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t16n0696 buddha speaks maha ksatra sutra.g2.0f

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English

English version The amount of wealth obtained should be divided into three parts: one part for Buddha money (money for repairing Buddha statues), one part for Dharma money (money for building temples and other facilities), and one part for Bhikkhu Sangha money (money for supporting monks). Buddha money is used to repair Buddha statues, whether they are made of gold, copper, wood, clay, sculptures, or paintings; Dharma money is used to build towers, monasteries, fences, walls, inner and outer houses, this is the use of Dharma money; if a Bhikkhu Sangha has ten thousand coins, it should be divided among a thousand Bhikkhus. If there are not many Bhikkhus, it should only be divided into one part, and one part should be given to Dharma money. If there are several people, it should also be divided into three parts, taking out one part. Holding the remaining Dharma money and Sangha money, not even a single coin should be used arbitrarily, secretly taking a coin for personal use, or using it to bestow favors, one will be extremely poor in this life and suffer for a long time in the next life. It is better to cut flesh with a sharp knife to give to others than to use the money for offering to the Buddha to bestow favors privately; it is better to swallow molten copper than to use the money for offering to the Buddha to distribute to others; it is better to throw oneself into a great fire than to use the money for offering to the Buddha for one's wife and children, or to jointly use it to maintain a livelihood and buy food, one will suffer fear in this life, and one's soul will suffer this pain in the next life. Many people in the world make vows to seek wishes, when giving alms, do not be concerned about the amount, as long as it can fully meet the needs of the undertaking, one must be respectful, even if exhausted. The leftover food from each household, what cannot be eaten, where should it be placed?' The Buddha said: 'No matter how much, it should be sent to provide for the Shramanas (ascetics) who uphold the Dharma in the Shou Song Temple. The Sangha will distribute it among themselves, using the items taken out to hope for rebirth. If you eat it like sowing seeds in spring, how can blessings arise? You should not each scramble to divide it and give it to your wives and children. This is like sowing on stone, the roots wither and eventually there will be no growth. Now, using the remaining blessings from almsgiving, give alms to the Sangha again, this is giving one and receiving ten thousandfold in return.' 'The method of bathing the Buddha on the eighth day of the fourth month, use Duhuo (a kind of fragrant herb), Patchouli (a kind of fragrant herb), and Aina (a kind of fragrant herb), mix these three kinds of fragrant herbs together, rub them and soak them, this is blue water; if there is less fragrance, you can temporarily replace it with indigo (a kind of blue-black pigment) and Qinpi (a kind of Chinese medicine). Turmeric (a kind of spice) is rubbed by hand and soaked in water, rubbed to make red water; if the spice --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Chinese

少若乏无者,可以面色权代之。丘隆香捣而后渍之,以作白色水;香少可以胡粉足之,若乏无者,可以白粉权代之。白附子捣而后渍之,以作黄色水;若乏无白附子者,可以栀子权代之。玄水为黑色,最后为清净,今见井华水名玄水耳。   “右五色水灌,如上疏。   “以水清净灌像讫,以白练若白绵拭之矣,断后自占更灌,名曰清净灌。其福与第一福无异也。”   佛说摩诃刹头经   (此经,宋藏即云:灌洗佛形像经,法炬译。捡寻经文,与宋藏中《摩诃刹头经》相滥,即宋藏错乱。今按丹本,此经却是《摩诃刹头经》,圣坚译者,今从丹本,换其经题及译者云)。 现代汉语译本: 如果缺少浅色颜料,可以用面色来代替。将丘隆香捣碎后浸泡,用来制作白色水;如果香料不足,可以用胡粉来补充,如果还是缺少,可以用白粉来代替。将白附子捣碎后浸泡,用来制作黄色水;如果缺少白附子,可以用栀子来代替。玄水是黑色的,最后一步是为了清净,现在所见的井华水也被称为玄水。 ‘右边这五种颜色的水,按照上面的方法准备。’ ‘用清净的水灌洗佛像完毕后,用白色的丝绸或棉布擦拭干净,之后自行占卜决定是否再次灌洗,这被称为清净灌。其功德与第一次灌洗的功德没有差别。’ 佛说摩诃刹头经(Mahakashyapa Sutra) (这部经,在宋藏中被称为《灌洗佛形像经》,由法炬翻译。检查经文,发现与宋藏中的《摩诃刹头经(Mahakashyapa Sutra)》相混淆,是宋藏的错误。现在根据丹本,这部经实际上是《摩诃刹头经(Mahakashyapa Sutra)》,由圣坚翻译,现在按照丹本,更换其经题和译者。)

English

English version: If light-colored pigments are lacking, complexion can be used as a substitute. Grind Qiulong incense and then soak it to make white water; if there is insufficient incense, white lead powder can be added, and if that is lacking, white powder can be used as a substitute. Grind Bai Fu Zi (Typhonium giganteum) and then soak it to make yellow water; if Bai Fu Zi (Typhonium giganteum) is lacking, gardenia can be used as a substitute. Xuan water is black, and the final step is for purification; the well water seen now is also called Xuan water. 'The five colors of water on the right are prepared according to the above method.' 'After the image has been washed with clean water, wipe it with white silk or white cotton. After that, determine by divination whether to wash it again, which is called purification washing. Its merit is no different from the merit of the first washing.' The Sutra Spoken by the Buddha on Mahakashyapa (Mahakashyapa Sutra) (This sutra, in the Song Dynasty Tripitaka, is called 'The Sutra on Bathing the Buddha Image,' translated by Dharma Torch. Examining the text, it is confused with the 'Mahakashyapa Sutra (Mahakashyapa Sutra)' in the Song Dynasty Tripitaka, which is an error in the Song Dynasty Tripitaka. Now, according to the Dan version, this sutra is actually the 'Mahakashyapa Sutra (Mahakashyapa Sutra),' translated by Sage Firm. Now, according to the Dan version, the title of the sutra and the translator are changed.) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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