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如是无数德好之乐，从妙乐世界上至第二十四阿迦腻吒天。又断取来供养入此忍界，使一切众两得相见。”维摩诘念欲喜众会，即如其像，正受三昧，而为神足，居诸众前于师子座，以右掌接妙乐世界来入忍土。 彼得神通菩萨天人弟子，见接举来，皆起称曰：“唯然，世尊！哀取我！惟，世尊！安立我！”阿閦佛以方便受众人而解之曰：“非我所为，是维摩诘所接也。”其余天人不知为谁取我如往，而妙乐世界入此忍土，不增不减，又此土不迫隘，而彼土亦不损也。 于是，世尊释迦文告诸众曰：“汝等观是妙乐世界阿閦如来，其土严好，菩萨行净，弟子清白。”皆曰：“唯然，已见。愿受如是净好佛土。”诸菩萨皆欲追学阿閦如来菩萨所行。其于是见彼阿閦如来佛土者，十四垓人起无上正真道意，皆愿生妙乐世界。佛即记说：“是辈皆当生妙乐土。又当来化我此忍世界，一切化已，当复还彼。” 佛问舍利弗：“汝已见妙乐世界阿閦如来？” “如是，世尊！见彼土人，一切净好，皆得神足如维摩诘。我等，世尊！快得善利，得与是辈从之正士相见与事。在在人人，闻是法者，快得善利。谁闻是语而不好信？如有手执玩习讽读，是为得佛行念；如有讽起是经法者，为受正法为舍众道，为 现代汉语译本：像这样无数美好快乐的景象，从妙乐世界（Abhirati，阿閦佛的佛土）一直到第二十四阿迦腻吒天（Akanistha，色界顶层天）。又截取一部分拿来供养到这个忍界（Saha world，我们所居住的娑婆世界），使一切大众都能够互相看见。”维摩诘（Vimalakirti）心想让大众欢喜，就显现出阿閦佛的形象，进入三昧正定，运用神通，走到大众面前的狮子座上，用右掌接引妙乐世界来到忍土。 那些获得神通的菩萨、天人弟子，看见（维摩诘）接引（妙乐世界）过来，都起身称赞说：‘是的，世尊！请慈悲地接纳我！是的，世尊！请安顿我！’阿閦佛（Akshobhya）用方便法门接受了众人，并解释说：‘这不是我做的，是维摩诘接引来的。’其余的天人不知道是谁把他们像以前一样接引过来，而妙乐世界进入这个忍土，既没有增加也没有减少，而且这个忍土也没有变得拥挤狭窄，那个妙乐世界也没有因此而减损。 于是，世尊释迦文（Sakyamuni）告诉大众说：‘你们看这个妙乐世界的阿閦如来（Akshobhya Tathagata），他的国土庄严美好，菩萨的修行清净，弟子们纯洁清白。’大家都说：‘是的，我们已经看见了。愿我们也能得到这样清净美好的佛土。’菩萨们都想追随学习阿閦如来菩萨的修行。那些看见阿閦如来佛土的人中，有十四垓（gai，古代数量单位）人发起了无上正等正觉的道心，都希望往生到妙乐世界。佛陀就预言说：‘这些人将来都会往生到妙乐国土。而且将来还会来到我这个忍界教化众生，一切教化完毕后，还会回到妙乐世界。’ 佛陀问舍利弗（Sariputra）：‘你已经看见妙乐世界的阿閦如来了吗？’ ‘是的，世尊！我看见那个国土的人民，一切都清净美好，都得到了像维摩诘一样的神通。我们，世尊！真是获得了极大的利益，能够和这些正直的人相见并一起做事。无论在哪里，听到这个法的人，真是获得了极大的利益。谁听到这些话而不欢喜信受呢？如果有人能够亲手执持、玩味、学习、讽诵这部经，这就是得到了佛的修行和念力；如果有人能够讽诵这部经，就是接受了正法，就是舍弃了各种歧途，就是’
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English version: Such countless joys of virtue and happiness, from the Abhirati (妙樂世界, Akshobhya's Buddha-field) world up to the twenty-fourth Akanistha (阿迦膩吒天, the highest heaven in the Realm of Form). Furthermore, a portion is taken and offered to this Saha world (忍界, the world we inhabit), so that all the assembly may see each other.' Vimalakirti (維摩詰) thought to gladden the assembly, and immediately manifested the form of Akshobhya Buddha, entered into samadhi, and by means of his spiritual powers, took his place before the assembly on the lion throne, using his right palm to receive the Abhirati world and bring it into the Saha land. Those disciples of Bodhisattvas, devas, and humans who had attained spiritual powers, seeing it being received and lifted up, all rose and exclaimed: 'Yes, World-Honored One! Mercifully receive me! Yes, World-Honored One! Establish me!' Akshobhya Buddha (阿閦佛) used expedient means to receive the multitude and explained to them, saying: 'This is not my doing, but is the receiving of Vimalakirti.' The other devas and humans did not know who was taking them as before, and the Abhirati world entered this Saha land, neither increasing nor decreasing, and this land was not crowded or narrow, nor was that land diminished. Then, the World-Honored One Sakyamuni (釋迦文) said to the assembly: 'Behold this Akshobhya Tathagata (阿閦如來) of the Abhirati world, his land is adorned and beautiful, the Bodhisattvas' conduct is pure, and the disciples are pure and white.' They all said: 'Yes, we have seen it. We wish to receive such a pure and beautiful Buddha-land.' All the Bodhisattvas wished to follow and learn the conduct of Akshobhya Tathagata Bodhisattva. Among those who saw the Buddha-land of Akshobhya Tathagata, fourteen *gai* (垓, ancient unit of measurement) people aroused the thought of Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi (無上正真道意, unsurpassed perfect enlightenment), all wishing to be born in the Abhirati world. The Buddha then prophesied: 'These beings will all be born in the Abhirati land. And in the future, they will come to this Saha world of mine to transform beings, and after all transformations are complete, they will return to that land.' The Buddha asked Sariputra (舍利弗): 'Have you seen Akshobhya Tathagata of the Abhirati world?' 'Yes, World-Honored One! I have seen the people of that land, all pure and beautiful, all having attained spiritual powers like Vimalakirti. We, World-Honored One! Have truly gained great benefit, to be able to meet and work with these upright people. Wherever anyone hears this Dharma, they have truly gained great benefit. Who would hear these words and not rejoice and believe? If someone can hold, cherish, study, and recite this sutra, they have attained the conduct and mindfulness of the Buddha; if someone can recite this sutra, they have received the true Dharma, they have abandoned all wrong paths, they have' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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如来到其舍；若究畅书，随是法说而敬事者，是为得佛福施得大法智。其以是经四句颂教，为同学说，是为已得记莂，为得法乐已甚解矣。” 维摩诘经法供养品第十三 于是，天帝释白佛言：“多福哉！世尊！得近如来、文殊师利者，虽百千闻，未有若此纯法化者也。以宿曾闻是法不疑故，使其人得此法乘，能受持诵，况我面值应心与合。诸爱此者，吾无所违，若一切见轨迹不离诸佛者，于诸彼转其已得胜，为降众魔而来体道，道意佛念其人必得。持是法者，吾与官属，当助安之。在所墟聚国邑，有以是法教劝说者，吾与官属共诣其所。其未乐之天人，吾当起其乐，必以喜乐而营护法。” 佛言：“善哉，善哉！天帝！吾代汝喜。是诸去、来、现在佛得道者，皆说是法。若是，天帝！欲得供养去、来、现在诸佛世尊，当受是法，持诵自清，宣示同学。正使，天帝！三千世界如来满中，譬如甘蔗、竹芦、稻麻、丛林，甚多无数皆为如来，有贤者子、贤者女，于一劫若百劫，敬之、事之、奉之、养之，一切施安进诸所乐。至诸佛般泥曰，一一等意，穿地藏骨，立七宝塔，周于四方，弥满佛界，高至梵天，施设盖幡，为诸佛别造塔，皆于一劫若百劫，供养众华、众香、众盖、幢幡、伎乐。云何？天帝！ 现代汉语译本：如果如来（Tathagata，佛的称号）来到他的住所；如果有人精通典籍，并依照佛法进行宣讲和恭敬侍奉，那么这个人就能够获得佛的福报和广大的智慧。如果有人用这部经中的四句偈来教导他人，那么这个人就已经得到了授记（Vyakarana，对未来成佛的预言），并且已经获得了极大的法乐，非常理解佛法了。 《维摩诘经·法供养品》第十三 这时，天帝释（Śakra devānām indra，众神之王）对佛说：‘太有福报了！世尊！能够亲近如来和文殊师利（Mañjuśrī，智慧的菩萨）的人，即使听闻佛法成百上千次，也没有像这样纯粹以佛法教化更好的了。因为他们过去曾经听闻过这部佛法，并且对此深信不疑，所以才能够使他们得到这部佛法之乘，能够接受、奉持和背诵。更何况我能够亲身面对佛陀，我的心意与佛法完全契合。对于那些喜爱这部佛法的人，我不会有任何违逆。如果所有人都能够遵循佛的足迹，不离开诸佛的教导，那么他们在所有方面都将超越其他人，为了降伏众魔而来体验佛道，他们的道心和对佛的忆念必定能够让他们证得佛果。’ ‘如果有人受持这部佛法，我和我的眷属将会帮助他们，使他们得到安宁。无论在哪个村落、城镇或国家，如果有人用这部佛法进行教导和劝说，我和我的眷属都会一同前往那个地方。对于那些尚未对佛法产生兴趣的天人和凡人，我将会启发他们的兴趣，一定会以欢喜之心来护持佛法。’ 佛说：‘很好，很好！天帝！我替你感到高兴。所有过去、未来和现在的佛陀在证悟佛道时，都宣说了这部佛法。如果是这样，天帝！如果想要供养过去、未来和现在的诸佛世尊，就应当接受这部佛法，奉持、背诵，使自己清净，并向同学宣讲。’ ‘即使，天帝！三千大千世界都充满如来，就像甘蔗、竹子、芦苇、稻子、麻等植物一样，非常多，数不胜数，全部都是如来。如果有一位善男子或善女子，用一个劫或一百个劫的时间，恭敬、侍奉、供养、赡养这些如来，给予他们一切安乐，满足他们所有的需求。直到诸佛涅槃，他们仍然以同样的心意，穿凿地穴，收集佛的舍利，建造七宝塔，环绕四方，遍满整个佛界，高耸至梵天，设置宝盖和幡幢，为诸佛分别建造佛塔，都用一个劫或一百个劫的时间，供养各种鲜花、香、宝盖、幢幡、伎乐。怎么样？天帝！’
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English version: If the Tathagata (title of the Buddha) comes to his dwelling; if someone is well-versed in scriptures and respectfully serves by explaining and honoring the Dharma, then that person will obtain the blessings of the Buddha and great wisdom. If someone uses a four-line verse from this sutra to teach others, then that person has already received a prediction (Vyakarana, a prophecy of future Buddhahood) and has obtained great Dharma joy, deeply understanding the Dharma. Vimalakirti Sutra, Chapter Thirteen: Dharma Offering Then, Śakra devānām indra (King of the Gods) said to the Buddha: 'How blessed! World Honored One! Those who are able to be near the Tathagata and Mañjuśrī (Bodhisattva of Wisdom), even if they hear the Dharma hundreds and thousands of times, it is not as good as being purely transformed by the Dharma. Because they have heard this Dharma in the past and have no doubts about it, it enables them to obtain this Dharma vehicle, to receive, uphold, and recite it. Moreover, I am able to face the Buddha directly, and my mind is completely in accord with the Dharma. For those who love this Dharma, I will not oppose them in any way. If everyone can follow the footsteps of the Buddha and not depart from the teachings of the Buddhas, then they will surpass others in all aspects, coming to experience the Buddha's path in order to subdue all demons, their aspiration for enlightenment and their mindfulness of the Buddha will surely enable them to attain Buddhahood.' 'If someone upholds this Dharma, I and my retinue will help them and bring them peace. Wherever there is a village, town, or country where someone teaches and encourages others with this Dharma, I and my retinue will go to that place together. For those gods and humans who have not yet developed an interest in the Dharma, I will inspire their interest and will surely protect the Dharma with joy.' The Buddha said: 'Excellent, excellent! Śakra! I rejoice on your behalf. All Buddhas of the past, future, and present, when they attain enlightenment, have proclaimed this Dharma. If so, Śakra! If you wish to make offerings to the Buddhas, World Honored Ones, of the past, future, and present, you should receive this Dharma, uphold and recite it, purify yourself, and proclaim it to your fellow practitioners.' 'Even if, Śakra! The three thousand great thousand worlds are filled with Tathagatas, like sugarcane, bamboo, reeds, rice, hemp, and forests, very many, countless, all of them being Tathagatas. If there is a virtuous son or virtuous daughter who, for one kalpa or one hundred kalpas, reveres, serves, honors, and supports these Tathagatas, giving them all peace and fulfilling all their desires. Until the Buddhas enter Parinirvana, they still with the same intention, dig into the earth, collect the relics of the Buddha, build seven-jeweled stupas, surrounding all directions, filling the entire Buddha-realm, towering up to the Brahma heaven, setting up canopies and banners, building separate stupas for each Buddha, all for one kalpa or one hundred kalpas, offering various flowers, incense, canopies, banners, and music. What do you think, Śakra?' -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 此人殖福能增多不？”
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曰：“多矣。世尊！彼之福祐，不可称说亿百千劫。” 佛告天帝：“当以知是贤者子、贤者女，受此不思议门所说法要，奉持说者，福多于彼。所以者何？法生佛道，法出诸佛，其能供养此正法者，非思欲施辈，当以知此。” 佛告天帝：“有昔过去无央数劫不可称计，时世有佛，名俾沙阇罗耶(汉言药王)如来、至真、等正觉、明行成为、善逝、世间解、无上士、道法御、天人师，号佛、世尊，其世界名太清，劫曰净除。彼时，天帝！药王如来寿三十劫，其弟子众凡三十六亿垓，菩萨十二亿。是时，有转轮圣王名曰宝盖，王有七宝，主四天下，五劫奉事药王如来，率其官属施诸所安。至五劫中，圣王宝盖召其千子而告之曰：‘汝等已见如来，当共奉事，施以所安。’于是，千子闻父王命，皆以安和，复至五劫供养药王如来，并其官属一切施安。第一太子名曰善宿，独坐自念：‘宁有供养殊过此者？’空中有天承佛圣旨，应曰：‘正士！法之供养，胜诸供养。’即问：‘何谓法之供养？’天曰：‘何不行问药王如来？佛当为汝解说法之供养。’于是，太子善宿即起，行诣药王如来，稽首佛足，而问：‘法之供养，为法见者，是何谓也？’药王佛言：‘法供养者，如佛所说 现代汉语译本： ‘这个人培植福德，能够增多吗？’ 回答说：‘非常多。世尊！这个人所获得的福佑，多到无法用亿百千劫的时间来称说。’ 佛告诉帝释天：‘应当知道，无论是贤良的男子还是贤良的女子，如果接受这不可思议法门所说的法要，并且恭敬奉行、为他人宣说，那么他们所获得的福德，比前面那个人还要多。这是什么原因呢？因为佛道是从正法中产生的，一切诸佛都是从正法中出现的。能够供养这正法的人，不是那些只想着布施的人所能比的，应当明白这个道理。’ 佛告诉帝释天：‘在过去无央数劫，多到无法计算的时间之前，那时有一尊佛出世，名为俾沙阇罗耶（药王），是如来、至真、等正觉、明行成为、善逝、世间解、无上士、道法御、天人师，号为佛、世尊。他所居住的世界名为太清，所处的劫名为净除。那时，帝释天！药王如来的寿命有三十劫，他的弟子共有三十六亿垓，菩萨有十二亿。当时，有一位转轮圣王，名叫宝盖，拥有七宝，统治四大天下，用五劫的时间来奉事药王如来，率领他的官属，布施各种安乐之物。在这五劫之中，圣王宝盖召集他的千子，告诉他们说：‘你们已经见到了如来，应当共同奉事他，布施各种安乐之物。’于是，这千位王子听从父王的命令，都以安和之心，再次用五个劫的时间来供养药王如来，连同他们的官属，一起布施一切安乐之物。第一位太子名叫善宿，独自静坐思念：‘难道还有比这更殊胜的供养吗？’这时，空中有一位天人，承佛的圣旨，回答说：‘善男子！法供养胜过一切供养。’太子就问：‘什么是法供养呢？’天人说：‘为什么不去请问药王如来呢？佛会为你解释什么是法供养。’于是，太子善宿立刻起身，前往药王如来处，顶礼佛足，然后问道：‘所谓的法供养，以及为了求法而见佛，这究竟是什么意思呢？’药王佛说：‘法供养，就像我所说的……’