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English version: ‘I now uphold the precepts and will ultimately not fear you.’ If a monastic encounters this, they should recite the precept preface; if a layperson encounters this, they should recite the Three Refuges, the Five Precepts, or the Eight Precepts. The ghost will then retreat and crawl away. At that time, Ananda (one of the ten principal disciples of the Buddha, known for his excellent memory), having heard these words, said to the Buddha: ‘World Honored One! Now this son of a wealthy man, a bhikkhu (monk), is free from all evils and is not bound by ghosts and demons because the World Honored One has spoken of the method to subdue the Bhutatva (name of a ghost) ghost. In future generations, bhikkhus—after the Buddha's Nirvana, after a thousand years—want to teach bhikkhus, bhikkhunis (nuns), upasakas (male lay devotees), and upasikas (female lay devotees) to practice mindfulness of breathing in a quiet place, to contemplate and settle the Anapana (a meditation practice focusing on breath). If various ghosts and spirits, in order to disturb the practice, transform into the shape of mice, either black or red, scratching the practitioner's heart, tickling the practitioner's feet, hands, and ears, reaching everywhere; or make bird sounds, or make ghostly groans, or whisper secretly; or if a fox spirit transforms into the form of a bride, adorning herself beautifully, in order to seduce the practitioner, disturb their body and mind, and speak of unlawful things; or appear as a dog, howling and crying without end; or transform into eagles, vultures, and hundreds of kinds of birds, making various sounds, whispering, shouting loudly, with different tones; or transform into children, hundreds and thousands coming and going, in groups of three or five, or one, two, or three, making various sounds to reach the practitioner's place; or see gadflies, flies, insects, fleas, snakes, and lizards, or enter the ear like the buzzing of a queen bee, or enter the eye like splattered curds and sand, or touch the heart, creating all kinds of disturbances. Because of this, they go mad, abandon the quiet place, and engage in unrestrained behavior. How should this be treated?’ The Buddha said to Ananda: ‘Listen carefully, listen carefully, think well, and remember well, I will explain it to you. ‘If the fourfold assembly (bhikkhus, bhikkhunis, upasakas, upasikas) are troubled by this ghost, you should explain to them the method to subdue the ghost. This Bhutatva ghost has sixty-three names. In the past, during the time of Kanakamuni Buddha (one of the past seven Buddhas), there was a bhikkhu who was about to attain the Srotapanna fruit (stream-enterer, the first stage of enlightenment in Theravada Buddhism), but because of wrong livelihood (improper means of earning a living) he was expelled by the Sangha (monastic community), and he died with anger and vowed to become a ghost, and until today he is still troubling the fourfold assembly. His lifespan is one kalpa (an extremely long period of time), and after the kalpa ends, he will fall into Avici Hell (the most painful of the eight great hells). You should remember these names today, focus your mind, and do not be disturbed by them.’ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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尔时，世尊即说曰：“埠惕埠惕是恶夜叉，亦名梦鬼。梦见此时即便失精，当起忏悔：‘埠惕来也。我是过去恶因缘故，遇此破戒贼害恶鬼，我今鞭心束缚诸情不使放逸。’ “如此鬼神，住虚空时名虚空鬼、在床褥间名腹行鬼。复有三名：一名深索(沙剧反)迦伏丘那丘泥脂隶覆嗅覆嗅阿摩勒迦沙祸诃，方道鬼、魑魅鬼、魍魉鬼、餐脓鬼、食唾鬼、水神鬼、火神鬼、山神鬼、园林神鬼、妇女鬼、男子鬼、童男鬼、童女鬼、刹利鬼、婆罗门鬼、毗舍鬼、首陀罗鬼、步行鬼、倒行鬼、骑乘鬼、驴耳鬼、虎头鬼、猫子声鬼、鸠鸽鬼、车鸺声鬼、士鵁鸟鬼、角鸱鸟鬼，或复化作八部鬼神、虚耗鬼、八角鬼、白鼠鬼、莲华色鬼、狐魅鬼、鬼魅鬼、百虫精魅鬼、四恶毗舍遮鬼、鸠槃荼鬼。如是等丑恶鬼神六十三种，是鬼神名。 “鬼为乱时，应当数息极令闲静，应当至心念过去七佛、称彼佛名——南无毗婆尸佛、尸弃佛、提舍佛、鸠楼孙佛、迦那含牟尼佛、迦叶佛、释迦牟尼佛——称彼佛名已，应当忆持一切音声陀罗尼。” 即说咒曰： “阿弥阿弥迦梨奢酸地利腹弃㝹翅偷涕他偷涕他摩诃迦楼尼迦弥多罗菩提萨埵 “若有乱心为埠惕鬼所惑乱者——或作种种诸幻境界——应当诵持此陀罗 现代汉语译本 这时，世尊就说：‘埠惕埠惕（Bu-ti Bu-ti，一种鬼的名字）是恶夜叉（Yaksa，一种鬼神），也叫梦鬼。梦见这种鬼就会遗精，应当起来忏悔：‘埠惕来了。我因为过去不好的因缘，遇到这种破坏戒律、贼害的恶鬼，我现在要鞭策内心，约束各种情欲，不让它们放纵。’ ‘像这样的鬼神，住在虚空时叫做虚空鬼，在床褥间叫做腹行鬼。还有三种名字：一名深索迦伏丘那丘泥脂隶覆嗅覆嗅阿摩勒迦沙祸诃（音译，无实义）。还有方道鬼、魑魅鬼、魍魉鬼、餐脓鬼、食唾鬼、水神鬼、火神鬼、山神鬼、园林神鬼、妇女鬼、男子鬼、童男鬼、童女鬼、刹利鬼（Kshatriya，印度种姓制度中的武士阶层鬼）、婆罗门鬼（Brahmin，印度种姓制度中的祭司阶层鬼）、毗舍鬼（Pisacha，食人恶鬼）、首陀罗鬼（Sudra，印度种姓制度中的奴隶阶层鬼）、步行鬼、倒行鬼、骑乘鬼、驴耳鬼、虎头鬼、猫子声鬼、鸠鸽鬼、车鸺声鬼、士鵁鸟鬼、角鸱鸟鬼，或者变化成八部鬼神、虚耗鬼、八角鬼、白鼠鬼、莲华色鬼、狐魅鬼、鬼魅鬼、百虫精魅鬼、四恶毗舍遮鬼、鸠槃荼鬼（Kumbhanda，一种恶鬼）。像这样丑恶的鬼神共有六十三种，这些是鬼神的名字。’ ‘当鬼来扰乱时，应当数呼吸，尽量保持安静，应当至诚地念诵过去七佛的名号——南无毗婆尸佛（Vipasyin，过去七佛之一）、尸弃佛（Sikhin，过去七佛之一）、提舍佛（Visvabhu，过去七佛之一）、鸠楼孙佛（Krakucchanda，过去七佛之一）、迦那含牟尼佛（Kanakamuni，过去七佛之一）、迦叶佛（Kasyapa，过去七佛之一）、释迦牟尼佛（Sakyamuni，现在佛）——称念这些佛的名号后，应当忆持一切音声陀罗尼。’ 就说咒语： ‘阿弥阿弥迦梨奢酸地利腹弃㝹翅偷涕他偷涕他摩诃迦楼尼迦弥多罗菩提萨埵（音译，无实义）’ ‘如果有人心神不定，被埠惕鬼迷惑扰乱——或者出现各种幻境——应当诵持这个陀罗尼。’
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English version At that time, the World Honored One said: 'Bu-ti Bu-ti (name of a ghost) is an evil Yaksa (a type of spirit), also known as a dream ghost. If one dreams of this ghost, they will experience seminal emission. They should arise and repent: 'Bu-ti has come. Because of my past evil karma, I have encountered this evil ghost who breaks precepts and harms. Now I will whip my heart and bind my senses, not allowing them to be unrestrained.' 'Such ghosts and spirits, when dwelling in the void, are called void ghosts; when in the bedding, they are called belly-crawling ghosts. There are also three names: one is Shen Suo Jia Fu Qiu Na Qiu Ni Zhi Li Fu Xiu Fu Xiu A Mo Le Jia Sha Huo He (transliteration, no actual meaning). There are also ghosts of paths, Chimei ghosts, Wangliang ghosts, pus-eating ghosts, saliva-eating ghosts, water spirit ghosts, fire spirit ghosts, mountain spirit ghosts, garden spirit ghosts, female ghosts, male ghosts, boy ghosts, girl ghosts, Kshatriya ghosts (warrior caste ghosts), Brahmin ghosts (priest caste ghosts), Pisacha ghosts (flesh-eating demons), Sudra ghosts (slave caste ghosts), walking ghosts, backward-walking ghosts, riding ghosts, donkey-eared ghosts, tiger-headed ghosts, cat-sounding ghosts, dove-pigeon ghosts, cart-owl sounding ghosts, Shi Jiao bird ghosts, horned owl bird ghosts, or they may transform into eight kinds of ghosts and spirits, wasteful ghosts, eight-cornered ghosts, white rat ghosts, lotus-colored ghosts, fox-spirit ghosts, ghost-spirit ghosts, hundred-insect spirit ghosts, four evil Pisacha ghosts, Kumbhanda ghosts (a type of demon). These ugly ghosts and spirits number sixty-three kinds; these are the names of the ghosts and spirits.' 'When ghosts cause disturbance, one should count their breaths, making them extremely quiet. One should sincerely recite the names of the Seven Buddhas of the Past—Namo Vipasyin Buddha (one of the Seven Buddhas of the Past), Sikhin Buddha (one of the Seven Buddhas of the Past), Visvabhu Buddha (one of the Seven Buddhas of the Past), Krakucchanda Buddha (one of the Seven Buddhas of the Past), Kanakamuni Buddha (one of the Seven Buddhas of the Past), Kasyapa Buddha (one of the Seven Buddhas of the Past), Sakyamuni Buddha (the present Buddha)—after reciting the names of these Buddhas, one should remember and uphold the All-Sound Dharani.' Then he spoke the mantra: 'A Mi A Mi Jia Li She Suan Di Li Fu Qi Nu Chi Tou Ti Ta Tou Ti Ta Mo He Jia Lou Ni Jia Mi Duo Luo Pu Ti Sa Duo (transliteration, no actual meaning)' 'If someone's mind is disturbed and confused by the Bu-ti ghost—or if various illusory states arise—they should recite and uphold this Dharani.' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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尼七佛名字、弥勒菩萨，一心数息诵波罗提木叉经一百遍，此诸恶鬼各各调伏，终不恼乱行道四众。” 佛告阿难：“汝好持是净身口意调伏威仪摈恶鬼法，为得增长四部弟子——使不起乱念、得入三昧——当好受持，慎莫忘失。” 尔时，尊者阿难闻佛所说，欢喜奉行。 “复次，阿难！若行者坐时，患两耳满、骨节疼痛、两手掌痒、两脚下痛、心下动项、筋转眼眩，坐处肶鬼来窃语、或散香花作种种妖怪，当疾治之。 “治之法者，先当观药王、药上二菩萨手执金瓶持水灌之。次复当观雪山神王持一白花至行者所覆其顶上，白光流入润身毛孔即得柔软，更无异相。然后复见阇婆童子持仙人花散行者上，一一花间雨诸妙药润于毛孔，诸肶疼痒、种种苦痛、音声细语、诸鬼神辈永尽无余。 “药王菩萨、药上菩萨为说平等摩诃衍法，香山、雪山、一切神王、阇婆童子亦随其根为说种种十二门禅、随病汤药、医方咒术。因是得见尊者宾头卢及诸罗汉、五百沙弥淳陀婆等，一时悉来至行人所，一一声闻所说种种治病之法。 “或有罗汉随佛所说，教此比丘剜于顶上使渐渐空，举身皆空以油灌之；梵天持药——其药金色——灌身令满；菩萨医王说种种法。若发声闻心，随宾头卢所说得 现代汉语译本：念诵过去七佛的名字、弥勒菩萨（未来佛），一心一意地通过数息来诵读《波罗提木叉经》（戒经）一百遍，这些恶鬼就会各自被调伏，最终不会再恼乱修道的四众弟子。 佛陀告诉阿难（佛陀的侍者）: ‘你应当好好地受持这清净身口意、调伏威仪、摈除恶鬼的方法，为了增长四部弟子——使他们不起邪念、得以进入三昧（禅定）——应当好好地受持，千万不要忘记。’ 当时，尊者阿难听闻佛陀所说，欢喜地接受并实行。 ‘此外，阿难！如果修行者在打坐时，感到两耳胀满、骨节疼痛、两手掌发痒、两脚底疼痛、心下悸动、颈部筋脉抽动、眼睛昏花，或者打坐的地方有毗舍阇鬼（食人肉的恶鬼）前来窃窃私语、或者散布香花制造各种妖怪，应当迅速地加以治疗。’ ‘治疗的方法是，首先应当观想药王菩萨（精通医术的菩萨）、药上菩萨（精通医术的菩萨）手持金瓶，用瓶中的水来灌注修行者。其次，应当观想雪山神王手持一朵白花，覆盖在修行者的头顶上，白色的光芒流入并滋润全身的毛孔，身体立即变得柔软，不再有其他异常的现象。然后，再观想阇婆童子手持仙人的花朵，散布在修行者的身上，每一朵花之间都降下各种妙药，滋润毛孔，各种毗舍阇鬼带来的疼痛、瘙痒、各种痛苦、细微的说话声、各种鬼神之辈，永远消失无余。’ ‘药王菩萨、药上菩萨为修行者宣说平等的大乘佛法，香山、雪山的一切神王、阇婆童子也根据修行者的根器，为他们宣说各种十二门禅（十二种禅定方法）、随病施药、医方咒术。因此，修行者得以见到尊者宾头卢（十六罗汉之一）以及各位罗汉、五百沙弥淳陀婆（人名）等，一时都来到修行者所在的地方，每一位声闻都宣说各种治疗疾病的方法。’ ‘或者有罗汉根据佛陀所说，教导这位比丘挖开头顶，使之渐渐空虚，全身都空无一物，然后用油灌注；梵天（色界天的天主）手持药物——其药物呈金色——灌注全身，使之充满；菩萨医王宣说各种佛法。如果发起声闻心（追求自我解脱的心），就按照宾头卢所说的去做’