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苦报皆悉不受。若寇贼侵扰，城邑破坏，恶星变怪，饥馑疾疫如是之处，不生其中。若言生者，斯则妄说。” 尔时弥勒菩萨摩诃萨复白佛言：“世尊！如来常说善、不善业皆不失坏。若有众生作诸重罪，当生卑贱种姓之家，贫穷疾苦，寿命夭促。后发信心，造佛形像。此众罪报为更当受？为不受耶？” 佛告弥勒菩萨言：“弥勒！汝今谛听！当为汝说。若彼众生作诸罪已，发心造像，求哀忏悔，决定自断，誓不重犯，先时所作皆得销灭。我今为汝广明此事。弥勒！譬若有人宿行悭吝，以是缘故，受贫穷苦，无诸财宝，资用匮乏。忽遇比丘先入灭定，从定初起，即以饮食恭敬奉施，此人施已永舍贫穷，凡有所须悉如其意。弥勒！彼贫穷人，先世恶业及所得报，今何在耶？” 弥勒菩萨言：“世尊！由施食故，先世恶业皆悉灭尽，永离贫穷，大富充足。” 佛言：“弥勒！如汝所言，当知此人亦复如是。由造像故，彼诸恶业永尽无余，所应受报皆不复受。弥勒！业有三种：一者、现受；二者、生受；三者、后受。此三种业中，一一皆有定与不定。若人信心，造佛形像，唯现定业少分容受，余皆不受。” 尔时弥勒菩萨摩诃萨复白佛言：“世尊！如来常说有五种业最为深重，决定堕于无间 现代汉语译本：所有痛苦的果报都不会承受。如果遇到盗贼侵扰，城池被破坏，不祥的星象变化，饥荒和瘟疫等情况，不会出生在这些地方。如果说会出生在这些地方，那就是妄语。 这时，弥勒菩萨摩诃萨（Maitreya Bodhisattva Mahāsattva，未来佛）又对佛说：‘世尊！如来（Tathāgata，佛的称号）常说善业和不善业都不会消失。如果有众生造作各种重罪，应当出生在卑贱的种姓之家，贫穷困苦，寿命短促。后来生起信心，建造佛的形像。这些罪恶的果报是仍然要承受呢？还是不再承受呢？’ 佛告诉弥勒菩萨说：‘弥勒！你现在仔细听！我将为你解说。如果那些众生造作各种罪业之后，发心建造佛像，恳求哀怜忏悔，决心断除恶行，发誓不再重犯，先前所造作的罪业都能够消灭。我现在为你详细说明这件事。弥勒！譬如有人前世非常吝啬，因为这个缘故，遭受贫穷困苦，没有各种财宝，生活物资匮乏。忽然遇到一位比丘（bhikṣu，出家修行的男子）先进入灭尽定（nirodha-samāpatti，一种甚深的禅定），从禅定中刚出来，就用饮食恭敬地供养他，这个人供养之后永远摆脱贫穷，凡是需要的都能如愿以偿。弥勒！那个贫穷的人，前世的恶业以及应当得到的果报，现在在哪里呢？’ 弥勒菩萨说：‘世尊！由于布施食物的缘故，前世的恶业全都消灭干净，永远脱离贫穷，变得非常富有。’ 佛说：‘弥勒！正如你所说，应当知道这个人也是这样。由于建造佛像的缘故，那些恶业永远消失无余，所应该承受的果报都不再承受。弥勒！业有三种：一是现世受报；二是来世受报；三是以后受报。这三种业中，每一种都有定业和不定业。如果有人有信心，建造佛的形像，只有现世的定业会稍微承受一部分，其余的都不再承受。’ 这时，弥勒菩萨摩诃萨又对佛说：‘世尊！如来常说有五种业最为深重，必定堕入无间（Avīci，地狱名）
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English version: All painful retributions will not be received. If there are invasions by bandits, destruction of cities, ominous stellar changes, famine, and plagues, one will not be born in such places. If it is said that one will be born in such places, then that is false speech. At that time, Maitreya Bodhisattva Mahāsattva (the future Buddha) again said to the Buddha: 'World Honored One! The Tathāgata (title of the Buddha) always says that good and bad karma are never lost. If there are sentient beings who commit various grave sins, they should be born into families of low caste, poor and suffering, with short lifespans. Later, they develop faith and create Buddha images. Will these retributions of sins still be received, or will they not be received?' The Buddha told Maitreya Bodhisattva: 'Maitreya! Listen carefully now! I will explain it to you. If those sentient beings, after committing various sins, develop the mind to create images, seek repentance with sorrow, resolutely cut off evil deeds, and vow not to repeat them, all the sins committed in the past can be extinguished. I will now explain this matter to you in detail. Maitreya! For example, if someone was stingy in a past life, and because of this, suffers poverty, lacking all wealth and resources. Suddenly, they encounter a bhikṣu (monk) who has first entered nirodha-samāpatti (a deep state of meditation), and as he arises from that samādhi, they respectfully offer him food. After this person makes the offering, they are forever freed from poverty, and all their needs are fulfilled as they wish. Maitreya! Where are the past evil karma and the retributions that the poor person should have received?' Maitreya Bodhisattva said: 'World Honored One! Because of the offering of food, all the evil karma from past lives has been completely extinguished, and they are forever freed from poverty, becoming very wealthy.' The Buddha said: 'Maitreya! Just as you said, you should know that this person is also like that. Because of creating Buddha images, those evil karmas are forever exhausted without remainder, and the retributions that should be received are no longer received. Maitreya! There are three types of karma: first, karma that is received in the present life; second, karma that is received in the next life; and third, karma that is received in a later life. Within these three types of karma, each has fixed and unfixed karma. If a person has faith and creates Buddha images, only a small portion of the fixed karma in the present life will be received, and the rest will not be received.' At that time, Maitreya Bodhisattva Mahāsattva again said to the Buddha: 'World Honored One! The Tathāgata always says that there are five types of karma that are the most grave, and one is certain to fall into Avīci (name of a hell)' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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地狱，所谓杀父、害母、杀阿罗汉、以恶逆心出佛身血、破和合僧。若有众生先作此罪，后于佛所生净信心，造佛形像，此人为更堕于地狱？为不堕耶？” 佛告弥勒菩萨言：“弥勒！我今为汝重说譬喻。如或有人手执强弓，于树林间向上射叶，其箭彻往，曾无所碍。若有众生犯斯逆罪，后作佛像，诚心忏悔，得无根信，我想微薄，虽堕地狱还即出离，如箭不停，此亦如是。又如比丘得神足通，从海此岸到于彼岸，周旋四洲，无能碍者。此人亦尔，由先所犯暂堕地狱，非彼宿业所能为碍。” 尔时弥勒菩萨摩诃萨复白佛言：“世尊！诸佛、如来是法性身，非色相身。若以色相为佛身者，难陀比丘与转轮圣王皆应是佛，以悉具有诸相好故。或有众生坏佛法身，法说非法、非法说法，后发信心而造佛像，此之重罪为亦销灭？为不得灭？” 佛告弥勒菩萨言：“弥勒！若彼众生，法说非法、非法说法，唯以口言而不坏见，后生信乐，造佛形像，此先恶业但于现身而受轻报，不堕恶道，然于生死未即解脱。” 尔时弥勒菩萨摩诃萨复白佛言：“世尊！若有人盗佛塔物，盗僧祇物、四方僧物、现前僧物，自用与人，如己物想。世尊常说用佛塔物及僧物者其罪甚重。然彼众生作是罪已，深自悔责，起净信 现代汉语译本： ‘地狱’，指的是杀父、害母、杀阿罗汉（arhat，已证得涅槃的圣者）、以恶毒的心意使佛陀身体出血、破坏僧团的和合。如果有人先前犯下这些罪行，后来对佛产生清净的信心，塑造佛的形象，这个人还会再次堕入地狱吗？还是不会堕入呢？” 佛告诉弥勒菩萨（Maitreya Bodhisattva）说：‘弥勒！我现在为你再说一个比喻。比如有人手持强弓，在树林间向上射箭，箭能穿透过去，没有阻碍。如果有人犯下这些逆罪，后来塑造佛像，真心忏悔，获得无根信（anuloma-ksanti-jnana，顺忍智，一种对真理的接受），但我想微薄，即使堕入地狱也能立即脱离，就像箭不停留一样，情况也是如此。又如比丘（bhikkhu，佛教僧侣）获得神足通（神通之一，能随意飞行），从海的此岸到达彼岸，周游四洲（Sumeru，须弥山为中心的四大洲），没有人能够阻碍他。这个人也是如此，因为先前所犯的罪业暂时堕入地狱，但过去的业力不能成为他的阻碍。’ 当时，弥勒菩萨摩诃萨（Maitreya Bodhisattva-Mahasattva，大菩萨）又对佛说：‘世尊！诸佛、如来（Tathagata，佛的称号之一）是法性身（Dharmakaya，佛的法身），不是色相身（Rupakaya，佛的色身）。如果以色相作为佛身，那么难陀比丘（Nanda Bhikkhu）和转轮圣王（Chakravartin，统治世界的理想君主）都应该是佛，因为他们都具有各种相好。如果有人破坏佛的法身，将正法说成非法，将非法说成正法，后来生起信心而塑造佛像，这种严重的罪业也能消灭吗？还是不能消灭呢？’ 佛告诉弥勒菩萨说：‘弥勒！如果那个人，将正法说成非法，将非法说成正法，只是口头上说说而不改变自己的见解，后来生起信心，塑造佛的形象，那么先前所造的恶业只会在现世受到较轻的报应，不会堕入恶道，但在生死轮回中还不能立即解脱。’ 当时，弥勒菩萨摩诃萨又对佛说：‘世尊！如果有人盗取佛塔（stupa，佛教建筑物，通常存放圣物）中的物品，盗取僧众的物品，包括四方僧物（属于来自四面八方的僧众的物品）和现前僧物（属于当前僧众的物品），自己使用或送给他人，认为就像自己的东西一样。世尊常说，使用佛塔和僧众的物品罪过非常严重。然而，这个人犯下这些罪行后，深深地后悔自责，生起清净的信心
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English version: ‘Hell’ refers to killing one's father, harming one's mother, killing an Arhat (a perfected being who has attained Nirvana), with malicious intent causing a Buddha to bleed, and disrupting the harmony of the Sangha (Buddhist monastic community). If a being commits these offenses first, and then develops pure faith in the Buddha and creates an image of the Buddha, will this person fall into hell again, or will they not?’ The Buddha told Maitreya Bodhisattva: ‘Maitreya! I will now repeat a simile for you. For example, if someone holds a strong bow and shoots arrows upwards in a forest, the arrows will pass through without any obstruction. If a being commits these heinous offenses, and later creates an image of the Buddha, sincerely repents, and attains rootless faith (anuloma-ksanti-jnana, acceptance of truth), but their 'I' thought is weak, even if they fall into hell, they will immediately escape, just like an arrow does not stop. It is the same in this case. Furthermore, if a Bhikkhu (Buddhist monk) attains supernatural powers (Siddhi), reaching the other shore of the sea from this shore, traveling around the four continents (Sumeru, the four continents centered on Mount Sumeru), no one can hinder him. This person is also like that; due to the offenses committed earlier, they temporarily fall into hell, but their past karma cannot obstruct them.’ At that time, Maitreya Bodhisattva-Mahasattva further said to the Buddha: ‘World Honored One! All Buddhas, Tathagatas (one of the titles of the Buddha) are Dharmakaya (the body of the Dharma), not Rupakaya (the body of form). If form is taken as the body of the Buddha, then Nanda Bhikkhu and Chakravartin (the ideal universal ruler) should both be Buddhas, because they all possess various auspicious marks and qualities. If a being destroys the Dharmakaya of the Buddha, speaks of the Dharma as non-Dharma, and speaks of non-Dharma as Dharma, and later generates faith and creates an image of the Buddha, can this grave offense also be extinguished, or can it not be extinguished?’ The Buddha told Maitreya Bodhisattva: ‘Maitreya! If that being speaks of the Dharma as non-Dharma, and speaks of non-Dharma as Dharma, only with their mouth and does not change their views, and later generates faith and creates an image of the Buddha, then the evil karma created earlier will only receive a lighter retribution in this present life, and will not fall into evil realms, but will not be immediately liberated from the cycle of birth and death.’ At that time, Maitreya Bodhisattva-Mahasattva further said to the Buddha: ‘World Honored One! If someone steals objects from a Buddha's stupa (Buddhist structure, usually containing relics), steals objects belonging to the Sangha, including objects belonging to the Sangha from all directions (belonging to monks from all directions) and objects belonging to the present Sangha (belonging to the current monks), using them themselves or giving them to others, thinking of them as their own. The World Honored One often says that the offense of using objects from a Buddha's stupa and the Sangha is very grave. However, after committing these offenses, this person deeply regrets and blames themselves, and generates pure faith -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 心而造佛像，如是等罪为灭不耶？”
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佛告弥勒菩萨言：“弥勒！若彼众生曾用此物，后自省察，深怀愧悔，依数酬倍，誓更不犯。我今为汝说一譬喻。如有贫人，先多负债，忽遇伏藏，得无量宝，还其债已，长有余财。当知此人亦复如是，酬倍彼物，又造佛像，免诸苦患，永得安乐。” 尔时弥勒菩萨摩诃萨复白佛言：“世尊！如佛所说，于佛法中犯波罗夷不名为生。或复有人作斯罪已，发心忆念诸佛功德而造佛像，于佛法中得再生不？又于今生、第二、第三、第四生中，获证法不？” 佛告弥勒菩萨言：“弥勒！譬如有人身被五缚，若得解脱，如鸟出网，至无碍处。此人亦尔，若发信心，念佛功德而造佛像，一切业障皆得销除，于生死中速出无碍。弥勒当知！乘有三种，所谓声闻乘、独觉乘及以佛乘。此人随于何乘而起愿乐，即于此乘而得解脱。若但为成佛，不求余报，虽有重障而得速灭，虽在生死而无苦难，乃至当证无上菩提，获清净土，具诸相好，所得寿命常无有尽。” 尔时会中有未发大乘心者，皆生疑念：“如来过去为造佛像？为不作耶？设若作者，云何寿命而有限极，有病，有苦？所居国土多诸秽浊，不得清净？” 时波斯匿王承佛威神，即从座起，长跪合掌，白佛言 现代汉语译本：‘如果有人用偷盗来的财物建造佛像，这样的罪业能够消除吗？’ 佛告诉弥勒菩萨（Maitreya Bodhisattva，未来佛）说：‘弥勒！如果那些众生曾经用这些财物，后来自己反省，深深感到惭愧后悔，按照偷盗的数量加倍偿还，并且发誓不再犯同样的错误。我现在为你举一个譬喻。比如有一个贫穷的人，先前欠了很多债，忽然遇到埋藏的宝藏，得到无量的财宝，还清了债务之后，还有剩余的财富。应当知道这个人也是这样，加倍偿还那些财物，又建造佛像，就能免除各种苦难，永远得到安乐。’ 这时，弥勒菩萨摩诃萨（Maitreya Bodhisattva-Mahasattva，大菩萨）又对佛说：‘世尊！正如佛所说，在佛法中犯了波罗夷（Parajika，断头罪）罪的人不被认为是活着。如果有人做了这样的罪业之后，发心忆念诸佛的功德而建造佛像，在佛法中能够得到再生吗？又在今生、第二生、第三生、第四生中，能够获得证悟佛法的机会吗？’ 佛告诉弥勒菩萨说：‘弥勒！譬如有一个人身上被五花大绑，如果得到解脱，就像鸟儿从网中飞出，到达没有阻碍的地方。这个人也是这样，如果发起信心，忆念佛的功德而建造佛像，一切业障都能够消除，在生死轮回中迅速解脱，没有阻碍。弥勒，你应该知道，乘（Yana，交通工具，比喻修行方法）有三种，分别是声闻乘（Sravakayana，小乘）、独觉乘（Pratyekabuddhayana，中乘）以及佛乘（Buddhayana，大乘）。这个人随于哪一种乘而发起愿望和喜好，就能在那一种乘中得到解脱。如果只是为了成就佛果，不求其他的回报，即使有很重的业障也能迅速消除，即使在生死轮回中也没有苦难，乃至最终证得无上菩提（Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi，无上正等正觉），获得清净的佛土，具备各种殊胜的相好，所得到的寿命永远没有尽头。’ 这时，法会中有些没有发起大乘心的人，都产生了疑问：‘如来（Tathagata，佛的称号）过去是建造过佛像呢？还是没有建造过呢？如果建造过，为什么寿命会有期限，有疾病，有痛苦？所居住的国土有很多污秽，不能得到清净呢？’ 当时，波斯匿王（King Pasenadi，古印度拘萨罗国国王）承蒙佛的威神之力，立即从座位上站起来，长跪合掌，对佛说：