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English version One is ugly in appearance. J净意 (Jingyi, name of a Bodhisattva), you should know that due to the cause of anger and resentment, one experiences the result of ugliness. ‘Furthermore, 净意! In the world, there are men and women who do not give rise to anger or resentment, and do not create faults. Due to this cause, after their bodies break and their lives end, they are born in good realms, receiving the bodies of gods and humans. When their heavenly rewards are exhausted and they are reborn in the human realm, wherever they are born, their appearances are always upright and beautiful. 净意, you should know that due to the cause of not being angry or resentful, one experiences the result of being upright and beautiful. ‘Furthermore, 净意! In the world, there are men and women who, when they see others possessing benefits and offerings, even fame and reputation, and other pleasing things, immediately use means to obstruct them, not allowing them to obtain them. Due to this cause, after their bodies break and their lives end, they fall into evil realms, suffering the pain of hell. When the retribution of hell is exhausted, even if they are reborn as humans, wherever they are born, whatever they do is not as they wish. 净意, you should know that due to the cause of obstructing pleasing things, one experiences the result of things not being as one wishes. ‘Furthermore, 净意! In the world, there are men and women who, when they see others possessing benefits and offerings, even fame and reputation, and other pleasing things, do not use any means to obstruct them, wishing them to obtain them. Due to this cause, after their bodies break and their lives end, they are born in good realms, receiving the bodies of gods and humans. When their heavenly rewards are exhausted and they are reborn in the human realm, wherever they are born, whatever they do is always as they wish. 净意, you should know that due to the cause of not obstructing others' pleasing things, one experiences the result of things being as one wishes. ‘Furthermore, 净意! In the world, there are men and women who do not respect those who should be respected, do not revere those who should be revered, and do not make offerings to those who should be offered to. They constantly give rise to arrogance and elevate themselves. Due to this cause, after their bodies break and their lives end, they fall into evil realms, suffering the pain of hell. When the retribution of hell is exhausted, even if they are reborn as humans, wherever they are born, they are always born into lower classes. 净意, you should know that due to the cause of giving rise to arrogance and elevating oneself, one experiences the result of being born into a lower class. ‘Furthermore, 净意! In the world, there are men and women who respect those who should be respected, revere those who should be revered, and make offerings --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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即当供养，不起我慢自高之心。由此因缘，身坏命终得生善趣，受天人身。天中报尽来生人间，在在所生，常生上族。净意当知，由不起我慢自高为因，感上族果。 “复次，净意！世间一类男子、女人，其心悭吝，不以饮食、衣服、卧具、医药、住舍、床座，乃至不以涂香、末香，施诸沙门、婆罗门等。由此因缘，身坏命终堕在恶趣，受地狱苦。地狱报尽纵得为人，在在所生贫穷阙乏。净意当知，由悭吝因，感贫穷果。 “复次，净意！世间一类男子、女人，心不悭吝，常以饮食、衣服、卧具、医药、住舍、床座，乃至涂香、末香，施诸沙门、婆罗门等。由此因缘，身坏命终得生善趣，受天人身。天中报尽来生人间，在在所生富贵自在。净意当知，由不悭吝因，感富贵果。 “复次，净意！世间一类男子、女人，心不爱乐正法经典，又复不于沙门、婆罗门所请问诸义：何者是善？何者不善？何者应发起？何者不应发起？何者应行？何者不应行？不能如是请问开决。由此因缘，身坏命终堕在恶趣，受地狱苦。地狱报尽纵得为人，在在所生愚痴无智。净意当知，由不乐法、不问法因，感愚痴果。 “复次，净意！世间一类男子、女人，心常爱乐正法经典，又复能于沙门、婆罗门所请问诸义：何 现代汉语译本： 应当进行供养，并且不生起我慢自高的心态。因为这样的因缘，此人身坏命终后能够往生善趣，承受天人的果报。在天界的果报结束后，转生到人间，无论出生在哪里，都常常出生于高贵的家族。净意（Vimalamati）啊，你应该知道，由于不生起我慢自高的心态作为原因，感得上族这样的果报。 再者，净意（Vimalamati）！世间有一类男子、女人，他们的内心悭吝，不把饮食、衣服、卧具、医药、住所、床座，甚至不把涂香、末香，布施给沙门（Śrāmaṇa）、婆罗门（Brāhmaṇa）等人。因为这样的因缘，此人身坏命终后堕落在恶趣，承受地狱的痛苦。在地狱的果报结束后，即使能够转生为人，无论出生在哪里，都贫穷困乏。净意（Vimalamati）啊，你应该知道，由于悭吝的原因，感得贫穷的果报。 再者，净意（Vimalamati）！世间有一类男子、女人，他们的内心不悭吝，常常把饮食、衣服、卧具、医药、住所、床座，甚至涂香、末香，布施给沙门（Śrāmaṇa）、婆罗门（Brāhmaṇa）等人。因为这样的因缘，此人身坏命终后能够往生善趣，承受天人的果报。在天界的果报结束后，转生到人间，无论出生在哪里，都富贵自在。净意（Vimalamati）啊，你应该知道，由于不悭吝的原因，感得富贵的果报。 再者，净意（Vimalamati）！世间有一类男子、女人，他们的内心不喜爱正法经典，而且不向沙门（Śrāmaṇa）、婆罗门（Brāhmaṇa）请问各种道理：什么是善？什么是不善？什么应该发起？什么不应该发起？什么应该做？什么不应该做？不能够像这样请问并寻求解答。因为这样的因缘，此人身坏命终后堕落在恶趣，承受地狱的痛苦。在地狱的果报结束后，即使能够转生为人，无论出生在哪里，都愚痴没有智慧。净意（Vimalamati）啊，你应该知道，由于不喜爱佛法、不请问佛法的原因，感得愚痴的果报。 再者，净意（Vimalamati）！世间有一类男子、女人，他们的内心常常喜爱正法经典，而且能够向沙门（Śrāmaṇa）、婆罗门（Brāhmaṇa）请问各种道理：什么
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English version: One should make offerings without arrogance or pride. Due to this cause, after the body breaks and life ends, one will be reborn in a good realm, receiving the body of a deva (god) or human. When the reward in the heavens is exhausted, one will be reborn in the human realm, and in every birth, one will always be born into an upper-class family. Vimalamati (Pure Intention), you should know that due to not arising arrogance and pride as the cause, one experiences the result of being born into an upper-class family. Furthermore, Vimalamati (Pure Intention)! There is a type of man or woman in the world whose heart is stingy and does not give food, clothing, bedding, medicine, dwellings, seats, or even fragrant oils and powders to Śrāmaṇas (ascetics) and Brāhmaṇas (priests). Due to this cause, after the body breaks and life ends, one falls into an evil realm, suffering the pain of hell. When the retribution of hell is exhausted, even if one is reborn as a human, in every birth, one will be poor and lacking. Vimalamati (Pure Intention), you should know that due to the cause of stinginess, one experiences the result of poverty. Furthermore, Vimalamati (Pure Intention)! There is a type of man or woman in the world whose heart is not stingy and always gives food, clothing, bedding, medicine, dwellings, seats, and even fragrant oils and powders to Śrāmaṇas (ascetics) and Brāhmaṇas (priests). Due to this cause, after the body breaks and life ends, one will be reborn in a good realm, receiving the body of a deva (god) or human. When the reward in the heavens is exhausted, one will be reborn in the human realm, and in every birth, one will be wealthy and free. Vimalamati (Pure Intention), you should know that due to the cause of not being stingy, one experiences the result of wealth and freedom. Furthermore, Vimalamati (Pure Intention)! There is a type of man or woman in the world whose heart does not love the true Dharma scriptures, and also does not ask the Śrāmaṇas (ascetics) and Brāhmaṇas (priests) about various meanings: What is good? What is not good? What should be initiated? What should not be initiated? What should be done? What should not be done? One is unable to ask and seek resolution in this way. Due to this cause, after the body breaks and life ends, one falls into an evil realm, suffering the pain of hell. When the retribution of hell is exhausted, even if one is reborn as a human, in every birth, one will be foolish and without wisdom. Vimalamati (Pure Intention), you should know that due to the cause of not loving the Dharma and not asking about the Dharma, one experiences the result of foolishness. Furthermore, Vimalamati (Pure Intention)! There is a type of man or woman in the world whose heart always loves the true Dharma scriptures, and is able to ask the Śrāmaṇas (ascetics) and Brāhmaṇas (priests) about various meanings: What --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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者是善？何者不善？何者应发起？何者不应发起？何者应行？何者不应行？而能如是请问开决。由此因缘，身坏命终得生善趣，受天人身。天中报尽来生人间，在在所生具大智慧。净意当知，由爱乐法、请问法因，感智慧果。 “复次，净意！如我上说，如是因果种种差别。是故当知，短寿因得短寿果，长寿因得长寿果；多病因得多病果，少病因得少病果；丑陋因得丑陋果，端正因得端正果；不如意因得不如意果，如意因得如意果；下族因得下族果，上族因得上族果；贫穷因得贫穷果，富贵因得富贵果；愚痴因得愚痴果，智慧因得智慧果。净意！是故汝今如实了知，短寿因果是佛所说，长寿因果是佛所说，多病因果是佛所说，少病因果是佛所说，丑陋因果是佛所说，端正因果是佛所说，不如意因果是佛所说，如意因果是佛所说，下族因果是佛所说，上族因果是佛所说，贫穷因果是佛所说，富贵因果是佛所说，愚痴因果是佛所说，智慧因果是佛所说，是故智者如说而行。 “净意当知，佛说长寿为胜善报，少病为胜善报，端正为胜善报，如意为胜善报，上族为胜善报，富贵为胜善报，智慧为胜善报。净意！如是等法是佛所说，汝当修学。” 尔时，净意兜泥耶子闻是法已，心生欢喜，白佛言：“世尊 现代汉语译本：什么是善？什么是不善？什么应该发起？什么不应该发起？什么应该做？什么不应该做？能够这样请问并得到开示决疑。由此因缘，身坏命终后得以往生善道，承受天人的身躯。在天界的福报享尽后，再降生人间，无论生在哪里都具备大智慧。净意（指净意兜泥耶子），你应该知道，由于喜爱佛法、请问佛法的因缘，感得智慧的果报。 ‘再者，净意！正如我上面所说，这样的因果有种种差别。因此你应该明白，短寿的因会导致短寿的果，长寿的因会导致长寿的果；多病的因会导致多病的果，少病的因会导致少病的果；丑陋的因会导致丑陋的果，端正的因会导致端正的果；不如意的因会导致不如意的果，如意的因会导致如意的果；出身低贱的因会导致出身低贱的果，出身高贵的因会导致出身高贵的果；贫穷的因会导致贫穷的果，富贵的因会导致富贵的果；愚痴的因会导致愚痴的果，智慧的因会导致智慧的果。净意！因此你现在应该如实地了解，短寿的因果是佛所说，长寿的因果是佛所说，多病的因果是佛所说，少病的因果是佛所说，丑陋的因果是佛所说，端正的因果是佛所说，不如意的因果是佛所说，如意的因果是佛所说，出身低贱的因果是佛所说，出身高贵的因果是佛所说，贫穷的因果是佛所说，富贵的因果是佛所说，愚痴的因果是佛所说，智慧的因果是佛所说，所以有智慧的人应当按照佛所说的去做。’ ‘净意你应该知道，佛说长寿是殊胜的善报，少病是殊胜的善报，端正是殊胜的善报，如意是殊胜的善报，出身高贵是殊胜的善报，富贵是殊胜的善报，智慧是殊胜的善报。净意！像这些法都是佛所说的，你应该修学。’ 当时，净意兜泥耶子（Netti-dronaputra）听了这些佛法后，心生欢喜，对佛说：‘世尊！’
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English version: What is good? What is not good? What should be initiated? What should not be initiated? What should be done? What should not be done? To be able to ask and resolve doubts in this way. Due to this cause and condition, after the body breaks and life ends, one will be reborn in a good realm, receiving the body of a deva (god) or human. When the rewards in the heavens are exhausted, one will be reborn in the human world, possessing great wisdom wherever one is born. Netti (referring to Netti-dronaputra), you should know that due to the causes of loving the Dharma and inquiring about the Dharma, one experiences the result of wisdom. ‘Furthermore, Netti! As I said above, such causes and effects have various differences. Therefore, you should know that the cause of a short life leads to the effect of a short life, and the cause of a long life leads to the effect of a long life; the cause of much illness leads to the effect of much illness, and the cause of little illness leads to the effect of little illness; the cause of ugliness leads to the effect of ugliness, and the cause of beauty leads to the effect of beauty; the cause of unpleasantness leads to the effect of unpleasantness, and the cause of pleasantness leads to the effect of pleasantness; the cause of a low birth leads to the effect of a low birth, and the cause of a high birth leads to the effect of a high birth; the cause of poverty leads to the effect of poverty, and the cause of wealth leads to the effect of wealth; the cause of ignorance leads to the effect of ignorance, and the cause of wisdom leads to the effect of wisdom. Netti! Therefore, you should now truly understand that the cause and effect of short life is what the Buddha taught, the cause and effect of long life is what the Buddha taught, the cause and effect of much illness is what the Buddha taught, the cause and effect of little illness is what the Buddha taught, the cause and effect of ugliness is what the Buddha taught, the cause and effect of beauty is what the Buddha taught, the cause and effect of unpleasantness is what the Buddha taught, the cause and effect of pleasantness is what the Buddha taught, the cause and effect of low birth is what the Buddha taught, the cause and effect of high birth is what the Buddha taught, the cause and effect of poverty is what the Buddha taught, the cause and effect of wealth is what the Buddha taught, the cause and effect of ignorance is what the Buddha taught, and the cause and effect of wisdom is what the Buddha taught. Therefore, the wise should act according to what is said.’ ‘Netti, you should know that the Buddha said that long life is a superior good reward, little illness is a superior good reward, beauty is a superior good reward, pleasantness is a superior good reward, high birth is a superior good reward, wealth is a superior good reward, and wisdom is a superior good reward. Netti! These are the teachings of the Buddha, and you should study them.’ At that time, Netti-dronaputra, having heard these teachings, felt joy in his heart and said to the Buddha: ‘Venerable One!’ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------