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“尔时，世尊为欲利益诸天世人，以偈报彼利益上菩萨言： “‘我已为世作利益， 说如是等诸法教， 我已充满诸菩萨， 令住诸佛无漏中。 即于此夜后分时， 我当入般于涅槃， 我今付汝此法教， 世尊灭后令久住。’ 彼众闻作是语已， 彼诸菩萨皆合掌， 咸共瞻仰彼如来， 悲泣雨泪作是言： ‘唯愿两足尊慰喻， 我及百千众生等， 尊灭度后谁作佛？ 世尊于诸世间上。’ 哀愍软语而告言， 慰喻世间天人等： ‘我灭比丘莫怀怖， 我后复当佛出世。 有菩萨名功德分， 修行得至无漏智， 于未来世当作佛， 名曰智焰两足尊。 我今劝请汝当知， 为欲摄持此法故， 如此法教广开显， 为于世间天人等。’ 闻于世尊如是说， 即时安慰复发言： ‘大神通力此甚难， 无摄受法摄受故， 我为导师尊重故， 我今摄受于正法。 我当广宣此法教， 我当舍身及寿命， 不护己身寿命等， 乃可守护如来法。 若不尝爱己身者 现代汉语译本 ‘导师即将示现灭度，世亲（Vasubandhu）现在也想进入涅槃。 能够调伏众生，最善于调御的佛陀啊， 唯愿您普眼尊（Samantabhadra）长久住世， 为了利益世间的天人和人们， 我现在恳请佛世尊住世。’ ‘那时，世尊为了利益诸天和世人，用偈语回答那位利益众生的大菩萨说： ‘我已为世间做了利益， 宣说了这些诸法教诲， 我已经使诸菩萨充满智慧， 令他们安住于诸佛的无漏境界中。 就在今夜的后半夜时分， 我将进入般涅槃， 我现在将这些法教咐嘱给你， 使世尊灭度后，法教能够长久住世。’ 那些大众听了这些话后， 那些菩萨都双手合掌， 一起瞻仰如来， 悲伤哭泣，泪如雨下，说道： ‘唯愿两足尊（佛的尊称）安慰我们， 我以及百千众生等， 世尊灭度后，谁来成佛呢？ 世尊是诸世间最尊贵的。’ 佛陀以哀悯的柔和语言告诉他们， 安慰世间的天人和人们： ‘我灭度后，比丘们不要害怕， 我之后还会有佛出世。 有一位菩萨名叫功德分（Gunabhaga）， 修行证得无漏智慧， 在未来世将会成佛， 名号叫做智焰两足尊（Jnanajyoti）。 我现在劝请你应当知道， 为了摄持这些佛法， 如此将佛法教义广泛地开显， 为了世间的天人和人们。’ 听了世尊这样说， 立刻得到安慰，并且发言： ‘您的大神通力真是不可思议， 因为您以无摄受之法而摄受一切， 我因为对导师的尊重， 我现在摄受这正法。 我将广泛宣扬这些法教， 我将舍弃身躯和寿命， 不顾惜自己的身体和寿命等， 才能守护如来的佛法。 如果不曾吝惜自己的身体，
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English version 'The Teacher is about to show Parinirvana, Vasubandhu now wishes to enter Nirvana. The one who can tame people, the best of tamers, I pray that you, Universal Eye (Samantabhadra), will abide long, For the benefit of gods and humans in the world, I now entreat the World Honored One, the Buddha.' 'At that time, the World Honored One, wishing to benefit gods and humans, replied to that Bodhisattva who benefits beings with a verse: 'I have already benefited the world, and have spoken such teachings of the Dharma, I have filled all Bodhisattvas, causing them to abide in the undefiled state of all Buddhas. In the latter part of this very night, I shall enter Parinirvana, I now entrust these teachings to you, so that after the World Honored One's passing, the Dharma may abide long.' Having heard these words, those in the assembly, all those Bodhisattvas, joined their palms, Together they gazed upon the Thus Come One, weeping with sorrow, tears falling like rain, and said: 'We pray that the Two-Footed Honored One (an epithet for the Buddha) will comfort us, myself and hundreds of thousands of beings, After the World Honored One's passing, who will become a Buddha? The World Honored One is supreme in all the worlds.' With compassionate and gentle words, He told them, comforting the gods and humans in the world: 'After my passing, monks, do not be afraid, after me, another Buddha will appear in the world. There is a Bodhisattva named Merit Division (Gunabhaga), who, through practice, will attain undefiled wisdom, In the future, he will become a Buddha, named Flame of Wisdom, the Two-Footed Honored One (Jnanajyoti). I now urge you to know, for the sake of upholding this Dharma, Thus, widely reveal and expound these teachings of the Dharma, for the gods and humans in the world.' Having heard the World Honored One speak thus, they were immediately comforted and spoke again: 'Your great spiritual power is truly inconceivable, because you embrace all with the Dharma of non-embracing, Because of my respect for the Teacher, I now embrace this Right Dharma. I shall widely proclaim these teachings, I shall give up my body and life, Not cherishing my own body and life, only then can I protect the Dharma of the Thus Come One. If one has never been attached to one's own body, -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ， 彼即能护教师法。’
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“善男子！尔时彼佛慰喻彼诸一切大众令欢喜已，说法教诲与威力已，于夜后分入于涅槃。善男子！彼时世尊入涅槃后，彼菩萨说满足八十千数法门，如是随顺成就众生，多那由他百千众生，当得成熟于阿耨多罗三藐三菩提中，况复住于声闻乘者、辟支佛乘者，况复流转于生死中种善根者？ “善男子！彼佛如来般涅槃后，正法灭已，于像法中多有比丘，说有可得说有可灭，彼等于是诸修多罗不乐受持复生诽谤。善男子！于彼时中此阎浮提，有一人王名勇健力，果报广大。尔时彼利益上菩萨比丘，至彼王所为说佛法，说于如来秘密之教。彼王闻已，即于上利益比丘生敬重心，即发阿耨多罗三藐三菩提心供养比丘。而彼比丘，欲教化彼诸众生故，于一切处受诸供养，不生厌悔不生倦心。 “彼王供养彼比丘已，满足三月，及于八万四千采女，各自庄严持诸香华，及诸音乐众宝璎珞涂香衣服，如是等事供养比丘，及彼比丘所有门徒，八千五百常相随顺，一切皆得不退转于阿耨多罗三藐三菩提。 “善男子！于彼之时，难调怨仇杀害人者而为比丘，名曰寂定威仪，善说法要多闻总持，满足十千修多罗等，诵持通利，能广分别诸修多罗，常说少欲知足法义。而彼比丘已得 “他就能护持教师的佛法。’ “善男子！那时，那位佛陀安慰那些所有的大众，使他们欢喜，用佛法教诲他们，并施展威力后，在后夜进入涅槃。善男子！那时，世尊入涅槃后，那位菩萨说了满足八万个法门，这样随顺成就众生，使无数（多那由他）百千众生，将会在阿耨多罗三藐三菩提（Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi，无上正等正觉）中成熟，更何况是住在声闻乘（Śrāvakayāna，小乘）者、辟支佛乘（Pratyekabuddhayāna，缘觉乘）者，更何况是在生死中流转而种下善根者？ “善男子！那位佛陀如来般涅槃（Parinirvana，完全的涅槃）后，正法灭尽后，在像法时期，有很多比丘，说有可以得到的，说有可以灭除的，他们对于这些修多罗（Sutra，经）不乐意接受和奉持，反而产生诽谤。善男子！在那时，在这阎浮提（Jambudvipa，我们所居住的世界）上，有一位国王名叫勇健力，他的果报广大。那时，那位利益众生的菩萨比丘，到那位国王那里为他说佛法，说关于如来的秘密教义。那位国王听了后，就对那位利益众生的比丘生起恭敬心，并发起阿耨多罗三藐三菩提心，供养那位比丘。而那位比丘，为了教化那些众生，在一切地方接受各种供养，不生厌烦后悔，也不生疲倦之心。 “那位国王供养那位比丘，满足了三个月，以及八万四千位采女，各自打扮庄严，拿着各种香花，以及各种音乐、众宝璎珞、涂香衣服，像这些事物供养比丘，以及那位比丘所有的门徒，八千五百人常常跟随顺从，一切都得到不退转于阿耨多罗三藐三菩提。 “善男子！在那时，有难以调伏的怨仇、杀害人的人做了比丘，名叫寂定威仪，善于说法要，多闻总持，通达十千修多罗等，诵持通利，能广泛分别各种修多罗，常说少欲知足的法义。而那位比丘已经得到
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‘He will then be able to protect the Teacher's Dharma.’ “Good son! At that time, that Buddha comforted all those assemblies, making them rejoice, taught them with the Dharma, and having displayed his power, entered Nirvana in the later part of the night. Good son! At that time, after the World Honored One entered Nirvana, that Bodhisattva spoke eighty thousand Dharma teachings, thus accordingly accomplishing sentient beings, causing countless (Niyuta) hundreds of thousands of sentient beings to mature in Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi (unsurpassed perfect enlightenment), let alone those who abide in the Śrāvakayāna (Hearer Vehicle), the Pratyekabuddhayāna (Solitary Realizer Vehicle), let alone those who transmigrate in Samsara planting good roots? “Good son! After that Buddha Tathagata entered Parinirvana (complete Nirvana), and after the True Dharma perished, during the semblance Dharma period, there were many Bhikshus who said there was something attainable and something extinguishable; they were not pleased to accept and uphold these Sutras (discourses), and instead gave rise to slander. Good son! At that time, in this Jambudvipa (the world we live in), there was a king named Dṛḍhabala (Strong Strength), whose karmic reward was vast. At that time, that Bodhisattva Bhikshu who benefited beings, went to that king and spoke the Buddha Dharma for him, speaking about the secret teachings of the Tathagata. After that king heard it, he immediately generated a respectful mind towards that Bodhisattva Bhikshu who benefited beings, and generated the mind of Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi, offering to that Bhikshu. And that Bhikshu, in order to teach and transform those sentient beings, accepted all kinds of offerings in all places, without generating aversion or regret, and without generating weariness. “That king offered to that Bhikshu for three months, as well as eighty-four thousand dancing girls, each adorned and decorated, holding various fragrant flowers, as well as various music, jeweled necklaces, scented ointments, and clothing; such things were offered to the Bhikshu, as well as all the Bhikshu's disciples, eight thousand five hundred people constantly following and complying, all of whom attained non-retrogression from Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi. “Good son! At that time, those who were difficult to tame, enemies, and murderers became Bhikshus, named Śāntasthita (Peaceful Abiding) and Dignified Conduct, skilled in speaking the Dharma essentials, learned and upholding, mastering ten thousand Sutras, reciting and understanding them fluently, able to widely distinguish various Sutras, constantly speaking the Dharma meaning of few desires and contentment. And that Bhikshu had already attained --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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四禅，复得五通四无色定，而彼寂定威仪比丘多有徒众，其数五百共相随逐，亦有如是威仪胜行。 “尔时，寂定威仪比丘，见彼利益上菩萨比丘，不喜不悦生于恶心，发瞋恚意现于恶色，在众人前说如是言：‘如此比丘！何处有于菩提之行？何处有于诸佛之法？如是杂行，于世间行威仪尚无，况复当有证于胜智？’而彼众人一向唯信利益上菩萨比丘，无能坏者。尔时寂定威仪比丘，复增瞋恨转更增上，从彼地方背面而去：‘我不复喜见是恶事，若此比丘行于邪见，令诸人众皆行颠倒。’至兰若处欲入三昧，以有瞋恨彼彼三昧不能顺入，况复能定？彼有如是强力行故，所有禅定三摩拔提，及五神通一切皆失，彼以如是恚恶心，故得大重病。 “尔时，彼利益上菩萨比丘，作如是念：‘希有乃至如此比丘，生大不善瞋恚浊意，我于今者应生怜愍，为作利益闻深法故。’ “尔时利益上菩萨比丘，及五千菩萨诸眷属众，飞腾虚空于彼住已，而说偈言： “‘居家自性说菩提， 欲无分别无破坏， 若觉此行演说者， 彼觉菩提无上安。 瞋行自性如菩提， 世师智者已为说， 若觉如是法行者， 彼觉菩提二足上。 愚痴示现菩提等， 菩提愚痴无异性， 此示现痴 现代汉语译本 证得四禅（catu-dhyāna，四种禅定境界），又获得五神通（pañca-abhijñā，五种超自然能力）和四无色定（catu-āruppāyatana，四种无色界的禅定），那位名为寂定威仪的比丘有很多弟子，人数达到五百，都跟随在他身边，也具有像他一样的威仪和殊胜的修行。 ‘当时，寂定威仪比丘见到那位利益上菩萨比丘，心中不喜悦，生起恶念，显露出愤怒的神色，在众人面前说这样的话：‘这个比丘！哪里有菩提的修行？哪里有诸佛的教法？像这样杂乱的修行，在世间连威仪都没有，更何况能够证得殊胜的智慧？’然而那些众人一直都只相信利益上菩萨比丘，没有人能够动摇他们的信念。当时寂定威仪比丘更加愤怒，怒火越来越旺盛，背对着那个地方离开了：‘我再也不想看到这种恶事，如果这个比丘奉行邪见，会使所有人都颠倒错乱。’他到兰若（araṇya，寂静处）想要进入三昧（samādhi，禅定），因为心中充满愤怒，所以各种三昧都无法顺利进入，更何况能够入定？因为他有这样强烈的恶行，所以他所有的禅定、三摩拔提（samāpatti，等至）以及五神通全部都丧失了，他因为这样充满嗔恨的恶心，得了重病。 ‘当时，那位利益上菩萨比丘这样想：‘真是稀有啊，这个比丘竟然生起如此不善的嗔恚和污浊的意念，我现在应该对他生起怜悯之心，为了让他获得利益而为他说甚深之法。’ ‘当时利益上菩萨比丘，和五千菩萨眷属大众，飞升到空中停留在那里，然后说偈颂道： ‘居家自性说菩提， 欲无分别无破坏， 若觉此行演说者， 彼觉菩提无上安。 瞋行自性如菩提， 世师智者已为说， 若觉如是法行者， 彼觉菩提二足上。 愚痴示现菩提等， 菩提愚痴无异性， 此示现痴
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English version Having attained the Four Dhyanas (catu-dhyāna, the four states of meditative absorption), he further acquired the Five Supernormal Knowledges (pañca-abhijñā, five kinds of supernatural abilities) and the Four Formless Attainments (catu-āruppāyatana, the four immaterial attainments). That Bhikshu (monk) named 'Tranquil Demeanor' had many disciples, numbering five hundred, all following him, also possessing similar demeanor and superior practices. ‘At that time, the Bhikshu 'Tranquil Demeanor', upon seeing that Benefiting Superior Bodhisattva Bhikshu, felt displeasure and unhappiness, generating evil thoughts, displaying anger in his expression, and saying such words in front of the assembly: ‘This Bhikshu! Where is there the practice of Bodhi (enlightenment)? Where is there the Dharma (teachings) of all Buddhas? Such mixed practices, he doesn't even have proper conduct in the world, let alone attain superior wisdom?’ However, those people consistently believed only in the Benefiting Superior Bodhisattva Bhikshu, and no one could undermine their faith. At that time, the Bhikshu 'Tranquil Demeanor' became even more angry, his rage intensifying, and he turned his back and left that place: ‘I no longer wish to see such evil deeds. If this Bhikshu practices wrong views, he will cause all people to become confused and inverted.’ He went to a secluded hermitage (araṇya, a quiet place) wanting to enter Samadhi (samādhi, meditative concentration), but because his mind was filled with anger, he could not smoothly enter any Samadhi, let alone attain concentration. Because he had such strong evil actions, all his Dhyanas, Samapattis (samāpatti, meditative attainments), and the Five Supernormal Knowledges were lost. He contracted a severe illness because of such hateful and evil thoughts. ‘At that time, that Benefiting Superior Bodhisattva Bhikshu thought thus: ‘It is rare indeed that this Bhikshu has generated such unwholesome anger and defiled thoughts. I should now generate compassion for him, and for his benefit, speak the profound Dharma.’ ‘At that time, the Benefiting Superior Bodhisattva Bhikshu, along with five thousand Bodhisattva attendants, flew into the sky and stayed there, and then spoke in verse: ‘The nature of household life speaks of Bodhi, Desire is without distinction, without destruction, If one awakens to this practice and proclaims it, That awakening is Bodhi, supreme peace. The nature of anger is like Bodhi, The World Teacher, the wise one, has spoken of it, If one awakens to such Dharma practice, That awakening is Bodhi, the highest of the two-legged. Ignorance is shown to be equal to Bodhi, Bodhi and ignorance are of the same nature, This showing of ignorance