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亦复如是，能思惟入无量法，故名为甚深，一切声闻、辟支佛不能测，故名为无底。 “迦叶！又如大海，集无量水；此诸菩萨亦复如是，集无量法、无量智慧，是故说诸菩萨心如大海。 “迦叶！又如大海，积聚种种无量珍宝；此诸菩萨亦复如是，入种种法门，集诸法宝，种种行道，出生无量法宝之聚。 “迦叶！又如大海，有三种宝：一者少价、二者有价、三者无价；此诸菩萨所可说法亦复如是，随诸众生根之利钝令得解脱——有以小乘而得解脱，有以中乘而得解脱，有以大乘而得解脱。 “迦叶！又如大海，渐渐转深；此诸菩萨亦复如是，向萨婆若渐渐转深。 “迦叶！又如大海，不宿死尸；此诸菩萨亦复如是，不宿声闻、辟支佛心，亦不宿悭贪、毁戒、瞋恚、懈怠、乱念、愚痴之心，亦不宿我、人、众生之见。 “迦叶！又如劫尽烧时，诸小陂池、江河、泉源在前枯竭，然后大海乃当消尽；正法灭时亦复如是，诸行小道正法先尽，然后菩萨大海之心正法乃灭。迦叶！此诸菩萨宁失身命不舍正法。汝谓菩萨失正法耶？勿造斯观。迦叶！如彼大海有金刚珠，名集诸宝，乃至七日出时，火至梵世，而此宝珠不烧不失，转至他方大海之中。若是宝珠在此世界，世界烧者无有是处 现代汉语译本： 也是这样，能够思惟进入无量法，所以名为甚深，一切声闻（Śrāvaka，听闻佛法而证悟的修行者）、辟支佛（Pratyekabuddha，不依师教，自己证悟的修行者）不能测度，所以名为无底。 ‘迦叶（Kāśyapa，佛陀的弟子名）！又如大海，聚集无量的水；这些菩萨也是这样，聚集无量的法、无量的智慧，所以说诸菩萨的心像大海。’ ‘迦叶（Kāśyapa，佛陀的弟子名）！又如大海，积聚种种无量的珍宝；这些菩萨也是这样，进入种种法门，聚集诸法宝，种种修行，出生无量法宝的聚集。’ ‘迦叶（Kāśyapa，佛陀的弟子名）！又如大海，有三种宝：一是少价、二是有价、三是无价；这些菩萨所说的法也是这样，随着众生根器的利钝而令他们得到解脱——有的以小乘（Hīnayāna，佛教的早期流派，注重个人解脱）而得到解脱，有的以中乘而得到解脱，有的以大乘（Mahāyāna，佛教的主要流派之一，注重普度众生）而得到解脱。’ ‘迦叶（Kāśyapa，佛陀的弟子名）！又如大海，渐渐转深；这些菩萨也是这样，向萨婆若（Sarvajña，一切智，佛的智慧）渐渐转深。’ ‘迦叶（Kāśyapa，佛陀的弟子名）！又如大海，不留宿死尸；这些菩萨也是这样，不留宿声闻（Śrāvaka，听闻佛法而证悟的修行者）、辟支佛（Pratyekabuddha，不依师教，自己证悟的修行者）的心，也不留宿悭贪、毁戒、瞋恚、懈怠、乱念、愚痴的心，也不留宿我、人、众生之见。’ ‘迦叶（Kāśyapa，佛陀的弟子名）！又如劫尽烧毁时，诸小水池、江河、泉源在前枯竭，然后大海才当消尽；正法灭亡时也是这样，诸行小道正法先尽，然后菩萨大海之心正法才灭。迦叶（Kāśyapa，佛陀的弟子名）！这些菩萨宁愿失去身命也不舍弃正法。你认为菩萨会失去正法吗？不要产生这种看法。迦叶（Kāśyapa，佛陀的弟子名）！如那大海有金刚珠，名叫集诸宝，乃至七日出时，火烧到梵世（Brahmaloka，色界天的最高层），而这宝珠不被烧毁不丢失，转移到其他方的大海之中。如果这宝珠在这个世界，世界被烧毁的情况是没有的。’
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English version: It is also thus, being able to contemplate and enter immeasurable Dharmas, therefore it is called profound; all Śrāvakas (hearers of the Buddha's teachings) and Pratyekabuddhas (self-enlightened Buddhas) cannot fathom it, therefore it is called bottomless. 'Kāśyapa (one of the Buddha's disciples)! Just as the great ocean gathers immeasurable water, so too do these Bodhisattvas gather immeasurable Dharmas and immeasurable wisdom; therefore, it is said that the minds of the Bodhisattvas are like the great ocean.' 'Kāśyapa (one of the Buddha's disciples)! Just as the great ocean accumulates various immeasurable treasures, so too do these Bodhisattvas enter various Dharma gates, gather Dharma treasures, practice various paths, and bring forth immeasurable collections of Dharma treasures.' 'Kāśyapa (one of the Buddha's disciples)! Just as the great ocean has three kinds of treasures: the first is of little value, the second is of value, and the third is of priceless value, so too is the Dharma taught by these Bodhisattvas; according to the sharpness or dullness of the faculties of sentient beings, they are enabled to attain liberation—some attain liberation through the Hīnayāna (Small Vehicle, focusing on individual liberation), some attain liberation through the Middle Vehicle, and some attain liberation through the Mahāyāna (Great Vehicle, focusing on universal liberation).' 'Kāśyapa (one of the Buddha's disciples)! Just as the great ocean gradually deepens, so too do these Bodhisattvas gradually deepen towards Sarvajña (all-knowingness, the wisdom of the Buddha).' 'Kāśyapa (one of the Buddha's disciples)! Just as the great ocean does not harbor corpses, so too do these Bodhisattvas not harbor the minds of Śrāvakas (hearers of the Buddha's teachings) and Pratyekabuddhas (self-enlightened Buddhas), nor do they harbor minds of stinginess, violation of precepts, anger, laziness, distracted thoughts, and ignorance, nor do they harbor views of self, person, or sentient being.' 'Kāśyapa (one of the Buddha's disciples)! Just as when the kalpa (cosmic cycle) comes to an end and is burned, the small ponds, rivers, and springs dry up first, and then the great ocean will eventually be exhausted, so too when the True Dharma is extinguished, the minor paths of practice and the True Dharma will be exhausted first, and then the True Dharma of the Bodhisattva's great ocean-like mind will be extinguished. Kāśyapa (one of the Buddha's disciples)! These Bodhisattvas would rather lose their lives than abandon the True Dharma. Do you think that Bodhisattvas would lose the True Dharma? Do not create such a view. Kāśyapa (one of the Buddha's disciples)! Just as that great ocean has a diamond jewel called 'Gathering All Treasures,' even when the seven suns appear and the fire reaches the Brahmaloka (the highest heaven in the realm of form), this jewel will not be burned or lost, but will be transferred to another great ocean. If this jewel were in this world, there would be no such thing as the world being burned.' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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；此诸菩萨亦复如是，正法灭时，七邪法出，尔乃至于他方世界。何等七？一者，外道论；二者，恶知识；三者，邪用道法；四者，互相恼乱；五者，入邪见棘林；六者，不修福德；七者，无有得道。此七恶出时，是诸菩萨知诸众生不可得度，尔乃至于他方佛国，不离见佛、闻法、教化众生、增长善根。 “迦叶！又如大海，为无量众生之所依止；此诸菩萨亦复如是，众生依止得三种乐：人乐、天乐、涅槃之乐。 “迦叶！又如大海，咸不可饮；此诸菩萨亦复如是，诸魔外道不能吞灭。” 于是大迦叶白佛言：“世尊！大海虽深尚可测量，此诸菩萨不可测也。” 佛告迦叶：“三千大千世界微尘犹可数知，此诸菩萨功德无量不可数也。” 尔时世尊欲重宣此事，而说偈言： “譬如大海能悉受， 一切众水无满时， 此诸菩萨亦如是， 常求法利无厌足。 又如大海纳众流， 一切悉归无损益， 此诸菩萨亦如是， 听受深法无增减。 又如大海不受浊， 浊水流入悉清净， 此诸菩萨亦如是， 不受一切烦恼垢。 又如大海无涯底， 此诸菩萨亦如是， 功德智慧无有量， 一切众生不能测。 又如大海无别异， 百川流入皆一味， 此诸 现代汉语译本： 这些菩萨也是这样，当正法衰灭时，会出现七种邪法，然后他们才会前往其他世界。是哪七种呢？一是外道邪说；二是恶知识（不良的导师或朋友）；三是错误地运用佛法；四是互相恼乱；五是陷入邪见的荆棘丛林；六是不修福德；七是没有人能够证得真道。当这七种恶事出现时，这些菩萨知道众生难以被度化，然后才会前往其他佛国，继续不离见佛、闻法、教化众生、增长善根。 ‘迦叶（Mahākāśyapa，佛陀的十大弟子之一）！又像大海，是无量众生所依赖的地方；这些菩萨也是这样，众生依靠他们可以获得三种快乐：人间的快乐、天上的快乐和涅槃（Nirvana，解脱）的快乐。’ ‘迦叶！又像大海，海水是咸的，不能饮用；这些菩萨也是这样，诸魔和外道不能吞噬他们。’ 于是大迦叶（Mahākāśyapa）对佛说：‘世尊！大海虽然深，尚且可以测量，这些菩萨的功德是不可测量的。’ 佛告诉迦叶（Mahākāśyapa）：‘即使三千大千世界的微尘都可以数清，这些菩萨的功德无量无边，是无法计算的。’ 当时，世尊想要再次宣说这件事，于是说了以下偈颂： ‘譬如大海能容纳一切，一切众水流入都不会满溢， 这些菩萨也是这样，常常寻求佛法利益，永不满足。 又如大海接纳众多河流，一切都归于大海，没有损耗或增加， 这些菩萨也是这样，听受深奥的佛法，没有增多或减少。 又如大海不接受污浊，污浊的水流入大海都会变得清净， 这些菩萨也是这样，不接受一切烦恼垢染。 又如大海没有边际和底部，这些菩萨也是这样， 功德和智慧没有限量，一切众生都无法测量。 又如大海没有差别，百川流入都是同一种味道， 这些
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English version: These Bodhisattvas are also like that. When the True Dharma is about to perish, seven evil dharmas will appear, and then they will go to other worlds. What are the seven? First, heretical doctrines; second, evil teachers and friends; third, the misuse of the Dharma; fourth, mutual harassment; fifth, entering the thorny forest of wrong views; sixth, not cultivating merits; seventh, no one can attain the Path. When these seven evils appear, these Bodhisattvas know that sentient beings cannot be saved, and then they will go to other Buddha lands, continuing to see the Buddha, hear the Dharma, teach sentient beings, and increase their roots of goodness. 'Kāśyapa (Mahākāśyapa, one of the Buddha's ten great disciples)! Just as the great ocean is the support for countless sentient beings, so too are these Bodhisattvas. Sentient beings rely on them and obtain three kinds of happiness: human happiness, heavenly happiness, and the happiness of Nirvana (Nirvana, liberation).' 'Kāśyapa! Just as the great ocean is salty and undrinkable, so too are these Bodhisattvas. All demons and heretics cannot devour them.' Then Mahākāśyapa said to the Buddha, 'World Honored One! Although the great ocean is deep, it can still be measured, but the merits of these Bodhisattvas are immeasurable.' The Buddha told Kāśyapa, 'Even the dust particles of the three thousand great thousand worlds can be counted, but the merits of these Bodhisattvas are boundless and cannot be calculated.' At that time, the World Honored One, desiring to reiterate this matter, spoke the following verse: 'Like the great ocean that can contain all, all waters flowing in never fill it, These Bodhisattvas are also like that, constantly seeking the benefit of the Dharma, never satisfied. Just as the great ocean receives many rivers, all returning to the ocean without loss or gain, These Bodhisattvas are also like that, listening to and receiving profound Dharma without increase or decrease. Just as the great ocean does not accept turbidity, turbid water flowing in becomes pure, These Bodhisattvas are also like that, not accepting any defilements of afflictions. Just as the great ocean has no shore or bottom, these Bodhisattvas are also like that, Merit and wisdom are immeasurable, all sentient beings cannot fathom them. Just as the great ocean has no difference, all rivers flowing in are of the same taste, These
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菩萨亦如是， 所听受法同一相。 又如大海所以成， 非但为一众生故， 此诸菩萨亦如是， 普为一切发道心。 如海宝珠名集宝， 因是宝故有众宝， 菩萨宝聚亦如是， 从菩萨宝出诸宝。 如大海出三种宝， 而此大海无分别， 菩萨说法亦如是， 三乘度人无彼此。 又如大海渐渐深， 此诸菩萨亦如是， 为众生故修功德， 回向甚深萨婆若。 又如大海不宿尸， 此诸菩萨亦如是， 发清净心菩提愿， 不宿声闻烦恼心。 如大海有坚牢宝， 其宝名曰集诸宝， 劫尽烧时终不烧， 转至他方诸佛国。 正法灭时亦如是， 坚精进者能持法， 知诸众生不可度， 转至他方诸佛所。 三千世界欲坏时， 火劫将起烧天地， 百川众流在前涸， 尔时水王于后竭。 行小道者亦如是， 法欲尽时在前灭， 菩萨勇猛不惜身， 护持正法后乃尽。 若佛在世灭度后， 是心中法宝不灭， 深心清净住是法， 以此善法修行道。 百千众生依止海， 海成非为一众生， 菩萨发心亦如是， 为度一切众生故。 十方世界诸大海， 犹尚可得测其量， 是诸菩萨所行道， 声闻缘觉不能测。 迦叶 现代汉语译本 菩萨也是这样，所听闻和接受的佛法都是同一体相。 又像大海之所以能够形成，不是仅仅为了一个众生的缘故，这些菩萨也是这样，普遍为了所有众生发起求道的决心（发道心）。 就像海里有一种宝珠名叫集宝（名集宝），因为这种宝珠的缘故，才会有各种各样的宝物，菩萨的宝聚也是这样，从菩萨的宝藏中产生各种珍宝。 就像大海能够产出三种宝物，而这大海本身并没有分别心，菩萨说法也是这样，用三乘佛法度化众生，没有彼此的分别。 又像大海是渐渐加深的，这些菩萨也是这样，为了众生的缘故修习功德，将功德回向于最甚深的萨婆若（Sarvajna，一切智）。 又像大海不会容留尸体，这些菩萨也是这样，发起清净的菩提心愿（菩提愿），不容留声闻的烦恼之心。 就像大海里有坚固的宝物，这种宝物的名字叫做集诸宝（集诸宝），即使劫难结束时的大火焚烧也不会被烧毁，可以转移到其他方世界的诸佛国土。 正法衰灭的时候也是这样，那些意志坚定精进的人能够护持佛法，即使知道很多众生无法被度化，也能将佛法转移到其他方世界的诸佛那里。 当三千大千世界要坏灭的时候，火劫将要兴起焚烧天地，无数的河流在前面干涸，这时水王（水王）在后面也枯竭。 修行小乘佛法的人也是这样，佛法将要灭尽的时候，他们会首先消失灭亡，菩萨勇猛精进不惜牺牲自身，护持正法直到最后一刻。 无论是佛在世还是涅槃之后，这种心中的法宝都不会灭亡，以深沉清净的心安住于佛法，用这种善法来修行正道。 成百上千的众生都依靠大海生存，大海的形成不是为了一个众生，菩萨发起菩提心也是这样，为了度化一切众生的缘故。 十方世界所有的大海，尚且可以测量出它们的容量，这些菩萨所修行的道路，是声闻和缘觉所不能够测度的。 迦叶（Kasyapa，佛陀的弟子）