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English version 'The division of the path' – this is called the Sangha's (the monastic community) work.' At that time, the World-Honored One (another name for the Buddha) spoke in verse: 'Constantly and diligently practice with vigor, follow the most excellent Noble Eightfold Path, In this way, one can enter the Sangha, as described above, in its four pairs (referring to the stages of enlightenment within the Sangha).' 'Furthermore, Bhikshus (Buddhist monks)! What is called the Sangha's benefit? It refers to the four fruits of a Shramana (ascetic or religious practitioner). What are the four? The fruit of Srotapanna (stream-enterer), the fruit of Sakradagamin (once-returner), the fruit of Anagamin (non-returner), the fruit of Arhat (worthy one) – these are called the Sangha's benefits.' At that time, the World-Honored One spoke in verse: 'The great being's (Bodhisattva's) benefit is to enter the Sangha, Possessing the four fruits of a Shramana, one can fully repay all kindness.' At that time, the Bhikshu, having heard these words, then said: 'As the Buddha said, if there is a Bhikshu who enters the Sangha, diligently cultivates the Sangha's work, and obtains the Sangha's benefits, such a person is worthy to receive all offerings of faith, without foolishness; having received, he is ultimately able to repay the kindness of the donors; having left home out of faith, all his wishes are fulfilled. World-Honored One! If there is a good man who generates the Mahayana (the Great Vehicle) mind, seeking all-knowing wisdom, and leaves home with pure faith, can such a person be counted as a member of the Sangha? Can he diligently cultivate the Sangha's work and obtain the Sangha's benefits?' The Buddha said: 'Bhikshu! Excellent, excellent! You have great wisdom, able to ask such subtle and good questions. You are now for the benefit and happiness of vast numbers of gods and humans, able to ask the Tathagata (another name for the Buddha) about such profound meanings.' Again, he told the Bhikshu: 'Hold it well in your memory! Listen carefully, listen carefully! Think about it well, and I will explain it to you.' The Bhikshu said to the Buddha: 'Yes, World-Honored One! I am eager to hear. I hope the Tathagata will explain it in detail.' The Buddha said: 'Bhikshu! If there are people who generate the Mahayana mind, practice the Mahayana, seek all-knowing wisdom, and abandon their homes with faith, such people are not counted as members of the Sangha, do not cultivate the Sangha's work, and do not obtain the Sangha's benefits.' At that time, the World-Honored One spoke in verse: 'Not entering the Sangha, not diligently cultivating the Sangha's work, Not obtaining the Sangha's benefits, this is cultivating Bodhi (enlightenment).' At that time, the Bhikshu again asked --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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佛言：“世尊！如来何缘听如是人出家受具、受人信施？世尊！如是之人不入僧数、不勤僧业、不得僧利，云何而得毕报施恩？” 佛言：“比丘！汝今不应问如是事。” 比丘复言：“若如是人不入僧数、不勤僧业、不得僧利，云何而得毕报施恩？” 佛言：“止，止！不复须问。” 如第一请，第二、第三亦复如是。佛告比丘：“汝已三请，岂得不说。” 宣是语已，以神通力放于眉间白毫相光，其明焰炽有百千色，悉照三千大千世界幽闇黑冥、未曾睹见诸色之处悉令大明，诸大海水其中众生，所谓鱼鳖、走兽、摩罗、龙王、龙女，诸阿修罗、阿修罗女，诸迦楼罗、迦楼罗女，如是等众悉蒙其光，心惊毛竖怪未曾有。其光亦照四天王、忉利天、焰摩天、兜率天、化乐天、他化自在天，梵天、梵众天、梵辅天、大梵天、光天、光音天、少光天、无量光天、净天、少净天、遍净天、无量净天，果实天、少果天、广果天、无量果天、无想天、无恼天、无热天、善现天、妙见天、阿迦腻吒天。是眉间毫相悉皆遍照，乃至三千大千世界亦复如是，从四天王乃至阿迦腻吒诸天，莫不大明。如是诸天见如来光神通变化已，各来佛所恭敬供养尊重赞叹，顶礼佛足却在一面合掌而住。 尔时， 现代汉语译本 佛说：‘世尊！如来为何允许这样的人出家受戒，接受别人的供养？世尊！这样的人不属于僧团，不参与僧团的事务，不能得到僧团的利益，要怎样才能完全报答施主的恩德呢？’ 佛说：‘比丘！你不应该问这样的问题。’ 比丘又说：‘如果这样的人不属于僧团，不参与僧团的事务，不能得到僧团的利益，要怎样才能完全报答施主的恩德呢？’ 佛说：‘停止，停止！不必再问了。’ 像第一次请求一样，第二次、第三次也同样如此。佛告诉比丘：‘你已经请求了三次，怎么能不说呢？’ 说完这话，佛以神通力从眉间的白毫相放出光明，那光明炽盛，有百千种颜色，照亮了三千大千世界所有幽暗昏黑、从未见过各种颜色的地方，都变得光明。诸大海水中的众生，如鱼鳖、走兽、摩罗（Mara，魔罗）、龙王、龙女，以及诸阿修罗（Asura，非天）、阿修罗女，诸迦楼罗（Garuda，金翅鸟）、迦楼罗女等众生，都蒙受了这光明，心中惊恐，毛发竖立，觉得从未有过。这光明也照耀了四天王天（Cāturmahārājika，四大天王所居之天）、忉利天（Trāyastriṃśa，三十三天）、焰摩天（Yāmadeva，夜摩天）、兜率天（Tuṣita，兜率天）、化乐天（Nirmāṇarati，乐变化天）、他化自在天（Paranirmita-vaśavartin，他化自在天），梵天（Brahmā，梵天）、梵众天（Brahma-pāriṣadya，梵众天）、梵辅天（Brahma-purohita，梵辅天）、大梵天（Mahābrahmā，大梵天）、光天（Ābhāsvara，光天）、光音天（Ābhāsvara，光音天）、少光天（Parīttābha，少光天）、无量光天（Apramāṇābha，无量光天）、净天（Śubhakṛtsna，净天）、少净天（Parīttaśubha，少净天）、遍净天（Śubhakṛtsna，遍净天）、无量净天（Apramāṇaśubha，无量净天），果实天（Bṛhatphala，广果天）、少果天（Parīttaphala，少果天）、广果天（Bṛhatphala，广果天）、无量果天（Apramāṇaphala，无量果天）、无想天（Asaṃjñasattva，无想天）、无恼天（Avṛha，无烦天）、无热天（Atapa，无热天）、善现天（Sudṛśa，善见天）、妙见天（Sudarśana，妙见天）、阿迦腻吒天（Akaniṣṭha，色究竟天）。这眉间毫相的光明全都照遍，乃至三千大千世界也是这样，从四天王天直到阿迦腻吒天，没有不光明的。这些天人见到如来的光明神通变化后，都来到佛所，恭敬供养，尊重赞叹，顶礼佛足，退到一边合掌站立。 这时，
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English version The Buddha said: 'World Honored One! For what reason does the Tathagata allow such people to leave home, receive the full precepts, and accept the offerings of others? World Honored One! Such people do not belong to the Sangha, do not diligently engage in the Sangha's affairs, and do not receive the Sangha's benefits. How can they fully repay the kindness of the donors?' The Buddha said: 'Bhikkhu! You should not ask such a question.' The Bhikkhu said again: 'If such people do not belong to the Sangha, do not diligently engage in the Sangha's affairs, and do not receive the Sangha's benefits, how can they fully repay the kindness of the donors?' The Buddha said: 'Stop, stop! There is no need to ask further.' Like the first request, the second and third were also the same. The Buddha told the Bhikkhu: 'You have already requested three times, how can I not speak?' After speaking these words, with his supernatural power, the Buddha emitted light from the white hair-curl between his eyebrows. That light was blazing and had hundreds of thousands of colors, illuminating all the dark and obscure places in the three thousand great thousand worlds, places where various colors had never been seen, making them all bright. The beings in the great oceans, such as fish, turtles, walking beasts, Mara (魔罗), Dragon Kings, Dragon Daughters, as well as the Asuras (阿修罗), Asura Daughters, the Garudas (迦楼罗), Garuda Daughters, and other such beings, all received this light, their hearts filled with fear, their hair standing on end, feeling something unprecedented. The light also illuminated the Heaven of the Four Kings (Cāturmahārājika), the Heaven of the Thirty-three (Trāyastriṃśa), the Yama Heaven (Yāmadeva), the Tuṣita Heaven (Tuṣita), the Nirmāṇarati Heaven (化乐天), the Paranirmita-vaśavartin Heaven (他化自在天), the Brahma Heaven (梵天), the Brahma-pāriṣadya Heaven (梵众天), the Brahma-purohita Heaven (梵辅天), the Mahābrahmā Heaven (大梵天), the Ābhāsvara Heaven (光天), the Ābhāsvara Heaven (光音天), the Parīttābha Heaven (少光天), the Apramāṇābha Heaven (无量光天), the Śubhakṛtsna Heaven (净天), the Parīttaśubha Heaven (少净天), the Śubhakṛtsna Heaven (遍净天), the Apramāṇaśubha Heaven (无量净天), the Bṛhatphala Heaven (广果天), the Parīttaphala Heaven (少果天), the Bṛhatphala Heaven (广果天), the Apramāṇaphala Heaven (无量果天), the Asaṃjñasattva Heaven (无想天), the Avṛha Heaven (无烦天), the Atapa Heaven (无热天), the Sudṛśa Heaven (善见天), the Sudarśana Heaven (妙见天), and the Akaniṣṭha Heaven (阿迦腻吒天). The light from the white hair-curl between his eyebrows illuminated everything, even the three thousand great thousand worlds were like this, from the Heaven of the Four Kings up to the Akaniṣṭha Heaven, there was no place that was not bright. After these devas saw the Tathagata's light and supernatural transformations, they all came to the Buddha's place, respectfully making offerings, honoring and praising him, bowing their heads to his feet, and standing to one side with their palms joined. At that time, --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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复有无量比丘游行诸国，遇斯光已，皆悉集来至于佛所，恭敬供养尊重赞叹，顶礼佛足却在一面合掌而住。尔时，比丘、比丘尼、优婆塞、优婆夷皆见如是变化神通，见已于佛生清净信，即至佛所恭敬供养尊重赞叹，顶礼佛足却坐一面合掌而住。乃至三千大千世界天、龙、鬼神、乾闼婆、阿修罗、迦楼罗、紧那罗、摩睺罗伽、人及非人，如是大众悉见如来神通变化，各各来到佛世尊所，恭敬供养尊重赞叹，顶礼佛足却坐一面合掌而住。 尔时，大德舍利弗即从坐起，偏袒右臂右膝着地，合掌向佛白佛言：“世尊！今日无量比丘、比丘尼、优婆塞、优婆夷，一切大众悉共聚集；并及诸天、龙、神、乾闼婆、阿修罗、迦楼罗、紧那罗、摩睺罗伽、人非人等，从四天王乃至阿迦腻吒诸天，悉皆和合端坐佛前。如来何缘放此眉间白毫相光？唯愿哀愍说其因缘。” 尔时，舍利弗即于佛前而说偈言： “多有诸众生， 其数那由他， 见是大神变， 悉能来聚集。 何缘放光明， 集是诸大众？ 唯愿垂哀愍， 分别说其因。” 尔时，佛告舍利弗：“是一比丘出家未久已受具戒，来问我言：‘世尊！若有人发大乘之心，求一切智，剃除须发出家修道。云何善受一切信施，受已必能报其施福 现代汉语译本：又有无数来自各个国度的比丘（佛教出家男众），遇到这光明之后，都聚集到佛陀处所，恭敬供养、尊重赞叹，顶礼佛足后退到一旁合掌站立。当时，比丘尼（佛教出家女众）、优婆塞（在家男居士）、优婆夷（在家女居士）都见到这样的变化神通，见到后对佛陀生起清净的信心，立即来到佛陀处所，恭敬供养、尊重赞叹，顶礼佛足后退到一旁合掌而坐。乃至三千大千世界的天（天神）、龙（神龙）、鬼神（鬼道众生）、乾闼婆（香音神）、阿修罗（非天）、迦楼罗（金翅鸟）、紧那罗（歌神）、摩睺罗伽（大蟒神）、人和非人等，这样的大众都见到如来的神通变化，各自来到佛世尊处所，恭敬供养、尊重赞叹，顶礼佛足后退到一旁合掌而坐。 当时，大德舍利弗（佛陀十大弟子之一，以智慧著称）即从座位上站起，袒露右臂，右膝着地，合掌向佛禀告说：‘世尊！今天无数的比丘、比丘尼、优婆塞、优婆夷，一切大众都聚集在一起；以及诸天、龙、神、乾闼婆、阿修罗、迦楼罗、紧那罗、摩睺罗伽、人非人等，从四天王天（欲界第一层天）乃至阿迦腻吒天（色界顶层天），都和合聚集端坐在佛前。如来是因何缘故放出这眉间白毫相光？唯愿您慈悲怜悯，为我们解说其中的因缘。’ 当时，舍利弗就在佛前以偈颂说道： ‘众多诸众生，其数那由他（数量单位，极多）。见此大神变，悉能来聚集。何缘放光明，集是诸大众？唯愿垂哀愍，分别说其因。’ 当时，佛陀告诉舍利弗：‘有一比丘出家不久，已经受了具足戒，来问我说：‘世尊！如果有人发大乘之心（普度众生之心），求一切智（佛的智慧），剃除须发，出家修道。如何才能善于接受一切信徒的布施，接受后必定能够报答他们的施舍之福？’
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English version: Again, countless Bhikshus (Buddhist monks) from various countries, upon encountering this light, all gathered at the Buddha's place, respectfully making offerings, honoring and praising him, prostrating at his feet, and standing to one side with their palms joined. At that time, Bhikshunis (Buddhist nuns), Upasakas (male lay devotees), and Upasikas (female lay devotees) all witnessed such transformative spiritual powers. Having seen this, they developed pure faith in the Buddha and immediately came to the Buddha's place, respectfully making offerings, honoring and praising him, prostrating at his feet, and sitting to one side with their palms joined. Even the beings of the three-thousand-great-thousand world system—Devas (gods), Nagas (dragons), ghosts and spirits, Gandharvas (celestial musicians), Asuras (demigods), Garudas (mythical birds), Kinnaras (celestial musicians), Mahoragas (great serpents), humans, and non-humans—such a great assembly all witnessed the Tathagata's (Buddha's) transformative spiritual powers. Each came to the World Honored One, respectfully making offerings, honoring and praising him, prostrating at his feet, and sitting to one side with their palms joined. At that time, the great virtuous Shariputra (one of the Buddha's ten principal disciples, known for his wisdom) arose from his seat, bared his right arm, knelt on his right knee, and, with palms joined, addressed the Buddha, saying: 'World Honored One! Today, countless Bhikshus, Bhikshunis, Upasakas, Upasikas, and the entire assembly have gathered together; along with the Devas, Nagas, spirits, Gandharvas, Asuras, Garudas, Kinnaras, Mahoragas, humans, non-humans, and beings from the Four Heavenly Kings (the first heaven of the desire realm) up to the Akanistha heavens (the highest heaven of the form realm), all are harmoniously gathered and sitting before the Buddha. For what reason does the Tathagata emit this white hair-mark light from between his eyebrows? We beseech you to have compassion and explain the cause and conditions.' At that time, Shariputra spoke in verse before the Buddha: 'Many are the sentient beings, their number is Nayuta (a large number). Seeing this great spiritual transformation, all are able to gather here. For what reason do you emit light, gathering this great assembly? We beseech you to have compassion and explain the cause.' At that time, the Buddha told Shariputra: 'There is a Bhikshu who has not been ordained for long, having already received the full precepts, who came to ask me: 'World Honored One! If someone develops the mind of the Mahayana (the Great Vehicle, aiming for universal salvation), seeks all-knowing wisdom (Buddha's wisdom), shaves his head and beard, and leaves home to cultivate the Way, how can he skillfully receive all the offerings of the faithful, and after receiving them, be certain to repay the blessings of their generosity?' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------