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English version: A Bodhisattva entering such a Samadhi (禅定) obtains the Anutpattika-dharma-kshanti (对诸法不生不灭的证悟), but does not ultimately achieve the Anutpattika-dharma-kshanti. 'This Bodhisattva transcends all realms of boundless consciousness, directly knowing the realm of nothingness, and enters the practice of the realm of neither perception nor non-perception. 'Nothingness' means the absence of those 'somethings'. What are those 'somethings'? They are the discriminations of greed, hatred, and delusion, various discriminations, false discriminations; all conditioned dharmas arise from the mind of false discrimination. Because of the absence of those 'somethings', it is called nothingness. 'No little' means, as previously stated, the minor aspects, subtle aspects, and minute aspects in dharmas are called minor aspects. Because of the absence of those minor aspects, it is called 'no little'. Transcending all coarse and subtle aspects, it is said to be nothingness and no little. This Bodhisattva abiding in such a Samadhi obtains a more excellent Anutpattika-dharma-kshanti, and light manifests before him. 'This Bodhisattva, in order to obtain that Anutpattika-dharma-kshanti, does not delight in that Samadhi of nothingness and no little. This Bodhisattva further seeks higher Samadhi, generating a superior desire. 'This Bodhisattva then seeks the superior practice of higher Samadhi, generating such a thought: 'This aspect of nothingness and no little is also a subtle aspect, because it is due to false discrimination.' Next, he contemplates neither-aspect nor non-aspect. What dharma is neither-aspect nor non-aspect? Neither-aspect refers to emptiness (Sunyata, 空性), and non-non-aspect refers to arising from conditions. At this time, the Bodhisattva obtains the Samadhi of neither-aspect nor non-aspect manifesting before him. This Bodhisattva transcends all minor aspects of the realm of nothingness and enters the practice of the Samadhi of the realm of neither perception nor non-perception. Abiding in that realm, the Bodhisattva generates such a thought: 'That realm of neither perception nor non-perception has nothing to be delighted in.' This Bodhisattva departs from that realm. 'This Bodhisattva, departing from that realm, immediately the truth of the non-arising and non-ceasing of all dharmas manifests before him.' This Bodhisattva knows that all dharmas do not arise and do not cease, seeing that the self-nature of all dharmas is quiescent. This Bodhisattva neither practices nor abides. At this time, the Bodhisattva obtains the superior and pure Anutpattika-dharma-kshanti. From this point onward, this Bodhisattva obtains the naturally unceasing Bodhisattva path. 'This is called the nine sequential entrances into Samapatti (等至) of a Bodhisattva-Mahasattva (大菩萨).' 'Good man! What are the ten powers (Dasabala, 十种力量) of a Bodhisattva-Mahasattva?' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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所谓信力、内力、修行力、忍辱力、智力、离力、闻慧力、乐说力、功德力、如实修行力。 “善男子！何者是信力？信力者，菩萨摩诃萨信何等何等法，彼彼法中随心即成决定信力。是菩萨于信力中，一切世间天、人、诸魔不能扰动，是名菩萨摩诃萨信力。 “善男子！何者是菩萨摩诃萨内力？菩萨起贪心时，修不净观即灭贪心；起瞋心时，修行大慈即灭瞋心；起痴心时，修因缘行即灭痴心。是菩萨若为他人呵骂、打缚，生如是心：‘此声如响，呵骂等如梦。’菩萨尔时得平等智，信知打骂、系闭等唯是自业，能如是见即时消灭。是菩萨知此身中有何等事——所谓逼恼、割截等事——如水中月，菩萨尔时得平等智，能如是知即时消灭。举要言之，菩萨能知诸烦恼门皆是清净门，是名菩萨摩诃萨内力。 “善男子！何者是菩萨摩诃萨修行力？谓信行地力、见道地力所有对治障法，而彼障法所不能障是菩萨。彼信行地中、见道地中，一切世间天、人、魔、梵不能扰动，是名菩萨摩诃萨修行力。 “善男子！何者是菩萨摩诃萨忍辱力？若菩萨为他所骂而不加报，以得如响平等智力故；若菩萨为他人所打而不加报，以得镜像平等智力故；若菩萨为他所恼而不加报，以得如幻平等智力故；若菩萨为他 现代汉语译本： 所谓的信力、内力、修行力、忍辱力、智力、离力、闻慧力、乐说力、功德力、如实修行力。 ‘善男子！什么是信力？信力是指，菩萨摩诃萨（Mahāsattva，伟大的菩萨）相信什么样的法，在那些法中随心就能成就决定的信力。这位菩萨在信力之中，一切世间的天、人、诸魔都不能扰动他，这叫做菩萨摩诃萨的信力。 ‘善男子！什么是菩萨摩诃萨的内力？菩萨生起贪心时，修习不净观就能灭除贪心；生起瞋心时，修行大慈就能灭除瞋心；生起痴心时，修习因缘行就能灭除痴心。这位菩萨如果被他人呵骂、殴打、捆绑，就生起这样的心念：‘这些声音如同回响，呵骂等事如同梦幻。’菩萨这时得到平等智，相信并知道殴打、谩骂、囚禁等都只是自己的业力所致，能够这样看待就能立刻消灭（烦恼）。这位菩萨知道自身中有任何事情——所谓逼迫、恼乱、割截等事——都如同水中的月亮，菩萨这时得到平等智，能够这样认知就能立刻消灭（烦恼）。总而言之，菩萨能够知道各种烦恼之门都是清净之门，这叫做菩萨摩诃萨的内力。 ‘善男子！什么是菩萨摩诃萨的修行力？是指信行地（Śraddhānusārin，随信行）的力量、见道地（Darśanamārga，见道）的力量，所有对治障碍的法，而那些障碍法不能够障碍这位菩萨。他在信行地中、见道地中，一切世间的天、人、魔、梵都不能扰动他，这叫做菩萨摩诃萨的修行力。 ‘善男子！什么是菩萨摩诃萨的忍辱力？如果菩萨被他人谩骂而不还报，因为他得到了如响的平等智力；如果菩萨被他人殴打而不还报，因为他得到了如镜像的平等智力；如果菩萨被他人恼乱而不还报，因为他得到了如幻的平等智力；如果菩萨被他人……’
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English version: These are what are called the power of faith, inner power, power of practice, power of patience, power of wisdom, power of detachment, power of learning and wisdom, power of eloquent speech, power of merit, and power of true practice. ‘Good man! What is the power of faith? The power of faith is when a Bodhisattva-Mahāsattva (Mahāsattva, Great Being) believes in certain dharmas, and in those dharmas, his mind immediately achieves a decisive power of faith. In this power of faith, all the gods, humans, and demons in the world cannot disturb this Bodhisattva. This is called the power of faith of a Bodhisattva-Mahāsattva.’ ‘Good man! What is the inner power of a Bodhisattva-Mahāsattva? When a Bodhisattva develops greed, practicing the contemplation of impurity immediately extinguishes the greed; when he develops anger, practicing great compassion immediately extinguishes the anger; when he develops delusion, practicing the contemplation of dependent origination immediately extinguishes the delusion. If this Bodhisattva is scolded, beaten, or bound by others, he generates the thought: ‘These sounds are like echoes, and scolding and the like are like dreams.’ At that time, the Bodhisattva attains equal wisdom, believing and knowing that beating, scolding, imprisonment, and the like are solely the result of his own karma, and being able to see it in this way immediately extinguishes (afflictions). This Bodhisattva knows that whatever happens in this body—such as oppression, annoyance, cutting, and the like—is like the moon in water. At that time, the Bodhisattva attains equal wisdom, and being able to know it in this way immediately extinguishes (afflictions). In short, the Bodhisattva is able to know that all the gates of afflictions are gates of purity. This is called the inner power of a Bodhisattva-Mahāsattva.’ ‘Good man! What is the power of practice of a Bodhisattva-Mahāsattva? It refers to the power of the stage of faith-following (Śraddhānusārin, one who follows faith), the power of the stage of the path of seeing (Darśanamārga, the path of seeing reality), and all the dharmas that counteract obstacles, and those obstructing dharmas cannot obstruct this Bodhisattva. In that stage of faith-following and in that stage of the path of seeing, all the gods, humans, demons, and Brahmas in the world cannot disturb him. This is called the power of practice of a Bodhisattva-Mahāsattva.’ ‘Good man! What is the power of patience of a Bodhisattva-Mahāsattva? If a Bodhisattva is scolded by others and does not retaliate, it is because he has obtained the power of equal wisdom like an echo; if a Bodhisattva is beaten by others and does not retaliate, it is because he has obtained the power of equal wisdom like a mirror image; if a Bodhisattva is annoyed by others and does not retaliate, it is because he has obtained the power of equal wisdom like an illusion; if a Bodhisattva is...’ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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所瞋而不加报，以得内清净平等智力故；世间八法所不能染，以得世法清净平等智力故；一切烦恼不能染、不能胜，以得集因缘平等智力故。举要言之，是菩萨见一切染法门皆是清净门，是名菩萨摩诃萨忍辱力。 “善男子！何者是菩萨摩诃萨智力？谓菩萨摩诃萨知阴、界、入空，不生、不灭，以何等智能集大菩提。于彼智中一切诸魔、外道、邪见现作佛形所不能动、亦不扰乱、不能令疑，是名菩萨摩诃萨智力。 “善男子！何者是菩萨摩诃萨离力？若菩萨身住一处，一切众生到菩萨所恶口毁骂、诽谤菩萨，亦复毁骂佛、法、僧宝，或捉菩萨若割、若截，菩萨尔时于彼众生不生恼害及以瞋心、亦复不起烦恼使心及习气烦恼心。若有众生来化菩萨令起诸恶，菩萨尔时化令从己，于三宝中得坚固心，是名菩萨摩诃萨离力。 “善男子！何者是菩萨摩诃萨闻慧力？善男子！菩萨摩诃萨多闻闻持闻慧海藏，闻慧聚集，是菩萨成就如是多闻慧力。若三千大千世界众生怀种种疑诣菩萨所，一时发问各异不同，菩萨尔时其心不动，以一音答断一切疑。如是，百千万劫种种疑问，菩萨一时一音而答，是名菩萨摩诃萨闻慧力。 “善男子！何者是菩萨摩诃萨乐说力？菩萨在于百千万那由他大众中说法，彼菩萨不 现代汉语译本： 所憎恨的事不加以报复，是因为获得了内在清净和平等智慧的力量；世间的八种法（利、衰、毁、誉、称、讥、苦、乐）不能够污染他，是因为获得了对世间法的清净和平等智慧的力量；一切烦恼不能够污染、不能够战胜他，是因为获得了对烦恼产生因缘的平等智慧的力量。总而言之，这位菩萨见到一切染污的法门都是清净的法门，这叫做菩萨摩诃萨的忍辱力。 ‘善男子！什么是菩萨摩诃萨的智力？’ 菩萨摩诃萨知道阴（色、受、想、行、识）、界（十八界）、入（十二入）是空性的，不生不灭，用这样的智慧来积累广大的菩提。在这种智慧面前，一切诸魔、外道、邪见者即使显现佛的形象也不能动摇他、扰乱他，也不能让他产生怀疑，这叫做菩萨摩诃萨的智力。 ‘善男子！什么是菩萨摩诃萨的离力？’ 如果菩萨身处一地，一切众生来到菩萨这里恶语毁骂、诽谤菩萨，甚至毁骂佛、法、僧三宝，或者抓住菩萨进行割截，菩萨这时对于这些众生不生恼害和嗔恨之心，也不生起烦恼和习气烦恼之心。如果有众生来诱惑菩萨生起各种恶念，菩萨这时会教化他们，使他们跟随自己，在三宝中获得坚固的信心，这叫做菩萨摩诃萨的离力。 ‘善男子！什么是菩萨摩诃萨的闻慧力？’ 善男子！菩萨摩诃萨博学多闻，能够听闻并保持记忆，拥有如大海般深广的智慧宝藏，闻慧聚集，这位菩萨成就了这样博学多闻的智慧力量。如果三千大千世界的众生怀有各种各样的疑问来到菩萨这里，同时提出各种不同问题，菩萨这时内心不动摇，用一个声音回答，断除一切疑问。像这样，即使经过百千万劫，有各种各样的疑问，菩萨也能同时用一个声音回答，这叫做菩萨摩诃萨的闻慧力。 ‘善男子！什么是菩萨摩诃萨的乐说力？’ 菩萨在百千万那由他（极大数目）的大众中说法，这位菩萨不会
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English version: Not retaliating against what is hated is because of obtaining the power of inner purity, equanimity, and wisdom; being undefiled by the eight worldly conditions (gain, loss, disgrace, fame, praise, ridicule, suffering, and happiness) is because of obtaining the power of pure and equal wisdom regarding worldly conditions; being unable to be defiled or overcome by all afflictions is because of obtaining the power of equal wisdom regarding the causes and conditions of afflictions. In short, this Bodhisattva sees all defiled Dharmas as pure Dharmas; this is called the Bodhisattva Mahasattva's power of forbearance. ‘Good man! What is the Bodhisattva Mahasattva's power of wisdom?’ The Bodhisattva Mahasattva knows that the skandhas (form, feeling, perception, volition, consciousness), realms (eighteen realms), and entrances (twelve entrances) are empty, without arising or ceasing, and accumulates great Bodhi with such wisdom. In the face of this wisdom, all demons, heretics, and those with wrong views, even if they manifest in the form of a Buddha, cannot move him, disturb him, or cause him to doubt; this is called the Bodhisattva Mahasattva's power of wisdom. ‘Good man! What is the Bodhisattva Mahasattva's power of detachment?’ If a Bodhisattva dwells in one place, and all sentient beings come to the Bodhisattva, reviling and slandering him, even reviling the Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha, or seizing the Bodhisattva to cut or sever him, the Bodhisattva at that time does not generate annoyance or anger towards those sentient beings, nor does he generate afflictions, habitual afflictions, or afflicted mind. If there are sentient beings who come to tempt the Bodhisattva to generate evil thoughts, the Bodhisattva at that time will transform them, causing them to follow him and gain firm faith in the Three Jewels; this is called the Bodhisattva Mahasattva's power of detachment. ‘Good man! What is the Bodhisattva Mahasattva's power of hearing and wisdom?’ Good man! The Bodhisattva Mahasattva is learned and well-versed, able to hear and retain in memory, possessing a treasury of wisdom as deep and vast as the ocean, with accumulated hearing and wisdom; this Bodhisattva has achieved such a power of learned wisdom. If sentient beings from the three thousand great thousand worlds come to the Bodhisattva with various doubts, asking different questions at the same time, the Bodhisattva at that time remains unmoved in his mind, answering with one voice and cutting off all doubts. Likewise, even after hundreds of thousands of millions of kalpas, with various questions, the Bodhisattva can answer with one voice at the same time; this is called the Bodhisattva Mahasattva's power of hearing and wisdom. ‘Good man! What is the Bodhisattva Mahasattva's power of eloquent speech?’ The Bodhisattva preaches the Dharma in a great assembly of hundreds of thousands of millions of nayutas (extremely large numbers), and this Bodhisattva does not --------------------------------------------------------------------------------