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English version Reaching the place of immortality. Immortals respectfully serve, and so do the gods, Guarding the mind without indulgence, accumulating knowledge becomes the wisdom of a sage. Wisdom can dispel worries and troubles, and also avoid evil and decay, If you want to seek peace and auspiciousness, you should serve the wise. The blind following the sighted can gain eyes, like getting a candle in the dark, Guiding the people of the world, like the sighted leading the blind. Therefore, one should abandon ignorance, stay away from arrogance, luxury, and pleasure, Strive to learn and serve the wise, this is called accumulating merit. At that time, after the World Honored One finished speaking this verse, he further told the king: 'Your Majesty, the merits, intelligence, and extensive knowledge you now possess are all due to your past lives of being close to wise teachers, serving them diligently, and studying hard; because of such causes and effects, you are able to become a king in this life, with wisdom and understanding, able to properly appease and accept the people, which is rare in the world. Therefore, I say that Prajna (wisdom) has four meanings. Therefore, it should be known that those who seek the Sravaka Vehicle, Pratyekabuddha Vehicle, and Bodhisattva Vehicle should all study Prajna, wanting to escape the suffering of the three evil realms and the eight difficulties, wanting to receive the joyful rewards of the human and heavenly realms, in short, wanting to obtain all merits, one should cultivate wisdom and skillful means. Just like the Ajita (Maitreya) King (the future Buddha Maitreya Bodhisattva) I mentioned earlier, because of diligently studying the power of wisdom, even if his actions were flawed and he fell into evil realms, he could still often remember his past lives; because he remembered his past lives, he was able to correct his evil deeds and cultivate good deeds, quickly attain liberation, and attract the gods to come to his aid and make offerings, using the power of wisdom to become the teacher of the gods. Because of such causes and conditions, I say that Prajna has four meanings.' At that time, King Prasenajit (King of Kosala in ancient India) heard the Buddha's explanation of the merits and causes of wisdom and skillful means, and was very happy. Prince Jetakumara, the queen, the queen mother, the ministers, and the people, all the assembly, without exception, understood and awakened, and each respectfully bowed to the Buddha, and then returned to their original seats. The king put his palms together and said: 'As the Buddha said, there are roughly two kinds of good deeds that people cultivate: one is conditioned good, and the other is unconditioned good. Conditioned and unconditioned, the two meanings ultimately converge, World Honored One! Why do you say that they are different?' The Buddha told the king: 'People have two qualities: one is sharp faculties, and the other is dull faculties. For people with dull faculties --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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，说二种善；利根之人，不说二也。所以者何？众源泉流，终归一海。钝根之人诸根暗塞，是故为说分别法耳。” 尔时国王太子祇陀白佛：“世尊！十善戒法，有差别也？同一义耶？妄语戒义，一耶？多耶？若一义者终不可持，若差品者愿佛说之。” 佛告之曰：“妄语有二：一重、二轻。何谓为重？若受戒人不修智慧，愚痴无智，不能教化兴隆佛法，为是之故人所轻慢，不得供养贫穷困苦，为供养故外现精进、内行邪浊，展转相教宣向诸人：‘比丘苦行精进，得禅境界。’或言见佛、见龙、见鬼。如是之人名大妄语，犯是罪者堕阿鼻狱。又复妄语能令杀人破坏人家，复有妄语违失期契令他瞋恨，如是名为下妄语也。行如是者名为犯戒，堕小地狱。其余调戏，及诸私理匿禁之事，或有言无、或无言有，不犯戒也。” 太子祇陀闻说是已，即于佛前受十善道法，白佛言：“世尊！弟子今日疑悔已除，发三菩提心，愿佛证知。” 佛言：“善哉！甚大随喜，宜知是时。” 王白佛言：“如佛所说，十方贤圣明达众生因缘果报者，我父先王奉事外道，随持禁戒，绝于酒肉五辛葱蒜，供养梵天、日月水火；常行布施，求梵天福，年年常用千头乳牛施婆罗门，计四十年，四万头牛。诸婆罗门， 现代汉语译本：佛说有两种善行；对于智慧敏锐的人，无需说两种。为什么呢？因为众多的源泉最终都汇入大海。而对于根器迟钝的人，由于他们的感官迟钝闭塞，所以才需要为他们讲解分别之法。 当时，祇陀（Jeta，人名）太子问佛陀：‘世尊！十善戒法，是有差别的吗？还是意义相同？妄语戒的意义，是一个还是多个？如果意义只有一个，那就终究无法持守；如果意义有差别，希望佛陀能为我们解说。’ 佛陀告诉他：‘妄语有两种：一是重罪，二是轻罪。什么是重罪？如果受戒之人不修习智慧，愚痴无智，不能教化弘扬佛法，因此被人轻视，得不到供养，生活贫困，为了得到供养，表面上装作精进，内心却行邪恶之事，辗转相告，向他人宣扬：‘某比丘苦行精进，已达到禅定的境界。’或者说见到佛、见到龙、见到鬼。像这样的人，就犯了大妄语，犯这种罪的人会堕入阿鼻地狱（Avici Hell，八大地狱中最下层）。还有一种妄语，能导致杀人、破坏家庭；还有一种妄语，违背约定，使他人嗔恨。这些都属于下等妄语。行这些妄语的人，就属于犯戒，会堕入小地狱。至于其他的玩笑戏谑，以及私下里隐瞒禁止的事情，或者把有说成无，或者把无说成有，这些都不算犯戒。’ 祇陀太子听了这些话后，就在佛陀面前受持十善道法，对佛说：‘世尊！弟子今日的疑惑已经消除，发起了菩提心（Bodhi mind，觉悟之心），希望佛陀能够知晓。’ 佛陀说：‘很好！非常随喜你的功德，你应该知道现在正是时候。’ 国王对佛说：‘正如佛所说，十方贤圣能够明了众生的因缘果报。我的父王过去信奉外道，遵守他们的禁戒，断绝酒肉五辛葱蒜，供养梵天（Brahma，印度教的创造神）、日月水火；经常行布施，求梵天之福，每年都用一千头乳牛布施给婆罗门（Brahmin，印度教的祭司阶层），总共四十年，布施了四万头牛。那些婆罗门，
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English version: The Buddha said there are two kinds of good deeds; for those with sharp faculties, there is no need to speak of two. Why is that? Because all streams from various sources eventually flow into one ocean. But for those with dull faculties, whose senses are obscured, it is necessary to explain the Dharma (law, teachings) in a differentiated way. At that time, Prince Jeta (Jeta, a person's name) asked the Buddha: 'Venerable One! Are the Ten Wholesome Precepts different, or do they have the same meaning? Is the meaning of the precept against false speech one or many? If the meaning is only one, then it will ultimately be impossible to uphold; if there are different aspects, I hope the Buddha will explain them to us.' The Buddha told him: 'There are two kinds of false speech: one is a grave offense, and the other is a minor offense. What is a grave offense? If a person who has taken the precepts does not cultivate wisdom, is foolish and ignorant, and cannot teach and promote the Buddha's Dharma, and is therefore despised by others, does not receive offerings, and lives in poverty, then, in order to receive offerings, they outwardly pretend to be diligent but inwardly engage in evil deeds, and tell others, 'That Bhikkhu (monk) practices asceticism diligently and has attained the realm of Dhyana (meditation).' Or they say they have seen the Buddha, seen a dragon, or seen a ghost. Such a person is guilty of a great falsehood, and one who commits this sin will fall into Avici Hell (Avici Hell, the lowest of the eight great hells). Furthermore, there is false speech that can lead to murder and the destruction of families; and there is false speech that violates agreements and causes others to become angry. These are called lower false speech. One who engages in such actions is considered to have violated the precepts and will fall into a small hell. As for other jokes and teasing, and private matters that are concealed, or saying 'no' when there is 'yes,' or saying 'yes' when there is 'no,' these are not considered violations of the precepts.' After hearing these words, Prince Jeta took the Ten Wholesome Paths before the Buddha and said to the Buddha: 'Venerable One! My doubts have been dispelled today, and I have generated the Bodhi mind (Bodhi mind, the mind of enlightenment). I hope the Buddha will acknowledge this.' The Buddha said: 'Excellent! I greatly rejoice in your merit. You should know that now is the right time.' The King said to the Buddha: 'As the Buddha has said, the wise and virtuous ones of the ten directions understand the causes, conditions, and consequences of sentient beings. My late father served external paths, followed their precepts, abstained from wine, meat, and the five pungent spices (garlic, onions, leeks, chives, and asafoetida), and made offerings to Brahma (Brahma, the Hindu god of creation), the sun, moon, water, and fire; he often practiced giving, seeking the blessings of Brahma, and every year he gave a thousand milk cows to the Brahmins (Brahmin, the priestly class in Hinduism), for a total of forty years, giving away forty thousand cows. Those Brahmins, --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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食其乳、酪、生酥、熟酥、醍醐等味。如斯功德，生何天也？愿佛垂哀分别教示，令诸行者普得闻知。” 佛告王曰：“前王果报，今在地狱。所以者何？不值善时、不遇善友、无善方便，虽修功德不得免罪。布施之功不亡失也，罪后毕时方当受福。大王当知，夫人修福不与罪合，不共合故要须方便令得灭罪。何谓方便？谓善知识。何谓善友？谓正见人是为善友，常以正教调伏其心。何谓正教？谓观无常、苦、空、无我，十二因缘缠着生死，修四真谛见苦、断习、证灭、修道，行六波罗蜜，四无量心，是为方便调伏诸根，根调伏故定慧成就，慧成就故其心正直，心正直故能起精进，精进心故能起戒慎，戒慎究竟定慧明了。慧明了故游诸万行通达无碍，行无碍故名为解脱，解脱心者即涅槃也；是则名为善知识也。大王当知，明师善导是大因缘不可轻也。大王今者遭贤遇圣，皆由前世因缘果报，闻法信解，复能解人。是故我说，明人难值而不比有，其所生处族亲蒙庆。是故当修般若智慧。” 王白佛言：“闻世尊说智慧方便，皆已贯心。如世尊说，祸福不同。我先帝大王，有何恶业受苦报耶？” 佛告王曰：“先帝大王有六种罪。何谓六种？一者傲慢妒弊，事无粗细便起鞭罚，不忍辱故。二者贪爱宝货 现代汉语译本：食用乳（shí rǔ，牛奶）、酪（lào，奶酪）、生酥（shēng sū，未经炼制的酥油）、熟酥（shú sū，炼制过的酥油）、醍醐（tí hú，从牛乳中反复提炼出的精华）等美味。这样的功德，会生到哪一层天呢？希望佛陀慈悲，详细地教导开示，让所有修行的人都能普遍地知晓。' 佛陀告诉国王说：'先王的果报，现在在地狱。这是什么原因呢？因为他没有遇到好的时机、没有遇到好的朋友、没有好的方法，虽然修行功德却不能免除罪业。布施的功德不会消失，罪业结束后才能享受福报。大王应当知道，夫人修福不能与罪业相抵消，不相抵消的缘故，必须要用方便法门才能灭除罪业。什么叫做方便法门呢？就是善知识。什么叫做善友呢？就是具有正见的人，这就是善友，常常用正确的教导来调伏他的心。什么叫做正教呢？就是观察无常、苦、空、无我，十二因缘缠绕束缚生死，修习四真谛，见苦、断集、证灭、修道，行六波罗蜜（liù bō luó mì，布施、持戒、忍辱、精进、禅定、智慧），四无量心（sì wú liáng xīn，慈、悲、喜、舍），这就是方便调伏诸根，诸根调伏的缘故，定慧成就，智慧成就的缘故，他的心正直，心正直的缘故，能生起精进，精进心的缘故，能生起戒慎，戒慎究竟，定慧明了。智慧明了的缘故，游历各种修行通达无碍，修行无碍的缘故，名为解脱，解脱心就是涅槃（niè pán，佛教修行的最高境界）；这就是善知识。大王应当知道，明师善导是大因缘，不可轻视。大王现在遇到贤圣，都是由于前世的因缘果报，听闻佛法信解，又能理解他人。因此我说，明人难以遇到，不可比拟，他所出生的地方，族人和亲属都蒙受庆幸。因此应当修习般若智慧（bō rě zhì huì，音译，指通过修行获得的智慧）。' 国王对佛陀说：'听了世尊说的智慧方便，都已经铭记在心。如世尊所说，祸福不同。我的先帝大王，有什么恶业而受苦报呢？' 佛陀告诉国王说：'先帝大王有六种罪。什么叫做六种罪呢？第一是傲慢嫉妒，处理事情无论大小，就动用鞭打惩罚，不能忍辱的缘故。第二是贪爱宝货'