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English version Not being greedy for dancing and theatrical performances. Not being greedy for social drinking and merrymaking. This is the eighth. 'Furthermore, sisters! A woman who accomplishes nine qualities will transform from a woman's body and attain a man's body. What are the nine? Not saying there is an 'I' (ātman). Not saying there are 'sentient beings' (sattva). Not saying there is 'lifespan' (jīvita), as well as 'person' (pudgala) and 'man' (puruṣa). Not adhering to 'annihilationism' (uccheda-dṛṣṭi). Not adhering to 'eternalism' (śāśvata-dṛṣṭi). Not being attached to 'the view of existence' (bhava-dṛṣṭi). Not being attached to 'the view of non-existence' (abhava-dṛṣṭi). Being skilled in understanding 'the law of dependent origination' (pratītyasamutpāda). These are the nine.' 'Furthermore, sisters! A woman who accomplishes ten qualities will transform from a woman's body and attain a man's body, and quickly attain 'anuttarā-samyak-saṃbodhi' (unexcelled complete enlightenment). What are the ten? Cultivating loving-kindness (maitrī) towards all sentient beings. Not generating greed for the wealth of others. Not thinking about other men. Never lying, even at the cost of one's life. Not engaging in 'divisive speech' (paiśunya) that separates others. Not using harsh or abusive language. Not speaking meaningless words. Not giving rise to 'ignorance' (avidyā). Not being led by anger. Having right view based on the results of karma (karma-phala). Sisters! These are the ten qualities that a woman can accomplish to transform from a woman's body and attain a man's body, and quickly attain anuttarā-samyak-saṃbodhi.' 'Furthermore, sisters! A woman should contemplate the profound Dharma. Contemplate form (rūpa) as a water bubble, not being greedy or intoxicated by form; contemplate feeling (vedanā) as a bubble, not generating attachment to pleasant feelings, not abandoning or fleeing from painful feelings, and not generating ignorant clinging to neither-pleasant-nor-unpleasant feelings; contemplate perception (saṃjñā) as a flame, not generating thoughts of male or female within it; contemplate formations (saṃskāra) as a banana tree, understanding that all formations have no solidity, and having contemplated in this way, not dwelling in any dharmas and not generating attachments; contemplate consciousness (vijñāna) as an illusion, understanding that consciousness is like an illusory person. Having understood in this way, one is not defiled by any dharma. Contemplate and understand that this body is a combination of the four great elements (mahābhūta) of earth, water, fire, and wind, and that what is formed by the great elements is merely a false name called a body, like grass, trees, walls, tiles, and rubble. This body is like a shadow, without self, sentient beings, life, person, or man, revolving on its own due to karma, and the deluded thoughts of the elements are like an empty gathering. Truly contemplate the eye as merely a piece of flesh, its nature empty and still; in this way, rightly contemplate the ear, nose, tongue, body, and mind as empty and still in nature, understanding the body as an image in a mirror, and understanding that speech is like an echo.' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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声，观心如幻。如是诸姊！女人观察如是诸法，速转女身成男子身，疾得阿耨多罗三藐三菩提。” 是时大树紧那罗王夫人、婇女，闻佛说此转女身法，闻此法门欢喜踊跃得未曾有，顶礼佛足至心不起。 是时世尊知紧那罗王诸夫人等心所念已，即便微笑。佛之常法，若微笑时，若干百千青、黄、赤、白、红、紫等光从面门出，遍照无量无边世界，上至梵世蔽日月光，还来在于佛前而住，绕佛三匝从顶上入。 尔时大德阿难即从坐起正衣服，偏袒右肩右膝着地，合掌向佛而说偈言： “我问无垢喜见面， 我问无垢特威德， 我问善能断诸疑， 为何缘故而见笑？ 我问持净最妙色， 我问能利益世间， 我问人天中最上， 为哀念谁而现笑？ 我问乐施善调伏， 我问乐持清净戒， 我问乐忍得忍力， 何所利故而现笑？ 我问住于精进力， 我问住禅具神通， 我问其智等虚空， 无等何缘而现笑？ 我问善逝大慈心， 我问大悲哀世间， 我问乐喜及大舍， 以何因缘而现笑？ 我问度到三垢边， 我问无垢净三眼， 我问常乐三脱门， 以何缘故而现笑？ 我问能摧伏他众， 我问能说甘露法， 我问能闇蔽诸魔， 大悲愿说 现代汉语译本 ‘声’，观想心如幻象。像这样，各位姊妹！女人如此观察这些法，就能迅速转女身成男身，快速证得阿耨多罗三藐三菩提（Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi，无上正等正觉）。’ 这时，大树紧那罗王（Kinnara-raja，一种半人半鸟的神）的夫人和婇女们，听闻佛陀宣说这种转女身之法，听闻此法门后欢喜踊跃，感到前所未有，顶礼佛足，至诚恭敬，久久不起。 这时，世尊知道紧那罗王诸位夫人等心中所想，便露出微笑。佛陀的常法是，微笑时，有若干百千种青、黄、赤、白、红、紫等光芒从面门而出，遍照无量无边的世界，上至梵世（Brahma-loka，色界天），遮蔽了日月的光辉，然后返回到佛陀面前停留，绕佛三圈，从头顶进入。 这时，大德阿难（Ananda，佛陀的十大弟子之一）即从座位上站起，整理衣服，偏袒右肩，右膝着地，合掌向佛，以偈颂说道： ‘我问无垢喜见面， 我问无垢特威德， 我问善能断诸疑， 为何缘故而见笑？ 我问持净最妙色， 我问能利益世间， 我问人天中最上， 为哀念谁而现笑？ 我问乐施善调伏， 我问乐持清净戒， 我问乐忍得忍力， 何所利故而现笑？ 我问住于精进力， 我问住禅具神通， 我问其智等虚空， 无等何缘而现笑？ 我问善逝大慈心， 我问大悲哀世间， 我问乐喜及大舍， 以何因缘而现笑？ 我问度到三垢边， 我问无垢净三眼， 我问常乐三脱门， 以何缘故而现笑？ 我问能摧伏他众， 我问能说甘露法， 我问能闇蔽诸魔， 大悲愿说’
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English version ‘Sound,’ contemplate the mind as an illusion. Thus, O sisters! Women who contemplate these dharmas in this way can quickly transform their female bodies into male bodies and swiftly attain Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi (Unsurpassed Perfect Enlightenment).’ At that time, the wife and female attendants of the Kinnara-raja (Kinnara King, a deity that is half-human and half-bird) of the Great Tree, hearing the Buddha speak this Dharma of transforming the female body, rejoiced and leaped with joy upon hearing this Dharma, feeling something they had never felt before. They bowed at the Buddha's feet, sincerely and respectfully, remaining there for a long time. At that time, the World-Honored One, knowing what the wives of the Kinnara-raja and others were thinking in their hearts, then smiled. It is the Buddha's constant practice that when he smiles, several hundred thousand blue, yellow, red, white, pink, and purple rays of light emanate from his face, illuminating immeasurable and boundless worlds, reaching up to the Brahma-loka (Brahma world, the world of form), obscuring the light of the sun and moon, and then returning to stop in front of the Buddha, circling the Buddha three times, and entering from the top of his head. At that time, the great virtuous Ananda (one of the ten principal disciples of the Buddha) immediately rose from his seat, arranged his robes, bared his right shoulder, knelt on his right knee, and, with palms joined, spoke to the Buddha in verse, saying: ‘I ask the stainless one with a joyful face, I ask the stainless one with special power, I ask the one who skillfully cuts off all doubts, For what reason do you smile? I ask the one who holds the pure and most wonderful color, I ask the one who can benefit the world, I ask the one who is the highest among humans and gods, For whom are you showing compassion by smiling? I ask the one who delights in giving and skillfully tames, I ask the one who delights in upholding pure precepts, I ask the one who delights in patience and obtains the power of patience, For what benefit do you show a smile? I ask the one who dwells in the power of diligence, I ask the one who dwells in dhyana and possesses supernatural powers, I ask the one whose wisdom is like the void, For what reason do you, the unparalleled one, smile? I ask the Sugata (Buddha) with a great compassionate heart, I ask the one with great compassion for the world, I ask the one who delights in joy and great equanimity, For what cause do you smile? I ask the one who has crossed to the shore of the three defilements, I ask the stainless one with pure three eyes, I ask the one who always delights in the three doors of liberation, For what reason do you smile? I ask the one who can subdue others, I ask the one who can speak the nectar Dharma, I ask the one who can obscure all demons, Great compassion, please explain.’ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 笑因缘？ 我问能持胜十力， 我问犹如金山色， 我问得到功德顶， 为何利益而现笑？”
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尔时佛告大德阿难：“汝今见是大树紧那罗王诸夫人不？今于我所种善根已，志诚发于阿耨多罗三藐三菩提心，欲转女身取男子身顶礼我足？” 阿难白言：“已见、世尊！” 佛告阿难：“紧那罗王诸夫人等，以此志诚殖诸善根，于此命终舍女人身，得成男子生兜率天，与弥勒菩萨共守护我无量阿僧祇劫所集无上正真道法。弥勒成佛复当供养，如是次第贤劫千佛皆悉供养，渐次满足助菩提法。是大树紧那罗王得成佛时，是诸女等当生其国，彼佛如来当授其记。” 尔时大树紧那罗王白言：“世尊！今佛世尊已为我等大作佛事，除净恶道安住善道示菩提道，住于智慧大宝之藏，成办一切出世善根，说助成就波罗蜜伴，示善方便劝菩提心闻法充足，得示教利喜爱乐深法，悉得安住不退转地。世尊！我等今者，当作知恩非不知恩。世尊！我等今者，若以肉、血、髓、脑尚不报恩，况余珍宝？” 尔时会中有余菩萨作如是念：“是大树紧那罗王几时当得阿耨多罗三藐三菩提？得成佛已号字何等？其佛国土庄严云何？诸菩萨众以何庄严？所受用物复何相类？” 尔时世尊知是菩萨心之 现代汉语译本 笑的因缘是什么？ 我问那位具有殊胜十力（如来十力，佛所具有的十种智慧力量）的佛陀，我问那位身色犹如金山般光辉的佛陀， 我问那位证得功德顶峰的佛陀，为何为了利益众生而显现笑容？’ 这时，佛告诉大德阿难：‘你现在看见那大树紧那罗王（一种非人，似人而有角）的众位夫人了吗？她们现在在我这里种下善根，真诚地发愿要证得阿耨多罗三藐三菩提心（无上正等正觉之心），希望转为男身，顶礼我的双足吗？’ 阿难回答说：‘已经看见了，世尊！’ 佛告诉阿难：‘紧那罗王的这些夫人们，因为这样真诚地种植善根，在此命终后，舍弃女身，得成男身，往生到兜率天（欲界天之一），与弥勒菩萨（未来佛）共同守护我于无量阿僧祇劫（极长的时间单位）中所积累的无上正真道法。弥勒成佛时，她们还会供养弥勒佛，像这样依次供养贤劫（现在这个时期）中的千佛，逐渐圆满助益菩提之法。这大树紧那罗王成佛时，这些女子将往生到他的佛国，那位如来佛会为她们授记（预言未来成佛）。’ 这时，大树紧那罗王说道：‘世尊！现在佛世尊已经为我们做了伟大的佛事，清除了恶道，安住在善道，指示了菩提之道，安住在智慧大宝的宝藏中，成就一切出世间的善根，宣说了助益成就波罗蜜（到达彼岸的方法）的同伴，展示了善巧方便，劝发菩提心，使我们听闻佛法充足，得到教导和利益，喜爱并深入佛法，全部都安住在不退转之地。世尊！我们现在，应当知恩报恩，而不是不知恩。世尊！我们现在，即使用肉、血、髓、脑尚且不能报答佛恩，更何况是其余的珍宝呢？’ 这时，法会中有些菩萨生起这样的念头：‘这大树紧那罗王什么时候才能证得阿耨多罗三藐三菩提？成佛后名号是什么？他的佛国土庄严如何？诸位菩萨众以什么来庄严？所受用的物品又是什么样的？’ 这时，世尊知道这些菩萨心中的想法……
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English version What is the cause of the smile? I asked the One with the victorious ten powers (Tathagata's ten powers, the ten wisdom powers possessed by the Buddha), I asked the One whose body color is like that of a golden mountain, I asked the One who has attained the peak of merit, 'Why do you show a smile for the benefit of sentient beings?' At that time, the Buddha said to the Venerable Ananda: 'Do you now see the many wives of the Great Tree Kinnara King (a type of non-human being, resembling humans but with horns)? They are now planting good roots with me, sincerely vowing to attain Anuttara-Samyak-Sambodhi (the mind of unsurpassed complete and perfect enlightenment), hoping to transform into male bodies and prostrate at my feet?' Ananda replied: 'I have seen them, World Honored One!' The Buddha told Ananda: 'These wives of the Kinnara King, because of sincerely planting these good roots, after this life ends, will abandon their female bodies, attain male bodies, and be reborn in Tushita Heaven (one of the heavens in the desire realm), where they will join Maitreya Bodhisattva (the future Buddha) in guarding the unsurpassed, true, and genuine Dharma that I have accumulated over countless Asankhya kalpas (extremely long units of time). When Maitreya becomes a Buddha, they will also make offerings to Maitreya Buddha, and in this way, they will successively make offerings to the thousand Buddhas of the Bhadrakalpa (the present era), gradually fulfilling the Dharma that aids Bodhi. When this Great Tree Kinnara King becomes a Buddha, these women will be born in his Buddha-land, and that Tathagata Buddha will bestow predictions (predictions of future Buddhahood) upon them.' At this time, the Great Tree Kinnara King said: 'World Honored One! Now the Buddha World Honored One has already done great Buddha-deeds for us, clearing away the evil paths, settling us in the good paths, indicating the path of Bodhi, settling us in the treasury of great wisdom, accomplishing all transcendental good roots, expounding on the companions who aid in accomplishing Paramitas (methods of reaching the other shore), demonstrating skillful means, encouraging the mind of Bodhi, enabling us to hear the Dharma sufficiently, receiving teachings and benefits, loving and deeply entering the Dharma, and all of us are settled in the ground of non-retrogression. World Honored One! We now, should know and repay kindness, and not be ungrateful. World Honored One! We now, even if we were to use our flesh, blood, marrow, and brains, we still could not repay the Buddha's kindness, let alone other treasures?' At this time, some Bodhisattvas in the assembly had such thoughts: 'When will this Great Tree Kinnara King attain Anuttara-Samyak-Sambodhi? What will his name be after he becomes a Buddha? What will the adornments of his Buddha-land be like? With what will the Bodhisattva assembly be adorned? What will the objects they use be like?' At this time, the World Honored One knew the thoughts in the minds of these Bodhisattvas... --------------------------------------------------------------------------------