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t17n0804 buddha speaks relieving sorrow sutra.g2.0f

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Chinese

鬼报满已,设生人中,贫穷饥困,种种苦恼,说不能尽。   “又彼有情,以修福善,生忉利天等境界殊胜,恒受快乐;贪爱炽盛,如火烧干草,报寿尽时,即堕恶趣。譬如飞禽折其两翼,刹那落地,受种种苦。是故汝等,学断轮回,速求解脱。”   佛言:“苾刍!譬如江河、大地、日月、星辰、须弥卢山及诸聚落世界,未坏而得久住,常在世间。今此经典亦复如是,世界未坏,法亦久住。于意云何?为与一切有情止息轮回故。”   苾刍闻已,信受奉行。   佛说解忧经 现代汉语译本:鬼道众生的业报满了之后,如果转生到人间,就会贫穷饥饿,遭受种种苦恼,简直说也说不完。 ‘还有那些众生,因为修习福德善业,转生到忉利天(Trayastrimsa,三十三天)等境界殊胜的地方,恒常享受快乐;但是如果贪爱之心炽盛,就像火烧干草一样,等到福报享尽寿命终了时,就会堕落到恶道中。就像飞鸟折断了翅膀,瞬间坠落地面,遭受各种痛苦。所以你们要努力断除轮回,尽快寻求解脱。’ 佛说:‘比丘(bhiksu,出家修行的男子)!譬如江河、大地、日月、星辰、须弥卢山(Sumeru,佛教宇宙观中的圣山)以及各种聚落世界,在未坏灭之前能够长久存在,常在世间。这部经典也是如此,世界未坏灭,佛法也能长久住世。你们认为如何?这是为了让一切众生止息轮回的缘故。’ 比丘们听了之后,都信受奉行。 《佛说解忧经》

English

English version: When the karmic retribution of beings in the realm of ghosts is exhausted, if they are reborn among humans, they will be poor, hungry, and suffer all kinds of afflictions, which are too numerous to describe. 'Furthermore, those sentient beings who, through cultivating meritorious deeds and virtuous actions, are born in superior realms such as Trayastrimsa (忉利天,Thirty-three Heavens), constantly experience happiness; however, if their attachment and craving become intense, like fire burning dry grass, when their blessings are exhausted and their lifespan ends, they will fall into evil realms. It is like a bird breaking its wings, instantly falling to the ground, and suffering all kinds of pain. Therefore, you should strive to cut off the cycle of rebirth and quickly seek liberation.' The Buddha said, 'Bhiksus (苾刍,monks)! Just as rivers, the earth, the sun, the moon, the stars, Mount Sumeru (须弥卢山,the sacred mountain in Buddhist cosmology), and various settlements and worlds can endure for a long time before they are destroyed, and constantly exist in the world, so too is this scripture. Before the world is destroyed, the Dharma will also abide in the world for a long time. What do you think? This is for the sake of stopping the cycle of rebirth for all sentient beings.' Having heard this, the bhiksus accepted it with faith and practiced accordingly. 'The Sutra on Dispelling Sorrows Spoken by the Buddha' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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