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English version Offering; If someone offers a single meal to an ordinary person, the eighth in a series, their merit surpasses the former immeasurably. 'Manjushri (文殊菩萨)! If a virtuous man or virtuous woman offers celestial exquisite clothing and celestial food of a hundred flavors to as many ordinary people, the eighth in a series, as there are dust motes in all the worlds of the ten directions, and continues this offering for as many kalpas (Ganges-sand kalpa, an extremely long unit of time) as there are grains of sand in the Ganges River; if someone then offers a single meal to a Stream-enterer (Srotapanna, 须陀洹), their merit surpasses the former immeasurably.' 'Manjushri (文殊菩萨)! If a virtuous man or virtuous woman offers celestial exquisite clothing and celestial food of a hundred flavors to as many Stream-enterers (Srotapanna, 须陀洹) as there are dust motes in all the worlds of the ten directions, and continues this offering for as many kalpas (Ganges-sand kalpa, an extremely long unit of time) as there are grains of sand in the Ganges River; if someone then offers a single meal to a Once-returner (Sakrdagamin, 斯陀含), their merit surpasses the former immeasurably.' 'Manjushri (文殊菩萨)! If a virtuous man or virtuous woman offers celestial exquisite clothing and celestial food of a hundred flavors to as many Once-returners (Sakrdagamin, 斯陀含) as there are dust motes in all the worlds of the ten directions, and continues this offering for as many kalpas (Ganges-sand kalpa, an extremely long unit of time) as there are grains of sand in the Ganges River; if someone then offers a single meal to a Non-returner (Anagamin, 阿那含), their merit surpasses the former immeasurably.' 'Manjushri (文殊菩萨)! If a virtuous man or virtuous woman offers celestial exquisite clothing and celestial food of a hundred flavors to as many Non-returners (Anagamin, 阿那含) as there are dust motes in all the worlds of the ten directions, and continues this offering for as many kalpas (Ganges-sand kalpa, an extremely long unit of time) as there are grains of sand in the Ganges River; if someone then offers a single meal to an Arhat (Arhat, 阿罗汉), their merit surpasses the former immeasurably.' 'Manjushri (文殊菩萨)! If a virtuous man or virtuous woman offers celestial exquisite clothing and celestial food of a hundred flavors to as many Arhats (Arhat, 阿罗汉) as there are dust motes in all the worlds of the ten directions, and continues this offering for as many kalpas (Ganges-sand kalpa, an extremely long unit of time) as there are grains of sand in the Ganges River; if someone then offers a single meal to a Pratyekabuddha (Pratyekabuddha, 辟支佛), their merit surpasses the former immeasurably.' 'Manjushri (文殊菩萨)! If a virtuous man or virtuous woman offers celestial exquisite clothing and celestial food of a hundred flavors to as many Pratyekabuddhas (Pratyekabuddha, 辟支佛) as there are dust motes in all the worlds of the ten directions, and continues this offering for as many kalpas (Ganges-sand kalpa, an extremely long unit of time) as there are grains of sand in the Ganges River; if someone then offers a single meal to a Bodhisattva who travels by sheep cart (a Bodhisattva who travels by sheep cart), their merit surpasses the former immeasurably. Why is this? Manjushri (文殊菩萨)! This Bodhisattva-Mahasattva (Bodhisattva-Mahasattva, 大菩萨) follows --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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何时、随以何事发菩提心，即于尔时无一不善而不舍弃，无一佛法而不生长。妙吉祥！由是菩萨具足如是不可思议胜功德故，妙吉祥！譬如迦陵频伽鸟王在卵㲉中，虽自未开，已能胜彼一切群鸟，由有深妙美音声故。如是如是！妙吉祥！菩萨初发菩提之心处无明㲉，虽业烦恼闇翳覆障，然能胜彼声闻独觉，由有回向善根行愿妙音声故。 “妙吉祥！若善男子、善女人，以天妙衣天百味食，供养十方一切世界微尘数羊车行菩萨，乃至恒河沙劫如是供养；若复有人以一饮食施一象车行菩萨，其福胜彼无量无数。 “妙吉祥！若善男子、善女人，以天妙衣天百味食，供养十方一切世界微尘数象车行菩萨，乃至恒河沙劫如是供养；若复有人以一饮食施一日月神力行菩萨，其福胜彼无量无数。 “妙吉祥！若善男子、善女人，以天妙衣天百味食，供养十方一切世界微尘数日月神力行菩萨，乃至恒河沙劫如是供养；若复有人以一饮食施一声闻神力行菩萨，其福胜彼无量无数。 “妙吉祥！若善男子、善女人，以天妙衣天百味食，供养十方一切世界微尘数声闻神力行菩萨，乃至恒河沙劫如是供养；若复有人以一饮食施一如来神力行菩萨，其福胜彼无量无数。 “妙吉祥！若善男子、善女人，以天妙衣 现代汉语译本 何时、以何事发起菩提心（bodhicitta，觉悟之心），就在那时没有一件不善的事会不被舍弃，没有一种佛法不会生长。妙吉祥（Manjushri，文殊菩萨）！因为菩萨具足这样不可思议殊胜的功德，妙吉祥！譬如迦陵频伽（Kalavinka）鸟王在卵壳中，即使自己还未破壳，已经能够胜过所有其他的鸟，因为有深妙美妙的声音。像这样，像这样！妙吉祥！菩萨最初发起菩提心时，身处无明的卵壳中，即使被业和烦恼的黑暗所覆盖和障碍，仍然能够胜过声闻（Sravaka，阿罗汉）和独觉（Pratyekabuddha，辟支佛），因为有回向善根和行愿的妙音声。 ‘妙吉祥！如果善男子、善女人，用天上的美妙衣服和天上的各种美味食物，供养十方一切世界如微尘数那么多的羊车行菩萨，乃至像恒河沙劫那么长的时间这样供养；如果又有人用一份饮食布施给一位象车行菩萨，那人的福报胜过前者无量无数倍。’ ‘妙吉祥！如果善男子、善女人，用天上的美妙衣服和天上的各种美味食物，供养十方一切世界如微尘数那么多的象车行菩萨，乃至像恒河沙劫那么长的时间这样供养；如果又有人用一份饮食布施给一位日月神力行菩萨，那人的福报胜过前者无量无数倍。’ ‘妙吉祥！如果善男子、善女人，用天上的美妙衣服和天上的各种美味食物，供养十方一切世界如微尘数那么多的日月神力行菩萨，乃至像恒河沙劫那么长的时间这样供养；如果又有人用一份饮食布施给一位声闻神力行菩萨，那人的福报胜过前者无量无数倍。’ ‘妙吉祥！如果善男子、善女人，用天上的美妙衣服和天上的各种美味食物，供养十方一切世界如微尘数那么多的声闻神力行菩萨，乃至像恒河沙劫那么长的时间这样供养；如果又有人用一份饮食布施给一位如来神力行菩萨，那人的福报胜过前者无量无数倍。’ ‘妙吉祥！如果善男子、善女人，用天上的美妙衣服
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English version Whenever and with whatever matter the Bodhi-mind (bodhicitta, mind of enlightenment) is aroused, at that very moment, there is not a single unwholesome thing that is not abandoned, and not a single Buddha-dharma that does not grow. Manjushri (Manjushri, Bodhisattva of Wisdom)! Because the Bodhisattva possesses such inconceivable and supreme merits, Manjushri! It is like the Kalavinka (Kalavinka) bird king in its eggshell, even though it has not yet hatched, it can already surpass all other birds because it has a profound and beautiful voice. Just like that, just like that! Manjushri! When a Bodhisattva first arouses the Bodhi-mind, being in the eggshell of ignorance, even though obscured and obstructed by the darkness of karma and afflictions, they can still surpass the Sravakas (Sravaka, Arhats) and Pratyekabuddhas (Pratyekabuddha, Solitary Buddhas) because they have the wonderful sound of dedicating roots of goodness and vows of practice. ‘Manjushri! If a good man or good woman uses celestial exquisite clothing and celestial delicacies to make offerings to Bodhisattvas who travel by sheep-drawn carriages, as numerous as dust motes in all the worlds of the ten directions, and continues to make such offerings for as many kalpas as there are sands in the Ganges River; if another person offers a single meal to a Bodhisattva who travels by elephant-drawn carriage, their merit will surpass the former immeasurably and countless times.’ ‘Manjushri! If a good man or good woman uses celestial exquisite clothing and celestial delicacies to make offerings to Bodhisattvas who travel by elephant-drawn carriages, as numerous as dust motes in all the worlds of the ten directions, and continues to make such offerings for as many kalpas as there are sands in the Ganges River; if another person offers a single meal to a Bodhisattva who travels by sun and moon divine power, their merit will surpass the former immeasurably and countless times.’ ‘Manjushri! If a good man or good woman uses celestial exquisite clothing and celestial delicacies to make offerings to Bodhisattvas who travel by sun and moon divine power, as numerous as dust motes in all the worlds of the ten directions, and continues to make such offerings for as many kalpas as there are sands in the Ganges River; if another person offers a single meal to a Bodhisattva who travels by Sravaka divine power, their merit will surpass the former immeasurably and countless times.’ ‘Manjushri! If a good man or good woman uses celestial exquisite clothing and celestial delicacies to make offerings to Bodhisattvas who travel by Sravaka divine power, as numerous as dust motes in all the worlds of the ten directions, and continues to make such offerings for as many kalpas as there are sands in the Ganges River; if another person offers a single meal to a Bodhisattva who travels by Tathagata divine power, their merit will surpass the former immeasurably and countless times.’ ‘Manjushri! If a good man or good woman uses celestial exquisite clothing --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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天百味食，供养十方一切世界微尘数如来神力行菩萨，乃至恒河沙劫如是供养；若复有人闻此法门深心信受，其福胜彼无量无数。 “妙吉祥！若善男子、善女人，造立十方一切世界微尘数寺，供养三千大千世界微尘数独觉，其僧房舍皆以阎浮檀金之所成就，以电灯末尼宝而为庄校，一切光宝以为阶陛，末尼真珠众宝璎珞以为严饰，幢盖缯幡处处悬列，如意珠王宝网铃铎以为其帐，龙护栴檀以为香泥用涂其地，曼陀罗华、摩诃曼陀罗华、曼殊沙华、摩诃曼殊沙华、苏末那华、嗢钵罗华、拘物头华、分陀利华、婆利沙华、呾罗尼华、瞿呾罗尼华、跋罗华、苏健地华，如是等诸上妙华而为散布，以天妙衣天百味食而供养之，乃至恒河沙劫如是供养；若复有人得闻佛名，若一切智名，若世间主名，若观形像乃至经卷所有画像，其福胜彼无量无数，何况有人合十指爪而为恭敬，其福胜彼无量无数，况复以诸灯明香华，乃至赞佛一相功德，其福转胜，于当来世受大富乐，乃至到于一切智智。 “妙吉祥！如一滴水投大海中，乃至劫火起时终不中尽。妙吉祥！菩萨亦尔，以少善根回向成佛，乃至一切智火生时终不中尽。妙吉祥！譬如月轮能胜众星，光明圆满广大高胜。菩萨亦尔，以少善根回向成佛，而能胜彼声闻独觉 现代汉语译本：如果有人以天上的百种美味食物，供养十方一切世界如微尘般众多的如来（Tathagata，佛的称号），以及具有神通力的菩萨（Bodhisattva），乃至像恒河沙数一样多的劫（Kalpa，极长的时间单位）都这样供养；如果另有人听闻此法门，并深深地信受奉行，那么他的福报胜过前者，无量无数倍。 ‘妙吉祥（Manjushri，文殊菩萨的别名）！如果善男子、善女人，建造十方一切世界如微尘般众多的寺庙，供养三千大千世界如微尘般众多的独觉（Pratyekabuddha，不依师而自悟的修行者），这些僧房都用阎浮檀金（Jambudvipa gold，一种珍贵的黄金）建成，用电灯和末尼宝（Mani jewel，一种宝珠）来装饰，一切发光的宝物作为台阶，用末尼真珠和各种宝物璎珞来庄严修饰，幢、盖、缯幡到处悬挂排列，用如意珠王宝网铃铎作为帷帐，用龙护栴檀（Dragonguarded sandalwood，一种珍贵的檀香）制成的香泥涂抹地面，散布曼陀罗华（Mandala flower，一种花名）、摩诃曼陀罗华（Mahamandala flower，大曼陀罗花）、曼殊沙华（Manjushaka flower，一种花名）、摩诃曼殊沙华（Mahamanjushaka flower，大曼殊沙花）、苏末那华（Sumanas flower，一种花名）、嗢钵罗华（Utpala flower，青莲花）、拘物头华（Kumuda flower，白睡莲）、分陀利华（Pundarika flower，白莲花）、婆利沙华（Varshika flower，一种花名）、呾罗尼华（Taranika flower，一种花名）、瞿呾罗尼华（Gautamika flower，一种花名）、跋罗华（Varaka flower，一种花名）、苏健地华（Sugandhi flower，一种香花），像这样用各种上妙的鲜花散布，用天上的美妙衣服和天上的百种美味食物来供养他们，乃至像恒河沙数一样多的劫都这样供养；如果另有人听闻佛名（Buddha name，佛的称号），或一切智名（Sarvajna name，佛的智慧的称号），或世间主名（Lord of the world name，佛的称号），或观看佛的形像，乃至经卷上所有的画像，他的福报胜过前者，无量无数倍，更何况有人合起十指指甲表示恭敬，他的福报胜过前者，无量无数倍，更何况用各种灯明、香、花，乃至赞叹佛的一个相好功德，他的福报更加殊胜，在未来的世间享受大富大乐，乃至最终证得一切智智（Sarvajna-jnana，佛的一切智慧）。 ‘妙吉祥！就像一滴水投入大海中，乃至劫火（Kalpa fire，世界末日的火灾）发生时也不会穷尽。妙吉祥！菩萨也是这样，以少许的善根回向成就佛果，乃至一切智火（Sarvajna fire，佛的智慧之火）生起时也不会穷尽。妙吉祥！譬如月轮能够胜过众星，光明圆满广大高胜。菩萨也是这样，以少许的善根回向成就佛果，而能够胜过声闻（Sravaka，听闻佛法而修行的弟子）和独觉。