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t14n0485 non possessing bodhisattva sutra.g2.0f

Chinese

所有菩萨声言:“善男子!汝今莫作。善男子!汝应还念诸佛神通,如汝信解。”应如是报,彼向无名菩萨所问,闻此言声即生辩才。明见前来无有身心,无言无说,无施无戒,无忍无进,无禅无智,无断无常,无声闻无菩萨,无发菩提心,无如来无如来法,无涅槃无涅槃声。无有信者,无有所住,无有所取,无有所言,无有缚者,无有所闻。无所闻者,无有所有。无所有者,无所承揽,无所承望,一切胜相皆悉具足,教化众生开现具足,成就佛刹与涅槃等,平等无二无有名说。如无可说亦不欲生,如无言中如如是住,如是如如亦无所行,彼于诸佛大神通中无复疑惑。   尔时,无名菩萨赞彼善男子言:“善哉!善哉!善男子!汝今善住佛大神通,汝今如是辩才成就,辩说如是。”   彼即答言:“善男子!我亦不住佛神通中,其佛神通无能作者,一切诸法真体无名,不可得故。彼无可入,无可出处,无可知处,如是信已无有住处,其佛神通无住处故。彼无有人能说名字,但无名中我今问汝莫生疲倦,其有智者难可承事。”   彼即答言:“善男子!汝今但问,我所知者当为解释。”   彼难调言:“摩诃萨埵!汝今何故名为无名?”   彼即答言:“我于是处不得言说,亦如汝所名字示现。” 现代汉语译本 所有菩萨都说:‘善男子!你现在不要这样做。善男子!你应该回忆诸佛的神通,就像你所信解的那样。’ 应该这样回答那位向无名菩萨所提问的人,听到这些话语,立刻生出辩才。清楚地看到前来没有身心,没有言语,没有述说,没有布施,没有持戒,没有忍辱,没有精进,没有禅定,没有智慧,没有断灭,没有常恒,没有声闻,没有菩萨,没有发起菩提心,没有如来(Tathagata,佛的称号),没有如来之法,没有涅槃(Nirvana,解脱),没有涅槃之声。没有信奉者,没有所住之处,没有所取之物,没有所言之语,没有被束缚者,没有所听闻之事。没有所听闻者,就没有所有之物。没有所有之物,就没有所承担,没有所期望,一切殊胜之相都完全具备,教化众生,开显具足,成就佛刹(Buddha-kshetra,佛的净土)与涅槃相等,平等无二,没有名称可以述说。如同无可述说,也不想产生,如同无言之中,如如不动地安住,如同这样如如不动,也没有任何行为,他对诸佛的大神通中不再有疑惑。 这时,无名菩萨赞叹那位善男子说:‘善哉!善哉!善男子!你现在善于安住于佛的大神通之中,你现在如此辩才成就,辩说如此。’ 他立刻回答说:‘善男子!我也不安住于佛的神通之中,佛的神通没有能作者,一切诸法的真体没有名字,因为不可得的缘故。它无可进入,无可出处,没有可以知晓之处,像这样相信之后,就没有安住之处,佛的神通没有安住之处的缘故。没有人能够说出它的名字,但在无名之中,我现在问你,不要感到疲倦,有智慧的人难以承事。’ 他立刻回答说:‘善男子!你现在只管提问,我所知道的,应当为你解释。’ 那位难调(difficult to tame)说:‘摩诃萨埵(Mahasattva,大菩萨)!你现在为什么名为无名?’ 他立刻回答说:‘我在这里无法用言语表达,也像你所说的名字一样示现。’

English

English version All Bodhisattvas declared: 'Good man! Do not do this now. Good man! You should recall the supernormal powers of all Buddhas, just as you believe and understand.' One should respond in this way to the one who asked the No-Name Bodhisattva, upon hearing these words, eloquence immediately arises. Clearly seeing that there is no body or mind coming forth, no words, no speaking, no giving, no morality, no patience, no diligence, no meditation, no wisdom, no annihilation, no permanence, no Shravakas (hearers), no Bodhisattvas, no arising of Bodhicitta (the mind of enlightenment), no Tathagata (Buddha), no Dharma of the Tathagata, no Nirvana (liberation), no sound of Nirvana. There are no believers, no place to abide, nothing to grasp, no words to speak, no one bound, nothing heard. For the one who has not heard, there is nothing possessed. For the one who possesses nothing, there is nothing to undertake, nothing to expect, all supreme characteristics are fully present, teaching sentient beings, revealing completeness, accomplishing Buddha-kshetra (Buddha-field) equal to Nirvana, equal and without duality, without name or description. Like that which cannot be spoken, there is no desire to arise, like abiding thus in the midst of no words, like this thusness also has no action, he has no more doubts about the great supernormal powers of all Buddhas. At that time, the No-Name Bodhisattva praised that good man, saying: 'Excellent! Excellent! Good man! You now dwell well in the great supernormal powers of the Buddha, you now have such eloquence accomplished, speaking thus.' He immediately replied: 'Good man! I also do not dwell in the supernormal powers of the Buddha, the supernormal powers of the Buddha have no maker, the true essence of all Dharmas (teachings) has no name, because it is unattainable. It has no entry, no exit, no place to be known, having believed thus, there is no place to abide, because the supernormal powers of the Buddha have no place to abide. No one can speak its name, but in the midst of no name, I now ask you, do not grow weary, those with wisdom are difficult to serve.' He immediately replied: 'Good man! You may now ask, what I know, I shall explain for you.' That Difficult-to-Tame one said: 'Mahasattva (Great Being)! Why are you now named No-Name?' He immediately replied: 'I cannot speak of it in this place, just like the name you have shown.' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Chinese

彼即答言:“善哉!善哉!汝善男子!汝今以度佛大神通,离于名字。”   彼无名言:“善男子!于平等中无法可离,无有可断无可建立,无去无来无平等相。善男子!若一切法彼平等者无有别离,其平等处亦无处所。云何断离?若平等法而别有者,乃可断离。”   尔时,众中有一菩萨名不自在,而白佛言:“世尊!何因何缘,是无所有菩萨名为无所有?”   佛告彼言:“善男子!汝应还问是无所有菩萨因缘,彼当报汝。”   尔时,不自在菩萨摩诃萨问无所有菩萨摩诃萨言:“善男子!汝今云何名无所有?”   彼即答言:“善男子!我今不见自身能为一切众生作利安故,能问如来如是等处。”   彼不自在菩萨问言:“彼所问处与身合耶?为不合耶?”   无所有言:“我所问处不与身合。”   彼复问言:“善男子!汝今云何不与身合,成就所问?”   无所有言:“善男子!我以三处发问如来。何等为三?谓身、口、意,此等三处,我问如来。善男子!是身口意无和合义。”   彼复问言:“善男子!汝见何意而不现身。”   彼则答言:“我今亦汝当信我言,我为安乐诸众生故而不现身。”   彼菩萨言:“我以肉眼故不能见。” 现代汉语译本   他回答说:‘好啊!好啊!你这善男子!你现在已经领悟佛的大神通,超越了名字的束缚。’   那位‘无名’说:‘善男子!在平等之中,没有法可以脱离,没有什么可以断除,没有什么可以建立,没有来也没有去,没有平等的表象。善男子!如果一切法都是平等的,就没有分离,而平等之处也没有固定的处所。要如何断离呢?如果平等之法是分离存在的,那才可以断离。’   这时,大众中有一位菩萨名叫‘不自在’(不自由),他向佛说道:‘世尊!是什么原因,什么缘故,这位“无所有”菩萨(一无所有的菩萨)被称为“无所有”呢?’   佛告诉他:‘善男子!你应该反过来问这位“无所有”菩萨其中的因缘,他自然会告诉你。’   这时,不自在菩萨摩诃萨(伟大的菩萨)问无所有菩萨摩诃萨说:‘善男子!你现在为什么被称为“无所有”呢?’   他回答说:‘善男子!我现在没有看到自身能够为一切众生带来利益和安乐,才能够向如来请问这些问题。’   不自在菩萨问道:‘你所问的问题与你的身体有关联吗?还是没有关联呢?’   无所有菩萨说:‘我所问的问题与我的身体没有关联。’   不自在菩萨又问:‘善男子!你现在为什么不与身体关联,却能成就所问呢?’   无所有菩萨说:‘善男子!我通过身、口、意这三个方面向如来提问。这身、口、意三者,并没有和合的意义。’   不自在菩萨又问:‘善男子!你看到什么意义而不显现身体呢?’   无所有菩萨回答说:‘我现在也希望你相信我的话,我是为了安乐一切众生而不显现身体。’   那位菩萨说:‘我用肉眼所以不能看见。’

English

English version He then answered: 'Excellent! Excellent! Good man! You have now comprehended the great spiritual power of the Buddha, transcending names.' The 'Nameless' said: 'Good man! In equality, there is no dharma (law, teaching) that can be separated, nothing to be cut off, nothing to be established, no going, no coming, and no appearance of equality. Good man! If all dharmas are equal, there is no separation, and the place of equality has no fixed location. How can one cut off or separate? If the dharma of equality exists separately, then it can be cut off.' At that time, among the assembly, there was a Bodhisattva named 'Not-Free' (Not at ease), who said to the Buddha: 'World Honored One! What is the cause, what is the condition, that this 'Without-Anything' Bodhisattva (Bodhisattva who possesses nothing) is called 'Without-Anything'?' The Buddha told him: 'Good man! You should ask this 'Without-Anything' Bodhisattva about the causes and conditions, and he will tell you.' At that time, the Bodhisattva Mahasattva (great being) Not-Free asked the Bodhisattva Mahasattva Without-Anything: 'Good man! Why are you now called 'Without-Anything'?' He answered: 'Good man! I do not see myself as being able to bring benefit and happiness to all sentient beings, and that is why I am able to ask the Tathagata (Buddha) about these matters.' The Bodhisattva Not-Free asked: 'Is what you ask related to your body? Or is it unrelated?' The Bodhisattva Without-Anything said: 'What I ask is unrelated to my body.' The Bodhisattva Not-Free further asked: 'Good man! How is it that you are not related to your body, yet you can accomplish what you ask?' The Bodhisattva Without-Anything said: 'Good man! I ask the Tathagata through three aspects: body, speech, and mind. These three aspects have no meaning of combination.' The Bodhisattva Not-Free further asked: 'Good man! What meaning do you see that you do not manifest a body?' He answered: 'I now also hope that you will believe my words, I do not manifest a body for the sake of the happiness of all sentient beings.' That Bodhisattva said: 'I cannot see with my physical eyes.' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------  无所有言:“以天眼看。”   彼言:“天眼亦复不见。”   无所有言:“以法眼看。”

Chinese

彼菩萨言:“善男子!所有法行彼亦不离于一切眼,于彼处中无法可见。”   无所有言:“汝云何闻?”   彼复答言:“彼处无有和合可闻。善男子!我见如如。”   无所有言:“善男子!于如如中无有三眼。”不自在言:“汝云何见?”时无所有默然而住。   不自在言:“善男子!于无能见一切法中何故默住?其于虚空岂无容受?虚空悉能容受诸法,无所染着所入无碍,于一切法无有假借,彼处不着应有解说。善男子!汝以何缘默无有说?”   彼即答言:“我今求彼所有语言,能解释处皆不可得,我以是故默而不答。然,善男子!汝听我说,以何因缘名不自在?善男子!我念亿劫,已曾知为诸众生等离无益语,为诸众生所作利益,柔软生乐皆悉美妙,欢喜踊跃无有粗涩,依时利益不生瞋恨,说如是言:‘无有众生怨恨于我。’善男子!以是因缘我得无畏。善男子!一切众生无有所畏。所以者何?诸有语言无有自在。善男子!汝今观是诸语言法无有自在,我今所说此语言中有成就者,彼于三界所不容受。所有一切众生言说:‘若合若散,有益无益。若杂不杂,若念若起,若为 现代汉语译本 无所有说:‘用天眼观察。’ 他说:‘天眼也看不见。’ 无所有说:‘用法眼观察。’ 那位菩萨说:‘善男子!所有的法行都不离于一切眼,在那里面没有法可以看见。’ 无所有说:‘你如何听闻?’ 他回答说:‘在那里没有和合可以听闻。善男子!我见如如(tathata,真如)。’ 无所有说:‘善男子!在如如中没有三眼。’不自在说:‘你如何看见?’这时无所有沉默不语。 不自在说:‘善男子!在不能看见一切法中,为何沉默不语?虚空难道没有容受吗?虚空能够容受诸法,没有染着,所入没有障碍,对于一切法没有假借,在那里不执着应该有解说。善男子!你因为什么缘故沉默没有说话?’ 他回答说:‘我现在寻求能够解释所有语言的地方,都不可得,因此我沉默不回答。然而,善男子!你听我说,因为什么因缘叫做不自在(Avasvasa,不自在)?善男子!我回忆亿劫以前,已经知道为了众生远离无益的语言,为了众生所作的利益,柔软使人快乐都非常美妙,欢喜踊跃没有粗涩,依时利益不生瞋恨,说这样的话:‘没有众生怨恨我。’善男子!因为这个因缘我得到无畏。善男子!一切众生没有所畏惧的。为什么呢?因为所有的语言没有自在。善男子!你现在观察这些语言法没有自在,我现在所说的这些语言中有成就的人,他不会被三界所容纳。所有一切众生的言说:‘无论是合是散,有益无益,无论是杂不杂,无论是念是起,无论是为’

English

English version Akinchanya (无所有) said: 'Look with the divine eye.' He said: 'The divine eye also does not see.' Akinchanya (无所有) said: 'Look with the Dharma eye.' That Bodhisattva said: 'Good man! All Dharma practices are not separate from all eyes, and in that place, no Dharma can be seen.' Akinchanya (无所有) said: 'How do you hear?' He replied: 'In that place, there is no combination to be heard. Good man! I see Suchness (tathata, 如如).' Akinchanya (无所有) said: 'Good man! In Suchness (tathata, 如如) there are no three eyes.' Avasvasa (不自在) said: 'How do you see?' At this time, Akinchanya (无所有) remained silent. Avasvasa (不自在) said: 'Good man! In the inability to see all Dharmas, why remain silent? Does space not have the capacity to contain? Space can contain all Dharmas, without attachment, entering without obstruction, without borrowing from any Dharma, and in that place, without attachment, there should be an explanation. Good man! For what reason are you silent and not speaking?' He replied: 'I am now seeking a place where all languages can be explained, but it is unattainable, therefore I remain silent and do not answer. However, good man! Listen to me, for what reason is one called Avasvasa (不自在)? Good man! I recall countless kalpas ago, I already knew to keep away from useless speech for the sake of all beings, and the benefits I made for all beings, were gentle, joyful, and all wonderful, joyful and without roughness, benefiting in due time without generating anger, saying such words: 'No being resents me.' Good man! Because of this reason, I obtained fearlessness. Good man! All beings have no fear. Why? Because all languages have no freedom. Good man! You now observe that these Dharma languages have no freedom, and those who achieve in these languages that I am now speaking, will not be tolerated by the three realms. All the speech of all beings: 'Whether combined or scattered, beneficial or unbeneficial, whether mixed or unmixed, whether thought or arising, whether for' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------