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'Having reached the realm of Nirvana (Nirvana), one can be far from the fear of death.' At that time, King Pasenadi (King Pasenadi) of Kosala (Kosala), hearing the World Honored One Buddha expounding the wonderful Dharma with various skillful means and metaphors, rejoiced, leaped with joy, respectfully praised, prostrated at the Buddha's feet, and returned to the royal palace. After the Buddha finished speaking this Sutra, all the great Bhikkhus (Bhikkhu) rejoiced greatly upon hearing what the Buddha had said, accepted it with faith, and practiced accordingly. The Sutra Spoken by the Buddha on the Questions of King Pasenadi ◎After the Great King left the city, he gradually approached Jetavana (Jetavana). The King immediately saw from afar the World Honored One sitting peacefully under a tree, surrounded by the Bhikkhus. At that time, upon seeing this, the King felt great joy, deeply believed and respected, got out of his chariot, removed the canopy, folded his palms, bowed, and praised from afar: 'The Buddha's body is vast, like a golden mountain; the Buddha's body is upright and dignified, incomparably wonderful; it has great light, like hundreds of thousands of suns; auspicious and blazing, like a great fire; the roots are subdued and tranquil, abiding in Samatha (Samatha, cessation); adorned with various virtues, possessing Paramitas (Paramita, perfections); the thirty-two marks and eighty minor characteristics are fully complete, being a dragon among men, a lion among men, a great immortal among men, a victor among men, appearing in the world like a precious mountain.' At this time, after the Great King finished praising, he walked on foot to where the Buddha was, touched his head to the ground and bowed at the feet of the World Honored One, and offered the World Honored One items such as a jeweled crown, a jeweled canopy, a jeweled sword, a jeweled pearl, and jeweled leather shoes, saying: 'May the World Honored One accept my offering.' At this time, the World Honored One accepted his offering. The King again bowed at the feet of the World Honored One, retreated to one side, folded his palms respectfully, and said to the Buddha: 'World Honored One! May the Buddha have compassion and speak the essential Dharma for me, so that I may obtain great benefit and happiness throughout the long night.' At that time, the World Honored One praised the King, saying: 'Excellent, excellent! Great King! You have deep faith and respect for the Tathagata (Tathagata), you love and delight in seeking the Buddha's true Dharma, and you are purely virtuous. You are a great sage. As you have said, you delight in hearing the essential Dharma, you should listen carefully, pay close attention, remember and practice, and I will expound it for you.' -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 佛言：“大王！汝统大国，◎常有百千内外亲族恭敬赞叹，虽复如是富贵自在，寿报尽时即生苦恼，一切眷属徒共围绕悲恼啼泣。当于尔时，一切所有不能守护，既命尽已内外亲属，所共围绕至尸陀林，所有遗体各各离散，皮肉筋骨分其异处，有诸虫鸟而来𠯗食，彼食尽已，此虚妄身悉无所有。 “大王！以是缘故谛观世间，如水聚沫有何坚实？以是无常不究竟法，起常想者是为颠倒，诸有漏法念念坏灭，我观是事深可悲愍。 “是故，大王！当须速舍诸世间法，常念修行出世间法。何以故？大王当知，彼生灭法皆由无明为因缘故，所谓无明缘行、行缘识、识缘名色、名色缘六处、六处缘触、触缘受、受缘爱、爱缘取、取缘有、有缘生、生缘老死忧悲苦恼，如是即一大苦蕴集。若无明灭即行灭，行灭即识灭，识灭即名色灭，名色灭即六处灭，六处灭即触灭，触灭即受灭，受灭即爱灭，爱灭即取灭，取灭即有灭，有灭即生灭，生灭即老死忧悲苦恼灭，如是即一大苦蕴灭，是故……。”