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t14n0567 buddha speaks brahmanas daughter chief intention sutra.g2.0f

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Chinese

黎之畴,劝发道教而逆长益,后至无余于泥洹界而取灭度。”   阿难白佛:“其首意女,为于何佛植众德本?”   佛告阿难:“斯女往昔惟卫佛时,以女人身初发道意,取宝珠璎用散佛上。至于今世复会吾前,志愿无上正真之道。亦于式佛、如来正觉发欢喜心,加怀笃信脱衣上佛,以家之信离家为道,而作沙门具满千岁,净修梵行,数数讲问深奥妙法。于随叶如来正觉时,以十五日供养世尊及诸弟子,充满周备,亦复志愿无上正真之道。于拘楼如来正觉时,心乐善学揽摄章句,以诸真珠名香供散佛上,其心亦愿誓成正觉。于拘那含牟尼佛正觉时,以香涂塔尽其形寿,供养衣服饮食医药床座,于二日供养世尊圣众。见迦叶佛供养奉事,不舍道意。今供养吾,当转女身,然后得佛道度脱众生。”   佛说如是,莫不欢喜。   佛说梵志女首意经 现代汉语译本: ‘黎之畴’(未知含义),劝导人们发起道教之心,从而逆转衰老增长寿命,最终在无余涅槃界(nirvana-dhatu,佛教术语,指完全寂灭的境界)中证得灭度(parinirvana,佛教术语,指佛或阿罗汉的死亡)。 阿难(Ananda,佛陀的十大弟子之一)问佛陀:‘这位名叫“首意”(首意)的女子,是于哪位佛陀座下种下了众多功德之本?’ 佛陀告诉阿难:‘这位女子在过去毗卫佛(Vipasyin Buddha,过去七佛之一)时期,以女人的身份初次发起修道之心,取宝珠璎珞散在佛陀身上。到了今世又在我的面前,发愿追求无上正真之道(anuttara-samyak-sambodhi,佛教术语,指无上正等正觉)。她也曾于式佛(Sikhin Buddha,过去七佛之一)、如来正觉(Tathagata,如来的称号)前生起欢喜心,并怀着坚定的信仰脱下衣服供养佛陀,以对佛法的坚定信念离开家庭出家修道,做了沙门(sramana,佛教术语,指修行者)圆满一千岁,清净地修持梵行(brahmacarya,佛教术语,指清净的行为),多次讲习询问深奥微妙的佛法。在随叶如来正觉(Visvabhu Buddha,过去七佛之一)时期,用十五天的时间供养世尊(Bhagavan,佛的称号)以及诸位弟子,供养充满周到完备,也发愿追求无上正真之道。在拘楼如来正觉(Krakucchanda Buddha,过去七佛之一)时期,内心喜爱学习,掌握经文的章句,用各种真珠名香供养散在佛陀身上,她的心也发愿誓必成就正觉。在拘那含牟尼佛正觉(Kanakamuni Buddha,过去七佛之一)时期,用香涂抹佛塔,尽其一生,供养衣服饮食医药床座,用两天的时间供养世尊和圣众。她见到迦叶佛(Kasyapa Buddha,过去七佛之一)时,也供养奉事,不舍弃修道之心。如今她供养我,当转变为男子之身,然后才能得佛道,度脱众生。’ 佛陀说完这些话,大家都非常欢喜。 《佛说梵志女首意经》

English

English version: 'Li Zhi Chou' (unknown meaning) encourages people to initiate the mind of Taoism, thereby reversing aging and increasing longevity, and ultimately attaining parinirvana (parinirvana, Buddhist term, referring to the death of a Buddha or Arhat) in the nirvana-dhatu (nirvana-dhatu, Buddhist term, referring to the realm of complete extinction). Ananda (Ananda, one of the Buddha's ten great disciples) asked the Buddha: 'This woman named 'Shou Yi' (首意), under which Buddha did she plant the roots of numerous merits?' The Buddha told Ananda: 'This woman, in the past, during the time of Vipasyin Buddha (Vipasyin Buddha, one of the past seven Buddhas), initially aroused the mind of cultivation as a woman, taking precious pearl necklaces and scattering them on the Buddha. In this present life, she is again before me, vowing to pursue the unsurpassed perfect enlightenment (anuttara-samyak-sambodhi, Buddhist term, referring to unsurpassed perfect enlightenment). She also generated joy before Sikhin Buddha (Sikhin Buddha, one of the past seven Buddhas), the Tathagata (Tathagata, the title of the Buddha), and with firm faith, took off her clothes to offer to the Buddha. With firm belief in the Dharma, she left her family to become a sramana (sramana, Buddhist term, referring to a practitioner) for a full thousand years, purely cultivating brahmacarya (brahmacarya, Buddhist term, referring to pure conduct), and frequently lectured and inquired about the profound and subtle Dharma. During the time of Visvabhu Buddha (Visvabhu Buddha, one of the past seven Buddhas), she spent fifteen days offering to the Bhagavan (Bhagavan, the title of the Buddha) and all the disciples, providing complete and thorough offerings, and also vowed to pursue unsurpassed perfect enlightenment. During the time of Krakucchanda Buddha (Krakucchanda Buddha, one of the past seven Buddhas), she delighted in learning and mastering the sentences of the scriptures, using various pearls and fragrant incense to offer and scatter on the Buddha, and her heart also vowed to surely achieve perfect enlightenment. During the time of Kanakamuni Buddha (Kanakamuni Buddha, one of the past seven Buddhas), she used incense to paint the pagoda, throughout her life, offering clothing, food, medicine, and bedding, and spent two days offering to the Bhagavan and the Sangha. When she saw Kasyapa Buddha (Kasyapa Buddha, one of the past seven Buddhas), she also made offerings and services, without abandoning the mind of cultivation. Now that she makes offerings to me, she will transform into a male body, and then she can attain Buddhahood and liberate sentient beings.' After the Buddha spoke these words, everyone was very happy. 'The Sutra of the Buddha Speaking about the Brahmin Girl Shou Yi' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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