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English version: 'Is it because I did not beg for alms that I have to eat horse barley? If what is happening to me now is real, then why have I praised Dānapāramitā (Dānapāramitā, perfection of giving) in countless sutras, saying that its blessings will never be in vain? Great King! I am a speaker of truth, not a liar. If I deceive, what about others! Great King! I have long severed all evil deeds, able to give up what is difficult to give up, able to practice what is difficult to practice, having given up bodies and lives more than hundreds of thousands of billions of times, having already created countless images of all Buddhas, having already repented for countless sinful deeds, how could I have such injuries, illnesses, eating horse barley, hunger, and thirst? If I had once attained supreme fruit, and now have fallen back, why would I encourage the cultivation of these many blessings and virtues? Great King! The Buddhas and Tathāgatas are eternal Dharma bodies (cháng shēn fǎ shēn, eternal Dharma body), appearing in these forms for the sake of saving sentient beings, not for real! Injury to the feet, back pain, begging for milk, taking medicine, and even Nirvana (niè pán, extinction), and the distribution of relics (shè lì, remains) to build pagodas everywhere, are all skillful means of the Tathāgata, allowing sentient beings to see these appearances. Great King! My appearance in the world with these many afflictions is to show sentient beings that karmic retribution is not lost, causing them to be fearful, to cut off all sins, to cultivate all good deeds, and then to understand that the eternal Dharma body has infinite life, and the land is pure. Great King! The Buddhas and Tathāgatas have no falsehood, only great compassion, skillful wisdom, and thus can manifest in various ways.' At that time, King Prasenajit (Bō sī nì wáng, Prasenajit) heard these words and rejoiced greatly, and with countless hundreds of thousands of beings, all aroused the mind of Anuttarā-samyak-saṃbodhi (Ā nòu duō luó sān miǎo sān pú tí xīn, unsurpassed perfect enlightenment). At that time, Maitreya Bodhisattva Mahasattva (Mí lè pú sà mó hē sà, Maitreya Bodhisattva Mahasattva) again said to the Buddha: 'World Honored One! Some women have narrow minds, harbor much jealousy and resentment, are frivolous and deceitful, hold grudges and do not let go, are ungrateful, and even if they seek Bodhi (pú tí, enlightenment), they cannot firmly uphold it, often wanting to deceive and confuse all sentient beings, and are also often deceived and confused by others. World Honored One! If these women create images of the Buddha, can these sins be eliminated? Can they be reborn as brave and strong men in the future, and attain Buddhahood? Can they become people who know and repay kindness? Can they possess wisdom and great compassion? Can they be disgusted with the cycle of birth and death?' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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因愿力得更不受女人之身，如瞿昙弥及佛母摩耶夫人不？” 佛告弥勒菩萨言：“弥勒！若有女人能造佛像，永不复受女人之身。设受其身，则为女宝，尊胜第一。然诸女人有五种德，此女所得出过诸女。何等为五？一者、生孕子息；二者、种族尊贵；三者、禀性贞良；四者、质相殊绝；五者、姿容美正。 “弥勒！一切女人有八种因缘，恒受女身。云何为八？一者、爱好女身；二者、贪着女欲；三者、口常赞美女人容质；四者、心不正直，覆藏所作；五者、厌薄自夫；六者、念重他人；七者、知人有恩而已背逆；八者、邪伪庄饰，欲他迷恋。若能永断如是八事而造佛像，乃至成佛常作丈夫，更受女身无有是处。 “弥勒！有四种因缘，令诸男子受女人身。何等为四？一者、以女人声，轻笑唤佛及诸菩萨一切圣人；二者、于净持戒人，以诽谤心说言犯戒；三者、好行谄媚，诳惑于人；四者、见他胜己，心生嫉妒。若有丈夫行此四事，命终之后必受女身，复经无量诸恶道苦。若深发信心，悔先所作而造佛像，则其罪皆灭，必更不受女人之报。 “弥勒！有四种因缘，令诸男子受黄门身。何等为四？一者、残害他形乃至畜生；二者、于持戒沙门瞋笑、谤毁；三者、情多贪欲，故心犯戒；四者、亲 现代汉语译本：‘是否可以通过愿力而不再受女人之身，就像瞿昙弥（Gotami，佛陀的姨母）和佛母摩耶夫人（Maya，佛陀的生母）那样？’ 佛陀告诉弥勒菩萨（Maitreya Bodhisattva，未来佛）说：‘弥勒！如果有女人能够塑造佛像，将永远不再受女人之身。即使受了女身，也是女中之宝，尊贵殊胜第一。然而，女人们有五种美德，此女所获得的将超过其他女人。是哪五种呢？一是生育子嗣；二是种族尊贵；三是天性贞洁善良；四是资质相貌特别出众；五是姿态容貌美好端正。’ ‘弥勒！一切女人有八种因缘，恒常受女身。是哪八种呢？一是喜爱女身；二是贪恋女欲；三是口中常常赞美女人的容貌姿色；四是内心不正直，隐瞒所作所为；五是厌恶轻视自己的丈夫；六是思念看重其他男人；七是明知别人有恩于自己却背叛违逆；八是用虚假邪恶的装饰，想要迷惑他人。如果能够永远断除这八件事而塑造佛像，乃至成佛都常为丈夫之身，不再受女身，没有这样的道理。’ ‘弥勒！有四种因缘，使男子受女人身。是哪四种呢？一是用女人的声音，轻慢嘲笑佛和诸位菩萨以及一切圣人；二是对清净持戒的人，用诽谤的心说他们犯戒；三是喜欢行谄媚之事，欺骗迷惑他人；四是看到别人胜过自己，心中产生嫉妒。如果有丈夫做了这四件事，命终之后必定受女身，还要经历无量诸恶道的痛苦。如果深深地发起信心，忏悔先前所做的事情而塑造佛像，那么他的罪业都会消灭，必定不再受女人的果报。’ ‘弥勒！有四种因缘，使男子受黄门（eunuch）之身。是哪四种呢？一是残害其他形体，乃至畜生；二是对持戒的沙门（sramana，出家修行者）嗔怒嘲笑、诽谤毁坏；三是情欲过多，故意违犯戒律；四是亲近……’
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English version: 'Is it possible to, through the power of vows, no longer be reborn in a woman's body, like Gotami (Gotami, Buddha's aunt) and Buddha's mother Maya (Maya, Buddha's mother)?' The Buddha told Maitreya Bodhisattva (Maitreya Bodhisattva, the future Buddha): 'Maitreya! If a woman can create a Buddha image, she will never again be reborn in a woman's body. Even if she is born as a woman, she will be a jewel among women, the most honored and supreme. However, women have five virtues, and this woman will attain more than other women. What are the five? First, the ability to bear children; second, noble lineage; third, a virtuous and kind nature; fourth, exceptional qualities and appearance; fifth, beautiful and upright demeanor.' 'Maitreya! All women have eight causes and conditions that lead to constant rebirth as women. What are the eight? First, fondness for the female body; second, attachment to female desires; third, constantly praising the appearance and beauty of women; fourth, dishonesty in the heart, concealing one's actions; fifth, dislike and contempt for one's own husband; sixth, thinking highly of other men; seventh, knowing that others have been kind but betraying and going against them; eighth, using false and wicked adornments to delude others. If one can permanently abandon these eight things and create a Buddha image, one will always be reborn as a man until becoming a Buddha, and there is no possibility of being reborn as a woman.' 'Maitreya! There are four causes and conditions that cause men to be reborn as women. What are the four? First, using a woman's voice to disrespectfully laugh at the Buddha, all Bodhisattvas, and all sages; second, slandering those who purely uphold the precepts, saying that they have broken them; third, being fond of flattery and deceiving others; fourth, feeling jealous when seeing others surpass oneself. If a man engages in these four actions, he will surely be reborn as a woman after death and will experience immeasurable suffering in evil realms. If one deeply generates faith, repents of past actions, and creates a Buddha image, then all of their sins will be extinguished, and they will surely not receive the retribution of being a woman again.' 'Maitreya! There are four causes and conditions that cause men to be born as eunuchs. What are the four? First, harming other beings, even animals; second, being angry, laughing at, slandering, and destroying sramanas (sramana, renunciates) who uphold the precepts; third, having excessive lust and intentionally breaking the precepts; fourth, being close to...' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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犯戒人，复劝他犯。若有男子先行此事，后起信心造佛形像，乃至成佛不受斯报，常作丈夫，诸根具足。 “弥勒！有四种业，能令丈夫受二形身，一切人中最为其下。何等为四？一者、于尊敬所而有烝秽；二者、于男子身非处染着；三者、即于自己而行欲事；四者、詃卖女色而与他人。若有众生曾行此事，深自咎责，悔先所犯，起净信心，造佛形像，乃至成佛不受此身。 “弥勒！复有四缘，令诸男子其心常生女人爱欲，乐他于己行丈夫事。何等为四？一者、或嫌或戏，谤毁于人；二者、乐作女人，衣服庄饰；三者、于亲族女行淫秽事；四者、实无胜德，妄受其礼。以此因缘，令诸丈夫起于如是别异烦恼。若悔先犯，更不造新，心生信乐，作佛形像，其罪既灭，此心亦息。 “弥勒！有五种悭，能坏众生。何等为五？一者、悭惜所住邻邑，由此当于旷野中生；二者、悭惜所居宅宇，当作蛊身，恒居粪秽；三者、悭惜端正好色，当感丑恶、不如意形；四者、悭惜所有资财，当受贫穷、衣食乏少；五者、悭惜所知之法，当有顽钝畜生等报。若悔己先业，造佛尊仪，则永离悭心，无前所受。 “弥勒！复有五缘，令诸众生生边夷之处及无佛法时。何者为五？一者、于三宝良田不生净信；二者、背 现代汉语译本 ‘如果有人自己犯戒，还劝别人也去犯戒，罪过很大。但如果有人先前做了这种事，后来生起信心，塑造佛像，乃至最终成佛，也不会再受这种恶报，仍然会是大丈夫之身，诸根完具。 ‘弥勒（Maitreya，菩萨名）！有四种恶业，能使大丈夫遭受二形之身（指同时具有男女两性的身体），在一切人中最为低下。是哪四种呢？第一种，对尊敬的对象行淫秽之事；第二种，对男子身体的非正常部位产生染着；第三种，对自己进行手淫等行为；第四种，诱骗贩卖女子以供他人淫乐。如果有人曾经做过这些事，深刻地自我谴责，忏悔以往的罪过，生起清净的信心，塑造佛像，乃至最终成佛，也不会再受这种身体。 ‘弥勒（Maitreya，菩萨名）！又有四种因缘，使男子心中常常生起对女人的爱欲，喜欢别人对自己行丈夫之事。是哪四种呢？第一种，或许是嫌弃或戏弄，诽谤毁坏他人；第二种，喜欢打扮成女人，穿着女人的衣服，装饰自己；第三种，对亲族中的女子行淫秽之事；第四种，实际上没有殊胜的德行，却妄自接受别人的礼敬。因为这些因缘，使大丈夫生起这样特殊的烦恼。如果忏悔以往的罪过，不再造新的罪业，心中生起信乐，塑造佛像，罪业就会消灭，这种心念也会止息。 ‘弥勒（Maitreya，菩萨名）！有五种悭吝，能败坏众生。是哪五种呢？第一种，吝惜所居住的村落，因此将会在旷野中出生；第二种，吝惜所居住的宅院，将会变成寄生虫，永远居住在粪秽之中；第三种，吝惜端正美好的容貌，将会感得丑陋、不如意的形貌；第四种，吝惜所有的资财，将会遭受贫穷，衣食缺乏；第五种，吝惜自己所知道的佛法，将会得到愚钝、畜生等的果报。如果忏悔自己以往的罪业，塑造佛的庄严仪容，那么将永远离开悭吝之心，不再遭受以前所受的果报。 ‘弥勒（Maitreya，菩萨名）！又有五种因缘，使众生出生在边远地区以及没有佛法的时候。是哪五种呢？第一种，对于三宝（指佛、法、僧）良田不生清净的信心；第二种，背
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English version ‘If someone violates the precepts and then encourages others to do the same, the transgression is very great. However, if someone has done this before, but later develops faith and creates Buddha images, even to the point of becoming a Buddha, they will not suffer this retribution. They will remain a man, with all faculties intact.’ ‘Maitreya (Maitreya, name of a Bodhisattva)! There are four kinds of karma that can cause a man to be born with two forms (referring to a body with both male and female characteristics), the lowest of all people. What are the four? First, engaging in impure acts with someone who is respected; second, developing attachment to inappropriate parts of a man's body; third, engaging in self-gratification; fourth, deceiving and selling women for the pleasure of others. If someone has done these things, deeply reproaches themselves, repents of past offenses, generates pure faith, and creates Buddha images, even to the point of becoming a Buddha, they will not be born with this kind of body.’ ‘Maitreya (Maitreya, name of a Bodhisattva)! There are also four conditions that cause men to constantly have desires for women and to enjoy being treated as a man by others. What are the four? First, perhaps out of dislike or jest, slandering and defaming others; second, enjoying dressing up as a woman, wearing women's clothes, and adorning oneself; third, engaging in impure acts with female relatives; fourth, actually lacking superior virtues but falsely accepting the respect of others. Because of these conditions, men develop such unusual afflictions. If they repent of past offenses, no longer create new offenses, generate faith and joy in their hearts, and create Buddha images, their sins will be extinguished, and these thoughts will cease.’ ‘Maitreya (Maitreya, name of a Bodhisattva)! There are five kinds of stinginess that can ruin sentient beings. What are the five? First, being stingy with the village where one lives, which will cause one to be born in a wilderness; second, being stingy with the house where one lives, which will cause one to become a parasite, always living in filth; third, being stingy with one's own good looks, which will cause one to be born with an ugly and undesirable appearance; fourth, being stingy with one's wealth, which will cause one to suffer poverty and lack of food and clothing; fifth, being stingy with the Dharma (Buddhist teachings) that one knows, which will result in dullness and rebirth as a livestock. If one repents of one's past karma and creates a dignified image of the Buddha, then one will forever be free from stinginess and will not suffer the consequences of the past.’ ‘Maitreya (Maitreya, name of a Bodhisattva)! There are also five conditions that cause sentient beings to be born in border regions and at times when there is no Buddha Dharma. What are the five? First, not generating pure faith in the fields of merit of the Three Jewels (referring to the Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha); second, turning away --------------------------------------------------------------------------------