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尊，即于座上熙怡微笑，以威德力现大神通，即于面门放无数光，其光杂色犹如众宝之所间错，所谓青色、黄色、赤色、绿色、紫色、玻璃色、黄金色，所放之光，遍照无量无边不可思议阿僧祇世界，上至梵世——所有诸天身光及日月光，悉皆掩蔽不得显现——如是光明照烛之处，一切众生触是光者，无不适悦，恶业众生罪障消除，盲者能视聋者能闻，跛者能行哑者能言，饥者能满裸者得衣，牢狱有情枷锁免离，无有诸恶圣境现前。 是时会中人天大众，身意快乐怪未曾有，咸作是言：“以何因缘而现此相？”各各发心从座而起，绕佛百千匝已，恭敬礼拜供养赞叹，却住一面。 尔时，众中尊者阿难偏袒右肩右膝着地，曲躬恭敬而白佛言：“世尊！是何因缘现斯奇瑞？今此众会悉皆有疑，各各谓言，世尊未尝无因而笑，今日如来现此异相，必有所因。如来、应供、正等正觉，大慈大悲愿为我等宣说，今者佛自庄严种种善事，众欲乐闻。” 尔时，世尊告尊者阿难言：“如来今日现斯祥瑞，谓欲宣说巨力长者并五百长者悟无生法忍，发阿耨多罗三藐三菩提心，次第成佛因缘之事，汝当善听。 “阿难！是诸长者，已于过去无量百千俱胝那庾多佛所，各各亲近供养，恭敬礼拜尊重赞叹，得闻如是 尊者（指佛陀），即在座位上安详喜悦地微笑，以威严神力显现大神通，从面门放出无数光芒，这些光芒颜色各异，如同各种珍宝交错辉映，包括青色、黄色、赤色、绿色、紫色、琉璃色、黄金色。所放出的光芒，遍照无量无边不可思议阿僧祇世界（极大的数字单位，形容数量极多），上至梵世（色界天的最高层）——所有诸天（天神）的身光以及日月的光芒，全部都被遮蔽而无法显现——如此光明照耀的地方，一切众生接触到这些光芒，没有不感到舒适喜悦的，作恶之人的罪业消除，盲人能够看见，聋人能够听见，跛脚的人能够行走，哑巴能够说话，饥饿的人得到饱足，裸体的人得到衣服，牢狱中的囚犯枷锁脱落，没有各种邪恶，圣洁的景象显现在眼前。 这时，法会中的人天大众，身心快乐，感到从未有过的奇异景象，都想知道‘因为什么因缘而出现这种景象？’各自发起心念，从座位上站起来，围绕佛陀百千圈，恭敬地礼拜供养赞叹，然后退到一边站立。 这时，大众中的尊者阿难（佛陀的十大弟子之一），袒露右肩，右膝跪地，弯腰恭敬地对佛陀说：‘世尊！是什么因缘显现这种奇异的瑞相？现在这里的听众都心存疑问，各自认为，世尊不会无缘无故地微笑，今天如来显现这种奇异的景象，必定有其原因。如来、应供（值得供养者）、正等正觉（完全觉悟者），具有大慈大悲，希望您为我们宣说，现在佛陀您自己庄严地显现种种善事，大众都想听闻。’ 这时，世尊告诉尊者阿难说：‘如来今天显现这种吉祥的瑞相，是想要宣说巨力长者（一位有力量和财富的长者）以及五百位长者领悟无生法忍（对一切法不生不灭的深刻理解），发起阿耨多罗三藐三菩提心（无上正等正觉之心，即成佛之心），次第成佛的因缘之事，你应该好好地听。’ ‘阿难！这些长者，已经在过去无量百千俱胝那庾多（极大的数字单位）佛所，各自亲近供养，恭敬礼拜尊重赞叹，得以听闻这样的法。’
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The Venerable One (referring to the Buddha), then smiled serenely and joyfully on his seat, manifesting great supernatural powers with his majestic virtue. He emitted countless rays of light from his face, the colors of which were varied, like a mixture of many jewels, including blue, yellow, red, green, purple, crystal, and gold. The emitted light illuminated immeasurable, boundless, inconceivable Asamkhya worlds (an extremely large numerical unit, describing a vast quantity), reaching up to the Brahma world (the highest level of the Form Realm) – all the body light of the devas (gods) and the light of the sun and moon were completely obscured and could not appear – in such places illuminated by this light, all sentient beings who touched this light could not help but feel comfortable and joyful, the sins of evildoers were eliminated, the blind could see, the deaf could hear, the lame could walk, the mute could speak, the hungry were satisfied, the naked were clothed, prisoners in jail were freed from their shackles, and without any evils, sacred realms appeared before them. At this time, the assembly of humans and devas in the gathering felt happy in body and mind, experiencing unprecedented and wondrous phenomena, and all wondered, 'What is the cause and condition for this manifestation?' Each generated a thought, rose from their seats, circumambulated the Buddha hundreds of thousands of times, respectfully prostrated, made offerings, and praised him, then retreated to one side and stood. At this time, the Venerable Ananda (one of the Buddha's ten great disciples) in the assembly bared his right shoulder, knelt on his right knee, bowed respectfully, and said to the Buddha: 'World Honored One! What is the cause and condition for manifesting such auspicious omens? Now the audience here is full of doubts, each thinking that the World Honored One never smiles without a reason. Today, the Tathagata manifests this extraordinary phenomenon, there must be a reason. The Tathagata, Worthy of Offerings, Perfectly Enlightened One, with great compassion, wishes to explain it to us. Now the Buddha himself gloriously manifests all kinds of good deeds, and the assembly desires to hear it.' At this time, the World Honored One said to the Venerable Ananda: 'The Tathagata manifests these auspicious omens today because he wants to proclaim that the Strongman Elder (a wealthy and powerful elder) and five hundred elders have realized the forbearance of non-origination (a profound understanding of the non-arising and non-ceasing of all dharmas), generated the mind of Anuttara-Samyak-Sambodhi (the mind of unsurpassed, perfect enlightenment, i.e., the mind to become a Buddha), and the causes and conditions for successively becoming Buddhas. You should listen carefully.' 'Ananda! These elders have, in the past, in the presence of immeasurable hundreds of thousands of kotis of nayutas (extremely large numerical units) of Buddhas, each personally approached, made offerings, respectfully prostrated, honored, and praised them, and were able to hear such Dharma.' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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最上真实法义，消除业障远离三涂，于百千劫常生人天受胜妙乐，乃至于今财富炽盛有大眷属，福慧尊严人所爱敬。由昔所植善根力故，今于我所，复得闻是甚深法义。 “阿难！是巨力长者并五百长者，于当来世，得值弥勒如来、应、正等觉，于彼佛所，复闻清净大乘妙法，善能精勤修习菩萨施等六波罗蜜行，能于十方亲近礼拜，恭敬供养尊重赞叹无量诸佛，亦得值遇贤劫诸佛。彼佛世尊亦为宣说微妙大乘法义，闻已受持，复能展转为人演说，示教利喜无量众生。 “阿难！是巨力长者过是已后经五千劫，常生诸佛国土种种修行，值遇诸佛，承事供养无空过者，末后当成阿耨多罗三藐三菩提，尽同一号，名曰吉祥藏如来、应、正等正觉、明行圆满、善逝、世间解、无上丈夫、调御士、天人师、佛、薄伽梵。国界庄严安隐丰乐，正法像法寿命劫数，皆悉同等，说法度人不可称数。” 尔时，尊者阿难及人天大众，闻佛世尊善说如是微妙法义，咸悉赞叹，复白佛言：“世尊！此经当以何名，我等云何受持？” 佛告阿难：“此经名曰‘巨力长者所问大乘经’，当受持之。” 佛说是经已，尊者阿难与菩萨、比丘并巨力长者等，及一切世间天、人、阿修罗、乾闼婆等，闻佛所说皆大欢喜， 现代汉语译本： 最上乘真实法义，能够消除业障，使人远离地狱、饿鬼、畜生三恶道，在无数劫中常常转生于人间和天上，享受殊胜美妙的快乐，乃至到如今，财富兴盛，拥有庞大的眷属，福德和智慧都受到尊重，为人们所喜爱和敬仰。这是由于过去所种下的善根的力量，所以今天在我这里，又能听闻到如此甚深微妙的佛法。 ‘阿难！这位巨力长者（Juli：name of a person）和五百位长者，在未来的世间，将会遇到弥勒如来（Maitreya：the future Buddha）、应供、正等觉，在那位佛的处所，再次听闻清净的大乘妙法，能够精进勤勉地修习菩萨的布施等六波罗蜜（Six Paramitas：the six perfections or virtues）的修行，能够在十方世界亲近礼拜，恭敬供养，尊重赞叹无量诸佛，也能够遇到贤劫（Bhadrakalpa：the present 'Fortunate Aeon'）诸佛。那些佛世尊也会为他们宣说微妙的大乘法义，听闻之后接受并奉持，又能辗转相传，为他人演说，开示教导，使无量众生得到利益和欢喜。 ‘阿难！这位巨力长者经过此后五千劫，常常转生于诸佛的国土，进行各种修行，遇到诸佛，承事供养，没有空过的时候，最终将会成就阿耨多罗三藐三菩提（Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi： unsurpassed, complete and perfect enlightenment），佛号完全相同，名为吉祥藏如来（Kichijozou：name of a Buddha）、应供、正等正觉、明行圆满、善逝、世间解、无上丈夫、调御士、天人师、佛、薄伽梵（Bhagavan：The Blessed One）。他们的国土庄严，安稳丰乐，正法和像法的寿命劫数，都完全相同，说法度化的人数不可称量。’ 当时，尊者阿难（Ananda：Buddha's attendant）以及人天大众，听闻佛世尊善于宣说如此微妙的法义，都赞叹不已，又对佛说：‘世尊！这部经应当叫什么名字，我们应当如何受持？’ 佛告诉阿难：‘这部经名叫《巨力长者所问大乘经》，应当受持奉行。’ 佛说完这部经后，尊者阿难与菩萨、比丘以及巨力长者等，以及一切世间的天、人、阿修罗（Asura：demi-gods）、乾闼婆（Gandharva：celestial musicians）等，听闻佛所说，都非常欢喜，信受奉行。
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English version: The supreme and true Dharma meaning can eliminate karmic obstacles, keep one away from the three evil realms (hell, hungry ghosts, and animals), and allow one to be reborn in the human and heavenly realms for hundreds of thousands of kalpas (aeons), enjoying supreme and wonderful bliss. Even to this day, one's wealth is abundant, one has a large family, and one's blessings and wisdom are respected and loved by people. This is due to the power of the good roots planted in the past, so today, in my presence, one can again hear such profound and subtle Dharma. 'Ananda! This Elder Juli (Juli: name of a person) and the five hundred elders, in the future, will encounter Maitreya Tathagata (Maitreya: the future Buddha), Arhat, Samyak-sambuddha (Perfectly Enlightened One). In that Buddha's presence, they will again hear the pure Mahayana (Great Vehicle) Dharma, be able to diligently cultivate the six paramitas (Six Paramitas: the six perfections or virtues) of the Bodhisattva's practice, be able to approach, bow to, respectfully make offerings to, respect, and praise countless Buddhas in the ten directions, and also encounter the Buddhas of the Bhadrakalpa (Bhadrakalpa: the present 'Fortunate Aeon'). Those Buddhas will also proclaim the subtle Mahayana Dharma to them. After hearing it, they will accept and uphold it, and will also transmit it to others, explaining it for them, teaching and benefiting countless beings.' 'Ananda! After this, for five thousand kalpas, this Elder Juli will constantly be reborn in the Buddha lands, engaging in various practices, encountering Buddhas, serving and making offerings without ever wasting time. Finally, he will attain Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi (Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi: unsurpassed, complete and perfect enlightenment), with the same Buddha name, called Kichijozou Tathagata (Kichijozou: name of a Buddha), Arhat, Samyak-sambuddha, perfect in knowledge and conduct, Well-Gone, Knower of the World, Unsurpassed Man, Tamer of Men, Teacher of Gods and Humans, Buddha, Bhagavan (Bhagavan: The Blessed One). Their lands will be adorned, peaceful, and prosperous, and the duration of the True Dharma and Semblance Dharma will be the same. The number of people they teach and liberate will be immeasurable.' At that time, Venerable Ananda (Ananda: Buddha's attendant) and the assembly of gods and humans, hearing the Buddha's skillful explanation of such subtle Dharma, all praised it and said to the Buddha: 'World Honored One! What should this sutra be called, and how should we uphold it?' The Buddha told Ananda: 'This sutra is called the 'Mahayana Sutra Asked by Elder Juli', and you should uphold and practice it.' After the Buddha finished speaking this sutra, Venerable Ananda, along with the Bodhisattvas, Bhikshus (monks), Elder Juli, and all the gods, humans, Asuras (Asura: demi-gods), Gandharvas (Gandharva: celestial musicians), and others in the world, hearing what the Buddha had said, were all greatly delighted, believed, accepted, and practiced it. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------