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English version Encouraging sentient beings to generate Bodhicitta (the mind of enlightenment), and constantly not abandoning the Samadhi (state of meditative absorption) of Buddha Recitation. This is the fourth. ‘Good men! When a Bodhisattva accomplishes four dharmas, they are able to well tame themselves and are without all evil dharmas. What are the four? With transcendent wisdom, observing with insightful knowledge and seeing, revealing liberation. Skillfully gathering Dharma-ksanti (patience and acceptance of the Dharma). Severing and departing from all habits of unwholesome dharmas. These are the four. ‘Good men! When a Bodhisattva accomplishes four dharmas, they are able to be a good teacher and guide without being stingy with the Dharma. What are the four? Focusing wholeheartedly on benefiting all sentient beings, with firm resolve and without any resentment. Constantly teaching and transforming all sentient beings. Relinquishing their own happiness and cultivating wisdom. Constantly benefiting all sentient beings and accomplishing their own benefit. These are the four. ‘Good men! When a Bodhisattva accomplishes four dharmas, they are able to be a real refuge for sentient beings. What are the four? Relinquishing their own benefit and constantly seeking to benefit others. Relinquishing their own happiness and seeking the happiness of the Dharma for sentient beings. Expounding widely for others the Dharma they have heard, without weariness. Nourishing life with the Dharma, not with clothing and food. These are the four. ‘Good men! When a Bodhisattva accomplishes four dharmas, they are able to turn the Dharma-cakra (wheel of Dharma, propagation of Dharma) of all Buddhas. What are the four? Obtaining Dharani (total recall, the ability to remember and understand the Dharma). Obtaining unobstructed eloquence. Entering into the minds and actions of all sentient beings. Not regarding caste (social hierarchy) but speaking the Dharma for them, guiding them into Nirvana (liberation). These are the four. ‘Good men! When a Bodhisattva accomplishes four dharmas, they obtain the position of Abhiseka (anointment, a Buddhist ritual symbolizing power and recognition) in all dharmas. What are the four? Transcending all actions and abiding in the Bodhisattva conduct. Obtaining Anutpattika-dharma-ksanti (patience with the unarising of dharmas, realization of the non-arising and non-ceasing of things), manifesting birth and death. Being sealed by the seal of non-retrogression, entering into the seal of the Tathagata. Abiding in the Tenth Bhumi (the tenth stage of the Bodhisattva path, the highest stage), skillfully knowing all the stages. These are the four dharmas accomplished by a Bodhisattva, obtaining the position of Abhiseka in all dharmas.’ When the Buddha spoke of these four dharmas, the three thousand great thousand worlds shook in six ways, and great light universally illuminated. In the sky above, hundreds of thousands of millions of devas played heavenly music, sang praises, and rained down heavenly Mandarava flowers (fragrant flowers of the heavenly realm), uttering these praises: ‘The unsurpassed and true Dharma of enlightenment accumulated by the Tathagata World-Honored One over countless Asamkhya kalpas (innumerable eons) is all revealed and expounded in these four dharmas. If there are sentient beings who can hear this sutra, receive, uphold, and read --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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诵兼复书写，于大众中广分别说，当知是人不从小功德来。若有众生闻于如是诸四句法，闻已信解受持、读诵，在大众中广为人说，不离菩提心，彼人不久当于人天诸大众中大师子吼，如今如来大师子吼。我等今者快得善利，得闻如是诸四句法，复能信解演说如是诸四法。” 时八万四千人天发阿耨多罗三藐三菩提心，万二千菩萨得无生法忍。 尔时天冠菩萨白言：“世尊！菩萨成就几法，佛涅槃后得闻是经，受持读诵兼复书写，于大众中广说显示？” 佛告天冠菩萨：“善男子！菩萨成就八法，佛涅槃后受持读诵书写此经，于大众中广分别说。何等八？志意成就专向菩提。究竟行慈于诸众生无侵害心。住于大悲化诸众生。常求法利乐法欲法求法集法，心无满足如海吞流。放舍身命守护正法。厚种善根集诸福德。发起大愿诸佛护持。降诸魔怨离大众畏。天冠！是为菩萨成就八法，佛涅槃后能得受持、读诵、书写如是经法，在大众中广为人说。” 当于演说如是法时，于此三千大千世界亦复六种震动，坑坎、堆堆、诸山、污秽，江河、池流及诸大海，皆不复现，亦不恼触水性众生。尔时三千大千世界，悉平如掌微妙庄严，于此三千大千世界，百岁枯树皆生花叶，倾向于佛，诸生卉树花叶果茂亦 现代汉语译本：如果有人既能背诵又能抄写，还在大众中广泛地讲解，应当知道这个人不是从小小的功德而来的。如果有的众生听闻这些四句偈法，听闻后能够信受理解、接受奉持、读诵，在大众中广泛地为人宣说，不离开菩提心（Bodhicitta，觉悟之心），这个人不久将会在人天等大众中发出大师子吼（mahā-siṃhanāda，如狮子般的宣讲佛法），就像现在的如来（Tathāgata，佛的称号）发出大师子吼一样。我们现在真是获得了极大的利益，能够听闻这些四句偈法，又能信受理解并演说这些佛法。” 当时有八万四千人天发起了阿耨多罗三藐三菩提心（anuttarā-samyak-saṃbodhi-citta，无上正等正觉之心），一万二千菩萨获得了无生法忍（anutpattika-dharma-kṣānti，对诸法不生不灭的证悟）。 这时，天冠菩萨（Tiān Guān Púsà）禀告佛说：“世尊！菩萨成就了哪些法，在佛陀涅槃（parinirvāṇa，圆寂）后能够听闻这部经，受持读诵并且抄写，在大众中广泛地宣说显示呢？” 佛告诉天冠菩萨：“善男子！菩萨成就了八种法，在佛陀涅槃后能够受持读诵书写这部经，在大众中广泛地讲解。是哪八种呢？志向和意愿成就，专心向往菩提。彻底地实行慈爱，对于一切众生没有侵害之心。安住于大悲之中，教化一切众生。经常寻求佛法的利益，喜爱佛法，渴望佛法，寻求佛法，聚集佛法，内心没有满足，就像大海吞纳河流一样。放下身命来守护正法。深厚地种植善根，积聚各种福德。发起广大的誓愿，得到诸佛的护持。降伏各种魔怨，远离大众的畏惧。天冠！这就是菩萨成就的八种法，在佛陀涅槃后能够受持、读诵、书写这样的经法，在大众中广泛地为人宣说。” 当演说这样的佛法时，在这个三千大千世界（tri-sāhasra-mahā-sāhasra-loka-dhātu，一个巨大的宇宙体系）也会发生六种震动，坑坑洼洼、高高低低、各种山脉、污秽之处，江河、池塘、水流以及各种大海，都不再显现，也不会恼害触碰水中的众生。这时，三千大千世界，全部平坦如手掌一样，微妙而庄严，在这个三千大千世界中，百年的枯树都会生出花叶，倾向于佛陀，各种生长的草木花叶果实也茂盛起来。
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English version: 'If someone can both recite and transcribe, and also widely explain it among the assembly, you should know that this person does not come from small merits. If there are sentient beings who hear these four-line verses, and after hearing them, can believe, understand, accept, uphold, read, and recite them, and widely proclaim them to others in the assembly, without departing from Bodhicitta (the mind of enlightenment), that person will soon roar like a great lion (mahā-siṃhanāda, a lion's roar proclaiming the Dharma) among the assemblies of humans and devas, just as the Tathāgata (the thus-gone one, an epithet of the Buddha) now roars like a great lion. We are now fortunate to have obtained great benefit, to be able to hear these four-line verses, and to be able to believe, understand, and expound these Dharmas.' At that time, eighty-four thousand humans and devas generated the mind of anuttarā-samyak-saṃbodhi (unsurpassed, complete and perfect enlightenment), and twelve thousand Bodhisattvas attained the kṣānti (acceptance, forbearance) of the non-arising of dharmas (anutpattika-dharma-kṣānti). At that time, Tiān Guān Púsà (Celestial Crown Bodhisattva) said to the Buddha, 'World Honored One! What qualities must a Bodhisattva possess in order to hear this sutra after the Buddha's parinirvāṇa (complete nirvana, passing away), to uphold, read, recite, and transcribe it, and to widely proclaim and display it among the assembly?' The Buddha told Tiān Guān Púsà, 'Good man! A Bodhisattva who possesses eight qualities can uphold, read, recite, and transcribe this sutra after the Buddha's parinirvāṇa, and widely explain it among the assembly. What are the eight? Accomplishing aspiration and intention, single-mindedly directing oneself towards Bodhi. Thoroughly practicing loving-kindness, having no intention to harm any sentient being. Abiding in great compassion, transforming all sentient beings. Constantly seeking the benefit of the Dharma, delighting in the Dharma, desiring the Dharma, seeking the Dharma, gathering the Dharma, with a mind that is never satisfied, like the ocean swallowing rivers. Relinquishing body and life to protect the True Dharma. Deeply planting good roots, accumulating all kinds of merits. Generating great vows, being protected by all the Buddhas. Subduing all demonic adversaries, being free from fear in the assembly. Tiān Guān! These are the eight qualities that a Bodhisattva must possess in order to be able to uphold, read, recite, and transcribe such a sutra after the Buddha's parinirvāṇa, and to widely proclaim it to others in the assembly.' When such a Dharma is being expounded, this tri-sāhasra-mahā-sāhasra-loka-dhātu (a great three-thousandfold world system) will also experience six kinds of shaking, pits and mounds, mountains, defilements, rivers, ponds, streams, and all the great oceans will no longer appear, nor will they disturb or touch the aquatic beings. At that time, the tri-sāhasra-mahā-sāhasra-loka-dhātu will be entirely flat like the palm of a hand, subtly adorned, and in this tri-sāhasra-mahā-sāhasra-loka-dhātu, hundred-year-old withered trees will all sprout flowers and leaves, inclining towards the Buddha, and all growing grasses, trees, flowers, leaves, and fruits will also flourish. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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倾向佛。此大地上生诸莲花，大如车轮杂色可爱，妙香适意大光普照，遍此三千大千世界。上虚空中有诸天子，不现其形鼓众伎乐，闻是乐音，雪山王中、香山王中，所有诸天倍出妙香，令此三千大千世界普悉大香。时雪山王、香山王中，雨众妙花皆流趣佛，遍满三千大千世界，其余诸树亦悉雨花，于上空中有一宝盖覆万由旬，是大宝盖垂真珠贯铃网庄严，诸铃网中所出音声柔软悦意，有大妙音遍闻三千大千世界。 尔时大德舍利弗见是变现，合掌向佛白言：“世尊！是何光瑞，有是希有未曾之相，普此三千大千世界，皆悉庄严甚可爱乐？” 佛告舍利弗：“是大树紧那罗王！从香山中与无量紧那罗、无量乾闼婆、无量诸天、无量摩睺罗伽，大众围绕，欲来见佛礼拜供养。是大树紧那罗王欲来见佛先现此相。”语言未久，大树紧那罗王与无量紧那罗众、无量乾闼婆众、无量天众、无量摩睺罗众，大众围绕，作八万四千伎乐，以净妙歌善和众乐。复有无量百千众生皆悉随从，菩萨神通大力所持，上升虚空普雨众花来诣佛所。到已，及诸侍从顶礼佛足，右绕七匝住世尊前。 尔时大树紧那罗王以己所弹琉璃之琴，阎浮檀金花叶庄严，善净业报之所造作，在如来前善自调琴，及余八万四千伎乐。是大树紧 现代汉语译本：倾向于佛陀。在这片大地上，生长出各种莲花，大如车轮，颜色各异，非常可爱，美妙的香气令人心情愉悦，巨大的光芒普照，遍布这三千大千世界。在上方虚空中，有许多天子，不显现他们的身形，只是演奏着各种乐器，听到这些乐声，雪山王中、香山王中，所有的天人都散发出更加美妙的香气，使得这三千大千世界都充满着浓郁的香气。当时，雪山王、香山王中，降下各种美妙的花朵，都流向佛陀，遍满了三千大千世界，其余的树木也全都降下花朵，在上方的空中，有一个宝盖覆盖着万由旬（Yojana，古印度长度单位），这个大宝盖垂挂着真珠串成的铃铛网，非常庄严，铃铛网中所发出的声音柔和悦耳，有巨大的美妙声音遍布三千大千世界。 当时，大德舍利弗（Sariputra，佛陀十大弟子之一，以智慧著称）见到这种变化，合掌向佛陀禀告说：‘世尊！这是什么样的光芒瑞相，有这样稀有未曾见过的景象，使得这三千大千世界，都变得如此庄严可爱？’ 佛陀告诉舍利弗：‘这是大树紧那罗王（Mahavriksha Kinnara Raja，一种半人半鸟的神）！他从香山中，与无量的紧那罗（Kinnara，一种半人半鸟的神）、无量的乾闼婆（Gandharva，天上的乐神）、无量的诸天（Deva，天神）、无量的摩睺罗伽（Mahoraga，一种人身蛇头的神），大众围绕着，想要来见佛陀，礼拜供养。是大树紧那罗王想要来见佛陀，所以先显现出这种景象。’话音未落，大树紧那罗王与无量的紧那罗众、无量的乾闼婆众、无量的天众、无量的摩睺罗众，大众围绕着，演奏着八万四千种乐器，用清净美妙的歌声，和谐地配合着各种乐器。又有无量百千的众生都跟随着，依靠菩萨（Bodhisattva，追求觉悟的修行者）神通的巨大力量，上升到虚空中，普遍地散落着各种花朵，来到佛陀所在的地方。到达之后，他以及所有的侍从都顶礼佛足，右绕佛陀七圈，站在世尊面前。 当时，大树紧那罗王用自己所弹奏的琉璃琴，用阎浮檀金（Jambudvipa gold，一种珍贵的黄金）的花叶装饰，这是由善良清净的业报所造作的，在如来（Tathagata，佛陀的称号之一）面前，好好地调整琴弦，以及其余的八万四千种乐器。这大树紧