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大正藏第 17 册 No. 0786 佛说木槵子经 No. 786 佛说木槵子经 失译人今附东晋录 闻如是： 一时佛游罗阅祇耆阇崛山中，与大比丘众一千二百五十人俱，菩萨无数，名称远闻，天、人所敬。时难国王，名波流离，遣使来到佛所，顶礼佛足，白佛言：“世尊！我国边小，频岁寇贼，五谷勇贵，疾病流行，人民困苦，我恒不得安卧。如来法藏，多悉深广；我有忧务，不得修行。唯愿世尊特垂慈愍，赐我要法！使我日夜易得修行，未来世中远离众苦。” 佛告王言：“若欲灭烦恼障、报障者，当贯木槵子一百八，以常自随。若行、若坐、若卧，恒当至心，无分散意，称佛陀、达摩、僧伽名，乃过一木槵子，如是渐次度木槵子，若十、若二十、若百、若千，乃至百千万。若能满二十万遍，身心不乱，无诸谄曲者，舍命得生第三焰天，衣食自然，常安乐行。若复能满一百万遍者，当得断除百八结业，始名背生死流，趣向泥洹，永断烦恼根，获无上果。” 信还启王，王大欢喜，遥向世尊，头面礼佛云：“大善！我当奉行。”即敕吏民，营办木槵子，以为千具，六亲国戚，皆与一具。王常诵念，虽亲军旅，亦不废置。又作是念：“世尊大慈，普应 现代汉语译本 《佛说木槵子经》 失译人今附东晋录 我听闻是这样的： 一时，佛陀在罗阅祇（Rāmagṛha，王舍城）的耆阇崛山（Gṛdhrakūṭa，灵鹫山）中，与一千二百五十位大比丘众在一起，还有无数的菩萨，他们的名声远扬，为天人和人们所敬仰。当时，难国王，名叫波流离（Virūḍhaka），派遣使者来到佛陀处所，顶礼佛足，禀告佛陀说：‘世尊！我的国家地处边陲，常年遭受寇贼侵扰，五谷价格昂贵，疾病流行，人民困苦不堪，我常常无法安稳入睡。如来的法藏，内容繁多且深奥广博；我因为政务繁忙，无法修行。唯愿世尊特别垂怜慈悲，赐予我简要的修行方法！使我日夜都能轻易地修行，在未来世中远离各种苦难。’ 佛陀告诉国王说：‘如果想要灭除烦恼障和业报障，应当用绳子串起一百零八颗木槵子（Sapindus mukorossi），经常随身携带。无论是行走、坐着还是躺卧，都要始终至诚专心，不要分散注意力，称念佛陀（Buddha）、达摩（Dharma，佛法）、僧伽（Saṃgha，僧团）的名号，然后拨过一颗木槵子。像这样逐渐地拨动木槵子，无论是十颗、二十颗、一百颗、一千颗，乃至一百万、一千万颗。如果能够念满二十万遍，身心不乱，没有虚伪谄媚之心，舍弃生命后就能往生到第三焰天（Trāyastriṃśa），衣食自然丰足，常常安乐自在。如果又能念满一百万遍，就能断除一百零八种结业，开始背离生死轮回，趋向泥洹（Nirvāṇa，涅槃），永远断除烦恼的根源，获得无上的果位。’ 使者返回后禀告国王，国王听后非常欢喜，遥向世尊，头面顶礼佛陀说：‘太好了！我应当奉行。’随即命令官吏百姓，准备木槵子，制作了一千串，分发给六亲国戚，每人一串。国王常常诵念，即使身在军旅之中，也不废弃。又这样想：‘世尊真是大慈大悲，普遍应化。
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English version The Sūtra of the Buddha's Teaching on the Mukta-Karṇī Tree Beads Translator lost; now appended to the Eastern Jin record Thus have I heard: At one time, the Buddha was dwelling on Mount Gṛdhrakūṭa (Vulture Peak) in Rāmagṛha (Rajgir), together with a great assembly of twelve hundred and fifty Bhikṣus (monks), and countless Bodhisattvas (enlightenment beings) whose names were widely known and revered by gods and humans. At that time, King Virūḍhaka (the Cruel King) of the Nandas sent an envoy to the Buddha, who prostrated himself at the Buddha's feet and said, 'World-Honored One! My country is small and located on the border, and we are frequently plagued by bandits and thieves. The five grains are expensive, diseases are rampant, and the people are suffering. I am constantly unable to sleep peacefully. The Dharma treasury of the Tathāgata (Buddha), is vast and profound; I am preoccupied with affairs and unable to practice. I beseech the World-Honored One to bestow upon me a concise method of practice that I can easily perform day and night, so that I may be freed from suffering in future lives.' The Buddha said to the King, 'If you wish to eradicate the hindrances of afflictions and karmic retribution, you should string together one hundred and eight Mukta-Karṇī (Sapindus mukorossi) beads and carry them with you at all times. Whether walking, sitting, or lying down, you should always be mindful and focused, without distraction, and recite the names of the Buddha (Buddha), the Dharma (Dharma, the teachings), and the Saṃgha (Saṃgha, the monastic community), then pass one Mukta-Karṇī bead. In this way, gradually move the beads, whether ten, twenty, one hundred, one thousand, or even one hundred thousand or one million. If you can complete two hundred thousand repetitions, with a mind and body free from confusion and without deceit or flattery, you will be reborn in the Trāyastriṃśa Heaven (Heaven of Thirty-three) after death, where food and clothing will be provided naturally, and you will always live in peace and happiness. If you can complete one million repetitions, you will be able to sever the one hundred and eight bonds of karma, and you will begin to turn away from the stream of birth and death, and move towards Nirvāṇa (Nirvana), permanently cutting off the root of afflictions and attaining the supreme fruit.' The envoy returned and reported to the King, who was overjoyed and bowed to the Buddha from afar, saying, 'Excellent! I shall follow this practice.' He immediately ordered his officials and people to prepare Mukta-Karṇī beads, making one thousand sets, and distributed one set to each of his relatives and members of the royal family. The King constantly recited the names, and even when he was engaged in military campaigns, he did not abandon the practice. He also thought, 'The World-Honored One is truly compassionate and universally responsive.' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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一切。若我此善，得免长沦苦海，如来当现我身，为我说法。”愿乐迫心，三日不食。 佛即应形，与诸眷属，来其宫内，而告王曰：“莎斗比丘，诵三宝名，经历十岁，得成斯陀含果；渐次习行，今在普香世界，作辟支佛。”王闻是已，倍复修行。 佛告阿难：“何况能诵三宝名，经历万数；但能闻此人名，生一念随喜者，未来生处，常闻十善。” 说是法时，大众欢喜，皆愿奉行！ 佛说木槵子经 现代汉语译本：如果我所做的这些善事，能够让我免于长久沉沦于苦海之中，那么如来（Tathagata，佛的称号）您应当显现我的身形，为我说法。’因为急切地想要达成所愿，他三天没有进食。 佛陀随即应他的请求显现身形，带着他的眷属来到国王的宫殿中，告诉国王说：‘莎斗（Shadou）比丘（bhiksu，出家修行的男性），诵念三宝（Triratna，佛、法、僧）的名号，经历了十年，证得了斯陀含（Sakrdagamin，二果罗汉）的果位；逐渐地修行，现在在普香世界，成为了一位辟支佛（Pratyekabuddha，缘觉佛）。’国王听闻这些话后，更加倍地努力修行。 佛陀告诉阿难（Ananda，佛陀的十大弟子之一）说：‘更何况是能够诵念三宝的名号，经历成千上万次的人呢？即使只是听闻这个人的名字，生起一念随喜之心的人，未来所生之处，也常常能够听闻十善（Dasa-kusala）。’ 当佛陀宣说这部经时，大众都非常欢喜，都愿意奉行！ 《佛说木槵子经》
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English version: 'If these good deeds of mine can save me from long sinking in the sea of suffering, then the Tathagata (title of the Buddha) should manifest my form and preach the Dharma for me.' Driven by the urgency of his wish, he did not eat for three days. The Buddha then manifested his form in response to his request, came to the king's palace with his retinue, and told the king: 'The bhiksu (monk) Shadou (Shadou), reciting the names of the Triratna (Three Jewels: Buddha, Dharma, Sangha) for ten years, has attained the fruit of Sakrdagamin (Once-Returner); gradually practicing, he is now in the World of Universal Fragrance, becoming a Pratyekabuddha (Solitary Buddha).’ Upon hearing this, the king redoubled his efforts in cultivation. The Buddha told Ananda (one of the ten principal disciples of the Buddha): 'How much more so for those who can recite the names of the Triratna tens of thousands of times? Even if one only hears the name of this person and generates a single thought of rejoicing, in future lives, they will always hear the ten virtues (Dasa-kusala).' When the Buddha preached this Dharma, the assembly rejoiced and all wished to practice it! 'The Buddha Speaks of the Counting Beads Sutra' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------