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English version The Bodhisattva adorned with a heavenly crown said: 'Good man! Ask whatever you wish, whatever doubts you may have, the Tathagata (title of the Buddha) will explain it to satisfy your heart.' At that time, the Bodhisattva adorned with a heavenly crown said to the Buddha: 'World Honored One! How does a Bodhisattva attain eloquence adorned with various kinds of virtues? World Honored One! How does a Bodhisattva increase superior wisdom and skillfully distinguish profound Dharma? World Honored One! How does a Bodhisattva skillfully understand the faculties of sentient beings? World Honored One! How does a Bodhisattva skillfully understand and expound the Dharma appropriately? World Honored One! How does a Bodhisattva skillfully understand the mental activities of all sentient beings? World Honored One! How does a Bodhisattva understand all causes, actions, and karmic retributions, and also know how to transcend actions without error? World Honored One! How does a Bodhisattva adorn giving? World Honored One! How does a Bodhisattva adorn morality, patience, diligence, meditation, and wisdom (sila, ksanti, virya, dhyana, prajna)? World Honored One! How does a Bodhisattva skillfully understand and adorn the Brahma-path (path of pure conduct)? World Honored One! How does a Bodhisattva not lose supernatural powers? World Honored One! How does a Bodhisattva sever all afflictions and fetters? World Honored One! How does a Bodhisattva cross over to the other shore (Nirvana)? World Honored One! How can a Bodhisattva manifest the forms and dignified behaviors of all Sravakas (hearers of the Dharma), Pratyekabuddhas (solitary Buddhas), and various sentient beings without any difference? World Honored One! How does a Bodhisattva observe birth and death without dwelling in Nirvana? World Honored One! How does a Bodhisattva observe the realm of sentient beings without being moved in the Dharmadhatu (the realm of all phenomena)? World Honored One! How does a Bodhisattva not lose benefits and yet manifest the loss of benefits? World Honored One! How does a Bodhisattva possess great wealth and fiefdoms, yet manifest as poor through skillful means? World Honored One! How does a Bodhisattva, while practicing various actions, lead the door of conditioned phenomena into the door of unconditioned phenomena? World Honored One! How does a Bodhisattva skillfully observe all dharmas? World Honored One! How does a Bodhisattva decisively distinguish all dharmas? World Honored One! How does a Bodhisattva practice worldly dharmas without being defiled by them? World Honored One! How does a Bodhisattva not rely on others in all freedoms? World Honored One! How does a Bodhisattva not depart from seeing the Buddha? World Honored One! How does a Bodhisattva skillfully tame oneself without any evil dharmas? World Honored One! How does a Bodhisattva skillfully act as a teacher without being stingy with the Dharma? World Honored One! How does a Bodhisattva become a true refuge for all sentient beings? World Honored One! How does a Bodhisattva turn the Dharma wheel of all Buddhas? World Honored One! How does a Bodhi' -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 萨于一切法得灌顶位？”
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尔时世尊赞天冠菩萨：“善哉善哉！善男子！汝今所问多所利益安乐世间利安人天，摄取未来诸菩萨等。善男子！汝常曾于恒河沙等佛世尊所咨请问难，今复当大利益安乐未来菩萨，令此大乘得久住世。善男子！汝之所问，善心谛听，吾当演说。” 天冠菩萨白言：“世尊！受教而听。” “善男子！菩萨成就四法，得于杂种庄严之辩。何等为四？是菩萨于一切众生无侵害心，舍诸一切所爱之物心无悔吝。有说法者不断其说，起随喜心欢喜踊跃，赞言善哉！劝请说法。若于昼夜、若在僧中、若在佛塔，以菩提心常为先道，起志欲心喜乐诸法。而是菩萨专心志欲，以法等施不期利养。善男子！是为菩萨成就四法，得成杂种庄严之辩。 “善男子！菩萨成就四法得增胜智，善知分别甚深之法。何等四？顺因缘法知我实性。知入一切众生实性。知生死行，无有来者无有去者。知一切法虚空印相。是为四。 “善男子！菩萨成就四法，善知诸根。何等四？善知法界门。观诸法门无有障碍。知诸神通。善调伏心，无有二行。是为四。 “善男子！菩萨成就四法，善能解知如应说法。何等四？辩智。度众生智。分别法智。自净其心亦净一切众生之心。是为四。 现代汉语译本 ‘萨于一切法得灌顶位？’（萨：指菩萨，于一切法获得最高成就的地位？） 这时，世尊赞叹天冠菩萨（Tianguan Pusa）说：‘好啊！好啊！善男子！你现在所问的问题，能多多利益、安乐世间，利益、安乐人天，摄受未来的诸位菩萨等。善男子！你常常在恒河沙数般的佛世尊那里请教问题，现在又将大大地利益、安乐未来的菩萨，使这大乘佛法能够长久住世。善男子！你所问的问题，用心仔细听好，我将为你演说。’ 天冠菩萨（Tianguan Pusa）禀告说：‘世尊！我将谨遵教诲，专心听闻。’ ‘善男子！菩萨成就四种法，就能获得杂种庄严的辩才。是哪四种呢？这位菩萨对于一切众生没有侵害之心，舍弃所有心爱之物而心中没有后悔吝惜。对于说法的人，不打断他的说法，生起随喜之心，欢喜踊跃，赞叹说“说得好啊！”，并且劝请他继续说法。无论在白天或夜晚，无论在僧团中或佛塔处，都以菩提心作为先导，生起强烈的意愿，喜好各种佛法。而且这位菩萨专心致志，用法来平等布施，不期望获得供养。善男子！这就是菩萨成就四种法，从而获得杂种庄严辩才。’ ‘善男子！菩萨成就四种法，就能获得增长殊胜的智慧，善于分辨甚深的佛法。是哪四种呢？顺应因缘法则，了解自我的真实本性。了解进入一切众生的真实本性。了解生死的运行，没有来处也没有去处。了解一切法都具有虚空印相。这就是四种。’ ‘善男子！菩萨成就四种法，就能善于了解诸根（zhugen）。是哪四种呢？善于了解法界之门。观察各种法门而没有障碍。了解各种神通。善于调伏内心，没有两种不同的行为。这就是四种。’ ‘善男子！菩萨成就四种法，就能善于理解并如理如实地说法。是哪四种呢？辩才智慧。度化众生的智慧。分别佛法的智慧。自身清净其心，也清净一切众生的心。这就是四种。’
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English version ‘Does a Bodhisattva attain the position of empowerment in all dharmas?’ (萨: refers to Bodhisattva, achieving the highest accomplishment in all dharmas?) At that time, the World Honored One praised Bodhisattva Tianguan (Tianguan Pusa), saying: ‘Excellent! Excellent! Good man! Your questions now will greatly benefit and bring peace to the world, benefit and bring peace to humans and devas, and gather future Bodhisattvas. Good man! You have often consulted and asked questions of Buddhas, World Honored Ones, as numerous as the sands of the Ganges River. Now, you will greatly benefit and bring peace to future Bodhisattvas, enabling this Mahayana Dharma to abide in the world for a long time. Good man! Listen carefully to your questions, and I will explain them to you.’ Bodhisattva Tianguan (Tianguan Pusa) replied: ‘World Honored One! I will respectfully listen to your teachings.’ ‘Good man! A Bodhisattva who accomplishes four dharmas attains eloquence adorned with various kinds of virtues. What are the four? This Bodhisattva has no intention to harm any sentient beings, relinquishes all beloved possessions without regret or stinginess. When someone is expounding the Dharma, they do not interrupt the speaker, but generate a mind of rejoicing, joyfully leaping, praising, saying, 'Well said!', and encouraging them to continue speaking. Whether during the day or night, whether in the Sangha or at a stupa, they always take the Bodhi mind as their guide, generating a strong desire and delighting in all dharmas. Moreover, this Bodhisattva is wholeheartedly devoted, equally giving with the Dharma, without expecting offerings in return. Good man! These are the four dharmas that a Bodhisattva accomplishes, thereby attaining eloquence adorned with various virtues.’ ‘Good man! A Bodhisattva who accomplishes four dharmas attains increasing and superior wisdom, skillfully discerning profound dharmas. What are the four? Accordance with the law of dependent origination, knowing the true nature of oneself. Knowing entry into the true nature of all sentient beings. Knowing the workings of birth and death, with no coming and no going. Knowing that all dharmas have the mark of emptiness. These are the four.’ ‘Good man! A Bodhisattva who accomplishes four dharmas is skilled in understanding the faculties (zhugen). What are the four? Skillfully understanding the gate of the Dharma realm. Observing all Dharma gates without obstruction. Knowing all supernatural powers. Skillfully subduing the mind, without dualistic actions. These are the four.’ ‘Good man! A Bodhisattva who accomplishes four dharmas is able to understand and expound the Dharma appropriately and truthfully. What are the four? Eloquence and wisdom. Wisdom to liberate sentient beings. Wisdom to distinguish dharmas. Purifying one's own mind and also purifying the minds of all sentient beings. These are the four.’ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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“善男子！菩萨成就四法，善知一切众生心行。何等四？智慧超出智无有碍。入于方便。诸有所作终不中悔。能自觉了。是为四。 “善男子！菩萨成就四法，善知造因所得业报，亦知出过所行无失。何等四？不说断灭亦不说常因。于业报如实而知，如法而现诸法示相。是中无我无我所。知于所作不失果报。是为四。 “善男子！菩萨成就四法，庄严布施。何等四？庄严于相。庄严于好。无比喻色。无尽封邑及以宝手。是为四。 “善男子！菩萨成就四法，庄严持戒。何等四？作转轮王而善庄严菩提之心。作释提桓因而善庄严菩提之心。作大梵王而善庄严菩提之心。不堕恶道生人天善处，而善庄严菩提之心。是为四。 “善男子！菩萨成就四法，庄严忍辱。何等四？出梵音声、迦陵频迦声。多人所爱心意悦乐。坚修善法。得金色肤。是为四。 “善男子！菩萨成就四法，庄严精进得不可坏。何等四？得一切众生无能坏者，为诸众生作不请友。有所为作专志不懈心无疲厌。乐集多闻。坚智庄严。是为四。 “善男子！菩萨无厌成就四法，庄严于禅，何等四？无诸闹乱。无有放逸。无有悭慢。不舍调伏心。是为四。 “善男子！菩萨成就四法，庄严智慧。何等四？不说我 现代汉语译本 ‘善男子！菩萨成就四种法，就能善于了解一切众生的心念和行为。是哪四种呢？智慧超出常人，通达无碍；深入各种方便法门；所做的一切事情最终都不会后悔；能够自觉觉悟。这就是四种。’ ‘善男子！菩萨成就四种法，就能善于了解造作的因所得到的业报，也知道超越过患，所行没有缺失。是哪四种呢？不说断灭论，也不说常因论；对于业报如实地了解，如法地显现诸法的表相；明白其中没有‘我’，也没有‘我所’（属于我的事物）；知道所作的业不会失去果报。这就是四种。’ ‘善男子！菩萨成就四种法，能够庄严布施。是哪四种呢？庄严于相貌；庄严于美好的品格；拥有无比殊胜的容色；拥有无尽的封邑以及宝贵的手。这就是四种。’ ‘善男子！菩萨成就四种法，能够庄严持戒。是哪四种呢？即使成为转轮圣王，也能善于庄严菩提之心（觉悟之心）；即使成为释提桓因（Śakro devānām indraḥ，帝释天），也能善于庄严菩提之心；即使成为大梵天王，也能善于庄严菩提之心；不堕入恶道，出生在人天善处，也能善于庄严菩提之心。这就是四种。’ ‘善男子！菩萨成就四种法，能够庄严忍辱。是哪四种呢？发出梵天般的音声、迦陵频伽（Kalaviṅka）鸟的鸣叫声，被很多人喜爱，内心喜悦快乐；坚定地修习善法；获得金色的皮肤。这就是四种。’ ‘善男子！菩萨成就四种法，能够庄严精进，获得不可摧毁的功德。是哪四种呢？得到一切众生都无法破坏的境界，为众生做不请自来的朋友；有所作为时，专心致志，不懈怠，内心没有疲惫厌倦；乐于学习，积累广博的知识；以坚固的智慧来庄严自身。这就是四种。’ ‘善男子！菩萨永不满足地成就四种法，能够庄严禅定，是哪四种呢？没有各种喧闹扰乱；没有放纵懈怠；没有吝啬和傲慢；不舍弃调伏自心。这就是四种。’ ‘善男子！菩萨成就四种法，能够庄严智慧。是哪四种呢？不说‘我’
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English version ‘Good man! A Bodhisattva who accomplishes four things is skilled in knowing the thoughts and actions of all sentient beings. What are the four? Wisdom that surpasses all others, unobstructed; entering into skillful means; never regretting what has been done; and being able to awaken oneself. These are the four.’ ‘Good man! A Bodhisattva who accomplishes four things is skilled in knowing the karmic retribution resulting from actions, and also knows how to transcend faults, with no errors in conduct. What are the four? Not asserting annihilationism, nor asserting eternalism; knowing karmic retribution as it truly is, manifesting the characteristics of all dharmas according to the Dharma; understanding that there is no ‘self’ and no ‘belonging to self’; knowing that actions will not lose their consequences. These are the four.’ ‘Good man! A Bodhisattva who accomplishes four things adorns generosity. What are the four? Adorning physical appearance; adorning virtuous qualities; possessing incomparable beauty; possessing endless fiefdoms and precious hands. These are the four.’ ‘Good man! A Bodhisattva who accomplishes four things adorns moral discipline. What are the four? Even as a Chakravartin King (universal monarch), skillfully adorning the mind of Bodhi (awakening); even as Śakro devānām indraḥ (ruler of the gods), skillfully adorning the mind of Bodhi; even as a Great Brahma King, skillfully adorning the mind of Bodhi; not falling into evil realms, being born in good realms of humans and gods, skillfully adorning the mind of Bodhi. These are the four.’ ‘Good man! A Bodhisattva who accomplishes four things adorns patience. What are the four? Emitting a Brahma-like voice, the sound of a Kalaviṅka bird, being loved by many, with a joyful and happy mind; firmly cultivating good dharmas; obtaining golden skin. These are the four.’ ‘Good man! A Bodhisattva who accomplishes four things adorns diligence, obtaining indestructible merit. What are the four? Obtaining a state that cannot be destroyed by any sentient being, being an uninvited friend to all sentient beings; when acting, being focused and diligent, without weariness or aversion; delighting in learning and accumulating vast knowledge; adorning oneself with firm wisdom. These are the four.’ ‘Good man! A Bodhisattva who tirelessly accomplishes four things adorns meditation. What are the four? Being free from all disturbances; being free from negligence; being free from stinginess and arrogance; not abandoning the taming of the mind. These are the four.’ ‘Good man! A Bodhisattva who accomplishes four things adorns wisdom. What are the four? Not asserting ‘I’ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------