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t14n0492a buddha speaks ananda asking about serving buddha good and bad omens sutra.g2.0f

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English

English version Muddled and unable to distinguish truth, The Dharma drum vibrates through the three thousand worlds, why can't you hear it? Because you are in a turbid world, surrounded by evil people, you yourself fall into a state of delusion and inversion, Not believing that there are Buddhas in the world, you create the root of all sins yourself. When life ends, you fall into hell, where swords dismember your body, You like to kill living beings during sacrifices, and boiling cauldrons await you there; Those who indulge in lust embrace copper pillars, and great fires burn on them, Those who slander pure and noble people have their tongues pulled out with iron hooks; Those who get drunk and behave without etiquette have molten copper poured into their mouths, If they are reborn as humans, they will be foolish, ignorant, and without righteousness. Those who do not kill will have longevity, without illness, and with strong health; Those who do not steal will be very wealthy in the future, and their money will always be abundant; Those who do not commit adultery will have pure minds and bodies, and their bodies will emit fragrance; Those who are sincere and do not deceive will be trusted and respected by people; Those who do not get drunk will be intelligent and wise, and respected by all. These five blessings transcend worldly laws, and are of the same kind as gods and humans, The blessings obtained increase billions of times, this is the true and clear principle. Foolish people cannot distinguish the right path, obscure the sages, and slander the Sammasambuddha (Perfectly Enlightened One), After death, they fall into Avici Hell (the most painful of the eight great hells), wearing iron wheels on their heads. They cannot die even if they seek death, and their bodies change in an instant, They are pierced and stabbed by spears and halberds, and their bodies are mutilated. Ignorant and unaware, not understanding things, evil people are tied and bound together, They transmigrate through various paths, becoming the shapes of birds, beasts, and livestock, They are slaughtered by people, using their flesh to repay past sins, Without following the right path, they fall into evil realms, and it is very difficult to escape. It is already difficult to obtain a human body, and it is even more difficult to hear the Buddha's teachings, The Buddha (Buddha) is the protector of all beings, the most honored place of dwelling. He preaches the Dharma like nectar, hoping that later learners will universally practice it, Pity me for now manifesting profound wisdom, it is to have compassion for all beings. Opening up enlightenment, pointing out the path of liberation, those who practice thus attain liberation, Blessed people walk towards the light, realize the truth, and no longer have afflictions. Take refuge in the peaceful sages, cultivate fields of merit. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 不死路,  恩慈无过佛,  神妙现威光。  愿使一切人,  得服甘露浆,  慧船到彼岸,  法磬倡三千。  彼我无我想,  众祐转法轮,  我等蒙嘉庆,  得舍十二缘,  欢喜稽首拜,  自归最无上。”

Chinese

阿难稽首颂已,诸会大众得不回还,心意开解,僧那大铠志无上道,甘露之音,香熏十方。示现道地为作桥梁,国王、臣民、天龙、鬼神,闻佛所说,阿难所颂,且悲、且感、且叹、且喜,稽首佛足,及礼阿难,受教而去。   佛说阿难问事佛吉凶经 现代汉语译本: 通往不死的道路, 佛陀的恩慈无与伦比,神妙地展现着威严的光芒。 愿能使一切众生,得以服用甘露法药, 乘坐智慧之船到达彼岸,以佛法之磬声响彻三千世界。 达到无彼无我之境界,愿大众的福祉能推动法轮常转, 我等有幸蒙受佛陀的嘉美恩泽,得以舍弃十二因缘的束缚, 欢喜地稽首礼拜,自觉归依于最无上的佛陀。 阿难(Ananda)稽首赞颂完毕,所有在场的听众都获得了不再退转的信心,心意开解,发起了为证得无上菩提的坚固誓愿(僧那大铠),甘露般的佛法之音,香气弥漫十方世界。佛陀示现的菩提道场成为了众生通往解脱的桥梁,国王、臣民、天龙、鬼神,听闻佛陀所说之法,以及阿难(Ananda)所作的赞颂,无不悲欣交集,感慨万千,欢喜踊跃,稽首礼拜佛陀的双足,以及礼敬阿难(Ananda),领受教诲后离去。 《佛说阿难问事佛吉凶经》

English

English version: The path to immortality, Buddha's (Enlightened One) grace is unsurpassed, miraculously manifesting majestic light. May it enable all beings to partake of the nectar of Dharma, Sailing the ship of wisdom to the other shore, the Dharma chime resonates throughout the three thousand worlds. Attaining the state of no self and no other, may the blessings of the multitude turn the Dharma wheel, We are fortunate to receive the Buddha's (Enlightened One) gracious blessings, enabling us to relinquish the bonds of the twelve links of dependent origination, Joyfully bowing in reverence, we consciously take refuge in the most supreme Buddha (Enlightened One). After Ananda (Buddha's attendant) completed his eulogy with bowed head, all those present at the assembly attained irreversible faith, their minds were opened, they aroused the great armor of resolve (sannaha) for the unsurpassed path, the nectar-like sound of the Dharma, its fragrance permeated the ten directions. The place of enlightenment manifested by the Buddha (Enlightened One) became a bridge for beings to reach liberation. Kings, ministers, gods, dragons, and spirits, hearing the Dharma spoken by the Buddha (Enlightened One), and the eulogy composed by Ananda (Buddha's attendant), were filled with sorrow and gratitude, admiration and joy, bowing their heads to the Buddha's (Enlightened One) feet, and paying respects to Ananda (Buddha's attendant), receiving the teachings and departing. 'The Sutra on Auspicious and Inauspicious Matters of Serving the Buddha (Enlightened One), Spoken by the Buddha (Enlightened One) and Questioned by Ananda (Buddha's attendant)' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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