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t14n0482 holder of the world sutra.g2.0f

English

English version: If you know that the Dharma I speak is thus, and can cultivate accordingly, you will be able to escape birth, old age, sickness, death, sorrow, grief, suffering, and affliction. If someone cannot cultivate according to what I say, they will be bound by form, tied by love, enter the darkness of ignorance, and greedily grasp the five skandhas (form, feeling, perception, mental formations, and consciousness). Because they greedily grasp the five skandhas, they cannot escape the perilous path of birth and death. 'Holder of the World (Bodhisattva's name)! For this reason, I say that the world argues with me, but I do not argue with the world. What is the world? It refers to those who are attached to the five skandhas of feeling, who are included in the world. These people greedily cling to the five skandhas and are bound by them. They do not understand the nature of the five skandhas, nor do they understand the emptiness of the five skandhas, yet they argue with me. Such people go against the Buddha's words and argue with the Buddha, therefore they fall into great decline and affliction. If someone, whether the Buddha is alive or after the Buddha's passing, can observe the false five skandhas of feeling as empty and without substance, arising from the darkness of inverted ignorance, false and deceptive thoughts that only deceive ordinary people, the five skandhas are not what they seem, such a person does not argue with the Buddha and does not go against the Buddha's words, therefore they can escape the suffering of hell, animals, hungry ghosts. 'Holder of the World! The Buddhas do not argue with people. To cut off all disputes is called a Buddha. They only expound the true Dharma for sentient beings, saying: 'You! What you have previously grasped are all inverted. All sentient beings, due to the power of inversion, greedily cling to the five skandhas and wander in the world.' After these people greedily cling to the five skandhas, they give rise to various wrong views, greedily cling to various names, greedily cling to various sorrows, griefs, sufferings, and afflictions. Such people are harmed by various wrong views, afflictions, various sorrows, griefs, sufferings, and afflictions. There is no one who can provide them with rescue, refuge, reliance, or a place to go, only the Buddha can save them. Ordinary people, due to their small minds and small wisdom, greedily indulge in the five desires and rely on the five skandhas, which are full of faults. These ordinary people argue with the one who rescues, the one who is the refuge, the one who is the reliance, the one who liberates from all suffering. 'Holder of the World! I now raise my hand. If there is someone who is attached to the five skandhas, who is attached to the appearance of the skandhas, who is greedy for the five skandhas, I will not take this person as my teacher, nor is this person my disciple, they do not follow me to leave home, they do not follow my practice, they do not take refuge in me, such a person will enter...' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Chinese

于邪道,入虚妄道取不实者,是为颠倒不知佛意,不知佛随宜说五阴,不知佛第一义,是人不受佛教,不应受供养而受。是人我尚不听出家,何况当得受人供养?何以故?如是之人是外道徒党,所谓生五阴相者,贪着归趣五阴者。   “持世!当来之世后五百岁法欲灭时,于我法中出家多是生五阴相者,决定说五阴相,深着五阴入虚妄邪道,于我法中而得出家,袈裟绕咽,常乐往来白衣居家,当知是人与外道无异,亦以我法多为众人恭敬供养。   “持世!我说是见五阴者,决定说五阴者,贪着五阴者,不听受人一㮎之水。所以者何?是人于我法中,乃至无有柔顺法忍,是人违逆我法,背舍圣行。   “持世!是故菩萨摩诃萨于后恶世,应如是发大誓愿,于我如是甚深经典当共护持,亦断众生五阴见故而为说法。   “持世!我是经中说破一切阴相、离贪着阴相。尔时,多有在家出家闻如是等经,起于诤讼不生实相。菩萨摩诃萨于此中应发大誓愿:‘我等于后恶世贪着五阴邪见众生,作大利益,所谓度脱贪着见五阴众生,随宜方便以法利益。’是故,持世!菩萨摩诃萨若欲得善知诸法实相,亦善分别诸法章句,欲得念力,欲得转身成就不断念,乃至得阿耨多罗三藐三菩提,应常观是五阴无常相、苦相 现代汉语译本:走向邪道,进入虚妄之道,执取不真实之物,这就是颠倒,是不了解佛的本意,不了解佛随顺因缘所说的五阴(色、受、想、行、识五种构成要素),不了解佛的第一义谛。这种人不接受佛教的教诲,不应该接受供养却接受了。这样的人我尚且不允许他出家,更何况能接受别人的供养呢?为什么呢?因为这样的人是外道的同党,他们执着于五阴的生起之相,贪恋并归向五阴。 ‘持世(菩萨名)!当未来的末法时代,后五百年,佛法将要灭亡的时候,在我的佛法中出家的很多人都是执着于五阴之相的人,他们执着地谈论五阴之相,深深地执着于五阴,进入虚妄邪道,虽然在我的佛法中出家,身披袈裟,却常常喜欢往来于白衣(在家)的居所,应当知道这些人与外道没有什么区别,也因为我的佛法而得到众人的恭敬供养。’ ‘持世(菩萨名)!我说那些执着于五阴,执着地谈论五阴,贪恋五阴的人,不应该接受别人哪怕是一滴水的供养。为什么呢?因为这种人在我的佛法中,甚至没有柔顺法忍(对佛法的忍耐和接受),这种人违背我的佛法,背离圣者的行为。’ ‘持世(菩萨名)!因此,菩萨摩诃萨(伟大的菩萨)在未来的恶世,应该这样发起大誓愿,对于我这样甚深的经典应当共同护持,也为了断除众生的五阴之见而为他们说法。’ ‘持世(菩萨名)!我在经中说要破除一切阴相,远离贪着阴相。那时,很多在家出家的人听到这样的经典,会产生争论,不能生起实相(真实的智慧)。菩萨摩诃萨在这种情况下应该发起大誓愿:‘我们要在未来的恶世,对于那些贪着五阴邪见的众生,做大利益,也就是度脱那些贪着五阴之见的众生,随顺因缘,用佛法利益他们。’所以,持世(菩萨名)!菩萨摩诃萨如果想要善于了解诸法的实相,也善于分别诸法的章句,想要得到念力,想要得到转身成就不断念(持续的专注力),乃至得到阿耨多罗三藐三菩提(无上正等正觉),应该常常观察这五阴的无常之相、苦之相。

English

English version: Those who go to perverse paths, enter the path of illusion, and grasp at what is unreal are inverted, not understanding the Buddha's intent, not understanding the Buddha's expedient explanation of the Five Skandhas (form, feeling, perception, mental formations, and consciousness), and not understanding the Buddha's ultimate meaning. Such people do not accept the Buddha's teachings and should not receive offerings, yet they do. I would not even allow such people to become monks, let alone receive offerings from others. Why? Because such people are followers of external paths, attached to the arising of the Five Skandhas, craving and returning to the Five Skandhas. 'Holder of the World (a Bodhisattva's name)! In the future, in the last five hundred years of the Dharma's decline, many of those who leave home in my Dharma are attached to the appearance of the Five Skandhas. They definitively speak of the appearance of the Five Skandhas, deeply attached to the Five Skandhas, entering the illusory and perverse path. Although they have left home in my Dharma, with robes around their necks, they often enjoy going back and forth to the homes of laypeople. Know that these people are no different from those of external paths, and they are also respected and offered to by many because of my Dharma.' 'Holder of the World (a Bodhisattva's name)! I say that those who are attached to the Five Skandhas, who definitively speak of the Five Skandhas, and who crave the Five Skandhas should not receive even a drop of water as an offering. Why? Because such people, in my Dharma, do not even have the patience to accept the Dharma gently. Such people go against my Dharma and abandon the holy conduct.' 'Holder of the World (a Bodhisattva's name)! Therefore, Bodhisattva Mahasattvas (great Bodhisattvas) in the evil ages to come should make such great vows, and together protect and uphold such profound scriptures of mine, and also speak the Dharma to eliminate the view of the Five Skandhas in sentient beings.' 'Holder of the World (a Bodhisattva's name)! In these scriptures, I speak of breaking all skandha appearances and abandoning attachment to skandha appearances. At that time, many laypeople and monks, hearing such scriptures, will give rise to disputes and not generate true reality (true wisdom). Bodhisattva Mahasattvas should make great vows in this situation: 'We will greatly benefit those sentient beings in the evil ages to come who are attached to the Five Skandhas and have perverse views, that is, liberate those sentient beings who are attached to the view of the Five Skandhas, and benefit them with the Dharma according to their needs.' Therefore, Holder of the World (a Bodhisattva's name)! If Bodhisattva Mahasattvas wish to understand the true nature of all dharmas well, and also to distinguish the chapters and sentences of all dharmas well, to obtain the power of mindfulness, to obtain the accomplishment of uninterrupted mindfulness, and even to attain Anuttara-Samyak-Sambodhi (unexcelled complete enlightenment), they should constantly contemplate the impermanent nature and the suffering nature of these Five Skandhas.' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Chinese

、无我相、虚妄相、不坚牢相、毕竟空相、从本已来不生相。常正观时,五受阴中所有欲染则能除断,亦得如是等深法中方便。   “持世!过去无量阿僧祇劫,尔时有佛名大意山王如来、应供、正遍知、明行足、善逝、世间解、无上士、调御丈夫、天人师、佛、世尊。持世!是大意山王佛,有八十亿那由他声闻众,皆是阿罗汉,诸漏已尽,及八十亿那由他学地阿那含。谓菩萨摩诃萨众四十亿那由他。是大意山王佛寿八万岁。   “持世!尔时有王名为德益,是德益王有二万大城,具足丰乐人民充满。其城七重纵广十二由旬,四宝合成有七重堑,皆有栏楯七重行树,诸宝罗网遍覆其上。城堑诸树及上罗网,皆以黄金琉璃车渠马瑙四宝合成。一一大城各有五百园林,皆有七宝衣树充满其中。一一园林各有五百宝池,八功德水皆满其中。   “持世!是德益王有八万婇女,其大夫人有二子:一名无量意、二名无量力。持世!是二王子各年十六,梦中见佛端正无比如阎浮檀金幢,见大欢喜,觉已各说偈曰,其一人言: “‘我今梦见二足尊,  金色百福相庄严,   成就无量诸功德,  见已心得大欢喜。’   “第二人言: “‘我梦见佛明如日,  端正姝妙第一尊,   犹如须弥众山王, 现代汉语译本:'无我相'(没有自我的表象),'虚妄相'(虚假不实的表象),'不坚牢相'(不坚固的表象),'毕竟空相'(最终空性的表象),'从本已来不生相'(从根本上来说不生不灭的表象)。如果能经常以正确的智慧观察这些,就能断除五受阴(色、受、想、行、识五种聚合)中所有的欲望和执着,也能在这些深刻的佛法中找到方便之门。 持世(菩萨名)!过去无量阿僧祇劫(极长的时间单位),那时有一尊佛,名为大意山王如来(佛的称号,意为具有伟大智慧和意念的山王),应供(值得供养),正遍知(完全觉悟),明行足(智慧和德行圆满),善逝(善于前往涅槃),世间解(了解世间一切),无上士(无与伦比的人),调御丈夫(善于调伏众生的人),天人师(天和人的导师),佛(觉悟者),世尊(世间尊贵的人)。持世!这位大意山王佛有八十亿那由他(极大的数字)声闻众(听闻佛法而修行的人),他们都是阿罗汉(断尽烦恼,不再轮回的人),诸漏已尽(所有烦恼都已断尽),还有八十亿那由他正在修行的阿那含(不再返回欲界受生的人)。此外,还有菩萨摩诃萨众(伟大的菩萨)四百亿那由他。这位大意山王佛的寿命有八万岁。 持世!当时有一位国王,名为德益。这位德益王拥有两万座大城市,非常富饶,人民众多。每座城市都有七重城墙,纵横十二由旬(古代长度单位),由四种宝物构成。城市外有七重护城河,河边都有栏杆和七排行道树,各种宝物编织成的罗网覆盖在上面。城墙、护城河、树木和罗网都由黄金、琉璃、车渠(海贝)、玛瑙四种宝物构成。每座大城市都有五百座园林,园林中长满了七宝衣树(能结出衣服的树)。每座园林都有五百个宝池,池中充满了具有八种功德的水。 持世!这位德益王有八万名妃嫔,他的大夫人有两个儿子:一个名叫无量意,一个名叫无量力。持世!这两位王子都只有十六岁,他们在梦中见到了佛,佛的相貌端正无比,就像阎浮檀金(一种金子)的宝幢一样。他们见到佛后非常欢喜,醒来后各自说了偈语。其中一人说: ‘我今梦见二足尊(佛的尊称),金色百福相庄严,成就无量诸功德,见已心得大欢喜。’ 第二人说: ‘我梦见佛明如日,端正姝妙第一尊,犹如须弥众山王,'