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实亏理，妄行教诫；三者、不如理实而有教授；四者、破和合僧，令成二部；五者、极少乃至破二比丘，令不和合。若永断斯业，造佛形像，则常遇佛兴，恒闻法要。 “弥勒！众生复有五种因缘，常被于人之所厌逐，乃至至亲亦不喜见。云何为五？一者、两舌；二者、恶口；三者、多诤；四者、多瞋；五者、巧说相似之言，以行诽谤。后若发心造佛形像，悔先恶业，誓不重作，其所作罪并得除灭，为一切人之所爱敬。何以故？诸佛有无量无边胜福德故、无量无边大智慧故、无量无边三昧解脱等、种种希有功德法故。 “善男子！假使有人以三千大千国土末为微尘。复碎彼尘，一一尘分等彼三千大千国土微尘之数，有如是等碎微尘数三千大千国土。设复有人取一碎尘，以神通力往于东方，一刹那顷过彼所碎微尘数三千大千国土，第二、第三后后刹那皆亦如是，乃至终彼碎尘数劫，彼诸劫中所有刹那，一一刹那各为一劫，经尔许劫刹那刹那，皆度如前碎微尘数三千大千国土。如是毕已，乃下此尘。是人还来，更取一尘，复往东方过前一倍，下尘而返，至第三尘，倍于第二。如是次第转倍于前，乃至尽此碎微尘数。如说东方，南、西、北方皆亦如是。是人四方所经之处，一切国土尽末为尘。此诸微尘，一切众 现代汉语译本 背离真理，虚妄地进行教诫；三是，不符合真理却进行教授；四是，破坏和谐的僧团，使之分裂成两派；五是，哪怕只是破坏两位比丘的和合，使他们不和。如果永远断绝这些恶业，建造佛像，那么就能常常遇到佛出世，恒常听闻佛法的精要。 ‘弥勒（Maitreya，未来佛）！众生又有五种因缘，常常被人厌恶驱逐，甚至至亲也不喜欢见到。是哪五种呢？一是，两舌（speaking divisively）；二是，恶口（harsh speech）；三是，多争（frequent disputes）；四是，多嗔（frequent anger）；五是，巧妙地说一些相似真实的话，来诽谤他人。之后如果发心建造佛像，忏悔之前的恶业，发誓不再重犯，那么他所造的罪业都能消除，被一切人所爱戴尊敬。为什么呢？因为诸佛有无量无边的殊胜福德，无量无边的大智慧，无量无边的三昧（samadhi，禅定）、解脱等等，种种稀有功德之法。’ ‘善男子！假设有人将三千大千世界（three thousand great thousand worlds）磨成微尘。又将这些微尘再次粉碎，每一粒尘埃的数量都等于三千大千世界的微尘数，有如此之多的碎微尘数的三千大千世界。假设又有人取一粒碎尘，以神通力前往东方，在一刹那（ksana，极短的时间单位）间，超过那些碎微尘数的三千大千世界，第二、第三个刹那之后也都是这样，乃至穷尽那些碎微尘数的劫（kalpa，极长的时间单位），那些劫中所有的刹那，每一个刹那都算作一个劫，经过如此之多的劫，刹那接刹那，都像之前一样度过碎微尘数的三千大千世界。这样结束之后，才放下这粒尘埃。这人回来后，再取一粒尘埃，又往东方，超过之前的一倍，放下尘埃返回，到第三粒尘埃时，是第二粒尘埃的两倍。像这样依次比之前增加一倍，乃至用尽这些碎微尘数。像说东方一样，南、西、北方也都是这样。这人在四方所经过的地方，一切国土都磨成微尘。这些微尘，一切众
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English version To falsely instruct by deviating from the truth; third, to teach without accordance to the truth; fourth, to break up the harmonious Sangha (community of monks), causing it to split into two factions; fifth, even to the extent of disrupting the harmony between two Bhikkhus (monks), causing them to be discordant. If one were to permanently cease these negative actions and create Buddha images, one would constantly encounter the emergence of Buddhas and always hear the essential teachings of the Dharma. ‘Maitreya (the future Buddha)! Sentient beings also have five causes and conditions that lead to being constantly disliked and rejected by others, even by their closest relatives. What are these five? First, divisive speech (speaking divisively); second, harsh speech (harsh speech); third, frequent disputes (frequent disputes); fourth, frequent anger (frequent anger); fifth, skillfully using words that seem truthful to slander others. If later, they develop the aspiration to create Buddha images, repent their past misdeeds, and vow not to repeat them, then the sins they have committed will be eradicated, and they will be loved and respected by all. Why is this so? Because the Buddhas possess immeasurable and boundless supreme merits, immeasurable and boundless great wisdom, immeasurable and boundless Samadhi (meditative absorption), liberation, and various rare and virtuous qualities of the Dharma.’ ‘Good man! Suppose someone were to grind the three thousand great thousand worlds (three thousand great thousand worlds) into dust. And then further crush those dust particles, with each dust particle equaling the number of dust particles in the three thousand great thousand worlds, resulting in that many crushed dust particles of three thousand great thousand worlds. Suppose someone were to take one crushed dust particle and, with supernatural power, travel eastward, in a ksana (an extremely short unit of time), surpassing those crushed dust particles of three thousand great thousand worlds. The second and third ksanas would be the same, and so on, until exhausting those crushed dust particles of kalpas (an extremely long unit of time). In those kalpas, every ksana would be counted as one kalpa, and for that many kalpas, ksana after ksana, they would traverse the same number of crushed dust particles of three thousand great thousand worlds as before. After completing this, they would then drop this dust particle. This person would return, take another dust particle, and travel eastward, surpassing the previous distance by double, drop the dust particle, and return. The third dust particle would be twice the distance of the second. In this way, they would successively double the distance, until exhausting all those crushed dust particles. Just as described for the east, the south, west, and north would be the same. The places this person travels in the four directions, all the lands would be ground into dust. All these dust particles, all the --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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生共挍计筹量，容可知数；于如来身一毛孔分所有功德，不可知也！何以故？诸佛、如来所有功德无有限量，不思议故。 “善男子！假使如前微尘等数舍利弗等所有智慧，不及如来一念之智。何以故？如来于念念中常能出现过前尘数三昧、解脱、陀罗尼等种种无量胜功德故，诸佛功德，一切声闻、辟支佛，于其名字亦不能知。是故若有净信之心，造佛形像，一切业障莫不除灭，所获功德无量无边，乃至当成阿耨多罗三藐三菩提，永拔众生一切苦恼。” 佛说此经已，弥勒菩萨及三十三天，优陀延王，一切世间天、人、阿修罗、乾闼婆等，闻佛所说，皆大欢喜，信受奉行。 佛说大乘造像功德经卷下 现代汉语译本： 即使是众多生命共同计算筹划衡量，其数量也是可以知道的；但对于如来（Tathagata，佛的称号）身上一个毛孔所包含的所有功德，是无法知道的！为什么呢？因为诸佛、如来所有的功德是无尽的，不可思议的。 ‘善男子！假设有如前面所说的微尘数量一样多的舍利弗（Sariputra，佛陀十大弟子之一，以智慧著称）等人的智慧，也比不上如来一念之间的智慧。为什么呢？因为如来在每一个念头中，都能显现出超过前面所说微尘数量的三昧（Samadhi，禅定）、解脱（Moksha，从轮回中解脱）、陀罗尼（Dharani，总持，记忆和保持正法的能力）等等种种无量殊胜的功德，诸佛的功德，一切声闻（Sravaka，听闻佛法而修行的弟子）、辟支佛（Pratyekabuddha，缘觉，不依师教而独自悟道的修行者），对于这些功德的名字都不能完全知晓。因此，如果有人以清净的信心，建造佛的形象，一切业障没有不被消除的，所获得的功德无量无边，乃至最终能够成就阿耨多罗三藐三菩提（Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi，无上正等正觉，最高的觉悟），永远拔除众生的一切苦恼。’ 佛说完这部经后，弥勒菩萨（Maitreya Bodhisattva，未来佛）以及三十三天（Trayastrimsa Heaven，欲界六天之一），优陀延王（Udayana，古代印度国王），一切世间的天、人、阿修罗（Asura，一种神道生物）、乾闼婆（Gandharva，一种天上的音乐家）等，听闻佛所说，都非常欢喜，相信并接受，并且遵照奉行。 《佛说大乘造像功德经》卷下
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English version: Even if numerous beings collectively calculate, plan, and measure, their number can be known; but the merit contained within a single pore of the body of the Tathagata (Tathagata, 'Thus Gone One,' an epithet of the Buddha) is unknowable! Why? Because the merits of all Buddhas and Tathagatas are inexhaustible and inconceivable. 'Good man! Suppose the wisdom of as many Sariputras (Sariputra, one of the Buddha's ten principal disciples, known for his wisdom) as there are dust particles mentioned earlier, it would still not equal the wisdom of a single thought of the Tathagata. Why? Because in every thought, the Tathagata can manifest Samadhi (Samadhi, meditative absorption), Moksha (Moksha, liberation from the cycle of rebirth), Dharani (Dharani, mnemonic devices, retention of teachings), and various other immeasurable and supreme merits that exceed the number of dust particles mentioned earlier. The merits of all Buddhas are such that all Sravakas (Sravaka, 'hearers,' disciples who learn by listening to the teachings) and Pratyekabuddhas (Pratyekabuddha, 'solitary Buddhas,' those who attain enlightenment on their own) cannot even fully know their names. Therefore, if someone with pure faith creates an image of the Buddha, all karmic obstacles will be eliminated, and the merits obtained will be immeasurable and boundless, ultimately leading to the attainment of Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi (Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi, unsurpassed perfect enlightenment), forever eradicating all suffering of sentient beings.' After the Buddha finished speaking this sutra, Maitreya Bodhisattva (Maitreya Bodhisattva, the future Buddha), the Thirty-three Heavens (Trayastrimsa Heaven, one of the six heavens of the desire realm), King Udayana (Udayana, an ancient Indian king), and all the gods, humans, Asuras (Asura, a type of demigod), Gandharvas (Gandharva, a celestial musician), and others in the world, hearing what the Buddha said, were all greatly delighted, believed and accepted it, and practiced accordingly. The Sutra of the Merit of Making Images (Mahayana) Spoken by the Buddha, Volume 2 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------