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English version: ‘If the World-Honored One does not grant me a prediction, I will never rise from the ground. In the future, I will surely attain the unsurpassed, perfectly true Way, transforming this female body into a male one.’ And the five hundred women bowed at the Buddha's feet, each sighing and saying, ‘Again we prostrate ourselves. Yes, World-Honored One! If we do not see you grant us a prediction, we will never rise from the ground, so that this female form of ours may become male, and we will surely attain the unsurpassed, perfectly true Way.’ At that time, the World-Honored One then smiled with joy. The inherent law of all Buddhas naturally manifested auspicious signs. Countless colors issued from the Buddha's mouth—blue, yellow, white, black, red, and purple—illuminating the immeasurable Buddha-lands in the ten directions, then circling three times and entering from the top of his head. At that time, Ananda (Ananda, one of the ten great disciples of the Buddha) immediately rose from his seat, bared his right arm, knelt on his right knee, and, with his palms together, said to the Buddha, ‘What is the cause and condition for your smile? Since you smile, there must be a reason.’ The Buddha told Ananda, ‘Have you seen this Zhuannv Pusa (Zhuannv Pusa, literally 'Turning Woman Bodhisattva') and the five hundred people, bowing at the Buddha's feet, weary of their female form?’ Ananda replied to the Buddha, ‘Yes, I have seen them.’ The Buddha said, ‘This Zhuannv Pusa has already transcended countless kalpas and will surely attain the unsurpassed, perfectly true Way, achieving the most perfect enlightenment, with the name Guangming Zhongwang (Guangming Zhongwang, literally 'Light Majesty King'), and will use this to achieve the Buddha Way. These five hundred women will transform into men, becoming five hundred Bodhisattvas, always together with the five hundred Bodhisattva assembly, and will surely obtain dharani (Dharani, the wisdom of comprehensively remembering and retaining all dharmas without forgetting) unobstructed eloquence, adorning themselves with various transformed necklaces (Yingluo, a type of ornament), and will also emulate this Zhuannv Pusa, transforming and adorning themselves, opening up and liberating sentient beings, and will also emulate the Tathagata Guangming Zhongwang. The Tathagata Guangming Zhongwang will all receive predictions and will surely attain the unsurpassed, perfectly true Way. The Buddha-land of the Tathagata Guangming Zhongwang will be abundant and flourishing, peaceful and happy, with grains extremely cheap, secure and joyful, the people thriving and prosperous, gods and humans complete, the dwellings, mansions, food, and drink naturally arising, like the Tushita Heaven (Tushita Heaven, the fourth heaven of the desire realm). In his Buddha-land, there will be no name of woman, let alone a female form. All the Bodhisattva assembly will be born through transformation, naturally sitting on seven-jeweled lotus flowers, purely cultivating Brahma-conduct (Brahmacharya, pure conduct), using these eight virtues to adorn themselves.’ At that time, Zhuannv Pusa and the five hundred women, hearing the Buddha's prediction, therefore obtained such natural joy, leaping in --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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虚空去地七仞，自然其年如十二童子，无有女像莫不见者，从虚空下稽首佛足。时佛以手悉摩其头，应时皆逮普明三昧。 尔时，世尊告贤者阿难：“受是经典，持讽诵读为他人说。” 阿难曰：“诺！请受宣传。又，是经法名为何等？云何奉号？” 佛言：“名曰‘顺权方便品转女菩萨所问授决’，当奉持之。” 阿难复曰：“唯诺受命。” 佛说如是。贤者阿难、转女菩萨、五百之众，一切众会诸天人民、揵沓和、阿须轮，闻佛所说莫不欢喜，作礼而去。 顺权方便经卷下 现代汉语译本： 从虚空中距离地面七仞（古代长度单位，一仞约等于七八尺）处，自然显现出一些如同十二岁孩童模样的存在，没有女性形象，他们无所不见。他们从虚空中降落，顶礼佛足。当时，佛陀用手一一抚摸他们的头顶，他们立刻都获得了普明三昧（一种禅定境界）。 这时，世尊告诉贤者阿难（佛陀的十大弟子之一）: ‘接受这部经典，受持、背诵、研读，并为他人宣说。’ 阿难回答说：‘好的！我愿意接受并宣传。另外，这部经法名称是什么？我们应该如何称呼它？’ 佛陀说：‘名为《顺权方便品转女菩萨所问授决》，应当奉持它。’ 阿难再次回答说：‘好的，我谨遵佛命。’ 佛陀如是说。贤者阿难、转女菩萨、五百大众，以及所有集会的天人、人民、揵沓和（Gandharva，天上的乐神）、阿须轮（Asura，一种神道），听闻佛陀所说，无不欢喜，行礼后离去。 《顺权方便经》卷下
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English version: From the void, seven 'ren' (an ancient Chinese unit of length, approximately seven or eight chi) above the ground, naturally appeared beings resembling twelve-year-old children, without female forms, and all-seeing. They descended from the void and prostrated themselves at the Buddha's feet. At that time, the Buddha touched each of their heads with his hand, and they immediately attained the 'Puming Samadhi' (a state of meditative concentration). Then, the World Honored One said to the wise Ananda (one of the ten principal disciples of the Buddha): 'Receive this sutra, uphold it, recite it, study it, and explain it to others.' Ananda replied: 'Yes! I will receive and propagate it. Also, what is the name of this sutra? How should we refer to it?' The Buddha said: 'It is named 'Chapter on Skillful Means Following Conditions, Questions and Predictions by the Transforming Woman Bodhisattva'; you should uphold it.' Ananda replied again: 'Yes, I will follow your command.' The Buddha spoke thus. The wise Ananda, the Transforming Woman Bodhisattva, the five hundred of the assembly, and all the assembled devas, people, Gandharvas (heavenly musicians), and Asuras (a type of deity), hearing what the Buddha said, were all delighted, paid their respects, and departed. The Sutra of Skillful Means Following Conditions, Volume Two --------------------------------------------------------------------------------