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t17n0812 bodhisattva practice fifty causes and conditions sutra.g2.0f

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Chinese

“菩萨世世持善意视佛,见怨家、见父母,心正等无有异相。用是故,佛智慧悉具足,但为众善无有恶人,有疑难问佛无不解者。   “菩萨世世持诸音乐杂香华,供养佛及塔。用是故,佛入城时城中,诸音乐不鼓而自鸣。   “菩萨世世持无梨弊结金银珍宝附惮,持用上佛及塔,诸菩萨、比丘僧及世间人,悉布施与之,常持和颜悦意与共语。用是故,佛行分越时卑户为高。   “菩萨世世为佛施轩交露,令佛住行其下,持善意视佛,复赞叹佛之功德。用是故,佛放光焰日月星辰皆冥,无能当佛光明者,佛威神巍巍乃如是。”   佛言:“我前世为菩萨时,世世所行如是无数世,用人故粗说少少功德耳。我从无数世以来所有财产知非常,是故持施与人。我世世所作功德如是,释梵天人所不能作,是皆前世所行功德所致。虚空尚可度,须弥山尚可称,海水尚可量,佛所作功德行、累功德世,说之不可称不可量。若有人至意念佛功德者,其福无量,况为作礼嗟叹者哉!人有欲求佛者,作功德行亦当如是。”   佛说经已,诸菩萨及诸天皆欢喜,前以头面礼佛而去。   菩萨行五十缘身经 现代汉语译本:没有恐怖,也没有任何诱惑。 ‘菩萨生生世世以善良的心意看待佛,见到仇人、见到父母,内心公正平等没有差别。因为这个缘故,佛的智慧全部具足,只做各种善事没有恶念,有人有疑问难题请教佛,没有不能解答的。 ‘菩萨生生世世用各种音乐、各种香和花,供养佛和佛塔。因为这个缘故,佛进入城池的时候,城中的各种音乐不用敲打就自己鸣响。 ‘菩萨生生世世拿着无梨(无梨,一种乐器),弊结(弊结,一种装饰品),金银珍宝和附惮(附惮,一种装饰品),用它们来供奉佛和佛塔,布施给各位菩萨、比丘僧以及世间的人,总是保持和蔼的脸色和愉悦的心情与他们交谈。因为这个缘故,佛行走化缘的时候,低矮的房屋都变得高大。 ‘菩萨生生世世为佛施舍有帷幔的坐具,让佛住在下面行走,用善良的心意看着佛,又赞叹佛的功德。因为这个缘故,佛放出光芒,日月星辰都变得暗淡,没有谁能比得上佛的光明,佛的威神如此盛大。’ 佛说:‘我前世做菩萨的时候,生生世世所做的就像这样无数世,因为人的缘故,粗略地说一点点功德罢了。我从无数世以来,所有财产都知道不是永恒的,所以拿来施舍给别人。我生生世世所做的功德就像这样,释提桓因(释提桓因,即帝释天)和梵天人所不能做的,这都是前世所做功德所致。虚空尚且可以测量,须弥山(须弥山,佛教中的圣山)尚且可以称量,海水尚且可以计量,佛所做的功德行为、积累功德的世数,说也说不完,无法衡量。如果有人诚心念佛的功德,他的福报是无量的,更何况是为佛作礼赞叹的人呢!人如果有想要成佛的,做功德修行也应当像这样。’ 佛说完经后,各位菩萨和各位天人都很欢喜,上前用头面礼拜佛然后离去。 《菩萨行五十缘身经》

English

English version: There is no terror, nor is there any seduction. ‘Bodhisattvas in life after life, regard the Buddha with good intentions, seeing enemies and seeing parents, their hearts are equally just without any difference. Because of this, the Buddha's wisdom is fully complete, only doing all kinds of good deeds without evil thoughts, and if anyone has doubts or difficult questions to ask the Buddha, there is nothing that cannot be answered.’ ‘Bodhisattvas in life after life use all kinds of music, various fragrances and flowers to make offerings to the Buddha and pagodas. Because of this, when the Buddha enters a city, the various musical instruments in the city sound by themselves without being struck.’ ‘Bodhisattvas in life after life hold *wuli* (*wuli*, a musical instrument), *bijie* (*bijie*, an ornament), gold, silver, treasures, and *fudan* (*fudan*, an ornament), using them to offer to the Buddha and pagodas, and giving them as alms to all Bodhisattvas, *bhiksu* monks, and people in the world, always maintaining a kind face and a joyful mood when talking with them. Because of this, when the Buddha goes out for alms, the low houses become tall.’ ‘Bodhisattvas in life after life donate curtained seats for the Buddha, allowing the Buddha to dwell and walk beneath them, looking at the Buddha with good intentions, and praising the Buddha's merits. Because of this, the Buddha emits light, and the sun, moon, and stars all become dim, and no one can match the Buddha's light; the Buddha's majestic power is so great.’ The Buddha said: ‘When I was a Bodhisattva in my previous lives, what I did in life after life was like this for countless lives, and because of people, I am only roughly speaking about a little bit of merit. Since countless lives ago, I have known that all my possessions are not eternal, so I use them to give alms to others. The merits I have made in life after life are like this, which *Śakra* (*Śakra*, i.e., Indra) and the *Brahmā* (*Brahmā*, a type of deity) cannot do; this is all due to the merits made in previous lives. Even emptiness can be measured, Mount *Sumeru* (*Sumeru*, the sacred mountain in Buddhism) can be weighed, and the sea can be measured, but the meritorious deeds and the number of lives in which the Buddha has accumulated merit cannot be fully described or measured. If someone sincerely thinks of the Buddha's merits, their blessings are immeasurable, let alone those who bow and praise the Buddha! If someone wants to become a Buddha, their meritorious deeds and practice should also be like this.’ After the Buddha finished speaking the sutra, all the Bodhisattvas and all the gods were delighted, and they came forward to bow to the Buddha with their heads and faces before departing. *Bodhisattva's Conduct in Fifty Incarnations Sutra* --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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