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：‘我于佛像塔庙等前，已曾供养。’作是念已，心生踊悦。舍利弗！是为二明；因此便能起念佛觉。复次，舍利弗！彼善男子、善女人于命终时，见余众生奉行布施，见他作已，起如是念：‘我亦曾于佛支提所奉施灯明，我今亦当复行布施！’念于布施，得欣喜心；得喜心已，无有死苦。舍利弗！是为三明；因此便得念法之心。 “复次，舍利弗！佛塔庙中布施灯明，彼善男子、善女人于临终时，更复得见四种光明。何等为四？一者、于临终时，见于日轮圆满涌出；二者、见净月轮圆满涌出；三者、见诸天众一处而坐；四者、见于如来、应、正遍知坐菩提树，垂得菩提，自见己身，尊重如来，合十指掌，恭敬而住。舍利弗！是名于佛塔庙布施灯已，临命终时，得见如是四种光明。” 尔时世尊说此义已，复说偈言： “无上法王大仙人， 若人奉施彼塔庙， 彼智慧者作业已， 获得无边最胜乐。 临命终时不失念， 能见自昔布施灯， 得四种喜离诸罪， 于彼死时不惑乱。 临死时见十方明， 现睹日月从地出， 见天千万那由他， 为彼天众说佛法。 父母妻子及亲属， 皆悉围绕大悲号， 死者不念亦不视， 彼人正念常不乱。 现前得睹天宫殿， 对 现代汉语译本：‘我曾在佛像、佛塔、寺庙等处供养。’这样想着，心中充满喜悦。舍利弗（Śāriputra）！这是第二种光明；因此便能生起忆念佛陀的觉悟。再者，舍利弗（Śāriputra）！那些善良的男子、善良的女子在临命终时，看见其他众生奉行布施，看见他人这样做后，生起这样的念头：‘我也曾在佛塔（支提，caitya）处奉献灯明，我现在也应当继续行布施！’忆念布施，得到欣喜的心；得到欣喜的心后，就没有死亡的痛苦。舍利弗（Śāriputra）！这是第三种光明；因此便能得到忆念佛法的心。 再者，舍利弗（Śāriputra）！在佛塔、寺庙中布施灯明，那些善良的男子、善良的女子在临终时，更能见到四种光明。哪四种光明呢？第一种，在临终时，见到太阳的圆轮圆满地涌现出来；第二种，见到清净的月亮圆轮圆满地涌现出来；第三种，见到诸天众聚集在一处；第四种，见到如来（Tathāgata）、应供（Arhat）、正遍知（Samyak-saṃbuddha）坐在菩提树下，即将证得菩提，自己看见自己的身体，尊重如来（Tathāgata），合起十个手指，恭敬地站立。舍利弗（Śāriputra）！这被称为在佛塔、寺庙布施灯明后，临命终时，能够见到这样的四种光明。 当时世尊说完这个道理后，又说了偈语： ‘无上的法王大仙人，如果有人奉献给佛塔寺庙， 那有智慧的人完成这些善业后，就能获得无边最殊胜的快乐。 临命终时不会失去正念，能够见到自己过去布施的灯明， 得到四种喜悦远离各种罪恶，在那死亡的时候不会迷惑慌乱。 临死时见到十方光明，亲眼看到太阳和月亮从地平线升起， 见到成千上万那由他（nayuta）的天人，为那些天众宣说佛法。 父母妻子以及亲属们，都围绕在身边大声悲号， 将死之人不会思念也不会看他们，这个人正念分明常不散乱。 （死者）在眼前得见天宫殿，'
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English version: 'I have made offerings before Buddha images, stupas, and temples.' Having thought thus, joy arises in the heart. Śāriputra! This is the second illumination; therefore, one can awaken the recollection of the Buddha. Furthermore, Śāriputra! When those good men and good women are about to die, they see other beings practicing generosity, and upon seeing them doing so, they think thus: 'I also once offered lamps at the Buddha's caitya (shrine), and now I should also practice generosity!' Recalling generosity, they obtain a joyful heart; having obtained a joyful heart, there is no suffering of death. Śāriputra! This is the third illumination; therefore, one obtains the mind of recollecting the Dharma. Furthermore, Śāriputra! Having offered lamps in Buddha's stupas and temples, those good men and good women, at the time of their death, will see four kinds of light. What are the four? First, at the time of death, they see the sun's disc fully rising; second, they see the pure moon's disc fully rising; third, they see the assembly of devas (gods) sitting in one place; fourth, they see the Tathāgata (Thus Come One), Arhat (Worthy One), Samyak-saṃbuddha (Perfectly Enlightened One) sitting under the Bodhi tree, about to attain Bodhi (Enlightenment), and they see their own body, respecting the Tathāgata (Thus Come One), joining their ten fingers together, standing respectfully. Śāriputra! This is called seeing these four kinds of light at the time of death, having offered lamps in Buddha's stupas and temples. At that time, the World Honored One, having spoken this meaning, spoke again in verse: 'The supreme Dharma King, the great sage, If a person offers to those stupas and temples, That wise person, having done these deeds, Obtains boundless, most excellent joy. At the time of death, they do not lose mindfulness, They can see the lamps they offered in the past, Obtaining four kinds of joy, they are free from all sins, At the time of death, they are not confused or bewildered. At the time of death, they see the light of the ten directions, They directly behold the sun and moon rising from the earth, They see thousands of myriads of nayutas (large number) of devas, For those devas, they preach the Buddha's Dharma. Parents, wives, and relatives, All surround them, wailing with great sorrow, The dying person does not think of them, nor does he see them, That person's right mindfulness is always undisturbed. (The dying person) sees the heavenly palace before them,' -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 诸天女心安隐， 复见庄严诸园林， 是中具足胜五欲。 又见佛坐菩提树， 天人修罗悉围绕， 自见合掌住佛前， 于胜牟尼修供养。 既见导师深敬重， 其心欣喜请如来， 世尊见彼心欣喜， 于是不违受彼请。 是人称愿喜充遍， 于舍命时无苦恼， 彼于佛所心喜已， 无有临终大怖畏。 临命终时不失念， 彼睹十方皆大明， 见未曾有胜妙色， 此是施灯之果报。 死已必得生天上， 自见己身坐天床， 有诸天女围绕之， 供养佛故得此果。
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“复次，舍利弗！于佛塔庙施灯明已，死便生于三十三天。生彼天已，于五种事而得清净。舍利弗！云何彼天于五种事而得清净？一者、得清净身；二者、于诸天中得殊胜威德；三者、常得清净念慧；四者、常得闻于称意之声；五者、所得眷属常称彼意，心得欣喜。舍利弗！是名彼天于五种事而得清净。” 尔时世尊欲重宣此义，而说偈言： “彼天获得光明身， 具足功德他尊重， 与千天子为上首， 以灯施佛支提故。 所闻天声常称意， 哀美殊妙胜余天， 具足第一胜念慧， 复得最上胜眷属。 随彼天子所行处， 一切诸天皆钦仰， 本昔修习何等业， 今得 现代汉语译本 诸天女内心感到安宁， 又看见庄严的园林，那里具备了殊胜的五欲（色、声、香、味、触五种感官享受）。 又看见佛陀坐在菩提树下，天人、阿修罗都围绕着他， 自己看见合掌站在佛陀面前，对殊胜的牟尼（佛陀的称号）进行供养。 既然看见导师，内心深感敬重，内心欣喜地祈请如来（佛陀的称号）， 世尊看见她们内心欣喜，于是没有拒绝接受她们的祈请。 这个人称心如意，喜悦充满全身，在舍弃生命的时候没有苦恼， 她们因为在佛陀那里心生欢喜，所以没有临终时的大恐怖。 临命终时不会失去正念，她们看见十方都充满光明， 看见未曾有过的殊胜美妙的色彩，这是施灯的果报。 死后必定能够往生到天上，看见自己坐在天床上， 有许多天女围绕着自己，这是因为供养佛陀而得到的果报。 ‘再者，舍利弗（佛陀的十大弟子之一，以智慧著称）！在佛塔、佛庙施舍灯明之后，死后便会往生到三十三天（佛教欲界六天之一）。往生到那里之后，在五种事情上能够得到清净。舍利弗！什么是那个天人在五种事情上得到清净呢？一者、得到清净的身体；二者、在诸天之中得到殊胜的威德；三者、常常得到清净的念慧；四者、常常能够听到称心如意的声音；五者、所得到的眷属常常称合他的心意，内心感到欣喜。舍利弗！这便是那个天人在五种事情上得到清净。’ 这时，世尊想要再次宣说这个道理，于是说了偈语： ‘那个天人获得光明的身体，具备功德，受到他人尊重， 与千位天子为首，这是因为用灯供养佛陀的支提（佛塔）。 所听到的天上的声音常常称心如意，哀婉美好，殊胜超过其他天人， 具备第一殊胜的念慧，又得到最上殊胜的眷属。 随着那个天子所去的地方，一切诸天都钦佩仰慕， 原本过去修习了什么样的业，现在才能得到……’
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English version The heavenly women feel peaceful and secure, And see adorned gardens, which are replete with the supreme five desires (the five sensory pleasures of sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch). They also see the Buddha seated under the Bodhi tree, surrounded by gods, humans, and asuras, They see themselves standing before the Buddha with palms joined, making offerings to the supreme Muni (an epithet of the Buddha). Having seen the guide with deep respect, their hearts filled with joy, they invite the Tathagata (an epithet of the Buddha), The World-Honored One, seeing their joyful hearts, does not refuse their invitation. These people are filled with joy and contentment, and experience no suffering at the time of death, Because they rejoiced in the Buddha's presence, they have no great fear at the end of life. At the moment of death, they do not lose mindfulness, and they behold great light in all ten directions, They see unprecedented, supremely wonderful colors; this is the karmic result of offering lamps. After death, they are sure to be reborn in the heavens, and see themselves seated on a heavenly bed, Surrounded by heavenly women; this is the result of making offerings to the Buddha. 'Furthermore, Shariputra (one of the Buddha's ten principal disciples, known for his wisdom)! After offering lamps at stupas and temples, one is reborn in the Trayastrimsa Heaven (one of the six heavens of desire in Buddhism). Having been born in that heaven, one attains purity in five things. Shariputra! How does that heavenly being attain purity in five things? First, one obtains a pure body; second, one obtains supreme majesty and virtue among the gods; third, one constantly obtains pure mindfulness and wisdom; fourth, one constantly hears pleasing sounds; fifth, the retinue one obtains always pleases one's mind, and one's heart is filled with joy. Shariputra! This is called the purity that heavenly beings attain in five things.' At that time, the World-Honored One, desiring to reiterate this meaning, spoke in verse: 'That heavenly being obtains a luminous body, is endowed with merit, and is respected by others, Leading a thousand heavenly sons, because of offering lamps to the Buddha's chaitya (stupa). The heavenly sounds they hear are always pleasing, plaintive, beautiful, and surpassing other gods, They are endowed with the foremost supreme mindfulness and wisdom, and also obtain the most supreme retinue. Wherever that heavenly son goes, all the gods admire and look up to him, What kind of karma did he cultivate in the past, that he now obtains...' -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 如是炽然身。 有树皆名上欢喜， 周匝光照犹如月， 彼天感得是妙树， 持此庄饰天宫园。 无量诸天皆惊怪， 今此树花名何等？ 犹如灯明光照曜， 普出如意妙熏香。 彼天所有诸眷属， 以彼树花庄严身， 彼于无量亿天中， 光明照曜犹如日。
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“复次，舍利弗！于佛塔庙布施灯明，生三十三天已，彼天自知：‘如是时中，我住于此；如是时中，我当命终。’彼胜天子临命终时，于其眷属及余天众，说法劝化，令其欣喜。于彼天宫舍寿命已，不堕恶趣，生于人中最上种姓、信佛法家。是时世间若无佛者，亦复不在轻取吉凶、邪见家生。” 尔时世尊欲重宣此义，而说偈言： “彼天生得如是智， 知尔许时天中住， 彼天亦复能自知， 我今未几当命尽。 五种死相出现时， 彼天寿命临欲绝， 即为亿天众说法， 远离愚痴心不忧。 于天众中作是言， 诸有无常亦无乐， 或有生者或有死， 不念将死说是法。 彼诸眷属皆悲恼， 无量天众亦复然， 虽复见已五种相， 自念功德不忧愁。 在彼天宫命绝已， 寻即下来人间生， 住胎出胎念不乱， 常受快乐无苦恼。 生已便得宿命通， 悉能忆念本来处 现代汉语译本 像这样炽热的身躯。 有一种树名叫‘上欢喜’，周围的光芒照耀如同月亮， 那些天人感得这种美妙的树，用它来装饰天宫花园。 无量的天人都感到惊奇，现在这树的花叫什么名字？ 它像灯一样光明照耀，普遍散发出如意的美妙香气。 那些天人所有的眷属，用那树的花朵来装饰身体， 他们在无量亿的天人中，光明照耀如同太阳。 ‘再者，舍利弗（Sariputra）！在佛塔寺庙布施灯火光明，往生到三十三天（Trayastrimsa Heaven）后，那些天人自己知道：‘在这样的时间里，我住在这里；在这样的时间里，我将要命终。’那位殊胜的天子临命终时，对他的眷属以及其他天众，说法劝导教化，使他们感到欣喜。在那个天宫舍弃寿命之后，不会堕入恶趣，而是出生在人间最上等的种姓、信仰佛法的家庭。这时世间如果没有佛，也不会出生在轻率占卜吉凶、持有邪见的家庭。’ 这时世尊想要再次宣说这个道理，于是说了偈语： ‘那些天人生来就具有这样的智慧，知道自己能在天界居住多久， 那些天人也能自己知道，我即将要命终。 五种衰相出现的时候，那些天人的寿命临近终结， 就为亿万天众说法，远离愚痴，心中没有忧愁。 在天众中这样说，一切都是无常的，没有永恒的快乐， 有生就有死，不忘记将要死亡，并宣说佛法。 那些眷属都感到悲伤恼怒，无量的天众也是这样， 即使已经看到了五种衰相，仍然因为想到自己的功德而不忧愁。 在那个天宫寿命终结之后，随即就降生到人间， 住在胎中和出生时，心念都不会散乱，常常享受快乐，没有痛苦烦恼。 出生后就得到宿命通，完全能够忆念起自己原来的地方。’
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English version Such is the blazing body. There is a tree named ‘Supreme Joy (上歡喜)’, its surrounding light shines like the moon, Those devas (天人) perceive this wonderful tree, and use it to adorn the heavenly palace garden. Countless devas are amazed, what is the name of this tree's flower now? It shines like a lamp, universally emitting auspicious and wonderful fragrance. All the retinues of those devas adorn their bodies with the flowers of that tree, Among countless billions of devas, their light shines like the sun. ‘Furthermore, Sariputra (舍利弗)! After offering lamp light at Buddhist pagodas and temples, and being born in the Trayastrimsa Heaven (三十三天), those devas know for themselves: ‘At such a time, I dwell here; at such a time, I shall die.’ When that supreme deva is about to die, he preaches the Dharma, exhorts and transforms his retinue and other devas, causing them to rejoice. After relinquishing his lifespan in that heavenly palace, he will not fall into evil realms, but will be born in the highest caste in the human realm, in a family that believes in the Buddha's teachings. At this time, if there is no Buddha in the world, he will also not be born in a family that lightly takes to divination of good and bad omens, or holds wrong views.’ At that time, the World Honored One, desiring to reiterate this meaning, spoke in verse: ‘Those devas are born with such wisdom, knowing how long they can dwell in the heavens, Those devas can also know for themselves that I am about to die soon. When the five signs of decay appear, the lifespan of those devas is nearing its end, Then they preach the Dharma to billions of devas, staying away from ignorance, and their hearts are without sorrow. Among the devas, they say this: all things are impermanent, there is no eternal happiness, There is birth and there is death, not forgetting that they are about to die, and they proclaim the Dharma. Those retinues are all sad and distressed, and so are countless devas, Even though they have seen the five signs of decay, they are not worried because they think of their merits. After their lifespan ends in that heavenly palace, they immediately descend and are born in the human realm, While dwelling in the womb and at birth, their minds are not disturbed, they constantly enjoy happiness, without suffering or distress. After birth, they attain the power of remembering past lives, and are fully able to recall their original place.’