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听受， 故处轮回。 汝诸长者！ 人之色身， 譬如大树， 根茎枝叶， 悉皆繁茂， 久无湿润， 土地干亢， 为日所炙， 脂脉皆尽， 不经岁月， 必当枯朽。 一切众生， 盛年壮色， 身相充满， 贪着世间， 纵五欲乐， 筋血衰耗， 病苦所侵， 形貌憔悴， 诸根衰谢， 不得久停， 终归磨灭。 如是痴人， 爱着色身， 贪诸财宝， 不知罪福， 不念无常， 如树枯朽， 不久摧坏。 汝诸长者！ 观此幻身， 及彼资生， 金银琉璃， 真珠摩尼， 砗磲码瑙， 珊瑚琥珀， 体无真实， 犹如聚沫， 愚者迷情， 妄生贵重， 但增贪欲， 杂乱正心， 于佛法门， 无所趣入。 智者了知， 色身资具， 一切皆如， 梦所见物， 都无自相， 防护六根， 闭于五欲， 亲近三宝， 行施等行， 息诸悭吝， 绝爱染心， 观彼诸欲， 如大火聚， 烧煮众生， 甚可怖畏， 不应恋着。” 佛说巨力长者所问大乘经卷中 大正藏第 14 册 No. 0543 佛说巨力长者所问大乘经 佛说巨力长者所问大乘经卷下 现代汉语译本 听闻和接受这些道理，所以才会在轮回中流转。 你们这些长者们！人的色身（rūpa-kāya，指物质身体），就像一棵大树， 根茎枝叶，全都繁茂生长，但如果很久没有得到湿润， 土地变得干旱，被太阳炙烤，油脂和脉络都耗尽， 不用经过多少岁月，必定会枯萎腐朽。一切众生， 在盛年时身体强壮，容貌充满活力，贪恋执着于世间， 放纵于五欲之乐，筋骨气血衰弱耗损，被病痛所侵扰， 形貌变得憔悴，各种感官功能衰退衰谢，不能长久停留， 最终归于消亡磨灭。像这样的愚痴之人，爱恋执着于自己的色身， 贪图各种财宝，不知道罪与福，不思念无常， 就像枯萎腐朽的树木，不久就会倒塌毁坏。你们这些长者们！ 观察这虚幻的身体，以及那些赖以生存的物质，金银琉璃（vaiḍūrya，一种宝石）， 珍珠摩尼（maṇi，宝珠），砗磲码瑙（aśmagarbha，宝石），珊瑚琥珀（ambara，树脂化石）， 本体都不是真实的，就像聚集在一起的泡沫，愚笨的人迷惑于虚情假意， 虚妄地认为它们珍贵重要，只会增加贪欲，扰乱清净正直的心， 对于佛法的门径，无法进入。有智慧的人明白了解， 色身和资生之物，一切都如同，梦中所见之物， 都没有真实的自性，防护好六根（ṣaḍindriya，眼、耳、鼻、舌、身、意），关闭通向五欲（pañca kāmaguṇa，色、声、香、味、触）的门户， 亲近佛法僧三宝（triratna），奉行布施等善行，止息各种悭吝， 断绝爱恋染着之心，观察那些欲望，如同巨大的火堆， 焚烧煮沸众生，非常可怕可畏，不应该贪恋执着。' 《佛说巨力长者所问大乘经》卷中 大正藏第14册 No. 0543 《佛说巨力长者所问大乘经》 《佛说巨力长者所问大乘经》卷下
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English version Hearing and accepting these teachings is why one transmigrates in the cycle of rebirth. You elders! The rūpa-kāya (physical body) of a person is like a large tree, whose roots, stems, branches, and leaves are all lush and flourishing, but if it has not been moistened for a long time, the soil becomes dry, scorched by the sun, and the oils and veins are exhausted, it will inevitably wither and decay before many years have passed. All sentient beings, in their prime of life, with strong bodies and vibrant appearances, are attached to the world, indulging in the pleasures of the five desires, their sinews and blood weaken and deplete, afflicted by the suffering of illness, their appearance becomes haggard, and their various sensory functions decline and decay, unable to remain for long, eventually returning to annihilation and extinction. Such foolish people are attached to their own rūpa-kāya (physical body), greedy for various treasures, not knowing sin and merit, not mindful of impermanence, like a withered and decayed tree, it will soon collapse and be destroyed. You elders! Observe this illusory body, and those material things upon which it depends for survival, gold, silver, vaiḍūrya (lapis lazuli), pearls, maṇi (jewels), aśmagarbha (agate), coral, ambara (amber), whose essence is not real, like foam gathering together, foolish people are deluded by false sentiments, falsely believing them to be precious and important, only increasing greed, disturbing the pure and upright mind, and are unable to enter the gateway of the Buddha's teachings. Wise people understand, that the rūpa-kāya (physical body) and the means of sustenance are all like things seen in a dream, having no real self-nature, guarding well the ṣaḍindriya (six senses: eyes, ears, nose, tongue, body, and mind), closing the doors to the pañca kāmaguṇa (five desires: form, sound, smell, taste, and touch), drawing near to the Triratna (Three Jewels: Buddha, Dharma, Sangha), practicing generosity and other virtuous deeds, ceasing all miserliness, cutting off the mind of love and attachment, observing those desires as a great fire, burning and boiling sentient beings, extremely terrifying and dreadful, one should not be attached to them.' The Sutra of Mahayana Spoken by the Buddha on What Was Asked by the Elder Jūlī Taisho Tripitaka Volume 14 No. 0543 The Sutra of Mahayana Spoken by the Buddha on What Was Asked by the Elder Jūlī The Lower Scroll of the Sutra of Mahayana Spoken by the Buddha on What Was Asked by the Elder Jūlī --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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宋西天同译经宝法大师赐紫沙门智吉祥等奉 诏译 佛告长者： “是诸众生， 于多劫中， 积集诸法， 谓贪瞋痴， 见慢疑悔， 于诸欲境， 触向迷着， 于昼夜时， 曾无间断。 寂灭静虑， 未尝修习， 生死苦源， 亦不观察， 不了世间， 生灭之相， 无有自体， 毕竟归空。 但由贪爱， 积集成种， 假因缘生， 和合似有， 因缘势尽， 复归散灭， 由本无明， 复生贪爱， 本末相续， 加蚁循环， 于出世间， 真实理中， 诸佛菩萨， 清净境界， 无有片心， 爱乐趣入。 如是之人， 愚痴所覆， 于生死海， 流转漂没， 五尘幻相， 深心染着， 醉乱颠倒， 终无醒觉。 若有众生， 善根成熟， 自然亲近， 诸善知识， 心常修习， 行二利行， 于诸增上， 补特伽罗， 能说法者， 发希有心， 爱乐恭敬， 不生憍慢， 于佛功德， 甚深微妙， 不思议境， 无疑无谤， 亦不于诸， 五尘境中， 虚妄迷执， 起于贪爱， 不作众罪， 生灭苦因。 昼夜精勤， 思惟谛实， 增诸胜行， 习施等法 现代汉语译本 宋朝来自西天（印度）的译经宝法大师，由朝廷赐紫的沙门智吉祥等人奉旨翻译。 佛陀告诉长者：‘这些众生，在漫长的劫数中，积累了各种各样的法，也就是贪婪、嗔恨、愚痴、邪见、傲慢、怀疑和后悔。他们对于各种欲望的境界，接触后就迷惑执着，日日夜夜，从未间断。对于寂灭的禅定，从未修习过，对于生死轮回的苦难根源，也不去观察。不了解世间万物生灭的真相，万物没有永恒不变的自体，最终都将归于空无。 只是由于贪爱，积累形成了种子，凭借因缘而生，和合在一起好像存在，一旦因缘的势力耗尽，又会回归散灭。由于原本的无明，又会重新产生贪爱，从本到末互相连续，就像蚂蚁循环一样。对于出世间的真实道理，诸佛菩萨清净的境界，没有丝毫的爱恋和兴趣。’ ‘像这样的人，被愚痴所蒙蔽，在生死轮回的苦海中，流转漂泊沉没，对于五尘（色、声、香、味、触）的虚幻假象，深深地染着执迷，醉生梦死，颠倒错乱，始终无法醒悟。 如果有的众生，善根成熟，自然会亲近各种善知识，心中常常修习，行持自利利他的行为，对于那些殊胜的补特伽罗（人），能够说法的人，生起稀有难得之心，喜爱恭敬，不生起骄慢之心，对于佛陀的功德，甚深微妙，不可思议的境界，不怀疑不诽谤，也不会对于各种五尘境界，虚妄地迷惑执着，生起贪爱，不做各种罪恶，不造作生死轮回的痛苦之因。日日夜夜精进勤勉，思维真谛实相，增长各种殊胜的修行，修习布施等等法。’
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English version Translated by Zhixiang, a Shramana (Buddhist monk) bestowed with the purple robe by imperial order, and other members of the Translation Treasure-Dharma Master from Western India (Song Dynasty). The Buddha said to the Elder: 'These sentient beings, over many kalpas (eons), have accumulated various dharmas (teachings/phenomena), namely greed, hatred, delusion, wrong views, arrogance, doubt, and regret. They are deluded and attached to various objects of desire, without interruption day and night. They have never practiced tranquil meditation, nor have they observed the source of suffering in samsara (cycle of birth and death). They do not understand the nature of arising and ceasing in the world, that there is no inherent self, and that ultimately everything returns to emptiness. Only due to craving and attachment, seeds are accumulated, arising from conditioned causes. They appear to exist when conditions come together, but when the power of these conditions is exhausted, they return to dissolution. Due to original ignorance, craving arises again, continuing from beginning to end, like an ant circling. They have no inclination or delight in the transcendental, true principles, the pure realm of Buddhas and Bodhisattvas.' 'Such people, obscured by ignorance, drift and sink in the ocean of samsara, deeply attached to the illusory appearances of the five sense objects (form, sound, smell, taste, touch), intoxicated, confused, and never awakened. If there are sentient beings whose roots of virtue are mature, they will naturally draw near to virtuous spiritual friends, constantly cultivate their minds, practice for their own benefit and the benefit of others, and develop a rare and precious attitude towards those superior individuals (Pudgalas), those who are able to teach the Dharma. They will love, respect, and not be arrogant. They will have no doubt or slander regarding the Buddha's merits, which are profound, subtle, and inconceivable. They will also not be falsely deluded and attached to the various objects of the five senses, giving rise to greed and attachment. They will not commit various sins, nor create the causes of suffering in samsara. Day and night, they will diligently contemplate the true reality, increase various excellent practices, and cultivate generosity and other virtues.'
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， 常乐读诵， 大乘经典， 心无邪念， 无有异想， 法喜禅悦， 清净梵行， 长养法身， 及资慧命。 不同痴人， 染着世间， 但念饮食， 色身资具， 五欲娱乐， 常无厌舍， 不知苦本， 不求解脱， 着诸外道， 邪觉邪思， 正念不生， 无真实慧。 如说我有， 清净宝池， 若有众生， 入中洗浴， 游戏娱乐， 如是之人， 不久当得， 生诸天上。 如是愚痴， 执诸异见， 迷失因果， 邪妄推求， 颠倒正理， 修不净行， 恶因苦果， 无解脱时。 汝诸长者！ 应当了知， 世间因果， 虚假和合， 如木偶人， 所作事业， 而于其中， 勿生憍慢， 帑藏珍财， 尊荣豪侈， 如梦所见， 觉已即空。 而诸愚人， 不知此等， 生灭幻化， 性本空寂， 故于世间， 执为常有。 所以者何？ 由无始来， 起贪瞋痴， 缠缚不舍， 违顺喜怒， 无有暂息， 冤家仇对， 常现在前。 眷属广大， 财宝丰饶， 密附亲近， 共成娱乐， 增长贪爱， 为苦所因； 后或贫匮， 财物散失， 乖异别离， 现代汉语译本： 经常快乐地读诵大乘经典，心中没有邪恶的念头，也没有其他的想法。 充满法喜和禅悦，保持清净的梵行，增长法身，并且滋养智慧的生命。 不同于那些愚痴的人，他们贪恋世间的一切，只想着饮食、色身和生活所需的物品，以及五欲的享乐，常常不知满足，也不愿舍弃。他们不知道痛苦的根源，也不寻求解脱，执着于各种外道，产生错误的知觉和思想，正确的念头无法生起，没有真实的智慧。 例如，他们会说：‘我拥有清净的宝池，如果有众生进入其中洗浴、游戏和娱乐，这样的人不久就能往生到天界。’ 这些愚痴的人，执着于各种不同的见解，迷失于因果之中，用邪恶虚妄的方法去推求，颠倒了正确的道理，修行不净的行为，最终只会得到恶因和苦果，永远没有解脱的时候。你们这些长者啊！ 应当明白，世间的因果，都是虚假的结合，就像木偶人一样，所做的一切事业，都不要因此而生起骄慢之心。那些储藏的珍贵财物，尊贵的地位和奢侈的生活，都像梦中所见一样，醒来之后就什么都没有了。 而那些愚蠢的人，不明白这些都是生灭变化的幻象，其本性是空寂的，所以在世间，执着地认为它们是永恒存在的。 这是为什么呢？因为从无始以来，就产生了贪婪、嗔恨和愚痴，被这些烦恼缠缚而不舍弃，对于顺境和逆境，总是充满喜悦和愤怒，没有片刻的停止，冤家仇敌，常常出现在眼前。 眷属众多，财宝丰饶，亲密依附，共同享乐，增长贪爱，成为痛苦的根源；以后或许会变得贫穷困乏，财物散失，关系破裂，最终分离。
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English version: Constantly and joyfully reciting the Mahayana (大乘) scriptures, with no evil thoughts in the mind and no other imaginings. Filled with the joy of Dharma (法喜) and the bliss of meditation (禅悦), maintaining pure Brahma-conduct (梵行), nurturing the Dharma-body (法身), and nourishing the life of wisdom (慧命). Unlike foolish people who are attached to the world, thinking only of food, the physical body, material possessions, and the pleasures of the five desires (五欲), never satisfied and unwilling to relinquish them. They do not know the root of suffering and do not seek liberation, clinging to various heretical paths (外道), generating wrong perceptions and thoughts, unable to produce right mindfulness (正念), and lacking true wisdom (真实慧). For example, they might say, 'I have a pure treasure pond. If sentient beings enter it to bathe, play, and enjoy themselves, such people will soon be reborn in the heavens.' These foolish people, clinging to various different views, are lost in cause and effect (因果), seeking with evil and false methods, reversing the correct principles, practicing impure conduct, and ultimately only obtaining evil causes and bitter fruits, with no time for liberation. You elders (长者)! You should understand that the causes and effects of the world are false combinations, like wooden puppets. Whatever actions are performed, do not give rise to arrogance. The stored precious treasures, honorable positions, and extravagant lifestyles are like dreams, empty upon awakening. But those foolish people do not understand that these are all illusions of arising and ceasing, whose nature is empty and still. Therefore, in the world, they cling to them as if they were permanent. Why is this so? Because from beginningless time, greed (贪), hatred (瞋), and delusion (痴) have arisen, binding them without release. With regard to favorable and unfavorable circumstances, they are always filled with joy and anger, without a moment's rest. Enemies and adversaries are constantly present. Large families, abundant wealth, close attachments, shared pleasures, increasing greed, become the cause of suffering; later, perhaps becoming poor and destitute, losing wealth, breaking relationships, and ultimately separating.