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给二人、三人、四人、五人、十人、二十人、三十、四十、五十、百人、千人、百千万人,如是乃至无量众生及色、非色,悉舍一切所有财宝,给施如是无量众生,亦为除其怖畏、系缚、鞭杖、诃责、诸恶趣等,兼复安止于人、天乐。而是众中有一士夫,析破一钱以为百分,以一分钱欲报是人所施之恩。世尊!于意云何?是大施主于诸众生多所利益,是人方以一分之钱欲报其恩,宁得报不?” “不也。舍利弗!” 舍利弗言:“菩萨摩诃萨亦复如是,如彼富人利益一切无量众生及为断灭一切诸恶,以一分钱而报其恩。世尊!行大乘者亦复如是,以如是等无量众生所受种种随意快乐,欲报菩萨发意之恩,亦如彼人以一分钱报施主恩。” 尔时,佛赞舍利弗言:“善哉,善哉!汝今则为随顺我行。舍利弗!一切众生若于百世、千世、万世、百千万世,一一世中尽其形寿,舍身皮肉、骨髓、筋脉奉上菩萨,尚不能报如是菩萨百分、千分、百千亿分乃至算数所不能知分中一分之恩。何以故?舍利弗!我观一切人、天大众及阿修罗,无有能报是菩萨恩;唯除善男子、善女人发阿耨多罗三藐三菩提心。何以故。舍利弗!若有善男子、善女人发阿耨多罗三藐三菩提心,则为一切无量众生之所受用,多所利益。 现代汉语译本 如果有人向两个人、三个人、四个人、五个人、十个人、二十个人、三十个人、四十个人、五十个人、一百个人、一千个人、一百千万人,乃至无量众生,包括有形体的和无形体的众生,全部舍弃自己所有的财宝,布施给这些无量众生,并且解除他们的恐惧、束缚、鞭打、呵斥以及诸恶趣的痛苦,还让他们安住在人间的快乐和天上的快乐之中。而这些众生中有一个人,把一文钱分成一百份,用其中的一份钱来报答这位施主所施予的恩德。世尊,您认为怎么样?这位大施主对众多众生有很大的利益,而这个人只用一分钱来报答他的恩德,能够报答得了么?” ‘不能,舍利弗(Śāriputra,佛陀十大弟子之一,以智慧著称)!’ 舍利弗说:‘菩萨摩诃萨(Bodhisattva-mahāsattva,大菩萨)也是这样,就像那位富人利益一切无量众生,并且为他们断灭一切诸恶,却只用一分钱来报答他的恩德。世尊,修行大乘的人也是这样,用这些无量众生所享受的各种随意快乐,来报答菩萨发菩提心(bodhicitta,觉悟之心)的恩德,也就像那个人用一分钱来报答施主的恩德一样。’ 这时,佛赞叹舍利弗说:‘好啊,好啊!你现在是随顺我的教导而行。舍利弗,一切众生即使在一百世、一千世、一万世、一百千万世中,每一世都用尽自己的寿命,舍弃自己的身皮肉、骨髓、筋脉来奉献给菩萨,尚且不能报答这位菩萨百分之一、千分之一、百千亿分之一,乃至算数都无法计算的分中的一分恩德。为什么呢?舍利弗,我观察一切人、天大众以及阿修罗(Asura,一种神道),没有谁能够报答这位菩萨的恩德;除非是善男子、善女人发阿耨多罗三藐三菩提心(anuttarā-samyak-saṃbodhi-citta,无上正等正觉之心)。为什么呢?舍利弗,如果善男子、善女人发阿耨多罗三藐三菩提心,那么就成为一切无量众生所受用,对他们有很大的利益。
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English version If someone were to give to two, three, four, five, ten, twenty, thirty, forty, fifty, one hundred, one thousand, one hundred thousand, or even countless beings, including those with form and those without form, relinquishing all their possessions and wealth to bestow upon these countless beings, and also relieving them of their fears, bonds, beatings, rebukes, and the sufferings of evil destinies, further establishing them in the joys of humans and gods. And among these beings, there is a person who divides one coin into one hundred parts, intending to repay the benefactor's kindness with one part of the coin. World Honored One, what do you think? Does this great benefactor greatly benefit all beings, and can this person repay their kindness with just one part of the coin?' 'No, Śāriputra (佛陀十大弟子之一,以智慧著称)!' Śāriputra said, 'The Bodhisattva-mahāsattva (Bodhisattva-mahāsattva,大菩萨) is also like this, like that wealthy person who benefits all countless beings and eradicates all evils for them, yet repays their kindness with just one part of a coin. World Honored One, those who practice the Great Vehicle are also like this, using the various pleasures enjoyed by these countless beings to repay the kindness of the Bodhisattva's arising of the mind of enlightenment (bodhicitta,觉悟之心), just like that person repaying the benefactor's kindness with one part of a coin.' At that time, the Buddha praised Śāriputra, saying, 'Excellent, excellent! You are now acting in accordance with my teachings. Śāriputra, even if all beings, in each of a hundred, a thousand, ten thousand, or a hundred million lifetimes, were to exhaust their lifespan in each lifetime, offering their skin, flesh, bones, marrow, sinews, and veins to the Bodhisattva, they still could not repay even one part in a hundred, a thousand, a hundred million, or even a fraction beyond calculation of the Bodhisattva's kindness. Why is that? Śāriputra, I observe all humans, gods, and Asuras (Asura,一种神道), and there is no one who can repay the Bodhisattva's kindness, except for good men and good women who generate the mind of anuttarā-samyak-saṃbodhi (anuttarā-samyak-saṃbodhi-citta,无上正等正觉之心). Why is that? Śāriputra, if good men and good women generate the mind of anuttarā-samyak-saṃbodhi, then they become beneficial and useful to all countless beings, bringing them great benefit.' -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- “舍利弗!如阎浮提出栴檀树,其芽生时,能除一切婴孩男、女所有病苦;其叶生时,复能疗治童男、童女所有患苦;若树增长枝叶扶疏能荫凉时,众生在中悉能除灭一切病苦;其花开敷能令人天成就快乐;其果熟时有大光明遍照十方,若有众生见已生念识其光明,即得除断生老病死;及其坏时有诸众生取其树身,终不畏有贫穷之苦;若取枝叶还至家中,则无复有饥渴之患。舍利弗!是栴檀树出现于世常益众生,无有不作利益之时。从芽生时乃至取其枝叶还家,常为利益。 “舍利弗!菩萨摩诃萨亦复如是。初发阿耨多罗三藐三菩提心时,以四摄法摄取众生,既发心已,其心常缘于三解脱。何等为三?空,无相、愿。树增长者,谓无生忍法;花开发者,谓已成就一切种智;果实熟者,谓于如来入般涅槃;树破坏者,谓涅槃已,以神通力碎身舍利,如葶苈子;取其枝叶而还家者,谓于如来既涅槃已,收取舍利起诸塔庙,众生入中衰恶消除。舍利弗!是故当知善男子、善女人发阿耨多罗三藐三菩提心者,有诸众生于中所种一切善根则得毕报。何以故?舍利弗!若有善男子、善女人发阿耨多罗三藐三菩提心,则为欲令行佛种者共相绍继,亦欲令彼声闻、缘觉无有断绝,能与一切无量众生人天快乐,及离烦恼无漏 { "translations": [ "现代汉语译本", "‘舍利弗(Śāriputra,佛陀十大弟子之一,以智慧著称)!譬如阎浮提(Jambudvīpa,四大部洲之一,通常指我们所居住的这个世界)生长的栴檀树(candana,一种珍贵的香木),当它刚发芽的时候,就能消除所有婴孩的男、女的病苦;当它长出叶子的时候,又能医治童男、童女的所有疾病;如果树木增长,枝叶繁茂能够遮荫的时候,众生在树下都能消除一切病苦;它的花朵开放能够使人天获得快乐;它的果实成熟的时候,有巨大的光明遍照十方,如果有众生见到后心生念想,认识到这光明,就能断除生老病死;等到它坏掉的时候,有众生取它的树身,最终不会畏惧贫穷的痛苦;如果取它的枝叶带回家中,就不会再有饥渴的忧患。舍利弗!这栴檀树出现在世间,常常利益众生,没有不作利益的时候。从发芽的时候,乃至取它的枝叶带回家,常常都在利益众生。", "‘舍利弗!菩萨摩诃萨(bodhisattva-mahāsattva,发大心愿的菩萨)也是这样。最初发起阿耨多罗三藐三菩提心(anuttarā-samyak-saṃbodhi-citta,无上正等正觉之心,即成佛之心)的时候,用四摄法(catuḥ-saṃgrahavastu,布施、爱语、利行、同事)来摄取众生,既然发了心,他的心常常缘于三解脱(trini vimokṣa-mukhāni,空、无相、无愿)。什么是三解脱呢?就是空(śūnyatā,空性),无相(animitta,无相),无愿(apraṇihita,无愿)。树木增长,指的是无生忍法(anutpattika-dharma-kṣānti,对诸法不生不灭的真理的证悟);花朵开放,指的是已经成就一切种智(sarva-ākāra-jñatā,对一切事物和现象的全面认知);果实成熟,指的是如来(tathāgata,佛陀的称号之一)入般涅槃(parinirvāṇa,完全的涅槃,即佛陀的最终解脱);树木破坏,指的是涅槃之后,用神通力粉碎身体的舍利(śarīra,遗骨),像葶苈子一样;取它的枝叶带回家,指的是如来涅槃之后,收取舍利建造塔庙,众生进入其中,衰败和罪恶都消除。舍利弗!因此应当知道,善男子、善女人发起阿耨多罗三藐三菩提心的人,有众生在他们那里种下的一切善根,都能得到圆满的果报。为什么呢?舍利弗!如果有善男子、善女人发起阿耨多罗三藐三菩提心,就是为了让行佛道的人能够互相继承,也为了让声闻(śrāvaka,听闻佛法而证悟者)、缘觉(pratyekabuddha,通过自身努力证悟者)不会断绝,能够给予一切无量众生人天的快乐,以及远离烦恼的无漏(anāsrava,没有烦恼的)功德。’” ], "english_translations": [ "English version", "‘Śāriputra! For example, if a sandalwood tree (candana) grows in Jambudvīpa, when its sprout first appears, it can eliminate all the suffering of infant boys and girls; when its leaves grow, it can heal all the illnesses of young boys and girls; if the tree grows and its branches and leaves become lush, providing shade, all beings under it can eliminate all suffering; when its flowers bloom, it can bring happiness to humans and devas; when its fruit ripens, it emits great light that illuminates all directions, and if beings see it and recognize its light, they can cut off birth, old age, sickness, and death; and when it decays, if beings take its trunk, they will never fear the suffering of poverty; if they take its branches and leaves back home, they will no longer suffer from hunger and thirst. Śāriputra! This sandalwood tree appears in the world and constantly benefits beings, never failing to provide benefit. From the time it sprouts until its branches and leaves are taken home, it constantly provides benefit.", "‘Śāriputra! The Bodhisattva-Mahasattva (bodhisattva-mahāsattva) is also like this. When they first generate the mind of Anuttarā-samyak-saṃbodhi (anuttarā-samyak-saṃbodhi-citta), they gather beings with the four means of attraction (catuḥ-saṃgrahavastu). Having generated this mind, their mind constantly dwells on the three liberations (trini vimokṣa-mukhāni). What are the three? They are emptiness (śūnyatā), signlessness (animitta), and wishlessness (apraṇihita). The growth of the tree refers to the Dharma of non-origination forbearance (anutpattika-dharma-kṣānti); the blooming of the flowers refers to the accomplishment of all-knowing wisdom (sarva-ākāra-jñatā); the ripening of the fruit refers to the Tathāgata (tathāgata) entering Parinirvāṇa (parinirvāṇa); the decay of the tree refers to, after Nirvāṇa, using supernatural powers to break the relics (śarīra) of the body into pieces like mustard seeds; taking its branches and leaves home refers to, after the Tathāgata enters Nirvāṇa, collecting the relics and building stupas and temples, and when beings enter them, decline and evil are eliminated. Śāriputra! Therefore, you should know that when good men and good women generate the mind of Anuttarā-samyak-saṃbodhi, all the roots of goodness that beings plant in them will receive complete reward. Why? Śāriputra! If good men and good women generate the mind of Anuttarā-samyak-saṃbodhi, it is to allow those who practice the Buddha path to succeed each other, and also to prevent the Śrāvakas (śrāvaka) and Pratyekabuddhas (pratyekabuddha) from being cut off, and to give immeasurable beings the happiness of humans and devas, as well as the undefiled (anāsrava) merit free from afflictions.’" ] } --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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之乐。舍利弗!若有能与一切众生人天快乐,及离烦恼无漏之乐,如是之人可得说喻明其比不?” 舍利弗言:“不也。世尊。世尊!无有天人、沙门、婆罗门、若魔、若梵,及余一切无量之众,或于一劫、百劫、千劫、百千万劫乃至无量阿僧祇劫,能报菩萨发心之恩。” “舍利弗!以是故,善男子、善女人欲得无上毕报施恩,应发阿耨多罗三藐三菩提心。舍利弗!若善男子、善女人欲报过去诸佛恩者,亦当如是发阿耨多罗三藐三菩提心。舍利弗!若善男子、善女人欲报未来诸如来恩者,亦当如是发阿耨多罗三藐三菩提心。舍利弗!若善男子、善女人欲报今现在十方诸佛恩者,亦当如是发阿耨多罗三藐三菩提心。舍利弗!唯有二人能报佛恩。何等为二?一者尽漏;二者发阿耨多罗三藐三菩提心。舍利弗!是二种人善能供养诸佛如来,善报诸佛所有恩惠。” 尔时,世尊欲重宣此义而说偈言: “所说二种人, 能供养诸佛, 所谓阿罗汉、 菩萨摩诃萨, 是名曰二人, 供养诸世尊, 而于三界中, 更无第三人。 若有能平等, 观察一切法, 如是等人辈, 是则名智者。 悉以妙五欲, 可爱诸所须, 供养是菩萨, 犹不报其恩。 若供养离爱, 现代汉语译本: ‘之乐。舍利弗(Śāriputra,佛陀十大弟子之一)!如果有人能够给予一切众生人天快乐,以及远离烦恼的无漏之乐,这样的人可以找到比喻来明确说明吗?’ 舍利弗(Śāriputra,佛陀十大弟子之一)回答说:‘不能。世尊(Lokajyestha,对佛陀的尊称)!世尊(Lokajyestha,对佛陀的尊称)!没有任何天人、沙门(Śrāmana,指佛教出家修行者)、婆罗门(Brāhmana,指古印度教的祭司阶层)、或者魔、或者梵天,以及其他一切无量的众生,能够在哪怕一劫、百劫、千劫、百千万劫乃至无量阿僧祇劫的时间里,报答菩萨(Bodhisattva,指追求觉悟的众生)发心的大恩。’ ‘舍利弗(Śāriputra,佛陀十大弟子之一)!因此,善男子、善女人想要完全报答施恩,应当发起阿耨多罗三藐三菩提心(anuttarā-samyak-saṃbodhi-citta,无上正等正觉之心)。舍利弗(Śāriputra,佛陀十大弟子之一)!如果善男子、善女人想要报答过去诸佛的恩德,也应当这样发起阿耨多罗三藐三菩提心(anuttarā-samyak-saṃbodhi-citta,无上正等正觉之心)。舍利弗(Śāriputra,佛陀十大弟子之一)!如果善男子、善女人想要报答未来诸如来的恩德,也应当这样发起阿耨多罗三藐三菩提心(anuttarā-samyak-saṃbodhi-citta,无上正等正觉之心)。舍利弗(Śāriputra,佛陀十大弟子之一)!如果善男子、善女人想要报答现在十方诸佛的恩德,也应当这样发起阿耨多罗三藐三菩提心(anuttarā-samyak-saṃbodhi-citta,无上正等正觉之心)。舍利弗(Śāriputra,佛陀十大弟子之一)!只有两种人能够报答佛恩。哪两种人呢?一是断尽烦恼;二是发起阿耨多罗三藐三菩提心(anuttarā-samyak-saṃbodhi-citta,无上正等正觉之心)。舍利弗(Śāriputra,佛陀十大弟子之一)!这两种人最能供养诸佛如来,善于报答诸佛的所有恩惠。’ 这时,世尊(Lokajyestha,对佛陀的尊称)想要再次宣说这个道理,就说了偈语: ‘所说的两种人,能够供养诸佛, 所谓阿罗汉(Arhat,断尽烦恼,证得解脱的圣者)、菩萨摩诃萨(Bodhisattva-mahāsattva,大菩萨), 这叫做两种人,供养诸世尊(Lokajyestha,对佛陀的尊称), 而在三界(Trailokya,欲界、色界、无色界)之中,更没有第三种人。 如果能够平等地观察一切法, 像这样的人,就叫做智者。 即使以美妙的五欲(pañca kāmaguṇāḥ,色、声、香、味、触),可爱的一切所需之物, 供养这位菩萨(Bodhisattva,指追求觉悟的众生),仍然不能报答他的恩德。 如果供养远离爱欲的,