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English version: 'Samyaksambuddha (Perfectly Enlightened One), entered Samadhi (meditative absorption) with great adornment. We have come from that Buddha, World-Honored One, after respectfully bowing and circumambulating him three times.' 'At that time, Samantanaksha (Universal Eye), seeing the Tathagata (Thus Come One), Arhat (Worthy One), Samyaksambuddha (Perfectly Enlightened One), knowingly asked the youths Adorned with Auspicious Marks, Pure in Blessed Conduct, Well-Known, and Most Beloved by All Beings, and others: 'Where have you two great beings come from?' 'At that time, the two youths replied to that Buddha: 'World-Honored One! Beyond this realm, passing worlds as numerous as the sands of the Ganges River, there is a country named Saha, where the Buddha is called Sakyamuni (Sage of the Shakya Clan) Tathagata (Thus Come One), Arhat (Worthy One), Samyaksambuddha (Perfectly Enlightened One), who has entered Samadhi (meditative absorption) with great adornment. We have come from that Buddha, World-Honored One, after respectfully bowing and circumambulating him three times.' 'At that time, upon hearing the ten names of Sakyamuni (Sage of the Shakya Clan) Tathagata (Thus Come One), Arhat (Worthy One), Samyaksambuddha (Perfectly Enlightened One), all the Buddha lands in the ten directions greatly trembled—trembled, universally trembled, equally universally trembled; shook, universally shook, equally universally shook; surged, universally surged, equally universally surged. After such trembling, the attendants of the Buddhas in the ten directions each joined their palms and said to their Buddhas: 'World-Honored One! What is the cause and condition that makes this great trichiliocosm tremble so greatly?' 'At that time, the Buddhas in the ten directions all told their attendants: 'Good men! West of this realm, passing worlds as numerous as the sands of the Ganges River, there is a country named Saha, where the Buddha is called Sakyamuni (Sage of the Shakya Clan) Tathagata (Thus Come One), Arhat (Worthy One), Samyaksambuddha (Perfectly Enlightened One), who is now entering the Samadhi (meditative absorption) of Adornment with Power, sitting surrounded by the fourfold assembly, intending to speak the profound and equal Dharma. Because of this reason, the earth of this great trichiliocosm is trembling.' In this order, even the trembling of the realms below is the same. 'At that time, the Buddhas in the ten directions again spoke to the assembly of Bhikshus (monks) and others, saying: 'You should know that it is difficult for a Buddha to appear in the world, like the Udumbara flower blooming and being encountered, it is even more difficult than that. In such difficulty' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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，比此释迦牟尼如来亿倍甚难。何以故？彼佛、世尊往昔因缘誓愿力故，生于杂秽五浊刹中，如是最难。 “诸比丘！又，彼如来名不虚唱。若十方国佛刹之中一切众生，闻此释迦牟尼如来勇猛精进难行苦行，及过去世发大誓愿、菩萨行中诸难作者，种种功德、名号具足，一切皆得。如是闻已，十方一切诸佛刹中不可算数无量众生，皆得受于阿耨多罗三藐三菩提记，何况其余得须陀洹、斯陀含、阿那含、阿罗汉果者？ “是故，比丘！说此释迦牟尼如来大名称时，十方世界恒河沙等三千大千诸国土中一切诸佛，皆各如是赞叹释迦牟尼如来、多陀阿伽度、阿罗呵、三藐三佛陀无量功德；其声复闻余处十方恒河沙等世界之外，复有国土更尔许数恒河沙等世界佛刹，是诸佛等复各出声为其大众称说释迦如来名号。” 时彼佛刹诸大菩萨如是闻已，各白佛言：“希有，世尊！我今欲往娑婆世界见于释迦牟尼如来，礼拜供养、听所未闻。” 时彼诸佛各各告其大菩萨言：“善哉，善哉！善男子！宜知是时，随逐二大童子俱往。何以故？彼佛、世尊难遭、难睹，闻法听受及彼众中同会共坐甚为难矣。” 尔时，释迦牟尼多陀阿伽度、阿罗呵、三藐三佛陀从力庄严三昧而起，安庠徐步犹若鹅王，瞻视 现代汉语译本： 比这释迦牟尼如来（Śākyamuni Tathāgata）还要难上亿倍。为什么呢？因为那位佛、世尊往昔的因缘和誓愿力，出生在杂秽的五浊刹土中，这是最难的。 ‘诸位比丘！而且，那位如来的名号不是虚假的。如果十方国土佛刹中的一切众生，听到这位释迦牟尼如来勇猛精进、难行苦行，以及过去世所发的大誓愿、菩萨行中各种难做之事，种种功德、名号具足，一切众生都能得到利益。这样听闻之后，十方一切诸佛刹中不可计数无量的众生，都能得到阿耨多罗三藐三菩提（anuttarā-samyak-saṃbodhi，无上正等正觉）的授记，更何况是那些得到须陀洹（srota-āpanna，入流果）、斯陀含（sakṛdāgāmin，一来果）、阿那含（anāgāmin，不来果）、阿罗汉（arhat，无学果）果位的人呢？’ ‘所以，比丘们！当称说这位释迦牟尼如来大名号时，十方世界恒河沙数般的三千大千世界中的一切诸佛，都会像这样赞叹释迦牟尼如来、多陀阿伽度（Tathāgata，如来）、阿罗呵（Arhat，应供）、三藐三佛陀（Samyak-saṃbuddha，正等觉）的无量功德；这声音又传到其他地方，十方恒河沙数世界之外，还有同样数量的恒河沙数世界佛刹，这些佛等又各自出声为他们的大众称说释迦如来的名号。’ 当时，那些佛刹的诸大菩萨这样听闻后，各自对佛说：‘稀有啊，世尊！我们现在想去娑婆世界（Sahā world）见释迦牟尼如来，礼拜供养，听闻从未听闻的法。’ 当时，那些诸佛各自告诉他们的大菩萨说：‘好啊，好啊！善男子！应该知道时机已到，跟随两位大童子一同前往。为什么呢？因为那位佛、世尊难以遇到、难以见到，听闻佛法以及在他们的大众中一同集会共坐，是非常难得的。’ 这时，释迦牟尼多陀阿伽度（Śākyamuni Tathāgata）、阿罗呵（Arhat）、三藐三佛陀（Samyak-saṃbuddha）从力庄严三昧中起身，安详缓慢地行走，就像鹅王一样，瞻视
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English version: It is a billion times more difficult than this Śākyamuni Tathāgata (释迦牟尼如来). Why? Because that Buddha, the World-Honored One, due to past causes and conditions and the power of vows, was born in the impure and defiled five turbid realms, which is the most difficult thing to do. ‘Monks! Moreover, that Tathāgata’s name is not spoken in vain. If all sentient beings in the Buddha-lands of the ten directions hear of this Śākyamuni Tathāgata’s courageous and diligent practice, difficult and ascetic practices, and the great vows made in past lives, the various difficult deeds performed in the Bodhisattva path, all kinds of merits, and the complete name, all will benefit. Having heard this, countless immeasurable beings in all the Buddha-lands of the ten directions will receive the prediction of anuttarā-samyak-saṃbodhi (阿耨多罗三藐三菩提, unsurpassed perfect enlightenment), let alone those who attain the fruits of srota-āpanna (须陀洹, stream-enterer), sakṛdāgāmin (斯陀含, once-returner), anāgāmin (阿那含, non-returner), and arhat (阿罗汉, worthy one)?’ ‘Therefore, monks! When speaking of the great name of this Śākyamuni Tathāgata, all the Buddhas in the three thousand great thousand worlds, as numerous as the sands of the Ganges River in the ten directions, will praise the immeasurable merits of Śākyamuni Tathāgata, Tathāgata (多陀阿伽度), Arhat (阿罗呵), Samyak-saṃbuddha (三藐三佛陀) in this way; and that sound will be heard in other places, beyond the worlds as numerous as the sands of the Ganges River in the ten directions, and there will be Buddha-lands with the same number of Ganges sands. Those Buddhas will also speak out for their assemblies, proclaiming the name of Śākyamuni Tathāgata.’ At that time, the great Bodhisattvas in those Buddha-lands, having heard this, each said to the Buddha: ‘Rare indeed, World-Honored One! We now wish to go to the Sahā world (娑婆世界) to see Śākyamuni Tathāgata, to pay homage and make offerings, and to hear what we have never heard before.’ At that time, those Buddhas each told their great Bodhisattvas: ‘Excellent, excellent! Good men! You should know that the time is right, and go together with the two great youths. Why? Because that Buddha, the World-Honored One, is difficult to encounter and difficult to see, and it is very rare to hear the Dharma and to gather and sit together in their assembly.’ At this time, Śākyamuni Tathāgata (释迦牟尼多陀阿伽度), Arhat (阿罗呵), Samyak-saṃbuddha (三藐三佛陀) arose from the Samadhi of Powerful Adornment, walking peacefully and slowly like a swan king, gazing --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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端平趣师子座。到已登上，手自展设于尼师坛，铺已俨然结加趺坐，一切大众四面围绕。 尔时，文殊师利童子、智轮大海辩才童子等从东方还，共无量阿僧祇千万亿诸大菩萨摩诃萨众俱，来到于释迦牟尼佛、世尊前。彼二童子及余菩萨，各各头面顶礼佛足，礼毕皆退坐莲花座。 尔时，莲花藏光一切众生眼见童子、无边心广义慧童子等从南方还，共无量阿僧祇千万亿诸大菩萨摩诃萨众俱，来到于释迦牟尼佛、世尊前。彼二童子及余菩萨，各各头面顶礼佛足，礼毕皆退坐莲花座。 尔时，天宝善光照耀幢童子、难可譬喻善色爱见童子等从西方还，共无量阿僧祇千万亿诸大菩萨摩诃萨众俱，来到于释迦牟尼佛、世尊前。彼二童子及余菩萨，各各头面顶礼佛足，礼毕皆退坐莲花座。 尔时，观诸众生眼视不瞬童子、大愿不虚见童子等从北方还，共无量阿僧祇千万亿诸大菩萨摩诃萨众俱，来到于释迦牟尼佛、世尊前。彼二童子及余菩萨，各各头面顶礼佛足，礼毕皆退坐莲花座。 尔时，深远雷震鼓音响声童子、离障碍一切众生眼童子等从东北还，共无量阿僧祇千万亿诸大菩萨摩诃萨众俱，来到于释迦牟尼佛、世尊前。彼二童子及余菩萨，各各头面顶礼佛足，礼毕皆退坐莲花座。 尔时 现代汉语译本： 趣师子座设置完毕，佛陀登上，亲手在尼师坛（Ni-shi-tan，座位名称）上铺设，铺设完毕后庄严地结跏趺坐，所有大众四面围绕。 这时，文殊师利童子（Manjushri Bodhisattva）、智轮大海辩才童子等从东方返回，与无量阿僧祇（Asamkhya，极大的数字单位）千万亿诸大菩萨摩诃萨（Mahasattva，伟大的菩萨）众一同来到释迦牟尼佛（Sakyamuni Buddha）、世尊（World-Honored One）前。这两位童子及其他菩萨，各自以头面顶礼佛足，礼毕后都退回坐到莲花座上。 这时，莲花藏光一切众生眼见童子、无边心广义慧童子等从南方返回，与无量阿僧祇千万亿诸大菩萨摩诃萨众一同来到释迦牟尼佛、世尊前。这两位童子及其他菩萨，各自以头面顶礼佛足，礼毕后都退回坐到莲花座上。 这时，天宝善光照耀幢童子、难可譬喻善色爱见童子等从西方返回，与无量阿僧祇千万亿诸大菩萨摩诃萨众一同来到释迦牟尼佛、世尊前。这两位童子及其他菩萨，各自以头面顶礼佛足，礼毕后都退回坐到莲花座上。 这时，观诸众生眼视不瞬童子、大愿不虚见童子等从北方返回，与无量阿僧祇千万亿诸大菩萨摩诃萨众一同来到释迦牟尼佛、世尊前。这两位童子及其他菩萨，各自以头面顶礼佛足，礼毕后都退回坐到莲花座上。 这时，深远雷震鼓音响声童子、离障碍一切众生眼童子等从东北返回，与无量阿僧祇千万亿诸大菩萨摩诃萨众一同来到释迦牟尼佛、世尊前。这两位童子及其他菩萨，各自以头面顶礼佛足，礼毕后都退回坐到莲花座上。 这时
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English version: The lion throne was arranged, and the Buddha ascended it, personally spreading out the Ni-shi-tan (Ni-shi-tan, name of a seat). Having spread it out, he sat in full lotus posture with dignity, and all the assembly surrounded him on all sides. At that time, Manjushri Bodhisattva (Manjushri Bodhisattva), the Wisdom Wheel Great Ocean Eloquence Child, and others returned from the east, together with countless Asamkhya (Asamkhya, an extremely large numerical unit) trillions of great Bodhisattva Mahasattvas (Mahasattva, great Bodhisattvas). They came before Sakyamuni Buddha (Sakyamuni Buddha), the World-Honored One (World-Honored One). These two children and the other Bodhisattvas each bowed their heads and faces to the Buddha's feet, and after bowing, they retreated and sat on lotus seats. At that time, Lotus Treasury Light All Beings Eye-Seeing Child, Boundless Mind Vast Meaning Wisdom Child, and others returned from the south, together with countless Asamkhya trillions of great Bodhisattva Mahasattvas. They came before Sakyamuni Buddha, the World-Honored One. These two children and the other Bodhisattvas each bowed their heads and faces to the Buddha's feet, and after bowing, they retreated and sat on lotus seats. At that time, Heavenly Treasure Auspicious Light Illuminating Banner Child, Difficult to Compare Auspicious Color Beloved Seeing Child, and others returned from the west, together with countless Asamkhya trillions of great Bodhisattva Mahasattvas. They came before Sakyamuni Buddha, the World-Honored One. These two children and the other Bodhisattvas each bowed their heads and faces to the Buddha's feet, and after bowing, they retreated and sat on lotus seats. At that time, Observing All Beings Eye-Gazing Without Blinking Child, Great Vow Not Empty Seeing Child, and others returned from the north, together with countless Asamkhya trillions of great Bodhisattva Mahasattvas. They came before Sakyamuni Buddha, the World-Honored One. These two children and the other Bodhisattvas each bowed their heads and faces to the Buddha's feet, and after bowing, they retreated and sat on lotus seats. At that time, Deep and Far Thunderous Drum Sound Child, Free from Obstacles All Beings Eye Child, and others returned from the northeast, together with countless Asamkhya trillions of great Bodhisattva Mahasattvas. They came before Sakyamuni Buddha, the World-Honored One. These two children and the other Bodhisattvas each bowed their heads and faces to the Buddha's feet, and after bowing, they retreated and sat on lotus seats. At that time --------------------------------------------------------------------------------