice in the bowl filled everyone, and even after the assembly had eaten, the rice was not diminished. After the Bodhisattvas, great disciples, devas, and humans had eaten this rice, their breath was regulated and their bodies were at peace, just like the Bodhisattvas in the Land of Utmost Bliss (Sukhavati). --------------------------------------------------------------------------------