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English version: To practice peaceful meditation with a mind unattached to anything, always without harmful intentions towards sentient beings, wandering through all dharmas without being bound, only then is one worthy of receiving food. Because one has already attained this upon initially renouncing the household life, accomplishing the monastic practices of lawful giving, and also attaining liberation through these practices, only then is one worthy of receiving food. If, Subhuti (Subhuti, a disciple of the Buddha)! Acting with the wisdom of emptiness, without actions of greed, following the principle of emptiness, diligently practicing emptiness, it is very suitable to receive the support of the masses, only then is one worthy of receiving food. If the thought of arousing the blessings of the masses arises, it easily accompanies deceit and does not conform to the teachings of the Great Sage. If a virtuous one does not fully accomplish the blessings of the masses, nor does one diminish blessings, upholding the meaning of the Dharma without regression, only then is one worthy of receiving food. At that time, Subhuti extended his right arm, performed the head-touching prostration, and proclaimed these words: 'Now, what this sister says is very sincere, I should uphold these teachings, as you say, expound the principle of equality for me.' After saying these words, he accepted the alms. At that time, this woman offered food to Subhuti and proclaimed these teachings, saying to Subhuti: 'Only a virtuous one, the blessings of the masses are difficult to attain, is able to follow this principle and accept equal alms. Moreover, most people in this world are arrogant, abandoning this equality, and for this reason, they fall into hell, unable to be purified, accepting alms with steadfast faith in their hearts.' At that time, the devas (devas, celestial beings) asked this woman: 'From what causes and conditions do you understand all dharmas and practice them in your heart?' This woman replied: 'In the minds of you devas, what do you think? Can you know whether my body is male? What do you think I have done? For this reason, from its fundamental cause.' The devas replied: 'We do not understand.' This woman replied: 'Yes, you devas! Always follow and practice actions like illusions, what is expressed by this body, what have I done? Like the echo of a call? Moreover, you devas follow all sentient beings, if there is falsehood or truth, expounding these teachings, all these dharmas are equal. Why is this so? All words and various names, originally have no owner, words arise naturally.' When this chapter on the teachings of alms-begging was being proclaimed, hundreds of thousands of devas among those celestial beings, were far from dust and defilement, and understood all dharmas. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 眼净。
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其时，女姊谢贤者须菩提：“仁者！往诣饭讫已，当到佛所，我等亦行至彼听经。” 时须菩提受供膳已，出罗阅祇城，心怀闻法忻然大悦志不驰越，而自念言：“我分卫食当着何所？令此笃信不堕罪难。” 时有菩萨名施众与法，知贤者须菩提心念本末，往到其所，稽首须菩提足下，因前问之：“唯，须菩提！以是供具而见惠施，以用笃信不成诤讼。” 须菩提曰：“仁族姓子建立何戒？” 答曰：“一切诸法悉无所受，戒皆不可得亦无犯禁。又，须菩提！我好杀生，不喜布施，习于邪淫，常行妄语，又犯两舌，颁宣恶口，乐于绮语，恒怀瞋恚，志存贪嫉，常堕邪见。所以者何？有所行者皆为犯法，悉无所行乃应平等。” 时须菩提心自念言：“听如今者族姓子所宣言辞之教，是不退转菩萨不疑，我宁可从问其所说。” 时须菩提问：“族姓子！便以供膳而相惠与，口自宣言，唯然正士，不以是食信施之膳归恶趣乎？” 时须菩提与食已后坐，寂然宴处晡时而起，往诣佛所稽首足下，所可问法具以启佛，与其女姊诸所诀意。 世尊告须菩提：“卿具解者，礼于菩萨。” 须菩提白佛：“心本不敏。” 佛言：“有菩萨名曰转女，即以 现代汉语译本 眼净（眼睛清净）。 当时，女姊（一位女性）告诉贤者须菩提（Subhuti，佛陀的弟子）说：‘仁者！用饭完毕后，您将前往佛陀那里，我们也一同前往听经。’ 当时须菩提接受供养斋饭后，走出罗阅祇城（Rajagrha，古印度城市），心中怀着听闻佛法的喜悦，意志坚定不移。他心中思忖：‘我乞食所得的食物应当放在哪里？才能使这些虔诚的施主不堕入罪恶的境地。’ 当时有一位菩萨，名叫施众与法（Bestowing Merit and Dharma），知道贤者须菩提心中所想的来龙去脉，便来到他那里，顶礼须菩提的脚，然后问道：‘须菩提！用这些供养的食物来行布施，是为了用虔诚的信心来避免争讼。’ 须菩提说：‘仁者，您建立了什么戒律？’ 菩萨回答说：‘一切诸法都没有可以执受的，戒律也是不可得的，也没有犯戒这回事。而且，须菩提！我喜欢杀生，不喜欢布施，习惯于邪淫，经常说谎，还犯两舌，宣扬恶语，喜欢绮语，总是怀着嗔恚，心存贪婪嫉妒，常常堕入邪见。为什么呢？有所作为都是犯法，什么都不做才应合平等之理。’ 当时须菩提心中思忖：‘听这位族姓子（指出身高贵的男子）所说的话，是不退转菩萨无疑，我应该向他请教他所说的道理。’ 当时须菩提问：‘族姓子！您用供养的食物来行布施，口中却说，唯然正士（真正修行的人），难道不怕这些信徒布施的食物会让你堕入恶趣吗？’ 当时须菩提用完斋饭后坐下，安静地待了一会儿，傍晚时分起身，前往佛陀那里，顶礼佛足，将所要问的佛法以及与女姊所讨论的意图全部禀告佛陀。 世尊告诉须菩提：‘您应该以恭敬之心礼敬这位菩萨。’ 须菩提对佛说：‘我的心不够敏锐。’ 佛说：‘有一位菩萨名叫转女（Turning Woman），她...’
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English version Eye purification. At that time, the woman said to the worthy Subhuti (Subhuti, a disciple of the Buddha): 'Virtuous one! After you have finished your meal, when you go to the Buddha, we will also go there to listen to the teachings.' Then, after Subhuti had received the offered meal, he went out of Rajagrha (Rajagrha, an ancient Indian city), his heart filled with joy at hearing the Dharma, his will firm and unwavering. He thought to himself: 'Where should I place the food I have received by begging? So that these devout believers will not fall into sinful states.' At that time, there was a Bodhisattva named Bestowing Merit and Dharma, who knew the beginning and end of what the worthy Subhuti was thinking. He went to him, bowed at Subhuti's feet, and then asked: 'Subhuti! Using these offered foods to give alms, is to use devout faith to avoid disputes.' Subhuti said: 'Virtuous one, what precepts have you established?' The Bodhisattva replied: 'All dharmas are without anything to be received, precepts are unattainable, and there is no such thing as breaking precepts. Moreover, Subhuti! I like to kill, I do not like to give alms, I am accustomed to sexual misconduct, I often lie, I also commit divisive speech, I proclaim harsh words, I enjoy frivolous talk, I always harbor anger, I am greedy and jealous, and I often fall into wrong views. Why? Because any action is a violation of the Dharma, and only by doing nothing can one attain equality.' At that time, Subhuti thought to himself: 'Listening to what this man of noble birth says, he is undoubtedly a Bodhisattva who will not regress. I should ask him about the principles he speaks of.' Then Subhuti asked: 'Man of noble birth! You use the offered food to give alms, but you say, 'Truly righteous one,' are you not afraid that the food given by these believers will cause you to fall into evil realms?' Then, after Subhuti finished his meal, he sat down, remained quietly for a while, and in the evening he got up, went to the Buddha, bowed at his feet, and reported to the Buddha all the Dharma he wanted to ask about, as well as the intentions he had discussed with the woman. The World Honored One told Subhuti: 'You should respectfully pay homage to this Bodhisattva.' Subhuti said to the Buddha: 'My mind is not sharp enough.' The Buddha said: 'There is a Bodhisattva named Turning Woman, she...' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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此宜顺权方便开化众生，正使摩竭国中诸有大车，各各得受百千斛，满中芥子，是尚可数知其多少，因以劝乐顺权方便，在忍世界开化众生，转女人身，使发无上正真道不可称计，令生天上及在人间，不可限极也。” 时彼女姊与五百女人俱诣佛所，眷属围绕出罗阅大城，到耆阇崛山，往至佛所。佛遥见女人来，谓贤者须菩提：“汝宁见乎？五百女人俱来。” 须菩提白佛：“见之，世尊！” 佛言：“是五百女人眷属围绕行诣佛所。” 时贤者须菩提从坐起，往迎其女叉手礼之。女前礼佛足右绕三匝，却住一面。 时舍利弗问须菩提：“仁者为获何贤圣法，而以身立非贤圣义，反迎女人行礼自归？” 于时女人谓舍利弗：“于贤者意所趣云何？何世圣贤谁非圣贤？而以如是兴发若斯无义之辞。” 舍利弗曰：“姊复知之，世之圣贤不圣贤乎？” 其女答曰：“我悉了之圣与不圣。” 舍利弗曰：“何谓也？” 其女答曰：“唯，舍利弗！其不断除圣贤训教，其不违失佛法圣众，是谓贤圣。仁和慈心，其非贤圣修行解脱，是谓贤圣。 “又，舍利弗！若有女人众宝严身，着净被服珍琦饰体，以香熏之，杂香涂之，习是诸服，以用五乐而自娱乐， 现代汉语译本：因此，应当顺应权宜之计，方便地开导化育众生，即使在摩揭陀国（Magadha）中，所有的大车都能装载百千斛（hu，计量单位）的芥子，装满了，尚且可以数清其数量。通过这种劝导和喜乐，顺应权宜之计，在忍世界（Sahā）开导化育众生，转变女人的身体，使她们发起无上正真之道的心，这是不可称量计算的，令她们往生天上以及在人间，也是不可限量和穷尽的。” 当时，这位女子的姐姐与五百名女子一同前往佛陀所在之处，眷属围绕着她们，从罗阅祇（Rājagṛha）大城出发，到达耆阇崛山（Gṛdhrakūṭa），前往佛陀所在之处。佛陀远远地看见这些女子前来，对贤者须菩提（Subhūti）说：‘你看见了吗？五百名女子一同前来。’ 须菩提对佛陀说：‘看见了，世尊！’ 佛陀说：‘这五百名女子，眷属围绕着，正前往佛陀所在之处。’ 当时，贤者须菩提从座位上起身，前去迎接那位女子，合掌向她行礼。女子上前礼拜佛陀的双足，右绕佛陀三圈，然后退到一旁站立。 当时，舍利弗（Śāriputra）问须菩提：‘仁者获得了何种贤圣之法，却以身体力行非贤圣之义，反而去迎接女人，行礼并表示归顺？’ 当时，那位女子对舍利弗说：‘在贤者的意念中，所追求的是什么呢？什么是世间的圣贤，谁又不是圣贤呢？为何要发起如此没有意义的言辞？’ 舍利弗说：‘姐姐您知道吗，世间的圣贤与非圣贤？’ 那位女子回答说：‘我完全了解圣与非圣。’ 舍利弗问：‘怎么说呢？’ 那位女子回答说：‘是的，舍利弗！那些不断除圣贤的训诫，那些不违背佛法僧三宝的，这就是所谓的贤圣。仁爱和慈悲之心，那些非贤圣的修行解脱，这就是所谓的贤圣。 ‘还有，舍利弗！如果有的女人用众多的宝物装饰身体，穿着干净的衣服，用珍奇的珠宝装饰身体，用香熏染，涂抹各种香料，习惯于这些服饰，用五种音乐来娱乐自己，
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English version: 'Therefore, one should follow skillful means to enlighten and transform sentient beings. Even if all the large carts in Magadha (摩竭国) could each hold hundreds of thousands of 'hu' (斛, a unit of measurement) of mustard seeds, filled to the brim, it would still be possible to count and know their quantity. Through this encouragement and joy, following skillful means, in the Sahā (忍世界) world, enlighten and transform sentient beings, transform women's bodies, enabling them to generate the mind of unsurpassed perfect enlightenment, which is immeasurable. Causing them to be reborn in the heavens and among humans is also limitless and inexhaustible.' At that time, the woman's sister, along with five hundred women, went to where the Buddha was, surrounded by their retinue. They departed from the great city of Rājagṛha (罗阅祇), arrived at Gṛdhrakūṭa (耆阇崛山), and went to where the Buddha was. The Buddha saw the women coming from afar and said to the worthy Subhūti (须菩提): 'Do you see? Five hundred women are coming together.' Subhūti said to the Buddha: 'I see them, World Honored One!' The Buddha said: 'These five hundred women, surrounded by their retinue, are proceeding to where the Buddha is.' At that time, the worthy Subhūti arose from his seat, went to greet the woman, and bowed to her with his palms together. The woman went forward, bowed at the Buddha's feet, circumambulated the Buddha three times to the right, and then stood to one side. At that time, Śāriputra (舍利弗) asked Subhūti: 'What virtuous and holy Dharma have you attained, that you embody non-virtuous and non-holy conduct, instead going to greet a woman, bowing and submitting yourself to her?' At that time, the woman said to Śāriputra: 'In the worthy one's mind, what is being pursued? What are the world's sages and what are those who are not sages? Why initiate such meaningless words?' Śāriputra said: 'Sister, do you know the world's sages and non-sages?' The woman replied: 'I fully understand the holy and the non-holy.' Śāriputra asked: 'What do you mean?' The woman replied: 'Yes, Śāriputra! Those who do not abandon the teachings of the sages, those who do not violate the Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha, these are called sages. Kindness and compassion, those non-sages who cultivate liberation, these are called sages. 'Furthermore, Śāriputra! If there are women who adorn their bodies with many jewels, wear clean clothes, decorate their bodies with precious gems, --------------------------------------------------------------------------------