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法，而得清净。’舍利子！彼事火法，极不清净，非我往昔曾不修习，虽历所修，终无胜利，以无始来，久远世中，不出生死。而刹帝利、婆罗门及长者等，大族之中，随见所行，求之少分人中上法尚不能得，况圣知见最胜所证。何以故？彼所计者，于其圣慧，不能了知，复不觉悟。由于圣慧不觉了故，何能出要尽苦边际？舍利子！若于圣慧，如实觉了，即能闭三有门，尽生死道，后不复生。 “又舍利子！世有一类婆罗门者，以作福施会，计为清净，彼相谓言：‘某甲某甲人，作福施会，而得清净。’舍利子！彼福施会，极不清净，非我往昔曾不修习，虽历所修，终无胜利，以无始来久远世中不出生死。而刹帝利、婆罗门长者大族，随见所行，多种作法，所谓：杀马祀天、杀人祀天、杀象祀天、杀羊祀天，设法受食作无遮会。以众色莲华作清净事；以白莲华作清净事；以物投火作祀天法、作帝释天法、作月天法，及出金宝作施会等。如是所修，求之少分人中上法尚不能得，况圣知见最胜所证。何以故？彼于圣慧，不能了知，复不觉悟。由于圣慧，不觉了故，何能出要，尽苦边际？舍利子！若于圣慧，如实觉了，即能闭三有门，尽生死道，后不复生。 “又舍利子！世有一类婆罗门者，以自教中所有咒法 现代汉语译本：‘法，才能得到清净。’舍利子（Śāriputra，佛陀十大弟子之一，以智慧著称）！那种事火法，极其不清净，不是我过去没有修习过，即使经历修习，最终也没有任何胜利，因为从无始以来，在久远的世间中，不能脱离生死。而刹帝利（Kṣatriya，古印度社会四种姓之一，指武士阶层）、婆罗门（Brāhmaṇa，古印度社会四种姓之一，指祭司阶层）以及长者等，在这些大族之中，随便看看他们所做的事情，想要从中求得哪怕少许人中殊胜之法都不能得到，更何况是圣者的智慧见解所证得的最殊胜的境界。为什么呢？因为他们所执著的，对于圣者的智慧，不能够了解，又不觉悟。由于对于圣者的智慧不觉悟的缘故，怎么能够脱离苦难，达到痛苦的边际呢？舍利子！如果对于圣者的智慧，如实地觉悟了解，就能够关闭三有（指欲有、色有、无色有）之门，断尽生死的道路，之后不再受生。 又舍利子！世上有一类婆罗门，把做福德布施的集会，看作是清净的，他们互相说：‘某某人，做了福德布施的集会，就能得到清净。’舍利子！那种福德布施的集会，极其不清净，不是我过去没有修习过，即使经历修习，最终也没有任何胜利，因为从无始以来，在久远的世间中不能脱离生死。而刹帝利、婆罗门、长者等大族，随便看看他们所做的事情，各种各样的做法，比如：杀马祭天、杀人祭天、杀象祭天、杀羊祭天，设置法会接受饮食，举办无遮大会。用各种颜色的莲花作为清净的事情；用白莲花作为清净的事情；把物品投入火中作为祭天的方法、作为祭祀帝释天（Indra，佛教护法神）的方法、作为祭祀月天的方法，以及拿出金银财宝作为布施的集会等等。像这样所修的，想要从中求得哪怕少许人中殊胜之法都不能得到，更何况是圣者的智慧见解所证得的最殊胜的境界。为什么呢？因为他们对于圣者的智慧，不能够了解，又不觉悟。由于对于圣者的智慧不觉悟的缘故，怎么能够脱离苦难，达到痛苦的边际呢？舍利子！如果对于圣者的智慧，如实地觉悟了解，就能够关闭三有之门，断尽生死的道路，之后不再受生。 又舍利子！世上有一类婆罗门，用他们自己教派中所有的咒语
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English version: ‘[Only through the true] Dharma can one attain purity.’ Śāriputra (one of the Buddha's ten principal disciples, known for his wisdom)! That practice of fire worship is extremely impure. It is not that I have not practiced it in the past, but even having practiced it, there was ultimately no victory, because from beginningless time, in the long course of the world, one cannot escape birth and death. And among the great clans of Kṣatriyas (warrior caste), Brāhmaṇas (priest caste), and elders, whatever practices are seen, even seeking a small portion of the superior Dharma among humans cannot be attained, let alone the most supreme attainment of the holy wisdom and vision. Why is this? Because those who are attached to these practices cannot understand the holy wisdom, nor are they awakened to it. Because they are not awakened to the holy wisdom, how can they escape suffering and reach the end of pain? Śāriputra! If one truly understands the holy wisdom, one can close the doors of the three realms of existence (desire realm, form realm, formless realm), end the path of birth and death, and not be born again. Furthermore, Śāriputra! There is a certain type of Brāhmaṇa in the world who considers making meritorious offerings and assemblies to be pure. They say to each other, ‘So-and-so, by making meritorious offerings and assemblies, attains purity.’ Śāriputra! Those meritorious offerings and assemblies are extremely impure. It is not that I have not practiced them in the past, but even having practiced them, there was ultimately no victory, because from beginningless time, in the long course of the world, one cannot escape birth and death. And among the great clans of Kṣatriyas, Brāhmaṇas, and elders, whatever practices are seen, various kinds of practices, such as sacrificing horses to the heavens, sacrificing humans to the heavens, sacrificing elephants to the heavens, sacrificing goats to the heavens, setting up Dharma assemblies to receive food, and holding unobstructed assemblies. Using various colored lotuses as pure acts; using white lotuses as pure acts; throwing objects into the fire as a method of worshipping the heavens, as a method of worshipping Indra (king of the gods in Buddhism), as a method of worshipping the moon god, and giving away gold and jewels as offering assemblies, and so on. Even having practiced these, seeking a small portion of the superior Dharma among humans cannot be attained, let alone the most supreme attainment of the holy wisdom and vision. Why is this? Because they cannot understand the holy wisdom, nor are they awakened to it. Because they are not awakened to the holy wisdom, how can they escape suffering and reach the end of pain? Śāriputra! If one truly understands the holy wisdom, one can close the doors of the three realms of existence, end the path of birth and death, and not be born again. Furthermore, Śāriputra! There is a certain type of Brāhmaṇa in the world who uses all the mantras from their own teachings --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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，计为清净，彼相谓言：‘某甲某甲人，以其咒法，而得清净。’舍利子！彼咒法者，极不清净，非我往昔曾不修习，虽历所修，终无胜利，以无始来久远世中不出生死。而刹帝利、婆罗门长者大族随见所行，求之少分，人中上法，尚不能得，况圣知见最胜所证。何以故？彼于圣慧，不能了知，复不觉悟。由于圣慧，不觉了故，何能出要，尽苦边际？舍利子！若于圣慧，如实觉了，即能闭三有门，尽生死道，后不复生。 “又舍利子！世有一类婆罗门者，在轮回中，受生死身，计为清净，彼相谓言：‘某甲某甲人，在轮回中，受生死身，而得清净。’舍利子！轮回生死，极不清净，非我往昔不历生死，以无始来久远世中，不能出离，除五净居天。舍利子！净居天中一生彼已，不复还来人间受生，即于彼天趣证涅槃。舍利子！未出生死者，求之少分人中上法尚不能得，况圣知见最胜所证。何以故？彼所计者，于其圣慧，不能了知，复不觉悟。由于圣慧，不觉了故，何能出要，尽苦边际？舍利子！若于圣慧，如实觉了，即能闭三有门，尽生死道后不复生。 “又舍利子！世有一类婆罗门者，以六趣处，计为清净，彼相谓言：‘某甲某甲人，往六趣处，而得清净。’舍利子！而彼六趣极不清净，非我往昔曾所不 现代汉语译本： 佛告舍利子（Śāriputra）：世上有一类婆罗门（Brahmin），将持咒视为清净，他们互相说：‘某某人通过咒语获得了清净。’舍利子！这种咒语极其不清净，并非我过去没有修习过，即使经历修习，最终也不会有任何成就，因为从无始以来的漫长岁月中都无法脱离生死轮回。而刹帝利（Kshatriya）、婆罗门、长者、大族之人，即使随顺世俗所行，寻求人中上等的佛法，尚且不能得到少许，更何况是圣者的智慧见解和最殊胜的证悟。为什么呢？因为他们对于圣者的智慧，不能了解，也不觉悟。由于对于圣者的智慧，不觉悟不了解的缘故，怎么能够脱离生死，达到苦的边际呢？舍利子！如果对于圣者的智慧，如实地觉悟了解，就能关闭三有（三界）之门，断绝生死轮回的道路，之后不再受生。 ‘又舍利子！世上有一类婆罗门，在轮回中承受生死之身，却认为这是清净的，他们互相说：‘某某人在轮回中承受生死之身，从而获得清净。’舍利子！轮回生死极其不清净，并非我过去没有经历过生死，因为从无始以来的漫长岁月中，都不能从中脱离，除非是五净居天（Śuddhāvāsa）。舍利子！在净居天中一旦出生，就不再返回人间受生，就在那里证得涅槃（Nirvana）。舍利子！没有脱离生死的人，寻求人中少许上等的佛法尚且不能得到，更何况是圣者的智慧见解和最殊胜的证悟。为什么呢？因为他们所认为的，对于圣者的智慧，不能了解，也不觉悟。由于对于圣者的智慧，不觉悟不了解的缘故，怎么能够脱离生死，达到苦的边际呢？舍利子！如果对于圣者的智慧，如实地觉悟了解，就能关闭三有之门，断绝生死轮回的道路，之后不再受生。 ‘又舍利子！世上有一类婆罗门，将六道轮回之处，视为清净，他们互相说：‘某某人前往六道轮回之处，从而获得清净。’舍利子！而这六道轮回极其不清净，并非我过去没有经历过。
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English version: The Buddha said to Śāriputra: 'There is a certain type of Brahmin in the world who considers the practice of mantras to be pure. They say to each other: 'So-and-so has attained purity through the power of mantras.' Śāriputra! Such mantras are extremely impure. It is not that I have not practiced them in the past, but even after practicing them, there is ultimately no achievement, because one cannot escape the cycle of birth and death in the long ages since beginningless time. Even if Kshatriyas, Brahmins, elders, and members of great clans follow worldly practices and seek a small portion of the superior Dharma among humans, they cannot obtain it, let alone the wisdom and insight of the saints and the most supreme enlightenment. Why is this? Because they cannot understand or awaken to the wisdom of the saints. Because they do not awaken to or understand the wisdom of the saints, how can they escape birth and death and reach the end of suffering? Śāriputra! If one truly awakens to and understands the wisdom of the saints, one can close the doors of the three realms (three realms of existence), cut off the path of birth and death, and no longer be reborn.' 'Furthermore, Śāriputra! There is a certain type of Brahmin in the world who considers the acceptance of a body in the cycle of birth and death to be pure. They say to each other: 'So-and-so has attained purity by accepting a body in the cycle of birth and death.' Śāriputra! The cycle of birth and death is extremely impure. It is not that I have not experienced birth and death in the past, because one cannot escape from it in the long ages since beginningless time, except for those in the Pure Abodes (Śuddhāvāsa) heavens. Śāriputra! Once born in the Pure Abodes, they do not return to be reborn in the human realm, but attain Nirvana (Nirvana) there. Śāriputra! Those who have not escaped birth and death cannot obtain even a small portion of the superior Dharma among humans, let alone the wisdom and insight of the saints and the most supreme enlightenment. Why is this? Because what they believe in, they cannot understand or awaken to the wisdom of the saints. Because they do not awaken to or understand the wisdom of the saints, how can they escape birth and death and reach the end of suffering? Śāriputra! If one truly awakens to and understands the wisdom of the saints, one can close the doors of the three realms, cut off the path of birth and death, and no longer be reborn.' 'Furthermore, Śāriputra! There is a certain type of Brahmin in the world who considers the six realms of existence to be pure. They say to each other: 'So-and-so has attained purity by going to the six realms of existence.' Śāriputra! But those six realms are extremely impure. It is not that I have not experienced them in the past.' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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历，以无始来久远世中，六趣轮转，除五净居天。舍利子！净居天中一生彼已，不复还来人间受生，即于彼天，趣证涅槃。舍利子！未离诸趣者，求之少分人中上法尚不能得，况圣知见，最胜所证。何以故？彼所计者，于其圣慧，不能了知，复不觉悟。由于圣慧，不觉了故，何能出要，尽苦边际？舍利子！若于圣慧，如实觉了，即能闭三有门尽生死道，后不复生。 “又舍利子！世有一类婆罗门者，以所生处，计为清净，彼相谓言：‘某甲某甲人，生于某处，而得清净。’舍利子！彼所生处，极不清净，非我往昔不历所生，以无始来久远世中，不出生死，除五净居天。舍利子！净居天中一生彼已，不复还来人间受生，即于彼天趣证涅槃。舍利子！未离所生者，求之少分人中上法尚不能得，况圣知见最胜所证。何以故？彼所计者，于其圣慧，不能了知，复不觉悟。由于圣慧，不觉了故，何能出要，尽苦边际？舍利子！若于圣慧，如实觉了，即能闭三有门尽生死道，后不复生。 “又舍利子！世有一类婆罗门者，以自种子，计为清净，彼相谓言：‘某甲某甲人，依自种子，而得清净。’舍利子！彼之种子极不清净，非我往昔不依种生，以无始来久远世中不出生死，除五净居天。舍利子！净居天中一生彼已，不 现代汉语译本 ‘舍利子（Śāriputra，佛陀十大弟子之一，以智慧著称）！从无始以来的漫长岁月中，众生在六道（地狱、饿鬼、畜生、阿修罗、人、天）中轮回，只有五净居天（Pañca-śuddhāvāsa，色界天的第五层，只有阿那含果位的圣者才能居住）例外。舍利子！在净居天中一旦往生，就不再返回人间受生，而是在那里证得涅槃（Nirvāṇa，解脱）。舍利子！尚未脱离六道轮回的众生，想要获得人中少分殊胜的佛法都难以得到，更何况是圣者的智慧见解和最殊胜的证悟。为什么呢？因为他们所执着的，对于圣者的智慧，不能了解，也不觉悟。由于对于圣者的智慧，不觉悟的缘故，又怎么能够脱离轮回，达到痛苦的边际呢？舍利子！如果对于圣者的智慧，如实地觉悟了，就能够关闭三有之门（欲有、色有、无色有），断尽生死轮回的道路，之后不再受生。’ ‘又舍利子！世上有一类婆罗门（Brāhmaṇa，古印度社会中的祭司阶层）认为，他们所出生的地方是清净的，他们互相说：‘某某人，出生在某地，因而得到清净。’舍利子！他们所出生的地方极其不清净，并非我过去没有经历过那些地方的出生，从无始以来的漫长岁月中，我一直都在生死轮回中，只有五净居天例外。舍利子！在净居天中一旦往生，就不再返回人间受生，而是在那里证得涅槃。舍利子！尚未脱离所生之处的众生，想要获得人中少分殊胜的佛法都难以得到，更何况是圣者的智慧见解和最殊胜的证悟。为什么呢？因为他们所执着的，对于圣者的智慧，不能了解，也不觉悟。由于对于圣者的智慧，不觉悟的缘故，又怎么能够脱离轮回，达到痛苦的边际呢？舍利子！如果对于圣者的智慧，如实地觉悟了，就能够关闭三有之门，断尽生死轮回的道路，之后不再受生。’ ‘又舍利子！世上有一类婆罗门认为，他们自己的种姓是清净的，他们互相说：‘某某人，依靠自己的种姓，因而得到清净。’舍利子！他们的种姓极其不清净，并非我过去没有依靠种姓而生，从无始以来的漫长岁月中，我一直都在生死轮回中，只有五净居天例外。舍利子！在净居天中一旦往生，就不