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English version ‘If he possesses hundreds, thousands, immeasurable, countless amounts of wealth, he can give it all away. Like this, he successively gives to the second person, the third person, the fourth person, even hundreds of thousands, even immeasurable hundreds of thousands of beings, like this, even to all beings.’ This wealthy person gives away all his possessions; he also bestows fearlessness upon all beings, causing them to eliminate fear, all hatred, bondage, strife, such fears he enables them to escape; he also enables them to depart from the fears of evil paths; he also gives immeasurable joy to gods and humans. Among those who receive the giving, one being, for the sake of repaying the kindness, breaks one of his own possessions into one hundred parts, and gives one part to the previous giver, and after giving, thinks thus: ‘I have repaid the kindness.’ Śāriputra (one of the ten great disciples of the Buddha, known for his wisdom)! What do you think? If this man thus benefits all beings, thus benefits all beings, and that one being gives one part out of the hundred parts of the broken object to the previous giver, is the repayment of kindness complete?” The wise Śāriputra (Śāriputra) said: “World Honored One (Lokajyestha, an epithet for the Buddha)! It is not complete.” The Buddha said: “Thus, thus, Śāriputra (Śāriputra)! Bodhisattvas are also like this. Śāriputra (Śāriputra)! It is like a person with compassion benefits all beings, and one being divides one object into one hundred parts, and gives only one part to the person with compassion. Like this, thus, Śāriputra (Śāriputra)! There is a giver who uses all desires and pleasures to make offerings, to look up to and serve a practitioner of the Great Vehicle, even until the end of his life, even if that person makes such offerings, he still does not repay the kindness.” At that time, the World Honored One (Lokajyestha) told the wise Śāriputra (Śāriputra): “Excellent, excellent! Śāriputra (Śāriputra)! You are now truly my disciple! You are able to follow my teachings, and are good at understanding my words. Śāriputra (Śāriputra)! If all beings, towards a Bodhisattva, were to give away their own flesh, skin, sinews, bones, body, like this, even hundreds and thousands of times, they would not repay even one part of the Bodhisattva's kindness; like this, even one thousandth, one millionth, one hundred thousandth millionth, even to the extent that it cannot be calculated by numbers. Why? Śāriputra (Śāriputra)! The kindness of a Bodhisattva, the gods, humans, and asuras (Asura, a type of deity in ancient Indian mythology) in the world -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 等所不能报。
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“舍利弗！若善男子、若善女人发起如来一切智心，则能报恩。何以故？舍利弗！若有能发阿耨多罗三藐三菩提心者，一切众生之所受用。 “舍利弗！譬如此处阎浮提中生栴檀树，始生牙时已能除灭童男、童女药相应病；及其叶生能除妇女、男子之病；又时增长成栴檀树，若有人来住其荫中彼人离病；彼栴檀树若出华时能与天乐；彼栴檀树若生果时，光明周遍十方世界，光明既出随何众生心忆念者，则得不老不病之法；彼栴檀树若有斫伐分析破裂，取其材木而将去者不畏贫穷；彼栴檀树若有人能取其材木用为屋舍，入其中者不寒不热、不饥不渴。如是如是！舍利弗！彼栴檀树皆悉有用无不用者，树始生时已住受用，生已有用、增长有用、华出有用、果出有用、斫伐破裂材木有用、作屋有用。 “舍利弗！菩萨摩诃萨亦复如是，初发阿耨多罗三藐三菩提心，修四摄法与众生乐如栴檀芽；既发心已三解脱门心得增长——何等为三？谓：空、无相、无愿等门——如树生叶；次后得住无生法忍如树增长；次复成就一切智智如树华出；次入无余涅槃界中如树有果；碎身舍利量如芥子，住持利益诸众生界，如人斫伐彼栴檀树将木而去，如来舍利利益众生亦复如是；如栴檀树取木作舍入者安乐， 现代汉语译本 无法报答他们的恩情。 ‘舍利弗（Śāriputra，佛陀十大弟子之一，以智慧著称）！如果善男子、善女人发起如来的一切智慧之心，就能报答恩情。为什么呢？舍利弗（Śāriputra）！如果有人能发起阿耨多罗三藐三菩提心（anuttarā-samyak-saṃbodhi-citta，无上正等正觉之心），一切众生都能受益。’ ‘舍利弗（Śāriputra）！譬如这阎浮提（Jambudvīpa，四大部洲之一，通常指我们所居住的世界）中生长栴檀树（candana，一种珍贵的香木），刚发芽时就能消除童男、童女因药物不适引起的疾病；等到树叶生长出来，就能消除妇女、男子的疾病；再随着时间增长成为栴檀树（candana），如果有人来住在树荫下，那人就能远离疾病；那栴檀树（candana）如果开花，就能带来天上的音乐；那栴檀树（candana）如果结果，光明就能照遍十方世界，光明发出后，任何众生心中忆念它，就能得到不老不病的境界；那栴檀树（candana）如果被人砍伐、分解、破裂，取走它的木材，就不必担心贫穷；那栴檀树（candana）如果有人能取其木材用来建造房屋，进入其中的人就不会感到寒冷或炎热，也不会感到饥饿或口渴。就是这样！舍利弗（Śāriputra）！那栴檀树（candana）的一切都有用处，没有无用的地方，树刚生长时就已经能带来利益，生长后有用，长大后有用，开花后有用，结果后有用，砍伐破裂后的木材有用，做成房屋后有用。’ ‘舍利弗（Śāriputra）！菩萨摩诃萨（bodhisattva-mahāsattva，大菩萨）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），修习四摄法（catuḥ-saṃgrahavastu，布施、爱语、利行、同事）给予众生快乐，就像栴檀树（candana）的嫩芽；已经发心后，通过三解脱门（tri-vimokṣa-dvāra，空、无相、无愿）使心得到增长——哪三种呢？就是：空（śūnyatā）、无相（animitta）、无愿（apraṇihita）等法门——就像树木生长树叶；之后安住于无生法忍（anutpāda-dharma-kṣānti，对诸法不生不灭的深刻理解）就像树木生长；然后成就一切智智（sarvākāra-jñatā，对一切事物和现象的全面认知）就像树木开花；之后进入无余涅槃界（nirupadhiśeṣa-nirvāṇa-dhātu，没有剩余烦恼的涅槃境界）就像树木结果；粉碎身体后的舍利（śarīra，遗骨）小如芥子，住世持有利益各个众生界，就像人们砍伐那栴檀树（candana）取走木材，如来的舍利（śarīra）利益众生也是这样；就像用栴檀树（candana）的木材建造房屋，进入其中的人感到安乐，
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English version cannot repay their kindness. 'Śāriputra (one of the ten principal disciples of the Buddha, known for his wisdom)! If a good man or a good woman generates the mind of all-knowing wisdom of the Tathāgata (Tathāgata, 'Thus Gone One', an epithet of the Buddha), then they can repay kindness. Why? Śāriputra (Śāriputra)! If someone can generate the mind of anuttarā-samyak-saṃbodhi (anuttarā-samyak-saṃbodhi-citta, unsurpassed, complete and perfect enlightenment), all sentient beings will benefit from it.' 'Śāriputra (Śāriputra)! For example, in this Jambudvīpa (Jambudvīpa, one of the four continents, usually referring to the world we live in), a sandalwood tree (candana, a precious fragrant wood) grows. When it first sprouts, it can eliminate the diseases of young boys and girls caused by inappropriate medicine; when its leaves grow, it can eliminate the diseases of women and men; as it grows into a sandalwood tree (candana), if someone comes to live in its shade, that person will be free from illness; if that sandalwood tree (candana) blossoms, it can bring heavenly music; if that sandalwood tree (candana) bears fruit, its light will pervade the ten directions of the world. Once the light is emitted, any sentient being who remembers it in their mind will attain the state of non-aging and non-illness; if that sandalwood tree (candana) is cut down, analyzed, and broken apart, and its wood is taken away, there is no fear of poverty; if someone can take the wood of that sandalwood tree (candana) to build a house, those who enter it will not feel cold or hot, nor will they feel hunger or thirst. Just so! Śāriputra (Śāriputra)! Everything about that sandalwood tree (candana) is useful, nothing is useless. When the tree first grows, it already brings benefits; after growing, it is useful; after growing up, it is useful; after blossoming, it is useful; after bearing fruit, it is useful; the wood after being cut down and broken apart is useful; and after being made into a house, it is useful.' 'Śāriputra (Śāriputra)! The Bodhisattva-Mahāsattva (bodhisattva-mahāsattva, great bodhisattva) is also like this. Initially, they generate the mind of anuttarā-samyak-saṃbodhi (anuttarā-samyak-saṃbodhi-citta, unsurpassed, complete and perfect enlightenment), cultivate the four means of attraction (catuḥ-saṃgrahavastu, giving, kind speech, beneficial action, and cooperation) to give happiness to sentient beings, just like the sprouts of the sandalwood tree (candana); after generating the mind, they increase their mind through the three doors of liberation (tri-vimokṣa-dvāra, emptiness, signlessness, and wishlessness)—what are the three? They are: emptiness (śūnyatā), signlessness (animitta), and wishlessness (apraṇihita)—just like trees growing leaves; then they abide in the forbearance of non-origination of dharmas (anutpāda-dharma-kṣānti, profound understanding of the non-arising and non-ceasing of all dharmas) like trees growing; then they accomplish all-knowing wisdom (sarvākāra-jñatā, comprehensive knowledge of all things and phenomena) like trees blossoming; then they enter the realm of nirvana without remainder (nirupadhiśeṣa-nirvāṇa-dhātu, the state of nirvana without remaining afflictions) like trees bearing fruit; the relics (śarīra, remains) after the body is cremated are as small as mustard seeds, abiding in the world and benefiting all realms of sentient beings, just like people cutting down that sandalwood tree (candana) and taking away the wood, the relics (śarīra) of the Tathāgata benefit sentient beings in the same way; just like using the wood of the sandalwood tree (candana) to build a house, those who enter it feel at ease, --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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如是如来入涅槃已，诸修行人入如来寺除热清凉。舍利弗！此门如是，应当善知。 “舍利弗！若善男子若善女人！其有能发阿耨多罗三藐三菩提心者，佛法不断，一切众生得天人乐及解脱乐，常行不断。 “舍利弗！若天人乐及解脱乐常行不断，舍利弗！岂有能说与其相似与等者不？” 慧命舍利弗白佛言：“世尊！无能与等，彼富伽罗、人天，并梵、修罗、世间，虽与善乐不能报恩，若于一劫、若于百劫、若于千劫、若于亿劫、若亿千劫不能报恩。” 佛言：“如是。舍利弗！若善男子、若善女人欲报无上一切恩者，彼人应发阿耨多罗三藐三菩提心。舍利弗！此发心者无上报恩，如恩相似相似报恩，无相似众生、无譬喻众生。欲报其恩者，生不相似心、生此无上心。 “舍利弗！欲报过去如来恩者，唯应发此阿耨多罗三藐三菩提心。舍利弗！欲报未来如来恩者，亦惟发此阿耨多罗三藐三菩提心。舍利弗！欲报今时十方世界诸佛世尊现在、现命、现住如来无上恩者，亦唯发此阿耨多罗三藐三菩提心。 “舍利弗！二富伽罗供养如来无上供养。何等为二？有富伽罗一切漏尽、有富伽罗发阿耨多罗三藐三菩提心。” 尔时世尊即说偈言： “说二富伽罗， 供养于如来 现代汉语译本 ‘如是如来（Tathagata，如来）入涅槃（Nirvana，涅槃）后，诸修行人进入如来寺庙，那里清净凉爽。舍利弗（Sariputra）！这个法门就是这样，你应该好好了解。’ ‘舍利弗！如果善男子或善女人，能够发起阿耨多罗三藐三菩提心（Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi-citta，无上正等正觉之心），佛法就不会断绝，一切众生都能得到天人（Deva，天神）的快乐以及解脱的快乐，这种修行会持续不断。’ ‘舍利弗！如果天人的快乐和解脱的快乐能够持续不断，舍利弗！难道有人能说有什么东西能与它们相似或相等吗？’ 慧命舍利弗对佛说：‘世尊！没有什么能与它们相等。那些补特伽罗（Pudgala，人）、天人，以及梵天（Brahma）、修罗（Asura）、世间的人，即使给予善乐，也无法报答这种恩情。即使在一劫（Kalpa，劫）、一百劫、一千劫、一亿劫、甚至亿千劫的时间里，也无法报答这种恩情。’ 佛说：‘是的。舍利弗！如果善男子或善女人想要报答无上的一切恩情，那么他们应该发起阿耨多罗三藐三菩提心。舍利弗！这种发心是无上的报恩，就像以相似的恩情来报答恩情一样，没有相似的众生，没有可以比喻的众生。想要报答这种恩情的人，要生起不相似的心，生起这种无上的心。’ ‘舍利弗！想要报答过去如来（Tathagata，如来）的恩情，唯一应该发起这种阿耨多罗三藐三菩提心。舍利弗！想要报答未来如来的恩情，也唯一应该发起这种阿耨多罗三藐三菩提心。舍利弗！想要报答现在十方世界诸佛世尊，现在存在、现在活着、现在安住的如来的无上恩情，也唯一应该发起这种阿耨多罗三藐三菩提心。’ ‘舍利弗！有两种补特伽罗（Pudgala，人）供养如来（Tathagata，如来）是无上的供养。哪两种呢？一种是所有烦恼都已断尽的补特伽罗，另一种是发起阿耨多罗三藐三菩提心的补特伽罗。’ 当时，世尊就说了这首偈语： ‘宣说两种补特伽罗，供养于如来。’