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English version The king said: 'This is not suffering. Why? In a previous life, I planted blessings, and in this life, I am a king, constantly residing in a deep palace, indulging in the five desires at will. When I go out and come in, I am guided and followed, and my feet do not touch the ground. How can this be called suffering? Among the sufferings of the Three Realms (Desire Realm, Form Realm, Formless Realm), none is greater than the sufferings of hell, animals, hungry ghosts, and various calamities. These sufferings have been mentioned before.' The Buddha said to Rahula: 'It is difficult to encounter a Buddha in the world, difficult to hear the Dharma, difficult to preserve human life, and difficult to attain enlightenment. Now that you have obtained a human body and encountered the Buddha in the world, why are you lazy and not listening to the Dharma?' Rahula said to the Buddha: 'The Buddha's Dharma is profound and subtle, but a child's mind is coarse. How can I understand the World Honored One's Dharma? I have heard it many times before, but I quickly forget it, wasting my energy and gaining nothing. Now that I am young, let me indulge my desires. When I am older, I will naturally be a little better and able to receive the Dharma.' The Buddha said to Rahula: 'All things are impermanent, and the body is also difficult to preserve. Can you guarantee that you will live to be old?' Rahula said: 'Yes, World Honored One! I cannot guarantee it. Can the Buddha not preserve my life?' The Buddha said to Rahula: 'I cannot even preserve myself, how can I preserve you?' Rahula said to the Buddha: 'It is a waste of effort to listen to the Dharma. Since I cannot attain enlightenment, what benefit does listening to the Dharma bring to people?' The Buddha said to Rahula: 'The merit of listening to the Dharma, even if you cannot attain enlightenment in this life, will bring many benefits in the five paths of rebirth (hell, hungry ghosts, animals, humans, gods). As I said before, Prajna wisdom is also called nectar, also called good medicine, also called a bridge, and also called a great ship. Have you not heard of this?' Rahula said to the Buddha: 'Yes, World Honored One!' At that time, King Prasenajit knelt down with his palms together and said to the World Honored One: 'As the Buddha said, Prajna wisdom has four names. What are their meanings? May the Buddha have compassion and explain them to me.' The Buddha said to the king: 'Those who wish to hear, listen attentively, and I will now tell you.' The Buddha said: 'Recalling countless kalpas in the past, in the Vima great country, on Mount Siddha, there was a...' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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一野干，有师子王追逐欲食，野干惶怖奔走堕一丘井，不能得出经于三日，开心分死而说偈言： “‘祸哉今日苦所逼， 便当没命于丘井， 一切万物皆无常， 恨不以身喂师子。 呜呼奈何罪厄身， 贪惜躯命无功死， 无功而死尚可恨， 况复臭身污人水。 南无忏悔十方佛， 表知我心净无已， 前世所造三业罪， 愿于今身偿令毕。 众罪毕了三业净， 其心不动念真实， 从是世世遭明师， 如法修行速成佛。’ 时天帝释闻佛名， 肃然毛竖念古佛， 自惟孤露无师导， 耽着五欲自沉没， 不能得出恩爱狱， 思惟感切目下泪， 即与诸天八万众， 飞下诣井欲问讯。 乃见野干在井底， 两手攀土不能出， 天帝复自思念言： ‘圣人应现无方术， 今我虽见野干形， 斯必菩萨非凡器。 今当请问除我疑， 并令诸天得闻法。’ “天帝曰： “‘不闻圣教旷大久， 常处幽冥无师导， 仁者向说非凡语， 愿为诸天宣法教。’ 于时野干仰答曰： ‘汝为天帝无教训， 不知时宜甚痴傲， 法师在下自处上， 都不修敬问法要， 法水清净能济人， 现代汉语译本 从前，有一只野干（Jackal），被师子王（Lion King）追赶想要吃掉它。野干非常害怕，拼命奔跑，不小心掉进了一个土丘上的井里，无法出来，过了三天。它心想自己快要死了，于是说了一段偈语： ‘真是祸不单行，今天被困苦逼迫，就要丧命在这土丘井里了。 一切万物都是无常的，真后悔没有用自己的身体喂师子王。 唉，我的罪孽深重啊，贪生怕死，最终无功而死。 无功而死已经很可恨了，更何况我这臭身还要污染这井水。 南无（Namo，皈依）！我向十方佛（Buddha of ten directions）忏悔，表明我的内心清净无染。 愿我前世所造的身、口、意三业（Three Karmas）之罪，在今生全部偿还完毕。 众罪消尽，三业清净，内心不动摇，念头真实。 从此以后，生生世世都能遇到明师（Wise teacher），如法修行，迅速成佛。’ 当时，天帝释（Śakra，King of Gods）听到了佛的名号，肃然起敬，汗毛都竖起来了，想起了过去的佛。 他独自思量，自己孤陋寡闻，没有老师引导，沉迷于五欲（Five desires）之中，无法摆脱恩爱之狱，思绪万千，流下了眼泪。 于是，他带着八万诸天（Gods），飞到井边想要问候。 却看到野干在井底，两手攀着泥土，无法出来。 天帝释又自己思量道：‘圣人应化显现，没有固定的形态。 现在我虽然看到的是野干的形体，但这必定是菩萨（Bodhisattva），不是凡俗之辈。 现在我应当请教他，解除我的疑惑，并且让诸天都能听闻佛法。’ 天帝释说： ‘我很久没有听闻圣人的教诲了，一直处在幽暗之中，没有老师引导。 仁者您刚才所说的话，不是凡俗之语，希望您能为诸天宣讲佛法。’ 这时，野干仰头回答说：‘你身为天帝，却没有教养。 不知时宜，非常愚蠢傲慢，法师在下面，自己却处在上面。 一点都不恭敬地请教佛法要义，佛法之水清净，能够救济世人，
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English version Once, there was a Jackal being chased by a Lion King who wanted to eat it. The jackal, terrified, ran desperately and accidentally fell into a well on a mound, unable to get out for three days. Thinking it was about to die, it spoke a verse: 'Alas, misfortune never comes singly, today I am forced by suffering, and I am about to lose my life in this well on the mound. All things are impermanent, I regret not using my body to feed the Lion King. Alas, my sins are heavy, I cling to life and fear death, and ultimately die without merit. Dying without merit is already regrettable, moreover, my stinking body will pollute this well water. Namo (Homage)! I repent to the Buddhas of the ten directions, expressing that my heart is pure and undefiled. May the sins of body, speech, and mind (Three Karmas) that I created in my past lives be completely repaid in this life. When all sins are exhausted, and the three karmas are purified, the mind is unwavering, and the thoughts are true. From then on, in every life, I will encounter wise teachers, practice according to the Dharma, and quickly become a Buddha.' At that time, Śakra (King of Gods) heard the name of the Buddha, became solemn and respectful, and his hair stood on end, remembering the Buddhas of the past. He thought to himself, he was ignorant and without a teacher to guide him, indulging in the five desires, unable to escape the prison of love and affection, filled with thoughts and shedding tears. So, he took eighty thousand gods and flew down to the well to inquire. But he saw the jackal at the bottom of the well, clinging to the soil with both hands, unable to get out. Śakra thought to himself again: 'Saints manifest in response to conditions, without fixed forms. Although I now see the form of a jackal, this must be a Bodhisattva, not an ordinary being. Now I should ask him to dispel my doubts, and let all the gods hear the Dharma.' Śakra said: 'I have not heard the teachings of the saints for a long time, I have been in darkness, without a teacher to guide me. Benevolent one, what you just said is not ordinary speech, I hope you can preach the Dharma to the gods.' At this time, the jackal looked up and replied: 'You are the King of Gods, but you have no manners. You do not know the proper time, you are very foolish and arrogant, the Dharma teacher is below, but you are above. You do not respectfully ask about the essentials of the Dharma, the water of the Dharma is pure and can save people, -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 云何欲得怀贡高。’ 天帝闻是大惭愧， 给侍诸天愕然笑， 天王降止大无利， 而被惭耻甚可悼。 帝释即时告诸天： ‘慎莫以此为惊怪， 是我顽弊行不称， 必当因是闻法要。’ 即时垂下天宝衣， 接取野干出于上， 叉手辞谢说不是， 叩头忏悔愿垂亮： ‘诸天实尔如尊诲， 缠绵五欲致迷荒， 皆由不遇善师导， 为说苦乐常无常。’ 诸天为设甘露食， 野干得食生活望， 非意祸中致斯福， 心怀踊跃庆无量。
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“于是野干，心自念言：‘畜生道中，丑弊困厄，无过野干；智慧力故，乃致如是。’复作是念：‘刑残之命，本非所爱，所以称庆、大欢喜者，为通化耳。此诸痴天，皆蒙帝释先有波若一豪之分，共相随来，皆欲闻法。’而自叹言：‘奇哉奇哉！何慰如之，今当通化，成我功德？’复作是念：‘今日之恩，莫不由我，先师和上，慈哀教授，智慧方便功德力乎？南无我师，南无我师，南无波若，南无波若。虽复失行生恶趣中，犹识宿命知其业缘。波若之力，能感诸天降神来下，接济供养复得通化，展我微心。’时天帝释告诸天曰：‘如师言者，定欲说法。我等今来快得善利，今当人人叩头丹诚请令说法。’咸然 现代汉语译本 ‘如何才能获得贡高我慢之心？’ 天帝（Deva，统治忉利天（Trāyastriṃśa）的天神）听了这话，感到非常惭愧， 侍奉的众天神愕然失笑， 天王（Deva-raja，天神之王）降临此处，却毫无益处， 反而感到惭愧，实在可悲。 帝释（Śakra，天帝的另一个称呼）立刻告诉众天神： ‘不要对此感到惊讶， 是我愚笨，行为不端， 必定会因此听到重要的佛法。’ 随即垂下天宝衣， 接住野干（jackal，一种动物）放在上面， 合掌谢罪，说自己不对， 叩头忏悔，希望能够明察： ‘诸位天神确实如您所教诲的， 沉溺于五欲（pañca kāmaguṇa）之中，以致迷惑昏乱， 都是因为没有遇到善知识（kalyāṇa-mitta）引导， 为我们讲述苦乐和常无常的道理。’ 众天神为野干准备了甘露（amṛta）食物， 野干得到食物，重获生存的希望， 意外地在灾祸中获得这样的福报， 心中充满喜悦，庆幸不已。 “于是野干，心中自言自语：‘在畜生道（tiryak-yoni）中，丑陋、困苦、厄难，没有超过野干的；凭借智慧的力量，竟然能达到如此境地。’又这样想：‘残缺的生命，本来不是我所珍爱的，之所以称庆、大欢喜，是为了通达教化。这些愚痴的天神，都蒙受帝释先前拥有的般若（prajñā，智慧）一毫之分，共同跟随而来，都想听闻佛法。’于是自我赞叹：‘奇妙啊奇妙！有什么能比得上现在这样，我将要通达教化，成就我的功德？’又这样想：‘今日的恩惠，没有不是因为我的先师和尚（upādhyāya），慈悲哀怜地教授，智慧方便的功德力吗？南无（Namo，皈依）我的老师，南无我的老师，南无般若，南无般若。即使失足堕落到恶趣（durgati）之中，仍然能够认识宿命，知道其中的业缘。般若的力量，能够感应诸天降临，接济供养，又能通达教化，展现我的微薄心意。’这时天帝释告诉众天神说：‘如老师所说，一定是要说法。我们今天前来，真是获得了极大的利益，现在应当人人叩头，以真诚之心，请求他说法。’大家都赞同。
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English version ‘How does one obtain a mind of arrogance?’ The Deva (天帝, celestial being, ruler of Trāyastriṃśa heaven) felt greatly ashamed upon hearing this, The attending Devas (诸天, celestial beings) burst into astonished laughter, The Deva-raja (天王, king of the Devas) descended here to no benefit, And instead felt shame, which is truly lamentable. Śakra (帝释, another name for the Deva king) immediately told the Devas: ‘Do not be surprised by this, It is my foolishness and improper conduct, That will surely lead to hearing the essential Dharma (法要, teachings).’ Immediately, he lowered his celestial robe, And received the jackal (野干, a type of animal) onto it, Joining his palms, he apologized and said it was not right, Kneeling and repenting, he wished for understanding: ‘The Devas are indeed as you have taught, Entangled in the five desires (五欲, pañca kāmaguṇa), leading to confusion and bewilderment, All because we have not encountered a good teacher (善师, kalyāṇa-mitta) to guide us, To explain the principles of suffering and happiness, permanence and impermanence.’ The Devas prepared ambrosia (甘露, amṛta) for the jackal to eat, The jackal, having received the food, regained hope for survival, Unexpectedly receiving such blessings amidst misfortune, His heart filled with joy and immeasurable gratitude. “Then the jackal thought to himself: ‘Among the animal realms (畜生道, tiryak-yoni), there is no creature more ugly, wretched, and distressed than a jackal; yet, through the power of wisdom, I have attained such a state.’ He further thought: ‘This broken life was never something I cherished, so the reason for my celebration and great joy is to spread the teachings. These foolish Devas, all benefiting from a fraction of the prajñā (般若, wisdom) that Śakra possessed, have followed along, all desiring to hear the Dharma.’ And he exclaimed to himself: ‘How wondrous, how wondrous! What could be more gratifying than this, that I am about to spread the teachings and accomplish my merit?’ He further thought: ‘Today’s grace is entirely due to my former teacher, the upādhyāya (和上, preceptor), who compassionately taught me, and the power of his skillful means and merit. Namo (南无, Homage to) my teacher, Namo my teacher, Namo prajñā, Namo prajñā. Even though I have fallen into an evil realm (恶趣, durgati) due to past actions, I still recognize my past lives and understand the karmic connections. The power of prajñā can inspire the Devas to descend, provide aid and offerings, and allow me to spread the teachings, expressing my humble intentions.’ At that time, Śakra told the Devas: ‘As the teacher has said, he certainly intends to teach the Dharma. Our coming here today is truly a great benefit, and now we should all bow our heads and sincerely request him to teach the Dharma.’ Everyone agreed. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------