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文殊师利！若复更有若善男子若善女人，令一众生得住如来神通乘行菩提之心，此福胜彼过阿僧祇。 “文殊师利！若善男子若善女人，能以天衣、天百味食，于日日中施与十方一切世界微尘等数一切众生，如是乃至恒河沙劫，常如是施，所有福德；文殊师利！若复更有若善男子若善女人，惟以一食于一日中，一时施与一优婆塞，信入三归受持五戒、于佛法中清净心者，此福胜彼过阿僧祇。 “文殊师利！若善男子若善女人，能以天衣天百味食，于日日中施与十方一切世界微尘等数诸优婆塞，信入三归受持五戒、于佛法中信清净者，如是乃至恒河沙劫，常如是施，所有福德；文殊师利！若复更有若善男子若善女人，惟以一食于一日中，一时施与八辈僧中最初一人，此福胜彼过阿僧祇。 “文殊师利！若善男子若善女人，能以天衣、天百味食，于日日中施与十方一切世界微尘等数八辈僧中初第一人，如是乃至恒河沙劫，常如是施，所有福德；文殊师利！若复更有若善男子若善女人，惟以一食于一日中，一时施与一须陀洹，此福胜彼过阿僧祇。 “文殊师利！若善男子若善女人，能以天衣、天百味食，于日日中施与十方一切世界微尘等数须陀洹人，如是乃至恒河沙劫，常如是施，所有福德；文殊 现代汉语译本 文殊师利（Manjushri，菩萨名）！如果再有善男子或善女人，能使一个众生安住于如来的神通乘，发起菩提之心，这种福德胜过前者无数阿僧祇（asamkhya，极大的数字单位）。 ‘文殊师利！如果善男子或善女人，能以天衣、天上的各种美食，在每天施与十方一切世界如微尘般众多的众生，这样乃至像恒河沙（Ganges river sand，数量极多）那样多的劫数，常常这样布施，所获得的福德；文殊师利！如果再有善男子或善女人，仅仅用一份食物在一天之中，一次施与一位优婆塞（upasaka，在家男居士），此人对三归依（皈依佛、皈依法、皈依僧）有信心，受持五戒（不杀生、不偷盗、不邪淫、不妄语、不饮酒），并且在佛法中保持清净心，这种福德胜过前者无数阿僧祇。 ‘文殊师利！如果善男子或善女人，能以天衣、天上的各种美食，在每天施与十方一切世界如微尘般众多的优婆塞，这些优婆塞对三归依有信心，受持五戒，并且在佛法中具有清净的信心，这样乃至像恒河沙那样多的劫数，常常这样布施，所获得的福德；文殊师利！如果再有善男子或善女人，仅仅用一份食物在一天之中，一次施与八辈僧（佛教僧团的八种类型）中最开始的一位，这种福德胜过前者无数阿僧祇。 ‘文殊师利！如果善男子或善女人，能以天衣、天上的各种美食，在每天施与十方一切世界如微尘般众多的八辈僧中的第一位，这样乃至像恒河沙那样多的劫数，常常这样布施，所获得的福德；文殊师利！如果再有善男子或善女人，仅仅用一份食物在一天之中，一次施与一位须陀洹（srotapanna，佛教四果位中的初果），这种福德胜过前者无数阿僧祇。 ‘文殊师利！如果善男子或善女人，能以天衣、天上的各种美食，在每天施与十方一切世界如微尘般众多的须陀洹人，这样乃至像恒河沙那样多的劫数，常常这样布施，所获得的福德；文殊师利！
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English version Manjushri (Manjushri, name of a Bodhisattva)! If there is again a good man or a good woman who causes one sentient being to abide in the supernatural power vehicle of the Tathagata (Tathagata, 'Thus Gone One', an epithet of the Buddha) and generates the mind of Bodhi (Bodhi, enlightenment), this merit surpasses the former by countless asamkhyas (asamkhya, an extremely large numerical unit). 'Manjushri! If a good man or a good woman can, with heavenly garments and heavenly delicacies, daily give to all sentient beings as numerous as dust motes in all worlds of the ten directions, and continue to give in this way for as many kalpas (kalpa, an aeon) as there are sands in the Ganges River (Ganges river sand, extremely numerous), the merit they acquire; Manjushri! If there is again a good man or a good woman who, with just one meal in one day, gives once to one upasaka (upasaka, a male lay Buddhist), who has faith in the Three Refuges (Buddha, Dharma, Sangha), upholds the Five Precepts (no killing, no stealing, no sexual misconduct, no false speech, no intoxicants), and has a pure mind in the Buddhadharma, this merit surpasses the former by countless asamkhyas. 'Manjushri! If a good man or a good woman can, with heavenly garments and heavenly delicacies, daily give to all upasakas as numerous as dust motes in all worlds of the ten directions, who have faith in the Three Refuges, uphold the Five Precepts, and have pure faith in the Buddhadharma, and continue to give in this way for as many kalpas as there are sands in the Ganges River, the merit they acquire; Manjushri! If there is again a good man or a good woman who, with just one meal in one day, gives once to the very first of the Eight Assemblies of Sangha (Eight Assemblies of Sangha, eight types of Buddhist monastic community), this merit surpasses the former by countless asamkhyas. 'Manjushri! If a good man or a good woman can, with heavenly garments and heavenly delicacies, daily give to the very first of the Eight Assemblies of Sangha as numerous as dust motes in all worlds of the ten directions, and continue to give in this way for as many kalpas as there are sands in the Ganges River, the merit they acquire; Manjushri! If there is again a good man or a good woman who, with just one meal in one day, gives once to one Srotapanna (Srotapanna, 'stream-enterer', the first of the four stages of enlightenment), this merit surpasses the former by countless asamkhyas. 'Manjushri! If a good man or a good woman can, with heavenly garments and heavenly delicacies, daily give to Srotapannas as numerous as dust motes in all worlds of the ten directions, and continue to give in this way for as many kalpas as there are sands in the Ganges River, the merit they acquire; Manjushri! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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师利！若复更有若善男子若善女人，惟以一食于一日中，一时施与一斯陀含，此福胜彼过阿僧祇。 “文殊师利！若善男子若善女人，能以天衣、天百味食，于日日中施与十方一切世界微尘等数斯陀含人，如是乃至恒河沙劫，常如是施，所有福德；文殊师利！若复更有若善男子若善女人，惟以一食于一日中一时施与一阿那含，此福胜彼过阿僧祇。 “文殊师利！若善男子若善女人，能以天衣、天百味食，于日日中施与十方一切世界微尘等数阿那含人，如是乃至恒河沙劫，常如是施，所有福德；文殊师利！若复更有若善男子若善女人，惟以一食于一日中，一时施与一阿罗汉，此福胜彼过阿僧祇。 “文殊师利！若善男子若善女人，能以天衣、天百味食，于日日中施与十方一切世界微尘等数阿罗汉人，如是乃至恒河沙劫，常如是施，所有福德；文殊师利！若复更有若善男子若善女人，惟以一食于一日中，一时施与一辟支佛，此福胜彼过阿僧祇。 “文殊师利！若善男子若善女人，能以天衣、天百味食，于日日中，施与十方一切世界微尘等数辟支佛人，如是乃至恒河沙劫，常如是施，所有福德；文殊师利！若复更有若善男子若善女人，惟以一食于一日中，一时施与一羊乘行菩萨众生，此福胜彼过阿 现代汉语译本 ‘师利（Śrī）！如果再有善男子或善女人，仅仅用一日中的一餐饭，在同一时间布施给一位斯陀含（Srotāpanna，入流果），这所获得的福报胜过之前所说的阿僧祇（asaṃkhya，无数）。’ ‘文殊师利（Mañjuśrī）！如果善男子或善女人，能用天衣、天上的各种美食，在每天都布施给十方一切世界如微尘般多的斯陀含人，这样一直到恒河沙劫（gaṅgā-nadī-bālikā，极长的时间），都持续不断地布施，所有这些福德；文殊师利！如果再有善男子或善女人，仅仅用一日中的一餐饭，在同一时间布施给一位阿那含（Anāgāmin，不还果），这所获得的福报胜过之前所说的阿僧祇。’ ‘文殊师利！如果善男子或善女人，能用天衣、天上的各种美食，在每天都布施给十方一切世界如微尘般多的阿那含人，这样一直到恒河沙劫，都持续不断地布施，所有这些福德；文殊师利！如果再有善男子或善女人，仅仅用一日中的一餐饭，在同一时间布施给一位阿罗汉（Arhat，无学），这所获得的福报胜过之前所说的阿僧祇。’ ‘文殊师利！如果善男子或善女人，能用天衣、天上的各种美食，在每天都布施给十方一切世界如微尘般多的阿罗汉，这样一直到恒河沙劫，都持续不断地布施，所有这些福德；文殊师利！如果再有善男子或善女人，仅仅用一日中的一餐饭，在同一时间布施给一位辟支佛（Pratyekabuddha，缘觉），这所获得的福报胜过之前所说的阿僧祇。’ ‘文殊师利！如果善男子或善女人，能用天衣、天上的各种美食，在每天都布施给十方一切世界如微尘般多的辟支佛，这样一直到恒河沙劫，都持续不断地布施，所有这些福德；文殊师利！如果再有善男子或善女人，仅仅用一日中的一餐饭，在同一时间布施给一位修习羊乘的菩萨众生，这所获得的福报胜过之前所说的阿
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English version ‘Śrī! If there is again a good man or a good woman who, with just one meal in one day, at one time gives to one Srotāpanna (stream-enterer), this merit surpasses the asaṃkhya (innumerable) mentioned before.’ ‘Mañjuśrī! If a good man or a good woman can, with heavenly clothes and heavenly foods of a hundred flavors, daily give to as many Srotāpannas as there are dust motes in all the worlds of the ten directions, and continue to give in this way for as many kalpas as there are sands in the Ganges River (gaṅgā-nadī-bālikā, extremely long time), all the merit of such giving; Mañjuśrī! If there is again a good man or a good woman who, with just one meal in one day, at one time gives to one Anāgāmin (non-returner), this merit surpasses the asaṃkhya mentioned before.’ ‘Mañjuśrī! If a good man or a good woman can, with heavenly clothes and heavenly foods of a hundred flavors, daily give to as many Anāgāmins as there are dust motes in all the worlds of the ten directions, and continue to give in this way for as many kalpas as there are sands in the Ganges River, all the merit of such giving; Mañjuśrī! If there is again a good man or a good woman who, with just one meal in one day, at one time gives to one Arhat (worthy one), this merit surpasses the asaṃkhya mentioned before.’ ‘Mañjuśrī! If a good man or a good woman can, with heavenly clothes and heavenly foods of a hundred flavors, daily give to as many Arhats as there are dust motes in all the worlds of the ten directions, and continue to give in this way for as many kalpas as there are sands in the Ganges River, all the merit of such giving; Mañjuśrī! If there is again a good man or a good woman who, with just one meal in one day, at one time gives to one Pratyekabuddha (solitary buddha), this merit surpasses the asaṃkhya mentioned before.’ ‘Mañjuśrī! If a good man or a good woman can, with heavenly clothes and heavenly foods of a hundred flavors, daily give to as many Pratyekabuddhas as there are dust motes in all the worlds of the ten directions, and continue to give in this way for as many kalpas as there are sands in the Ganges River, all the merit of such giving; Mañjuśrī! If there is again a good man or a good woman who, with just one meal in one day, at one time gives to one Bodhisattva who practices the Sheep Vehicle, this merit surpasses the asaṃ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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僧祇。何以故？文殊师利！菩萨何时何所攀缘发菩提心，彼心生时，乃至无有一不善业而不舍离，无一佛法而不生者。文殊师利！菩萨如是不可思议功德成就。文殊师利！譬如世间迦罗频迦可喜鸟王，在卵藏中㲉未开时，深响美音已胜一切群众诸鸟。如是，如是。文殊师利！菩萨初发菩提心者，在无明㲉，虽业烦恼闇翳障碍蔽覆其眼，而胜一切声闻缘觉，已能摄取善根愿行妙音声说。 “文殊师利！若善男子若善女人，能以天衣、天百味食，于日日中施与十方一切世界微尘等数诸羊乘行菩萨众生，如是乃至恒河沙劫，常如是施，所有福德；文殊师利！若复更有若善男子若善女人，惟以一食于一日中，一时施与一象乘行菩萨众生，此福胜彼过阿僧祇。 “文殊师利！若善男子若善女人，能以天衣、天百味食，于日日中施与十方一切世界微尘等数诸象乘行菩萨众生，如是乃至恒河沙劫，常如是施，所有福德；文殊师利！若复更有若善男子若善女人，惟以一食于一日中，一时施一月日神通乘行菩萨，此福胜彼过阿僧祇。 “文殊师利！若善男子若善女人，能以天衣、天百味食，于日日中施与十方一切世界微尘等数月日神通乘行菩萨，如是乃至恒河沙劫，常如是施，所有福德；文殊师利！若复更有若善男子 现代汉语译本 僧祇（asaṃkhya，无数）。为什么这么说呢？文殊师利（Mañjuśrī，智慧的象征）！菩萨在何时何地生起攀缘之心，发起菩提心（bodhicitta，觉悟之心）时，当此心生起之时，乃至没有一件不善的业行不被舍弃，没有一种佛法不因此而生起。文殊师利！菩萨成就了如此不可思议的功德。文殊师利！譬如世间的迦罗频迦（kalaviṅka，妙音鸟）这种令人喜爱的鸟王，在卵壳之中，鸟卵尚未破开之时，其深沉响亮的美妙声音已经胜过一切大众鸟类。像这样，像这样。文殊师利！菩萨最初发起菩提心的人，虽然身处无明（avidyā，对实相的迷惑）的卵壳之中，虽然被业和烦恼的黑暗所蒙蔽，遮盖了他的眼睛，却胜过一切声闻（śrāvaka，听闻佛法而证悟者）和缘觉（pratyekabuddha，独自悟道者），已经能够摄取善根、愿行和美妙音声的说法。 ‘文殊师利！如果善男子或善女人，能够用天衣、天上的百种美味食物，在每一天都布施给十方一切世界微尘数量的羊乘行菩萨众生，像这样乃至恒河沙劫（gaṅgā-nadī-vālukā，极长的时间单位），常常这样做布施，所获得的福德；文殊师利！如果再有善男子或善女人，仅仅用一份食物在一天之中，一次布施给一位象乘行菩萨众生，这种福德胜过前者，超过阿僧祇（asaṃkhya，无数）。’ ‘文殊师利！如果善男子或善女人，能够用天衣、天上的百种美味食物，在每一天都布施给十方一切世界微尘数量的象乘行菩萨众生，像这样乃至恒河沙劫，常常这样做布施，所获得的福德；文殊师利！如果再有善男子或善女人，仅仅用一份食物在一天之中，一次布施给一位月日神通乘行菩萨，这种福德胜过前者，超过阿僧祇。’ ‘文殊师利！如果善男子或善女人，能够用天衣、天上的百种美味食物，在每一天都布施给十方一切世界微尘数量的月日神通乘行菩萨，像这样乃至恒河沙劫，常常这样做布施，所获得的福德；文殊师利！如果再有善男子
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English version Asaṃkhya (innumerable). Why is that? Mañjuśrī (symbol of wisdom)! When and where does a Bodhisattva arise with clinging thoughts, generating the Bodhicitta (mind of enlightenment)? When that mind arises, there is not a single unwholesome action that is not abandoned, nor a single Dharma that does not arise. Mañjuśrī! Bodhisattvas accomplish such inconceivable merits. Mañjuśrī! It is like the Kalaviṅka (bird with a beautiful voice) bird king in the world, whose deep and beautiful sound already surpasses all other birds even when it is still in the eggshell, before the egg has hatched. Just so, just so. Mañjuśrī! A Bodhisattva who has initially generated the Bodhicitta, though in the eggshell of ignorance (avidyā, delusion about reality), though his eyes are obscured and covered by the darkness of karma and afflictions, surpasses all Śrāvakas (hearers of the Dharma who attain enlightenment) and Pratyekabuddhas (solitary Buddhas who attain enlightenment on their own), and is already able to gather the good roots, vows, practices, and wonderful sound of Dharma teaching. ‘Mañjuśrī! If a good man or a good woman is able to offer heavenly clothes and hundreds of flavors of heavenly food every day to Bodhisattvas traveling on the sheep vehicle, as numerous as the dust motes in all the worlds of the ten directions, and continues to do so for as many kalpas (aeons) as there are sands in the Ganges River (gaṅgā-nadī-vālukā, extremely long period of time), the merit they acquire; Mañjuśrī! If there is another good man or good woman who offers just one meal in one day, at one time, to one Bodhisattva traveling on the elephant vehicle, this merit surpasses the former by more than asaṃkhya (innumerable).’ ‘Mañjuśrī! If a good man or a good woman is able to offer heavenly clothes and hundreds of flavors of heavenly food every day to Bodhisattvas traveling on the elephant vehicle, as numerous as the dust motes in all the worlds of the ten directions, and continues to do so for as many kalpas as there are sands in the Ganges River, the merit they acquire; Mañjuśrī! If there is another good man or good woman who offers just one meal in one day, at one time, to one Bodhisattva traveling on the vehicle of lunar and solar supernatural powers, this merit surpasses the former by more than asaṃkhya.’ ‘Mañjuśrī! If a good man or a good woman is able to offer heavenly clothes and hundreds of flavors of heavenly food every day to Bodhisattvas traveling on the vehicle of lunar and solar supernatural powers, as numerous as the dust motes in all the worlds of the ten directions, and continues to do so for as many kalpas as there are sands in the Ganges River, the merit they acquire; Mañjuśrī! If there is another good man --------------------------------------------------------------------------------