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English version Diligently cultivate the eightfold noble path of tranquility; thus cultivating the supreme path is called the work of the Sangha (community of monks).' Having spoken thus, that Bhikkhu (monk) said: 'Venerable Sir, I do not know, what is the benefit of the Sangha?' The Buddha said: 'Bhikkhu, the benefit of the Sangha is the four fruits of a Samana (ascetic). What are the four? They are: Srotaapanna-phala (the fruit of stream-entry), Sakrdagami-phala (the fruit of once-returner), Anagami-phala (the fruit of non-returner), and Arhat-phala (the fruit of liberation). Bhikkhu, you should know that this is called the benefit of the Sangha.' At that time, the World Honored One spoke in verse: 'Great beings have great benefits, they are distinguished individuals in the Sangha; they attain the four fruits of a Samana, such individuals can digest the offerings.' Having spoken thus, that Bhikkhu said: 'As the World Honored One said, a Bhikkhu enters the Sangha, performs the work of the Sangha, and is in accordance with the benefits of the Sangha, such a Bhikkhu can digest the food of others, and having eaten the food, can digest the offerings of others. Those good men, believing in what meaning do they renounce their homes and go forth, thereby obtaining those benefits? Venerable Sir, if someone hopes to attain Sarvajnatva-jnana (all-knowing wisdom) and renounces their home to go forth, I do not know, Venerable Sir, does such an individual enter the Sangha? Do they perform the work of the Sangha? Do they obtain the benefits of the Sangha?' The Buddha said: 'Bhikkhu, well said, well said! You are good at thinking, you are good at asking, you are good at eloquence, able to ask the Tathagata (one who has thus come) about such a meaning, benefiting many people, bringing happiness to many people, enriching many people, having compassion for the world, benefiting and bringing happiness, asking in this way out of compassion for gods and humans. As you asked: 'If someone hopes to attain Sarvajnatva-jnana and renounces their home to go forth, does such an individual enter the Sangha? Do they perform the work of the Sangha? Do they obtain the benefits of the Sangha?' To such a question, I will answer you. Bhikkhu, you should know that such an individual does not enter the Sangha, does not perform the work of the Sangha, and is not in accordance with the benefits of the Sangha.' At that time, the World Honored One again spoke in verse: 'If someone hopes to attain Bodhi (enlightenment), they do not enter the Sangha; they do not cultivate the work of the Sangha, and are not in accordance with the benefits of the Sangha.' Having spoken thus, that Bhikkhu said: 'Venerable Sir, I do not know, if such an individual does not enter the Sangha, does not perform --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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僧业、非利相应，云何世尊听其出家、听食僧食，云何消施？” 佛言：“比丘！汝且止止，勿作此语，此不须问。” 彼异比丘复言：“世尊！若此比丘不入众僧、非作僧业、非利相应，云何消施？” 尔时世尊复言：“比丘！此不须问。” 彼异比丘更复第三问言：“世尊！若此比丘不入众僧、非作僧业、非利相应，云何消施？” 尔时世尊以彼比丘殷勤三问，即放眉间白毫相光，照此三千大千世界光明遍满，山河石壁皆悉不现，唯见光明遍此三千大千世界。而此三千大千世界海中众生，所谓：诸鱼、摩伽罗鱼、舒摩罗龟等众生昔未曾见，见光明已皆生惊怖。又此三千大千世界诸大海中，若龙、龙女；若阿修罗、阿修罗女；若迦楼罗、迦楼罗女昔未曾见，见光明已皆生惊怖。如是光明皆悉遍至四大王天、三十三天、炎摩、兜率、化乐、自在、梵身、梵辅、梵众、大梵、光明、少光、无量光天、光音净天及少净天、无量净天，遍净、广果、不烦、不热、善见、善现、阿迦尼吒，乃至非想非非想处。多千天子睹佛光明一切皆来，乃至三千大千世界、四大王天，次第乃至净处天众，一切专心来诣佛所，到佛所已头面礼足尊重恭敬，合掌向佛住虚空中。 尔时复有众多比丘游行人中 现代汉语译本： ‘如果僧人从事不正当的行业，与僧团的利益不相符，为什么世尊允许他们出家，允许他们食用僧团的食物，他们又如何能消化信徒的布施呢？’ 佛陀说：‘比丘！你暂且停止，不要说这样的话，这个问题不需要问。’ 那位比丘又说：‘世尊！如果这位比丘不加入僧团，不做僧团的事业，与僧团的利益不相符，他如何能消化信徒的布施呢？’ 这时，世尊又说：‘比丘！这个问题不需要问。’ 那位比丘再次第三次问道：‘世尊！如果这位比丘不加入僧团，不做僧团的事业，与僧团的利益不相符，他如何能消化信徒的布施呢？’ 这时，世尊因为那位比丘殷勤地三番询问，就从眉间的白毫相放出光明，照亮了整个三千大千世界（一个很大的宇宙），光明遍满，山河石壁都消失不见，只能看到光明遍布整个三千大千世界。而这三千大千世界海洋中的众生，例如各种鱼类、摩伽罗鱼（一种巨大的海兽）、舒摩罗龟（一种海龟）等，过去从未见过这样的光明，见到光明后都感到惊恐。又这三千大千世界各大海中的龙、龙女；阿修罗（一种神）、阿修罗女；迦楼罗（一种鸟神）、迦楼罗女，过去从未见过这样的光明，见到光明后都感到惊恐。这样的光明遍及四大王天（佛教宇宙观中的最低层天）、三十三天（忉利天）、炎摩（夜摩天）、兜率（兜率天）、化乐（化乐天）、自在（他化自在天）、梵身（梵众天）、梵辅（梵辅天）、梵众（梵众天）、大梵（大梵天）、光明（光天）、少光（少光天）、无量光天（无量光天）、光音净天（光音天）以及少净天（少净天）、无量净天（无量净天）、遍净（遍净天）、广果（广果天）、不烦（无烦天）、不热（无热天）、善见（善见天）、善现（善现天）、阿迦尼吒（色究竟天），乃至非想非非想处（三界最高的禅定境界）。无数的天子看到佛陀的光明都来了，乃至三千大千世界、四大王天，依次直到净处天众，一切都专心致志地来到佛陀的住所，到达佛陀的住所后，头面顶礼佛足，尊重恭敬，合掌面向佛陀，停留在虚空中。 这时又有众多的比丘和人。
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English version: 'If monks engage in improper activities and are not in accordance with the Sangha's (monastic community) interests, why does the World-Honored One allow them to be ordained, allow them to consume the Sangha's food, and how can they digest the offerings of the faithful?' The Buddha said, 'Bhikkhu (monk)! Stop, stop! Do not speak such words. This question need not be asked.' That other Bhikkhu further said, 'World-Honored One! If this Bhikkhu does not join the Sangha, does not perform the Sangha's duties, and is not in accordance with the Sangha's interests, how can he digest the offerings of the faithful?' At that time, the World-Honored One again said, 'Bhikkhu! This question need not be asked.' That other Bhikkhu asked a third time, saying, 'World-Honored One! If this Bhikkhu does not join the Sangha, does not perform the Sangha's duties, and is not in accordance with the Sangha's interests, how can he digest the offerings of the faithful?' At that time, because that Bhikkhu earnestly asked three times, the World-Honored One emitted a ray of white light from the white hair between his eyebrows, illuminating the entire three thousand great thousand worlds (a vast universe), filling it with light. Mountains, rivers, and stone walls all disappeared, and only light was visible throughout the three thousand great thousand worlds. And the beings in the oceans of these three thousand great thousand worlds, such as various fish, Makara fish (a mythical sea creature), Shumara turtles (a type of turtle), and other beings, had never seen such light before. Upon seeing the light, they were all filled with fear. Furthermore, in the great oceans of these three thousand great thousand worlds, the dragons, dragon daughters; Asuras (demigods), Asura daughters; Garudas (mythical birds), Garuda daughters had never seen such light before. Upon seeing the light, they were all filled with fear. This light spread to the Four Heavenly Kings (lowest level of heavens in Buddhist cosmology), the Thirty-three Heavens (Trayastrimsa), Yama (Yama Heaven), Tushita (Tushita Heaven), Nirmāṇarati (Nirmanarati Heaven), Paranirmita-vasavartin (Paranirmita-vasavartin Heaven), Brahma-kaya (Brahma-kaya Heaven), Brahma-purohita (Brahma-purohita Heaven), Brahma-parisadya (Brahma-parisadya Heaven), Maha-brahma (Maha-brahma Heaven), Abhasvara (Abhasvara Heaven), Parittabha (Parittabha Heaven), Apramanabha (Apramanabha Heaven), Abhasvara-parisadya (Abhasvara-parisadya Heaven) and Parittasubha (Parittasubha Heaven), Apramanasubha (Apramanasubha Heaven), Subhakrtsna (Subhakrtsna Heaven), Brhatphala (Brhatphala Heaven), Avrha (Avrha Heaven), Atapa (Atapa Heaven), Sudrsa (Sudrsa Heaven), Sudarsana (Sudarsana Heaven), Akanistha (Akanistha Heaven), and even to the Realm of Neither Perception nor Non-Perception (highest state of meditative absorption). Countless devas (gods) saw the Buddha's light and all came, even from the three thousand great thousand worlds, the Four Heavenly Kings, in order up to the Pure Abodes, all single-mindedly came to the Buddha's abode. Having arrived at the Buddha's abode, they bowed their heads to his feet, respectfully honored him, joined their palms, and stood in the empty space facing the Buddha. At that time, there were also many Bhikkhus and people. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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，既睹光明往诣佛所，到佛所已头面礼足右绕三匝，一心正念却坐一面。 尔时复有比丘、比丘尼、优婆塞、优婆夷，既睹光明往诣佛所，到佛所已头面礼足右绕三匝，专心正念却坐一面。 尔时复有三千大千世界，诸龙、夜叉、乾闼婆、阿修罗、迦楼罗、紧那罗、摩睺罗伽、人非人等，睹佛光明往诣佛所，到佛所已头面礼足右绕三匝，一心正念却坐一面。 尔时慧命舍利弗从座而起，整服一厢，右膝着地，合掌向佛白言：“世尊！此多比丘、比丘尼、优婆塞、优婆夷等皆来集会。世尊！此多天、龙、夜叉、乾闼婆、阿修罗、迦楼罗、紧那罗、摩睺罗伽、人与非人，四大王天、三十三天、夜摩、兜率、化乐、自在，并梵身天，乃至无量净处净身多千天子，睹佛光明皆来集会。世尊！何故放眉间光，愿为解说？” 尔时慧命舍利弗即以偈颂问如来曰： “多千数众生， 复亿那由他； 睹佛光明故， 皆来见世尊！ 世尊以何因？ 复以何因缘？ 此多千亿众， 今来集此处。 世尊知其义， 何故来至此？ 愿导师怜愍， 为我说其因。” 如是问已，佛告慧命舍利弗言：“舍利弗！此新出家朝日受戒比丘问言：‘若有比丘行大乘行，专心悕求一切智智，彼 现代汉语译本：他们看见光明后，便前往佛陀所在之处，到达后，以头面礼拜佛足，然后右绕佛陀三圈，一心端正地忆念，退坐在一旁。 当时，又有比丘（bhiksu，男性出家人）、比丘尼（bhiksuni，女性出家人）、优婆塞（upasaka，在家男居士）、优婆夷（upasika，在家女居士），他们看见光明后，便前往佛陀所在之处，到达后，以头面礼拜佛足，然后右绕佛陀三圈，专心端正地忆念，退坐在一旁。 当时，又有三千大千世界中的诸龙（naga，印度神话中的蛇神）、夜叉（yaksa，一种守护神）、乾闼婆（gandharva，天上的乐神）、阿修罗（asura，一种好战的神）、迦楼罗（garuda，一种巨鸟）、紧那罗（kinnara，一种半人半鸟的神）、摩睺罗伽（mahoraga，一种巨蟒神）、人与非人等，看见佛陀的光明后，便前往佛陀所在之处，到达后，以头面礼拜佛足，然后右绕佛陀三圈，一心端正地忆念，退坐在一旁。 当时，慧命舍利弗（Sariputra，佛陀的十大弟子之一，以智慧著称）从座位上站起来，整理好衣服的一侧，右膝着地，合掌向佛陀禀告说：‘世尊！这些众多的比丘、比丘尼、优婆塞、优婆夷等都来了。世尊！这些诸多的天（deva，天神）、龙、夜叉、乾闼婆、阿修罗、迦楼罗、紧那罗、摩睺罗伽、人与非人，四大王天（四大天王所居之天）、三十三天（忉利天，帝释天所居之天）、夜摩天（Yama，掌管时间的天）、兜率天（Tusita，弥勒菩萨所居之天）、化乐天（Nirmanarati，乐于变化的化生天）、自在天（Paranirmita-vasavartin，他化自在天），以及梵身天（Brahma-kaya-deva，色界初禅天），乃至无量清净之处的清净之身的多千天子，看见佛陀的光明都来了。世尊！为何要从眉间放光，希望您能为我们解说？’ 当时，慧命舍利弗即以偈颂向如来（Tathagata，佛陀的称号之一）问道： ‘众多千数的众生，又加上亿那由他（nayuta，数量单位，表示极大的数目）；因为看见佛陀的光明，都来见世尊！世尊是因为什么原因？又是因为什么因缘？这些众多的千亿众生，如今聚集在此处。世尊知道其中的意义，他们是因为什么原因来到这里？愿导师（佛陀的尊称）怜悯，为我说说其中的原因。’ 这样问完后，佛陀告诉慧命舍利弗说：‘舍利弗！这位新出家的早上才受戒的比丘问道：‘如果有比丘修习大乘行，专心希望求得一切智智（sarvajna-jnana，对一切事物无碍的智慧），他’