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Chinese

“童子!菩萨摩诃萨复有六种灭缘。何等为六?一者、诸行灭缘不可思议,二者、有为灭缘不可思议,三者、无为灭缘不可思议,四者、有住灭缘不可思议,五者、无住灭缘不可思议,六者、皆空不可思议;是为六种。   “童子!菩萨摩诃萨复有六种道缘。何等为六?一者、诸行道缘不可思议,二者、有为道缘不可思议,三者、无为道缘不可思议,四者、有住道缘不可思议,五者、无住道缘不可思议,六者、皆空不可思议;是为六种。   “童子!菩萨摩诃萨复有六种苦行。何等为六?一者、诸行苦行不可思议,二者、有为苦行不可思议,三者、无为苦行不可思议,四者、有住苦行不可思议,五者、无住苦行不可思议,六者、皆空不可思议;是为六种。   “童子!菩萨摩诃萨复有六种集行。何等为六?一者、诸行集行不可思议,二者、有为集行不可思议,三者、无为集行不可思议,四者、有住集行不可思议,五者、无住集行不可思议,六者、皆空不可思议;是为六种。   “童子!菩萨摩诃萨复有六种灭行。何等为六?一者、诸行灭行不可思议,二者、有为灭行不可思议,三者、无为灭行不可思议,四者、有住灭行不可思议,五者、无住灭行不可思议,六者、皆 现代汉语译本 空是不可思议的;这构成了六种(灭缘)。 ‘童子(指年轻的菩萨)!菩萨摩诃萨(Bodhisattva-Mahāsattva,伟大的菩萨)还有六种灭缘。是哪六种呢?第一,诸行(所有行为和现象)的灭缘是不可思议的;第二,有为(有条件的、造作的)的灭缘是不可思议的;第三,无为(无条件的、非造作的)的灭缘是不可思议的;第四,有住(有停留、有执着)的灭缘是不可思议的;第五,无住(无停留、无执着)的灭缘是不可思议的;第六,一切皆空(一切事物本质为空性)是不可思议的;这构成了六种(灭缘)。’ ‘童子!菩萨摩诃萨还有六种道缘。是哪六种呢?第一,诸行的道缘是不可思议的;第二,有为的道缘是不可思议的;第三,无为的道缘是不可思议的;第四,有住的道缘是不可思议的;第五,无住的道缘是不可思议的;第六,一切皆空是不可思议的;这构成了六种(道缘)。’ ‘童子!菩萨摩诃萨还有六种苦行。是哪六种呢?第一,诸行的苦行是不可思议的;第二,有为的苦行是不可思议的;第三,无为的苦行是不可思议的;第四,有住的苦行是不可思议的;第五,无住的苦行是不可思议的;第六,一切皆空是不可思议的;这构成了六种(苦行)。’ ‘童子!菩萨摩诃萨还有六种集行。是哪六种呢?第一,诸行的集行是不可思议的;第二,有为的集行是不可思议的;第三,无为的集行是不可思议的;第四,有住的集行是不可思议的;第五,无住的集行是不可思议的;第六,一切皆空是不可思议的;这构成了六种(集行)。’ ‘童子!菩萨摩诃萨还有六种灭行。是哪六种呢?第一,诸行的灭行是不可思议的;第二,有为的灭行是不可思议的;第三,无为的灭行是不可思议的;第四,有住的灭行是不可思议的;第五,无住的灭行是不可思议的;第六,一切

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English version Emptiness is inconceivable; these are the six. ‘Young man! A Bodhisattva-Mahāsattva (great Bodhisattva) further has six kinds of cessation conditions. What are the six? First, the cessation condition of all activities (诸行) is inconceivable; second, the cessation condition of conditioned things (有为) is inconceivable; third, the cessation condition of unconditioned things (无为) is inconceivable; fourth, the cessation condition of having dwelling (有住) is inconceivable; fifth, the cessation condition of having no dwelling (无住) is inconceivable; sixth, all is emptiness (皆空) is inconceivable; these are the six.’ ‘Young man! A Bodhisattva-Mahāsattva further has six kinds of path conditions. What are the six? First, the path condition of all activities is inconceivable; second, the path condition of conditioned things is inconceivable; third, the path condition of unconditioned things is inconceivable; fourth, the path condition of having dwelling is inconceivable; fifth, the path condition of having no dwelling is inconceivable; sixth, all is emptiness is inconceivable; these are the six.’ ‘Young man! A Bodhisattva-Mahāsattva further has six kinds of ascetic practices. What are the six? First, the ascetic practice of all activities is inconceivable; second, the ascetic practice of conditioned things is inconceivable; third, the ascetic practice of unconditioned things is inconceivable; fourth, the ascetic practice of having dwelling is inconceivable; fifth, the ascetic practice of having no dwelling is inconceivable; sixth, all is emptiness is inconceivable; these are the six.’ ‘Young man! A Bodhisattva-Mahāsattva further has six kinds of accumulating practices. What are the six? First, the accumulating practice of all activities is inconceivable; second, the accumulating practice of conditioned things is inconceivable; third, the accumulating practice of unconditioned things is inconceivable; fourth, the accumulating practice of having dwelling is inconceivable; fifth, the accumulating practice of having no dwelling is inconceivable; sixth, all is emptiness is inconceivable; these are the six.’ ‘Young man! A Bodhisattva-Mahāsattva further has six kinds of cessation practices. What are the six? First, the cessation practice of all activities is inconceivable; second, the cessation practice of conditioned things is inconceivable; third, the cessation practice of unconditioned things is inconceivable; fourth, the cessation practice of having dwelling is inconceivable; fifth, the cessation practice of having no dwelling is inconceivable; sixth, all -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 空不可思议;是为六种。

Chinese

“童子!菩萨摩诃萨复有六种道行。何等为六?一者、诸行道行不可思议,二者、有为道行不可思议,三者、无为道行不可思议,四者、有住道行不可思议,五者、无住道行不可思议,六者、皆空不可思议;是为六种。   “童子!菩萨摩诃萨复有六种苦识。何等为六?一者、诸行苦识不可思议,二者、有为苦识不可思议,三者、无为苦识不可思议,四者、有住苦识不可思议,五者、无住苦识不可思议,六者、皆空不可思议;是为六种。   “童子!菩萨摩诃萨复有六种集识。何等为六?一者、诸行集识不可思议,二者、有为集识不可思议,三者、无为集识不可思议,四者、有住集识不可思议,五者、无住集识不可思议,六者、皆空不可思议;是为六种。   “童子!菩萨摩诃萨复有六种灭识。何等为六?一者、诸行灭识不可思议,二者、有为灭识不可思议,三者、无为灭识不可思议,四者、有住灭识不可思议,五者、无住灭识不可思议,六者、皆空不可思议;是为六种。   “童子!菩萨摩诃萨复有六种道识。何等为六?一者、诸行道识不可思议,二者、有为道识不可思议,三者、无为道识不可思议,四者、有住道识不可思议,五者、无住道识不可思议,六者、皆 现代汉语译本 空不可思议;这就是六种不可思议。 ‘童子!菩萨摩诃萨(Bodhisattva-mahāsattva,伟大的菩萨)还有六种道行。是哪六种呢?一是,诸行道行不可思议;二是,有为道行不可思议;三是,无为道行不可思议;四是,有住道行不可思议;五是,无住道行不可思议;六是,皆空不可思议;这就是六种不可思议。’ ‘童子!菩萨摩诃萨(Bodhisattva-mahāsattva,伟大的菩萨)还有六种苦识。是哪六种呢?一是,诸行苦识不可思议;二是,有为苦识不可思议;三是,无为苦识不可思议;四是,有住苦识不可思议;五是,无住苦识不可思议;六是,皆空不可思议;这就是六种不可思议。’ ‘童子!菩萨摩诃萨(Bodhisattva-mahāsattva,伟大的菩萨)还有六种集识。是哪六种呢?一是,诸行集识不可思议;二是,有为集识不可思议;三是,无为集识不可思议;四是,有住集识不可思议;五是,无住集识不可思议;六是,皆空不可思议;这就是六种不可思议。’ ‘童子!菩萨摩诃萨(Bodhisattva-mahāsattva,伟大的菩萨)还有六种灭识。是哪六种呢?一是,诸行灭识不可思议;二是,有为灭识不可思议;三是,无为灭识不可思议;四是,有住灭识不可思议;五是,无住灭识不可思议;六是,皆空不可思议;这就是六种不可思议。’ ‘童子!菩萨摩诃萨(Bodhisattva-mahāsattva,伟大的菩萨)还有六种道识。是哪六种呢?一是,诸行道识不可思议;二是,有为道识不可思议;三是,无为道识不可思议;四是,有住道识不可思议;五是,无住道识不可思议;六是,皆

English

English version Emptiness is inconceivable; these are the six types. ‘Young man! A Bodhisattva-mahāsattva (great Bodhisattva) further has six types of path practices. What are the six? First, the path practice of all activities is inconceivable; second, the path practice of conditioned phenomena is inconceivable; third, the path practice of unconditioned phenomena is inconceivable; fourth, the path practice of abiding is inconceivable; fifth, the path practice of non-abiding is inconceivable; sixth, all is emptiness and inconceivable; these are the six types.’ ‘Young man! A Bodhisattva-mahāsattva (great Bodhisattva) further has six types of suffering consciousness. What are the six? First, the suffering consciousness of all activities is inconceivable; second, the suffering consciousness of conditioned phenomena is inconceivable; third, the suffering consciousness of unconditioned phenomena is inconceivable; fourth, the suffering consciousness of abiding is inconceivable; fifth, the suffering consciousness of non-abiding is inconceivable; sixth, all is emptiness and inconceivable; these are the six types.’ ‘Young man! A Bodhisattva-mahāsattva (great Bodhisattva) further has six types of accumulation consciousness. What are the six? First, the accumulation consciousness of all activities is inconceivable; second, the accumulation consciousness of conditioned phenomena is inconceivable; third, the accumulation consciousness of unconditioned phenomena is inconceivable; fourth, the accumulation consciousness of abiding is inconceivable; fifth, the accumulation consciousness of non-abiding is inconceivable; sixth, all is emptiness and inconceivable; these are the six types.’ ‘Young man! A Bodhisattva-mahāsattva (great Bodhisattva) further has six types of cessation consciousness. What are the six? First, the cessation consciousness of all activities is inconceivable; second, the cessation consciousness of conditioned phenomena is inconceivable; third, the cessation consciousness of unconditioned phenomena is inconceivable; fourth, the cessation consciousness of abiding is inconceivable; fifth, the cessation consciousness of non-abiding is inconceivable; sixth, all is emptiness and inconceivable; these are the six types.’ ‘Young man! A Bodhisattva-mahāsattva (great Bodhisattva) further has six types of path consciousness. What are the six? First, the path consciousness of all activities is inconceivable; second, the path consciousness of conditioned phenomena is inconceivable; third, the path consciousness of unconditioned phenomena is inconceivable; fourth, the path consciousness of abiding is inconceivable; fifth, the path consciousness of non-abiding is inconceivable; sixth, all is -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 空不可思议;是为六种。

Chinese

“童子!菩萨摩诃萨诸行、有为、无为、有住、无住、皆空——六行之本——具如上说,若广明喻,穷劫不尽。”   佛说月灯三昧经   此是乡宋二藏所谓《月灯三昧经》,先公译者而与彼丹藏经文义迥异,未知孰是。   按《开元录》先公译本目下注云:“一名‘文殊师利菩萨十事行经’”,又指多小云“一十纸”。今检之,彼丹藏经乃是矣。   此乡宋藏经始从三界乃至道识——凡历九十余法——皆以六行说之,曾无十事之言。又其多小,是古之二十纸,则知非先公译明矣。今恐宋藏失先公之译,而得古所失安世高译、无译主之名者,见目录中有月灯经名,是先公译者,乃错题其名耳。   又录云:“出大经第七卷”,今捡似出第五卷之后半,犹未适当何也,此须更勘耳。 现代汉语译本: ‘空’是不可思议的;这就是六种空。 ‘童子!菩萨摩诃萨(bodhisattva mahāsattva,伟大的菩萨)的各种行为,无论是有为(saṃskṛta,有条件的,造作的),还是无为(asaṃskṛta,无条件的,非造作的),无论是安住(有住),还是不安住(无住),都是空——这六种空是所有行为的根本——具体内容如上所述,如果要广泛地用比喻来说明,即使穷尽所有劫(kalpa,极长的时间单位)也说不完。’ 《佛说月灯三昧经》 这是乡宋藏本中所说的《月灯三昧经》,先公(指译者)的译本与丹藏本的经文意义迥然不同,不知道哪个是正确的。 按照《开元录》的记载,先公译本的目录下面注明:‘一名《文殊师利菩萨十事行经》(Mañjuśrī-bodhisattva-daśa-karma-patha-sūtra)’,又指出篇幅大小为‘一十纸’。现在检查发现,那个丹藏本才是。 这个乡宋藏本的经文,从三界(trayo dhātavaḥ,欲界、色界、无色界)乃至道识——总共经历了九十多种法——都用六行来解释,完全没有提到‘十事’。而且它的篇幅大小,是古代的二十纸,由此可知不是先公翻译的。现在恐怕是宋藏本遗失了先公的译本,而得到了古代遗失的安世高翻译的、没有译者署名的版本,看到目录中有月灯经的名字,就误以为是先公翻译的,于是错误地题写了它的名字。 《开元录》又记载:‘出自《大经》第七卷’,现在检查好像出自第五卷的后半部分,仍然没有找到合适的位置,这需要进一步考证。

English

English version: ‘Emptiness’ is inconceivable; this is the sixfold emptiness. ‘O Youth! The various actions of a Bodhisattva Mahāsattva (bodhisattva mahāsattva, great bodhisattva), whether conditioned (saṃskṛta, conditioned, fabricated) or unconditioned (asaṃskṛta, unconditioned, unfabricated), whether abiding or non-abiding, are all emptiness—these sixfold emptinesses are the root of all actions—the specific content is as described above. If one were to explain it extensively with metaphors, it would not be exhausted even after all kalpas (kalpa, extremely long unit of time) have passed.’ The Sutra of Moon Lamp Samadhi Spoken by the Buddha This is what the Xiang Song edition refers to as the ‘Sutra of Moon Lamp Samadhi’. The translation by the late master (referring to the translator) is vastly different in meaning from the Danzang edition. It is unknown which is correct. According to the record in the ‘Kaiyuan Catalogue’, the entry for the late master's translation notes: ‘Also named the ‘Mañjuśrī-bodhisattva-daśa-karma-patha-sūtra’ (Mañjuśrī-bodhisattva-daśa-karma-patha-sūtra, Sutra on the Ten Practices of Mañjuśrī Bodhisattva)’, and also indicates the size as ‘ten sheets’. Upon inspection, it is found that the Danzang edition is indeed that one. This Xiang Song edition, from the Three Realms (trayo dhātavaḥ, the desire realm, the form realm, and the formless realm) to the consciousness of the path—covering over ninety dharmas in total—explains everything using the sixfold practices, without any mention of ‘ten practices’. Moreover, its size is twenty sheets in the ancient format, indicating that it was not translated by the late master. It is now feared that the Song edition has lost the late master's translation and obtained the anciently lost translation by An Shigao, which has no translator's name. Seeing the name of the Moon Lamp Sutra in the catalogue, they mistakenly assumed it was translated by the late master and thus incorrectly titled it. The record also states: ‘Extracted from the seventh volume of the Great Sutra’. Upon inspection, it seems to be from the latter half of the fifth volume, and the appropriate location has not yet been found. This requires further investigation. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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