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English version: The light of the Tathagata, one is named 'Increasing Benefit' (Wang Yi), when the Buddha walks, light emanates from beneath his feet, and beings who encounter this light will be reborn in heaven after death; another light of the Tathagata is named 'All Adornments' (Yi Qie Zhuang Yan), if the Buddha enters a city and emits this light, beings who encounter it will feel joy and happiness, all decorative objects will be used to adorn the city, and treasures within the city will spring forth from the ground; another light of the Tathagata is named 'Tremor' (Zhen Dong), with this light the Buddha can shake countless worlds; another light of the Tathagata is named 'Generating Joy' (Sheng Le), with this light the Buddha can extinguish the suffering of beings in hell; another light of the Tathagata is named 'Supreme Compassion' (Shang Ci), with this light the Buddha can prevent animals from harming each other; another light of the Tathagata is named 'Cool Joy' (Liang Le), with this light the Buddha can extinguish the hunger, thirst, and heat of the hungry ghosts; another light of the Tathagata is named 'Bright Purity' (Ming Jing), with this light the Buddha enables the blind to see; another light of the Tathagata is named 'Intelligent Hearing' (Cong Ting), with this light the Buddha enables the deaf to hear; another light of the Tathagata is named 'Shame' (Can Kui), with this light the Buddha enables the insane to become sane; another light of the Tathagata is named 'Cessation' (Zhi Xi), with this light the Buddha enables beings to abandon the ten unwholesome paths and abide in the ten wholesome paths; another light of the Tathagata is named 'Leaving Evil' (Li E), with this light the Buddha enables beings with wrong views to attain right views; another light of the Tathagata is named 'Generosity' (Neng She), with this light the Buddha can break the stinginess and greed in the minds of beings, causing them to practice generosity; another light of the Tathagata is named 'No Affliction' (Wu Nao Re), with this light the Buddha enables beings who have broken precepts to uphold them; another light of the Tathagata is named 'Peaceful Benefit' (An Li), with this light the Buddha enables beings filled with hatred to practice patience; another light of the Tathagata is named 'Diligent Cultivation' (Qin Xiu), with this light the Buddha enables lazy beings to practice diligence; another light of the Tathagata is named 'One Mind' (Yi Xin), with this light the Buddha enables beings with wandering thoughts to attain samadhi; another light of the Tathagata is named 'Understanding' (Neng Jie), with this light the Buddha enables ignorant beings to attain wisdom; another light of the Tathagata is named 'Purity' (Qing Jing), with this light the Buddha enables unbelieving beings to attain pure faith; another light of the Tathagata is named 'Ability to Uphold' (Neng Chi), with this light the Buddha enables beings with little learning to attain much learning; another light of the Tathagata is named 'Dignity' (Wei Yi), with this light the Buddha enables beings without shame to develop shame; another light of the Tathagata --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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名曰安隐,佛以此光能令多欲众生断除淫欲;又如来光名曰欢喜,佛以此光能令多怒众生断除瞋恚;又如来光名曰照明,佛以此光能令多痴众生断除愚痴;又如来光名曰遍行,佛以此光能令等分众生断除等分;又如来光名示一切色,佛以此光能令众生皆见佛身无量种色。网明当知!如来若以一劫、若减一劫,说此光明力用名号不可穷尽。” 尔时网明菩萨白佛言:“未曾有也。世尊!如来身者即是无量无边光明之藏,说法方便亦不可思议。世尊!我自昔来未曾闻此光明名号;如我解佛所说义,若有菩萨闻斯光明名号,信心清净,皆得如是光明之身。世尊!惟愿今日放请菩萨光,令他方菩萨善能问难者见斯光已,发心来此娑婆世界。” 尔时世尊受网明菩萨请已,即放光明照此三千大千世界,普及十方无量佛土。于是诸方无量百千万亿菩萨见斯光已,皆来至此娑婆世界。 尔时东方过七十二恒河沙佛土,有国名清洁,佛号日月光如来、应供、正遍知,今现在其佛土。有菩萨梵天,名曰思益,住不退转。见此光已,到日月光佛所,头面作礼,白佛言:“世尊!我欲诣娑婆世界释迦牟尼佛所,奉见供养,亲近咨受;彼佛亦复欲见我等。”其佛告言:“便往,梵天!今正是时!彼娑婆国有若干千亿诸菩萨集 现代汉语译本 名为安隐(意为平安隐逸),佛陀用这种光芒能够使贪欲深重的众生断除淫欲;又如来光名为欢喜(意为喜悦),佛陀用这种光芒能够使嗔怒深重的众生断除嗔恚;又如来光名为照明(意为照亮),佛陀用这种光芒能够使愚痴深重的众生断除愚痴;又如来光名为遍行(意为普遍运行),佛陀用这种光芒能够使各种习气相等的众生断除等分烦恼;又如来光名为示一切色(意为显示一切颜色),佛陀用这种光芒能够使众生都见到佛身无量种颜色。网明(菩萨名)你应该知道!如来即使用一劫或者减少一劫的时间,来说这种光明力量的作用和名号,也是说不穷尽的。' 这时,网明(菩萨名)菩萨对佛说:'真是前所未有啊。世尊!如来的身体就是无量无边光明的宝藏,说法的方式方法也是不可思议的。世尊!我自从过去以来,从未听闻过这种光明的名号;依我理解佛所说的意义,如果有菩萨听闻到这种光明的名号,信心清净,都能得到像这样光明之身。世尊!希望您今天放出普请菩萨光,让其他佛土善于提问的菩萨见到这种光明后,发心来到这娑婆世界(意为充满缺陷和痛苦的世界)。' 这时,世尊接受了网明(菩萨名)菩萨的请求后,就放出光明照耀这三千大千世界,普及十方无量佛土。于是各方无量百千万亿菩萨见到这种光明后,都来到这娑婆世界(意为充满缺陷和痛苦的世界)。 这时,东方经过七十二恒河沙数佛土,有一个国家名叫清洁,佛号日月光如来(佛名)、应供、正遍知,现在还在那个佛土。有一位菩萨梵天,名叫思益(菩萨名),住在不退转的境界。见到这种光明后,来到日月光佛(佛名)那里,头面顶礼,对佛说:'世尊!我想要前往娑婆世界(意为充满缺陷和痛苦的世界)释迦牟尼佛(佛名)那里,奉见供养,亲近请教;那位佛也想要见到我们。' 那位佛告诉他说:'去吧,梵天(菩萨名)!现在正是时候!那个娑婆国(意为充满缺陷和痛苦的世界)有若干千亿位菩萨聚集。
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English version It is named An Yin (meaning peace and seclusion), and the Buddha uses this light to enable beings with excessive desires to cut off lust; also, the light of the Tathagata is named Huan Xi (meaning joy), and the Buddha uses this light to enable beings with excessive anger to cut off hatred; also, the light of the Tathagata is named Zhao Ming (meaning illumination), and the Buddha uses this light to enable beings with excessive ignorance to cut off foolishness; also, the light of the Tathagata is named Bian Xing (meaning universal movement), and the Buddha uses this light to enable beings with equal dispositions to cut off equal divisions of afflictions; also, the light of the Tathagata is named Shi Yi Qie Se (meaning showing all colors), and the Buddha uses this light to enable beings to see the Buddha's body with countless colors. Wang Ming (name of a Bodhisattva), you should know! If the Tathagata were to speak for one kalpa or less than one kalpa, the power and names of this light could not be fully described.' At that time, the Bodhisattva Wang Ming (name of a Bodhisattva) said to the Buddha: 'It has never happened before. World Honored One! The body of the Tathagata is a treasury of immeasurable and boundless light, and the methods of teaching are also inconceivable. World Honored One! Since the past, I have never heard of the names of this light; according to my understanding of the meaning of what the Buddha said, if there are Bodhisattvas who hear the names of this light and have pure faith, they will all attain such a body of light. World Honored One! I hope that today you will emit the light of universal invitation to Bodhisattvas, so that Bodhisattvas from other Buddha lands who are good at questioning will see this light and resolve to come to this Saha world (meaning world full of flaws and suffering).' At that time, the World Honored One, having accepted the request of the Bodhisattva Wang Ming (name of a Bodhisattva), immediately emitted light illuminating this three thousand great thousand world, extending to immeasurable Buddha lands in the ten directions. Thereupon, countless hundreds of thousands of millions of Bodhisattvas from all directions, having seen this light, all came to this Saha world (meaning world full of flaws and suffering). At that time, passing through seventy-two Ganges sands of Buddha lands to the east, there was a country named Qing Jie (meaning pure), and the Buddha was named Ri Yue Guang Ru Lai (name of a Buddha), Worthy of Offerings, Perfectly Enlightened, now present in that Buddha land. There was a Bodhisattva Brahma named Si Yi (name of a Bodhisattva), dwelling in non-retrogression. Having seen this light, he went to the place of the Buddha Ri Yue Guang (name of a Buddha), prostrated his head and face in reverence, and said to the Buddha: 'World Honored One! I wish to go to the Saha world (meaning world full of flaws and suffering) to the place of Shakyamuni Buddha (name of a Buddha), to pay homage and make offerings, to draw near and receive teachings; that Buddha also wishes to see us.' That Buddha said to him: 'Go, Brahma (name of a Bodhisattva)! Now is the right time! In that Saha country (meaning world full of flaws and suffering), there are several thousand billions of Bodhisattvas gathered.' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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,汝应以此十法游于彼土。何等为十?于毁于誉,心无增减;闻善闻恶,心无分别;于诸愚智,等以悲心;于上、中、下众生之类,意常平等;于轻毁供养,心无有二;于他阙失,不见其过;见种种乘,皆是一乘;闻三恶道,亦勿惊畏;于诸菩萨,生如来想;佛出五浊,生希有想。梵天!汝当以此十法游彼世界。” 思益梵天白佛言:“世尊!我不敢于如来前作师子吼,我所能行佛自知之。今当以此十法游彼世界,一心修行。” 尔时日月光佛国有诸菩萨白其佛言:“世尊!我得大利,不生如是恶众生中。”其佛告言:“善男子,勿作是语!所以者何?若菩萨于此国中百千亿劫净修梵行,不如彼土从旦至食无瞋碍心,其福为胜。” 即时有万二千菩萨与思益梵天俱共发来,而作是言:“我等亦欲以此十法游彼世界,见释迦牟尼佛。”于是思益梵天与万二千菩萨俱于彼佛土忽然不现,譬如壮士屈伸臂顷,到娑婆世界释迦牟尼佛所,却住一面。 尔时佛告网明菩萨:“汝见是思益梵天不?” “唯然!已见。” “网明当知!思益梵天于诸正问菩萨中为最第一,于诸善分别诸法菩萨中为最第一,于诸说随宜经意菩萨中为最第一,于诸慈心菩萨中为最第一,于诸悲心菩萨中为最第一, 现代汉语译本:‘你应该用这十种方法在那片土地上游历。哪十种呢?对于毁谤或赞誉,内心没有增加或减少;听到好的或坏的,内心没有分别;对于愚笨或聪明的,都以同样的慈悲心对待;对于上、中、下各种众生,心意常常平等;对于轻视或供养,内心没有两种不同的态度;对于他人的缺点,不去看他们的过错;见到各种不同的乘(yana,交通工具,这里指不同的修行法门),都认为是一乘(ekayana,唯一乘,指最终的解脱之道);听到三恶道(指地狱、饿鬼、畜生)也不要惊慌畏惧;对于诸位菩萨,生起如来(Tathagata,佛的称号之一)一样的想法;佛陀出现在五浊恶世(指劫浊、见浊、烦恼浊、众生浊、命浊),生起稀有难得的想法。梵天(Brahma,天神名)!你应该用这十种方法游历那个世界。’ 思益梵天(Vimalakirti Brahma,菩萨名)对佛说:‘世尊!我不敢在如来(Tathagata)面前作狮子吼(simhanada,比喻说法无畏),我所能做的事情佛自己知道。现在我将用这十种方法在那片世界游历,一心修行。’ 这时,日月光佛(Candrasuryapradipa Buddha,佛名)国土中的诸位菩萨对他们的佛说:‘世尊!我们得到大利益,没有出生在那样恶劣的众生之中。’他们的佛告诉他们说:‘善男子,不要这样说!为什么呢?如果菩萨在这个国土中用百千亿劫的时间清净地修习梵行(brahmacarya,清净的修行),不如在那片土地上从早到中午没有嗔恨和障碍的心,那样的福德更为殊胜。’ 当时,有一万二千位菩萨与思益梵天(Vimalakirti Brahma)一起出发,并且这样说:‘我们也想用这十种方法在那片世界游历,去见释迦牟尼佛(Sakyamuni Buddha)。’于是思益梵天与一万二千位菩萨一起在那片佛土忽然消失不见,就像壮士屈伸手臂的瞬间,到达娑婆世界(Saha world)释迦牟尼佛(Sakyamuni Buddha)所在的地方,退到一旁站立。 这时,佛告诉网明菩萨(Jalamati Bodhisattva)说:‘你看见那位思益梵天(Vimalakirti Brahma)了吗?’ ‘是的!已经看见了。’ ‘网明(Jalamati),你应该知道!思益梵天(Vimalakirti Brahma)在所有正确提问的菩萨中是最第一的,在所有善于分辨诸法的菩萨中是最第一的,在所有善于说随顺经义的菩萨中是最第一的,在所有慈心菩萨中是最第一的,在所有悲心菩萨中是最第一的,