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大正藏第 14 册 No. 0492a 佛说阿难问事佛吉凶经 No. 492 佛说阿难问事佛吉凶经 后汉安息国三藏安世高译 阿难说：“闻如是。” 阿难白佛言：“有人事佛得富贵谐偶者，有衰耗不得谐偶者，云何不等耶？愿佛天中天，普为说之。” 佛告阿难：“有人奉佛，从明师受戒，不失精进奉行所受，朝暮礼拜，恭敬燃灯，斋戒不厌，心常欢欣，善神拥护，所向谐偶，百事增倍，为天龙、鬼神、众人所敬，后必得道；是善男子、善女人，真佛弟子也。 “有人事佛，不值善师，不见经教，信意不坚，亦有戒名违犯正律；既无形像，亦不烧香然明作礼，恒怀瞋恚，恶口骂詈，六斋不持，杀生趣手；不敬佛经，持着杂物弊箧之中，或着妻子床上不净之处，或持挂壁无有床坐棚阁，与世书无异。若有疾病了不念佛，便呼巫师卜问祠祀，请乞邪神，天神离远不得善护，妖魅日进，恶鬼屯门，令之衰耗所向不谐。现世罪人非佛弟子，死入泥犁百毒掠治，魂神痛酷不可得言。愚人𧄼瞢不能自思，先行无功还怨天地，责圣咎天迷谬乃尔，甚为愚痴，遂为三涂所见缀缚。 “夫人得道皆从善生，经戒自御心身口，善为大铠不畏刀兵，善为大船得渡河渊 现代汉语译本 《佛说阿难问事佛吉凶经》 后汉安息国三藏安世高译 阿难说：‘我听闻是这样的。’ 阿难对佛说：‘有人信奉佛法，得到富贵和诸事顺利，有人却衰败困顿，诸事不顺，这是为什么呢？希望佛陀，天中之天，能为我们普遍地解说。’ 佛告诉阿难：‘有人信奉佛法，跟随明师接受戒律，不懈怠地精进奉行所受的戒律，早晚礼拜，恭敬地燃灯，斋戒而不厌倦，心中常常充满欢喜，善神拥护他，所做的事情都顺利，一切都加倍增长，被天龙（守护佛法的神祇）、鬼神、众人所尊敬，将来必定得道；这样的善男子、善女人，才是真正的佛弟子。 ‘有人信奉佛法，却没有遇到好的老师，不了解经书教义，信心不坚定，即使有名义上的戒律，也违犯了正确的戒规；既没有佛像，也不烧香点灯礼拜，常常怀有瞋恨之心，恶语骂人，不遵守六斋日，杀生取乐；不尊敬佛经，把佛经放在杂物或破旧的箱子里，或者放在妻子床上等不干净的地方，或者挂在墙上，没有床或架子安放，和世俗的书籍没有区别。如果生病了，也不念佛，反而去请巫师占卜祭祀，祈求邪神，天神远离，不能得到好的护佑，妖魔鬼怪日益逼近，恶鬼堵在门口，使他衰败困顿，诸事不顺。这样的人是现世的罪人，不是佛的弟子，死后会堕入地狱，遭受各种酷刑折磨，灵魂痛苦不堪。愚蠢的人糊里糊涂，不能自我反省，先前没有功德，反而怨天尤人，责怪圣贤，这种迷惑颠倒真是太严重了，非常愚痴，最终会被三恶道（地狱、饿鬼、畜生）所束缚。 ‘人们能够得道，都是从行善开始的，用经书戒律来约束自己的身口意，善良是最好的盔甲，不畏惧刀枪，善良是最好的船，能够渡过河流深渊。’
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English version The Buddha Speaks the Ānanda's Questions on Auspicious and Inauspicious Matters in Serving the Buddha Sutra Translated by An Shih-kao, a Tripiṭaka master from Parthia during the Later Han Dynasty Ānanda said, 'Thus have I heard.' Ānanda said to the Buddha, 'Some people who serve the Buddha attain wealth, honor, and harmonious relationships, while others decline and fail to achieve harmony. Why is this not equal? I wish that the Buddha, the supreme among humans, would universally explain this for us.' The Buddha told Ānanda, 'Some people who venerate the Buddha receive precepts from a wise teacher, do not lose diligence, and diligently practice what they have received. They bow in the morning and evening, respectfully light lamps, observe fasting without weariness, and their hearts are always filled with joy. Good spirits protect them, and whatever they do is harmonious, and everything increases twofold. They are respected by nāgas (dragons, guardians of the Dharma), gods, ghosts, spirits, and all people. In the future, they will surely attain enlightenment. These good men and good women are true disciples of the Buddha. 'Some people who serve the Buddha do not encounter good teachers, do not understand the teachings of the scriptures, and their faith is not firm. Even if they have the name of precepts, they violate the correct rules. They have no images, nor do they burn incense or light lamps to make obeisance. They constantly harbor anger, utter malicious curses, do not observe the six fast days, and take pleasure in killing. They do not respect the Buddhist scriptures, placing them among miscellaneous objects in worn-out boxes, or on the beds of their wives in unclean places, or hanging them on the wall without a proper shelf or seat, treating them no differently from secular books. If they become ill, they do not think of the Buddha, but instead call upon shamans to divine and offer sacrifices, begging for help from evil spirits. The heavenly gods stay far away and cannot provide good protection. Demonic influences advance daily, and evil ghosts block the door, causing them to decline and fail in everything they do. Such people are sinners in this life and not disciples of the Buddha. After death, they will fall into hell, suffering various tortures, and their souls will experience unbearable pain. Foolish people are confused and cannot reflect on themselves. Having no merit from previous actions, they blame heaven and earth, accusing the sages and faulting the heavens. Their delusion is so extreme, and they are so foolish that they will ultimately be bound by the three evil paths (hell, hungry ghosts, and animals). 'People who attain enlightenment all begin with doing good. They use the scriptures and precepts to control their mind, body, and speech. Goodness is the best armor, not fearing swords and weapons. Goodness is the best boat, able to cross the river and abyss.' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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，有能守信室内和安。现世有庆福追自然，行之得报非神授与。若人不信不持经戒，后生转剧，善恶逐人如影追形，勿作狐疑，自堕恶道，求脱良难。谛信不犯，所在常安；佛语至诚终不欺人。佛世难值人身难获，汝今侍佛宿福之大，当念报恩班宣法教，广为福田行之得度，所适无忧。” 阿难复白佛言：“人不自手杀，教人杀者，其罪云何？为无罪耶？” 佛言：“阿难！教人杀者，重于自杀。何以故？或是奴婢下贱之人，作无杀意；或为王者县官所见逼促，不自意出为之所使。教人杀者，而知故犯，阴谋残害复罪他人，欺罔三尊还负自然，其罪莫大；怨对相报，世世受殃，未有断绝。现世不安，死入地狱，受毒痛裂，从地狱出为畜生，屠割皮骨以肉偿人，皆由前世残杀暴逆，克贼众生阴谋怀害，无有慈心。见人杀者代其欢喜，以用快意过于自杀，罪深如是。” 阿难复白佛言：“世间人及佛弟子，轻易其师、恶意向师并道德人者，其罪云何？” 佛言：“阿难！夫为人者，当爱乐人德、欣乐人善，不可嫉之。恶意向师、道德人者，是恶意向佛无异也。宁持万石弩还自射身，为痛不？” 阿难言：“甚痛，甚痛！世尊！” 佛言：“人持恶意向道德人与其师者，痛剧弩射身也 现代汉语译本：能遵守诚信，内心就能安定平和。今生会有喜庆的福报自然到来，行善所得的果报并非神灵的赐予。如果有人不相信，不遵守经书和戒律，来世会更加困苦，善恶会像影子一样跟随每个人，不要心存狐疑，自己堕入恶道，想要脱离就非常困难了。真正相信而不违犯戒律，无论在哪里都能常保平安；佛说的话真实诚恳，终究不会欺骗人。佛出世非常难遇到，得到人身也很难，你现在侍奉佛陀，是宿世积累的巨大福报，应当想着报答佛恩，宣扬佛法教义，广种福田，修行就能得度，无论去哪里都没有忧愁。 阿难（Ananda，佛陀的十大弟子之一，以记忆力超群著称）再次问佛说：‘如果不是自己亲手杀人，而是教唆别人去杀人，那他的罪过怎么样？是没有罪吗？’ 佛说：‘阿难（Ananda）！教唆别人杀人的罪过，比自己杀人还要严重。为什么呢？因为有的人可能是奴婢或地位低下的人，本来没有杀人的意图；有的人可能是因为君王或官府的逼迫，并非出自本意而被人利用。而教唆别人杀人的人，是明知故犯，暗中策划残害，又把罪过推给别人，欺骗佛法僧三宝（Triratna），违背自然规律，他的罪过没有比这更大的了；冤冤相报，世世代代遭受灾殃，没有断绝的时候。现世不得安宁，死后堕入地狱，遭受剧烈的痛苦，从地狱出来后转生为畜生，被宰杀剥皮剔骨，用肉来偿还别人，这都是因为前世残杀暴虐，侵害众生，暗中怀着害人之心，没有慈悲心。看见别人杀人反而感到高兴，以此来满足自己的心意，这种罪过比自己杀人还要深重。’ 阿难（Ananda）再次问佛说：‘世间的人以及佛弟子，轻视他们的老师、用恶意对待老师以及有道德的人，他们的罪过怎么样？’ 佛说：‘阿难（Ananda）！作为一个人，应当喜爱别人的德行、欣悦别人的善行，不可以嫉妒。用恶意对待老师以及有道德的人，这和用恶意对待佛陀没有什么区别。宁愿拿万石的弓弩来射自己，会痛吗？’ 阿难（Ananda）说：‘非常痛，非常痛！世尊（Bhagavan，对佛陀的尊称）！’ 佛说：‘人用恶意对待有道德的人和他的老师，那种痛苦比用弓弩射自己还要剧烈啊！’
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English version: One who can uphold trustworthiness will have inner peace and tranquility. In this life, joyous blessings will naturally follow, and the rewards of good deeds are not bestowed by deities. If one does not believe and does not uphold the scriptures and precepts, their next life will be even more difficult. Good and evil follow each person like a shadow, so do not harbor doubts and fall into evil paths, from which it is very difficult to escape. Truly believe and do not violate the precepts, and you will always be safe wherever you are; the Buddha's words are true and sincere, and will never deceive people. It is rare to encounter a Buddha in the world, and it is difficult to obtain a human body. You now serve the Buddha, which is a great blessing accumulated from past lives. You should think of repaying the Buddha's kindness, propagating the Dharma teachings, cultivating fields of merit, and practicing to attain liberation, so that you will have no worries wherever you go. Ananda (one of the ten principal disciples of the Buddha, known for his exceptional memory) then asked the Buddha: 'If one does not kill with their own hands, but instructs others to kill, what is their sin? Is there no sin?' The Buddha said: 'Ananda! The sin of instructing others to kill is heavier than killing oneself. Why? Because some may be slaves or people of low status who have no intention to kill; others may be forced by kings or officials, acting against their will and being used by others. But those who instruct others to kill do so knowingly, plotting secretly to harm others and shifting the blame onto them, deceiving the Triple Gem (Triratna) and violating the laws of nature. Their sin is greater than any other; resentment is repaid with resentment, and they will suffer calamities generation after generation, without end. They will have no peace in this life, and after death, they will fall into hell, suffering intense pain. After emerging from hell, they will be reborn as animals, slaughtered, skinned, and boned, using their flesh to repay others. All of this is due to the violence and cruelty of past lives, harming sentient beings, harboring malicious intentions, and lacking compassion. Seeing others kill and rejoicing in it, using it to satisfy their own desires, such a sin is as deep as killing oneself.' Ananda then asked the Buddha: 'If people in the world, including Buddhist disciples, despise their teachers, treat their teachers and virtuous people with malice, what is their sin?' The Buddha said: 'Ananda! As a person, one should love the virtues of others and rejoice in their good deeds, and should not be jealous. Treating teachers and virtuous people with malice is no different from treating the Buddha with malice. Would it not be painful to shoot oneself with a ten-thousand-stone crossbow?' Ananda said: 'Very painful, very painful! World-Honored One (Bhagavan, a respectful title for the Buddha)!' The Buddha said: 'The pain of a person treating virtuous people and their teachers with malice is more intense than being shot with a crossbow!' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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。为人弟子，不可轻慢其师、恶意向道德之人；道德之人当视之如佛，不可嫉谤。人有戒德者，感动诸天龙、鬼神，莫不敬尊。宁身投火中、利刀割肉，慎勿得嫉谤是善之人，其罪不小。慎之！慎之！” 阿难复白佛言：“师者，为可得呵喝弟子，以小罪成大，得无罪耶？” 佛言：“不可！不可！师、弟之义，义感自然，当相信厚，视彼若己；己所不行，勿施于人，弘崇礼律训之以道，和顺忠节不相怨讼。弟子与师二义真诚，师当如师，弟子当如弟子，勿相诽谤慎莫含毒，小怨成大还自烧身。观世恶人魔比丘辈，师不如师、弟子非如弟子，但共为恶不念行道。沮坏善者贪慕俗业，不计无常积财自丧，死堕恶趣饿鬼畜生，未尝有是相视若牛，于世何求念报佛恩？当持经戒相率以道。道不可不学，经不可不读，善不可不行，行善布德济神离苦，超出生死，见贤勿慢见善勿谤，不以小过证人大罪，违法失理其罪莫大，罪福有证。可畏！可畏！” 阿难复白佛言：“末世弟子生是魔界，多有因缘，有居家之求、身口之累，云何行之？” 佛言：“为佛弟子，虽有因缘持戒勿犯，诚信畏慎敬归三尊，孝事二亲内外谨善，不念诳佞心口相应，善权方便进退知时，可得作世间事，不得为世间意。” 现代汉语译本：作为学生，不可以轻视怠慢自己的老师，不可以恶意对待有道德的人；对待有道德的人应当像对待佛一样，不可以嫉妒诽谤。一个人如果具有戒律和德行，就能感动诸天、龙、鬼神，没有谁不尊敬他。宁可跳入火中，或者用锋利的刀割自己的肉，也要谨慎不要嫉妒诽谤善良的人，这种罪过不小。要谨慎！要谨慎！ 阿难（Ananda，佛陀的十大弟子之一）再次问佛说：‘老师，可以呵斥弟子，因为小罪而夸大成大罪，这样没有罪过吗？’ 佛说：‘不可以！不可以！老师和弟子之间的道义，是道义感召自然形成的，应当相互信任厚待，看待对方如同自己一样；自己不想做的事情，不要强加给别人，要弘扬崇尚礼仪法度，用正道训导他们，和睦顺从忠诚节义，不要相互怨恨诉讼。弟子和老师之间，两种关系都要真诚，老师应当像个老师的样子，弟子应当像个弟子的样子，不要互相诽谤，谨慎不要心怀怨毒，小小的怨恨会酿成大祸，最终烧伤自己。看看世上那些邪恶的人和魔比丘（Mara Bhiksu，被魔控制的比丘）之流，老师不像老师，弟子不像弟子，只是一起作恶，不想着修行正道。他们阻挠破坏善良的人，贪图世俗的产业，不考虑世事无常，积攒钱财最终自己丧命，死后堕入恶趣，变成饿鬼和畜生，从来没有像现在这样互相看待如同牛一样，在世上有什么追求，又怎么会想到报答佛的恩情呢？应当坚持经书和戒律，互相带领走上正道。道不可不学，经不可不读，善不可不行，行善布施恩德，救济神灵脱离苦难，超越出生死轮回，见到贤人不要轻慢，见到善事不要诽谤，不要因为小的过失就断定别人犯了大罪，违背法律，丧失道理，这种罪过最大，罪过和福报都是有证据的。可怕啊！可怕啊！’ 阿难（Ananda，佛陀的十大弟子之一）再次问佛说：‘末法时代的弟子，生存在这个魔界，有很多的因缘，有居家生活的追求，有身口意三业的牵累，应该怎样修行呢？’ 佛说：‘作为佛的弟子，即使有各种因缘，也要坚持戒律不要触犯，要诚信、畏惧、谨慎，恭敬归依佛、法、僧三宝（Three Jewels），孝顺侍奉父母双亲，对内对外都要谨慎善良，不要有欺骗和虚伪的想法，内心和口中所说要一致，善巧方便，进退都要知道时机，这样就可以做世间的事情，但是不能被世间的欲望所左右。’