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Wisdom is the Buddha Land of a Bodhisattva. When a Bodhisattva attains Buddhahood, he enables beings who are steadfast in samadhi to be reborn in his Buddha Land. The Four Immeasurables (慈、悲、喜、舍 - loving-kindness, compassion, joy, and equanimity) are the Buddha Land of a Bodhisattva. When a Bodhisattva attains Buddhahood, he enables beings who have cultivated the Four Immeasurables to be reborn in his Buddha Land. The Four Embracing Dharmas (布施、爱语、利行、同事 - giving, kind speech, beneficial action, and cooperation) are the Buddha Land of a Bodhisattva. When a Bodhisattva attains Buddhahood, he enables beings who are embraced by the Four Embracing Dharmas to be reborn in his Buddha Land. Skillful means are the Buddha Land of a Bodhisattva. When a Bodhisattva attains Buddhahood, he enables beings who are unhindered in their skillful application of all dharmas to be reborn in his Buddha Land. The Thirty-seven Factors of Enlightenment are the Buddha Land of a Bodhisattva. When a Bodhisattva attains Buddhahood, he enables beings who cultivate the Four Foundations of Mindfulness, the Four Right Exertions, the Four Bases of Supernatural Power, the Five Roots, the Five Powers, the Seven Factors of Enlightenment, and the Eightfold Path to be reborn in his Buddha Land. The mind of dedication is the Buddha Land of a Bodhisattva. When a Bodhisattva attains Buddhahood, he obtains a Buddha Land replete with all merits and virtues. Expounding the elimination of the Eight Difficulties is the Buddha Land of a Bodhisattva. When a Bodhisattva attains Buddhahood, his Buddha Land is free from the three evil destinies and the Eight Difficulties. Upholding precepts and refraining from criticizing others' faults is the Buddha Land of a Bodhisattva. When a Bodhisattva attains Buddhahood, his Buddha Land is free from any reputation of violating precepts. The Ten Virtuous Actions are the Buddha Land of a Bodhisattva. When a Bodhisattva attains Buddhahood, he enables beings who do not die prematurely, possess great wealth, practice pure conduct, speak truthfully, always use gentle language, are not separated from their families, are skilled at resolving disputes, always speak beneficially, are free from jealousy and anger, and possess right view to be reborn in his Buddha Land. 'Thus, Ratnakuta! A Bodhisattva, in accordance with his straightforward mind, is able to generate the aspiration for enlightenment; in accordance with his aspiration for enlightenment, he obtains a profound mind; in accordance with his profound mind, his mind is tamed; in accordance with his tamed mind, he acts in accordance with what is said; in accordance with acting in accordance with what is said, he is able to dedicate merit; in accordance with his dedication, he possesses skillful means; in accordance with his skillful means, he accomplishes beings; in accordance with accomplishing beings, the Buddha Land is purified; in accordance with the Buddha Land being purified, the Dharma is purified; in accordance with the Dharma being purified, wisdom is purified; in accordance with wisdom being purified, his mind is purified; in accordance with his mind being purified, all merits are purified. Therefore, Ratnakuta! If a Bodhisattva wishes to obtain a pure Buddha Land, he should purify his mind; in accordance with his mind being purified, the Buddha Land is purified.' At that time, Sariputra, through the Buddha's spiritual power, thought: 'If a Bodhisattva's mind is pure, then the Buddha Land is pure, then was my Lord Buddha's mind not pure when he was initially a Bodhisattva?' -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 净，而是佛土不净若此？”
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佛知其念，即告之言：“于意云何？日月岂不净耶？而盲者不见。” 对曰：“不也，世尊！是盲者过，非日月咎。” “舍利弗！众生罪故，不见如来佛土严净，非如来咎；舍利弗！我此土净，而汝不见。” 尔时螺髻梵王语舍利弗：“勿作是意，谓此佛土以为不净。所以者何？我见释迦牟尼佛土清净，譬如自在天宫。” 舍利弗言：“我见此土丘陵坑坎、荆蕀沙砾、土石诸山、秽恶充满。” 螺髻梵王言：“仁者心有高下，不依佛慧，故见此土为不净耳！舍利弗！菩萨于一切众生，悉皆平等，深心清净，依佛智慧，则能见此佛土清净。” 于是佛以足指按地，即时三千大千世界，若干百千珍宝严饰，譬如宝庄严佛，无量功德宝庄严土，一切大众叹未曾有！而皆自见坐宝莲华。佛告舍利弗：“汝且观是佛土严净？” 舍利弗言：“唯然，世尊！本所不见，本所不闻，今佛国土严净悉现。” 佛语舍利弗：“我佛国土常净若此，为欲度斯下劣人故，示是众恶不净土耳！譬如诸天，共宝器食，随其福德，饭色有异。如是，舍利弗！若人心净，便见此土功德庄严。” 当佛现此国土严净之时，宝积所将五百长者子皆得无生法忍 现代汉语译本： ‘难道是佛的清净吗，还是佛土如此不净？’ 佛知道他的想法，就告诉他说：‘你认为如何？日月难道不清净吗？只是盲人看不见罢了。’ 舍利弗回答说：‘不是的，世尊！这是盲人的过错，不是日月的罪过。’ ‘舍利弗！众生因为罪业的缘故，看不见如来佛土的庄严清净，这不是如来的过错；舍利弗！我的这片佛土是清净的，只是你看不见罢了。’ 这时，螺髻梵王（Śroṇa Koṭī Viśākha，一位梵天之王）对舍利弗（Śāriputra，佛陀的十大弟子之一，以智慧著称）说：‘不要这样想，认为这片佛土是不清净的。为什么呢？我看见释迦牟尼佛（Śākyamuni，佛教的创始人）的佛土清净，就像自在天宫一样。’ 舍利弗说：‘我看见这片土地丘陵坑洼、荆棘丛生、沙砾遍地、土石山峦，充满污秽。’ 螺髻梵王说：‘仁者的心有高下之分，不依从佛的智慧，所以才看见这片土地是不清净的！舍利弗！菩萨对于一切众生，都一律平等对待，内心深处清净，依从佛的智慧，就能看见这片佛土是清净的。’ 于是，佛用脚趾按压地面，立刻三千大千世界（Tri-sahasra-mahā-sahasra-lokadhātu，佛教宇宙观中的一个宇宙），用无数的珍宝装饰起来，就像宝庄严佛（Ratna-vyūha，佛名）的无量功德宝庄严土一样，一切大众都惊叹从未见过这样的景象！而且都看见自己坐在宝莲花上。佛告诉舍利弗：‘你看看这片佛土是否庄严清净？’ 舍利弗说：‘是的，世尊！原本没有看见，原本没有听闻，现在佛的国土庄严清净全都显现出来了。’ 佛告诉舍利弗：‘我的佛国土一直都是这样清净的，为了度化这些下劣之人，才示现这些充满罪恶的不净土罢了！譬如诸天，用宝器一起吃饭，随着各自的福德，饭菜的颜色有所不同。像这样，舍利弗！如果人心清净，就能看见这片土地功德庄严。’ 当佛显现这片国土庄严清净的时候，宝积（Ratnakara，人名）所带领的五百位长者子都获得了无生法忍（anutpattika-dharma-kṣānti，对不生不灭之法理的证悟）。
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English version: 'Is it the purity of the Buddha, or is the Buddha-land so impure?' Knowing his thought, the Buddha told him, 'What do you think? Are the sun and moon not pure? It is only that the blind cannot see them.' Śāriputra replied, 'No, World-Honored One! It is the fault of the blind, not the fault of the sun and moon.' 'Śāriputra! It is because of the sins of sentient beings that they do not see the adornment and purity of the Tathāgata's Buddha-land, not the fault of the Tathāgata; Śāriputra! My land is pure, but you do not see it.' At that time, Śroṇa Koṭī Viśākha (a Brahma king with a hair-knot crown) said to Śāriputra (one of the ten principal disciples of the Buddha, known for his wisdom), 'Do not think in this way, considering this Buddha-land to be impure. Why? I see the Buddha-land of Śākyamuni (the founder of Buddhism) as pure, like the palace of the Paranirmitavasavartin heaven.' Śāriputra said, 'I see this land as full of hills and pits, thorns and brambles, gravel and sand, earthen and stone mountains, and filled with filth and evil.' Śroṇa Koṭī Viśākha said, 'The mind of the venerable one has high and low distinctions, and does not rely on the wisdom of the Buddha, therefore you see this land as impure! Śāriputra! Bodhisattvas regard all sentient beings with equality, with deep and pure minds, and relying on the wisdom of the Buddha, they can see this Buddha-land as pure.' Then, the Buddha pressed the ground with his toe, and immediately the tri-sahasra-mahā-sahasra-lokadhātu (a great trichiliocosm, a vast cosmic system in Buddhist cosmology) was adorned with countless hundreds of thousands of precious jewels, like the land of immeasurable meritorious adornments of the Buddha Ratna-vyūha (a Buddha's name), and all the assembly exclaimed that they had never seen such a thing! And they all saw themselves sitting on jeweled lotus flowers. The Buddha said to Śāriputra, 'Now, do you see this Buddha-land as adorned and pure?' Śāriputra said, 'Yes, World-Honored One! What was not seen before, what was not heard before, now the adornment and purity of the Buddha-land are all manifest.' The Buddha said to Śāriputra, 'My Buddha-land is always as pure as this, but in order to liberate these inferior people, I show this evil and impure land! For example, when the devas eat together from a jeweled vessel, the color of the food varies according to their respective merits. Likewise, Śāriputra! If the mind of a person is pure, then they will see the meritorious adornments of this land.' When the Buddha manifested this adorned and pure land, the five hundred sons of elders led by Ratnakara (a name) all attained the Anutpattika-dharma-kṣānti (the patient acceptance of the non-arising of all dharmas). --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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，八万四千人皆发阿耨多罗三藐三菩提心。佛摄神足，于是世界还复如故；求声闻乘三万二千天及人，知有为法皆悉无常，远尘离垢，得法眼净；八千比丘，不受诸法，漏尽意解。 维摩诘所说经方便品第二 尔时毗耶离大城中有长者，名维摩诘，已曾供养无量诸佛，深植善本，得无生忍；辩才无碍，游戏神通，逮诸总持；获无所畏，降魔劳怨；入深法门，善于智度，通达方便，大愿成就；明了众生心之所趣，又能分别诸根利钝，久于佛道，心已纯淑，决定大乘；诸有所作，能善思量；住佛威仪，心大如海，诸佛咨嗟！弟子、释、梵、世主所敬。欲度人故，以善方便，居毗耶离；资财无量，摄诸贫民；奉戒清净，摄诸毁禁；以忍调行，摄诸恚怒；以大精进，摄诸懈怠；一心禅寂，摄诸乱意；以决定慧，摄诸无智；虽为白衣，奉持沙门清净律行；虽处居家，不着三界；示有妻子，常修梵行；现有眷属，常乐远离；虽服宝饰，而以相好严身；虽复饮食，而以禅悦为味；若至博弈戏处，辄以度人；受诸异道，不毁正信；虽明世典，常乐佛法；一切见敬，为供养中最；执持正法，摄诸长幼；一切治生谐偶，虽获俗利，不以喜悦；游诸四衢，饶益众生；入治政法，救护一切；入讲论处，导以大乘；入诸学堂，诱开童 现代汉语译本：八万四千人都发起了阿耨多罗三藐三菩提心（无上正等正觉之心）。佛收回神足，于是世界恢复如初；寻求声闻乘的三万二千天人和人，知道有为法都是无常的，远离尘垢，得到法眼净；八千比丘，不再执着于诸法，断尽烦恼，心得解脱。 维摩诘所说经·方便品第二 当时，毗耶离大城中有一位长者，名叫维摩诘（Vimalakirti），他曾经供养过无量诸佛，深深地种下了善根，得到了无生法忍（对法不生不灭的证悟）；辩才无碍，能够自在地运用神通，获得了各种总持（陀罗尼，总摄忆持）；获得了无所畏惧的境界，降伏了魔怨；深入了甚深的佛法之门，擅长运用智慧度化众生，通达各种方便法门，成就了广大的誓愿；明了众生内心所向，又能分辨众生根器的利钝，长久地修习佛道，心已经纯净成熟，决定修习大乘佛法；所做的一切事情，都能够善于思考衡量；安住于佛的威仪之中，心像大海一样广大，受到诸佛的赞叹！是弟子、释提桓因（释）、梵天（梵）、世间之主所尊敬的人。为了度化众生，以善巧方便，居住在毗耶离城；拥有无量的资财，救济贫困的百姓；奉持清净的戒律，摄受那些毁犯禁戒的人；用忍辱来调伏自己的行为，摄受那些容易嗔恚愤怒的人；用大精进来摄受那些懈怠的人；用一心禅定来摄受那些心意散乱的人；用决定的智慧来摄受那些没有智慧的人；虽然是居家白衣的身份，却奉行着出家沙门的清净律行；虽然身处居家生活，却不执着于三界（欲界、色界、无色界）；示现有妻子，却常常修习梵行（清净的行为）；现有眷属，却常常喜欢远离世俗；虽然佩戴宝饰，却用美好的相貌来庄严自身；虽然也饮食，却以禅悦为滋味；如果到了博弈嬉戏的场所，就用佛法来度化他人；接受各种不同的外道，却不毁坏对正法的信心；虽然精通世间的典籍，却常常喜爱佛法；一切人都尊敬他，他是供养中最殊胜的；执持正法，摄受年长和年幼的人；对于一切谋生手段，虽然获得世俗的利益，也不因此而喜悦；游走于各个街头巷尾，饶益众生；参与政治法律事务，救护一切众生；进入讲经论法的地方，引导人们修习大乘佛法；进入各种学堂，引导开导儿童