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增上眷属;三者、得增上戒;四者、于人、天中得增上生;五者、得增上信;六者、得增上辩;七者、得增上圣道;八者、得阿耨多罗三藐三菩提。舍利弗!是名八种增上之法。舍利弗!何故能得此等八种增上胜法?舍利弗!佛有无量戒、定、智慧、解脱、解脱知见故,供养彼者,所得果报、所得利益亦复无量。” 尔时世尊欲重宣此义,而说偈言: “造作出离行, 勤修于佛法, 弃舍死军众, 如象碎花林。” 尔时佛告慧命舍利弗:“有五种法最为难得:一者、得人身难;二者、于佛正法得信乐难;三者、乐于佛法,得出家难;四者、具净戒难;五者、得漏尽难。舍利弗!一切众生于是五法最为难得,汝等已得。” 尔时世尊欲重宣前义,劝舍利弗等而说偈言: “如来支提修布施, 为利众生求菩提, 智者造作此胜因, 生生常得最胜报。 于天人中受胜生, 为人天等修供养, 譬如须弥安不动, 光明普遍照十方。 彼天众见皆恭敬, 亦复爱乐生信心, 彼兴供养亦赞美, 一切皆喜数数见。 奇哉是天福德相, 犹梵天光照梵宫, 此天曾作何等业, 身光明炎得如是? 见是谁不修习善? 谁不修学圣种戒? 谁见牟尼生 现代汉语译本 ‘增上眷属’(眷属增多);三者、得‘增上戒’(戒律增上);四者、于人、天中得‘增上生’(在人道和天道中获得更好的转生);五者、得‘增上信’(信心增上);六者、得‘增上辩’(辩才增上);七者、得‘增上圣道’(圣道增上);八者、得‘阿耨多罗三藐三菩提’(Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi,无上正等正觉)。舍利弗(Sariputra)!这被称为八种增上之法。舍利弗(Sariputra)!为何能获得这八种增上殊胜之法?舍利弗(Sariputra)!因为佛具有无量的戒、定、智慧、解脱、解脱知见,供养佛的人,所得到的果报和利益也是无量的。’ 当时世尊想要再次宣说这个道理,于是说了偈语: ‘造作出离之行,勤奋修习佛法, 抛弃死亡的军队,如同大象摧毁花林。’ 当时佛告诉慧命舍利弗(Sariputra): ‘有五种法最为难得:一者、得到人身难;二者、对于佛的正法生起信乐之心难;三者、喜爱佛法,从而出家难;四者、具足清净的戒律难;五者、获得漏尽(烦恼断尽)难。舍利弗(Sariputra)!一切众生对于这五种法都觉得最难得到,而你们已经得到了。’ 当时世尊想要再次宣说前面的道理,劝诫舍利弗(Sariputra)等人,于是说了偈语: ‘如来支提(佛塔)修布施,为了利益众生求菩提(Bodhi,觉悟), 智者造作这种殊胜的因,生生世世常常获得最殊胜的果报。 在天人和人中获得殊胜的转生,为了天人等众生修习供养, 譬如须弥山(Sumeru)安稳不动,光明普遍照耀十方。 那些天众看见都恭敬,也喜爱并生起信心, 他们兴起供养也赞美,一切都欢喜,常常看见。 奇妙啊,这是天人的福德之相,犹如梵天(Brahma)的光芒照耀梵天宫殿, 这位天人曾经做了什么样的业,身体的光明如此炽盛? 看见这样的人,谁不修习善行?谁不修学圣种戒? 谁看见牟尼(Muni,圣人)出生
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English version ‘Increasing one's retinue’; third, obtaining ‘increased precepts’; fourth, obtaining ‘superior rebirth’ among humans and devas; fifth, obtaining ‘increased faith’; sixth, obtaining ‘increased eloquence’; seventh, obtaining ‘increased holy path’; eighth, obtaining ‘Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi’ (unsurpassed, complete and perfect enlightenment). Sariputra! These are called the eight kinds of increasing dharmas. Sariputra! Why can one obtain these eight kinds of superior increasing dharmas? Sariputra! Because the Buddha has immeasurable precepts, concentration, wisdom, liberation, and knowledge and vision of liberation, those who make offerings to him receive immeasurable rewards and benefits.’ At that time, the World Honored One, wishing to reiterate this meaning, spoke in verse: ‘Creating the practice of renunciation, diligently cultivating the Buddha's Dharma, Abandoning the army of death, like an elephant crushing a forest of flowers.’ At that time, the Buddha told the wise Sariputra: ‘There are five dharmas that are most difficult to obtain: first, it is difficult to obtain a human body; second, it is difficult to develop faith and joy in the Buddha's true Dharma; third, it is difficult to delight in the Dharma and renounce the household life; fourth, it is difficult to possess pure precepts; fifth, it is difficult to attain the extinction of outflows (end of afflictions). Sariputra! All beings find these five dharmas most difficult to obtain, and you have already obtained them.’ At that time, the World Honored One, wishing to reiterate the previous meaning and encourage Sariputra and others, spoke in verse: ‘Building stupas (relic shrines) of the Tathagata (Thus Come One) and practicing generosity, seeking Bodhi (enlightenment) for the benefit of sentient beings, The wise create this superior cause, and in life after life, they always receive the most superior reward. Receiving superior rebirth among devas (gods) and humans, cultivating offerings for devas, humans, and others, Like Mount Sumeru (Mount Meru) standing firm and unmoving, its light universally illuminates the ten directions. Those devas, seeing this, are all respectful, and they also love and generate faith, They offer worship and praise, and all are delighted, seeing it again and again. Wonderful! This is the appearance of a deva's merit and virtue, like the light of Brahma (the creator god) illuminating the Brahma palace, What kind of karma did this deva create, that his body's light is so blazing? Seeing such a one, who would not cultivate good deeds? Who would not cultivate the noble precepts? Who, seeing the birth of a Muni (sage)
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厌心? 谁闻妙法而放逸? 彼昔在于人间时, 常以灯施如来塔, 曾佛法中设供养, 善得福利生天中。 愿我恒得于人身, 于佛法中生净信, 常不放逸住佛道, 宁弃身命不舍法。 获得人身最为难, 愚人云何不为福, 徒费资财不为法, 死已便堕大险坑。 天见无垢威德已, 心自悔责发愿言, 愿我常得人间生, 精勤修习于梵行; 愿我最后临终时, 于佛法中得净信; 愿得正念不忘失, 得见无量诸如来。 为千亿天所供养, 与诸天女相娱乐, 诸天女众皆敬爱, 天女庄严戏园林, 诸方天香皆来熏, 耳闻一切妙音声, 是天随所游行处, 恒得睹见上妙色。 所可见色皆可爱, 彼常不睹诸恶色, 亦复常得胜妙触, 皆由持灯施支提。 从彼没已生人道, 正念处于父母胎, 生已忆彼天中事, 智慧之力不退失。 彼人造作如是业, 得于大力转轮王, 其王形貌极端严, 施灯获得如是报。 由彼业故得命长, 一向清净安乐器, 其身无有诸患痛, 然灯获得如是果。 无有王难怨贼难, 他人不敢侵其妻, 不为恶人之所恼, 由持灯明施佛故。 安隐丰足无 现代汉语译本 厌倦之心从何而来?是谁听闻妙法却又放纵懈怠? 那个人过去在人间时,常常用灯供养如来塔(Tathagata-stupa), 曾在佛法中虔诚供养,因此获得了殊胜的福报而升到天界。 愿我永远能够获得人身,在佛法中生起清净的信心, 常常不放逸地安住于佛道,宁可舍弃生命也不舍弃佛法。 获得人身是最为困难的,愚笨的人为什么不努力修福呢? 白白浪费资财而不用于佛法,死后便会堕入可怕的深坑。 天人见到自身无垢的光明和威德后,内心自我忏悔并立下誓愿: 愿我常常能够转生到人间,精进勤勉地修习清净的梵行; 愿我最后临终的时候,在佛法中获得清净的信心; 愿我能够保持正念而不忘失,得见无量无数的诸佛如来。 被千亿的天人所供养,与众多的天女一同享乐, 众多的天女都敬重爱慕他,天女们用华丽的装饰点缀园林, 四面八方的天香都来熏染,耳朵听闻一切美妙的声音, 这位天人无论身在何处,都能恒常看到最美好的颜色。 所能见到的颜色都令人喜爱,他从不看到任何丑恶的颜色, 也常常能够感受到殊胜美妙的触感,这都是因为用灯供养佛塔的缘故。 从天界逝世后转生到人间,以正念安住于父母的胎中, 出生后就能回忆起在天界的事情,智慧的力量也不会退失。 这个人造作了这样的善业,能够获得具有大威力的转轮圣王(Cakravartin)的果报, 这位转轮圣王容貌极其端正庄严,这是因为施灯所获得的果报。 由于这种善业的缘故,能够得到长寿的果报,并且一直拥有清净安乐的身体, 他的身体没有任何疾病和痛苦,这是因为燃灯供佛所获得的果报。 没有国王的灾难,也没有盗贼的侵扰,没有人敢侵犯他的妻子, 不会被恶人所恼害,这是因为用灯明供养佛陀的缘故。 安稳平静,丰衣足食,没有任何恐惧。
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English version What is weariness of mind? Who, having heard the wonderful Dharma, becomes negligent? That person, in the past when they were in the human realm, often used lamps to make offerings to the Tathagata-stupa (Tathagata-stupa), Having made offerings in the Buddha-dharma, they obtained excellent blessings and were born in the heavens. May I always obtain a human body, and generate pure faith in the Buddha-dharma, May I always abide in the Buddha's path without negligence, and rather give up my life than abandon the Dharma. Obtaining a human body is most difficult, why do foolish people not create merit? They waste wealth without using it for the Dharma, and after death, they fall into a great and perilous pit. The Deva, seeing his own stainless majesty, repented in his heart and made a vow: May I always be born in the human realm, diligently cultivating pure conduct (Brahmacarya); May I, at the time of my death, obtain pure faith in the Buddha-dharma; May I obtain right mindfulness and not forget, and may I see countless Buddhas (Tathagatas). Worshipped by billions of Devas, enjoying pleasures with the heavenly maidens, All the heavenly maidens respect and love him, the heavenly maidens adorn the gardens, Fragrances from all directions come to perfume, and the ears hear all wonderful sounds, Wherever this Deva dwells, he constantly sees the most wonderful colors. All visible colors are lovely, he never sees any evil colors, And he also constantly obtains excellent and wonderful sensations, all due to holding lamps and offering them to the stupa. Having passed away from there, he is born in the human realm, abiding with right mindfulness in his parents' womb, Having been born, he remembers the events in the heavens, and the power of his wisdom does not diminish. That person, having created such karma, obtains the reward of a mighty Chakravartin (Cakravartin), That king's appearance is extremely dignified and majestic, such is the reward obtained from offering lamps. Due to that karma, he obtains a long life, and always has a pure and peaceful body, His body has no illnesses or pains, such is the fruit obtained from lighting lamps. There is no king's calamity, no enemy's calamity, no one dares to violate his wife, He is not troubled by evil people, because he offered lamps to the Buddha. Peaceful, abundant, and without any fear.
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所畏, 豪富自在饶财宝, 得胜璎珞及园林, 斯由然灯奉施佛。 当得睹见佛世尊, 见已心便生敬信, 以欣喜心供养佛, 弃舍王位而出家。 佛无量智究竟智, 具可叹德能化人, 于此佛塔施灯已, 其人身光如灯照。 牟尼牛王清净眼, 以好灯明照彼塔, 得于无漏无上道, 其身光明照十方。 见四真谛具十力, 不共之法亦究竟, 得遍见眼成善逝, 此果皆由布施灯。 设令一切诸众生, 昔曾供养无量佛, 具大威德见实义, 亿劫来成缘觉道。 十方所有诸世界, 悉布灯鬘无有余, 以是世界诸灯鬘, 若人信心供养彼。 是人如是修供养, 于无量劫常不断, 若人一灯奉施佛, 得福过前无有量。 灯油譬如大海水, 其炷犹如须弥山, 有人能然如是灯, 遍照一切诸世界。 是人深心怀敬信, 其志惟求缘觉道, 十方遍置如是灯, 一心恭敬而供养。 若人发于菩提心, 手执草炬暂奉佛, 是人得福过于彼, 我见实义作是说。 十方一切诸众生, 一一供具皆如上, 然经无量恒沙劫, 其心唯求缘觉道。 若有人于佛塔庙, 然于一灯或一礼, 求无上道为 现代汉语译本 所畏惧的是,豪富之人虽然拥有大量的财富和珍宝, 能够得到胜利的璎珞(一种装饰品)和美丽的园林,这都是因为过去向然灯佛(燃灯佛,过去佛之一)奉献灯火的缘故。 将来能够亲眼见到佛世尊(对佛的尊称),见到之后内心便会生起敬意和信心, 以欢喜的心情供养佛,甚至可以舍弃王位而出家修行。 佛具有无量的智慧和究竟的智慧,具备令人赞叹的德行,能够教化世人, 如果有人在这佛塔(存放佛舍利的塔)施舍灯火,那么他的身光就会像灯光一样照亮。 牟尼(释迦牟尼的称号之一)牛王(佛的尊称)以清净的眼睛,用美好的灯光照亮佛塔, 就能证得无漏(没有烦恼)无上的道(真理),他的身光能够照亮十方。 能够见到四真谛(佛教的基本教义)具备十力(佛的十种力量),对于不共之法(佛独有的法)也能达到究竟, 能够获得遍见眼(佛眼)成就善逝(如来的称号之一),这些果报都是由于布施灯火。 假设一切众生,过去曾经供养过无量诸佛, 具备大威德,能够见到真实的意义,在亿劫的时间里成就缘觉道(不需依赖他人教导,自己觉悟的修行者)。 十方所有的一切世界,都布满灯鬘(用灯装饰的环),没有遗漏, 用这些世界的灯鬘,如果有人以信心供养他们。 这个人像这样修习供养,在无量劫的时间里常常不断绝, 如果有人仅仅用一盏灯奉献给佛,得到的福报超过前面所说的无量。 灯油譬如大海水一样多,灯炷犹如须弥山(佛教中的圣山)一样大, 如果有人能够点燃这样的灯,遍照一切诸世界。 这个人内心深深地怀着敬意和信心,他的志向只是追求缘觉道, 在十方遍布这样的灯,一心恭敬地供养。 如果有人发起了菩提心(追求觉悟的心),手持草炬(用草做的火把)暂时地奉献给佛, 这个人得到的福报超过前面所说的,我见到真实的意义后这样说。 十方一切诸众生,每一种供养的器具都如上面所说, 即使经过无量恒河沙劫的时间,他们的心只是追求缘觉道。 如果有人在佛塔或寺庙,点燃一盏灯或者仅仅作一次礼拜, 为了追求无上的道而这样做