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English version: If someone extensively explains this Dharma for others, this Dharma can generate Bodhi (enlightenment), can destroy demonic obstacles, reveal that the five Skandhas (form, feeling, perception, mental formations, consciousness) are without self, can liberate from all realms (desire realm, form realm, formless realm), break and scatter all entrances (eyes, ears, nose, tongue, body, mind), completely extinguish afflictions, purify good seeds, and destroy defiled seeds. All these Dharmas are the High King Dharma Door, and its merits surpass the former. 'Sariputra (one of the ten great disciples of Shakyamuni Buddha, known for his wisdom)! Setting aside all sentient beings in Jambudvipa (one of the four continents, the world we live in), Sariputra! For example, even sentient beings throughout the four-continent world (Sìtiānxià shìjiè, a world centered on Mount Sumeru with four continents in the four directions), like this, even a thousand worlds, two thousand worlds, three thousand worlds, even countless hundreds of thousands of worlds, in the ten directions of east, west, south, north, four intermediate directions, above and below, in each direction, there are sentient beings in worlds as numerous as the sands of the Ganges River (Gaṅgā sand, extremely large number), with form, without form, walking on land, swimming in water, born from eggs, born from wombs, born from moisture, born from transformation, like this, even with thought, without thought, all these sentient beings have ended their respective lives and all have obtained human bodies; if there is one person who teaches these people to abide by the five precepts (not killing, not stealing, not committing sexual misconduct, not lying, not drinking alcohol), the ten virtuous deeds (not killing, not stealing, not committing sexual misconduct, not lying, not speaking harshly, not speaking divisively, not speaking frivolously, not being greedy, not being angry, not holding wrong views). Sariputra! Does that person gain much merit because of this cause?' Sariputra (Sariputra) replied: 'Very much. World Honored One (Bhagavan, a respectful title for the Buddha)! Very much. Well-Gone One (Sugata, one of the titles of the Tathagata)! He gains immeasurable asaṃkhya (asaṃkhya, an extremely large numerical unit) of merit.' The Buddha said: 'Sariputra (Sariputra)! You should now understand this analogy. Sariputra (Sariputra)! Like this, among all sentient beings in the worlds of the ten directions, if someone causes them to abide in faith-followers (śraddhānusārin, practitioners who enter through faith), Dharma-followers (dharmānusārin, practitioners who enter through understanding of the Dharma), the Sotāpanna fruit (Sotāpanna, stream-enterer, the first fruit of the Hinayana), the Sakṛdāgāmin fruit (Sakṛdāgāmin, once-returner, the second fruit of the Hinayana), the Anāgāmin fruit (Anāgāmin, non-returner, the third fruit of the Hinayana), the Arhat fruit (Arhat, no-more-learning fruit, the fourth fruit of the Hinayana), the Pratyekabuddha path (Pratyekabuddha, self-enlightened one, a saint who attains enlightenment without a teacher), abide in Anuttarā-samyak-saṃbodhi (anuttarā-samyak-saṃbodhi, unsurpassed perfect enlightenment, the highest wisdom and enlightenment), abide in non-retrogression, acceptance of the non-origination of phenomena (anutpattika-dharma-kṣānti, the wisdom to accept and recognize the non-arising and non-ceasing of phenomena), and the merit of all-knowing wisdom (sarvākāra-jñatā, comprehensive knowledge of all things and phenomena); if someone extensively explains this High King Dharma Door for others, Sariputra (Sariputra)! This accumulation of merit surpasses the previous merit, it is the first, pure, unsurpassed, and incomparable. 'Sariputra (Sariputra)! This supreme Dharma Door is practiced by Bodhisattva-mahāsattvas (Bodhisattva-mahāsattva, Bodhisattvas who have made great vows) who are skilled in determining their minds, the practice of Bodhisattvas should be understood in this way. Sariputra (Sariputra)! If someone hears this High King Dharma Door, you should know that this person is a Bodhisattva-mahāsattva (Bodhisattva-mahāsattva), this person will not regress from Anuttarā-samyak-saṃbodhi (anuttarā-samyak-saṃbodhi), they are a field of merit, one without equal.' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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、不相似者、是忆念者、是过度者、是寂静者、是调御者、性寂静者、是解脱者、是丈夫者、是师子者、第一男者、胜丈夫者、大丈夫者、龙者天者、天中天者、无障碍者、是不缚者、作所作者、所作办者、一切所作皆悉办者，即是无边功德聚者。” 尔时世尊即说偈言： “若人行菩提， 是决定众生； 彼人无恶意， 有无明如来。 若发菩提心， 其福不可喻； 一切世间福， 无如菩提福。 无边世界中， 所有诸众生； 若人令胜上， 转转更增上。 彼人转上上， 上上得福利； 于此菩提心， 彼福如微尘。 若人广说此， 无上修多罗； 及学此经者， 彼人是福田。 若人闻此经， 尽本性清净； 彼人名寂静， 是佛之真子。 若闻此经时， 勇健审丈夫； 名调御解脱， 天中天师子。 若人说此经， 经中无上经； 天中天之天， 众生中无上。” 如是说已。慧命舍利弗白佛言：“世尊！希有世尊！如来乃能于此经中，如是略说菩萨之行。菩萨乃于阿僧祇劫行菩萨行，犹故未得无上佛智。世尊！此经中说无上佛智，世尊！若有众生从如来口闻此法门，如是众生快得善利、第一善利。” 慧命舍利弗 现代汉语译本： ‘不相似者’，‘是忆念者’，‘是过度者’，‘是寂静者’，‘是调御者’，‘性寂静者’，‘是解脱者’，‘是丈夫者’，‘是师子者’，‘第一男者’，‘胜丈夫者’，‘大丈夫者’，‘龙者’(nāga)，‘天者’(deva)，‘天中天者’(devātideva)，‘无障碍者’，‘是不缚者’，‘作所作者’，‘所作办者’，‘一切所作皆悉办者’，即是无边功德聚者。” 尔时世尊即说偈言： ‘若人行菩提， 是决定众生； 彼人无恶意， 有无明如来。 若发菩提心， 其福不可喻； 一切世间福， 无如菩提福。 无边世界中， 所有诸众生； 若人令胜上， 转转更增上。 彼人转上上， 上上得福利； 于此菩提心， 彼福如微尘。 若人广说此， 无上修多罗； 及学此经者， 彼人是福田。 若人闻此经， 尽本性清净； 彼人名寂静， 是佛之真子。 若闻此经时， 勇健审丈夫； 名调御解脱， 天中天师子。 若人说此经， 经中无上经； 天中天之天， 众生中无上。’ 如是说已。慧命舍利弗(Śāriputra)白佛言：‘世尊！希有世尊！如来乃能于此经中，如是略说菩萨之行。菩萨乃于阿僧祇劫行菩萨行，犹故未得无上佛智。世尊！此经中说无上佛智，世尊！若有众生从如来口闻此法门，如是众生快得善利、第一善利。’ 慧命舍利弗(Śāriputra)
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English version: ‘The dissimilar one,’ ‘the mindful one,’ ‘the transcendent one,’ ‘the tranquil one,’ ‘the tamer,’ ‘the one whose nature is tranquil,’ ‘the liberated one,’ ‘the hero,’ ‘the lion,’ ‘the foremost man,’ ‘the superior hero,’ ‘the great hero,’ ‘the nāga (dragon),’ ‘the deva (god),’ ‘the devātideva (god of gods),’ ‘the unobstructed one,’ ‘the unfettered one,’ ‘the one who does what needs to be done,’ ‘the one who has accomplished what needs to be accomplished,’ ‘the one who has completely accomplished all that needs to be accomplished,’ is the one with an immeasurable accumulation of merits.’ Then the World Honored One spoke in verse: ‘If a person practices Bodhi (enlightenment), they are a determined being; That person has no ill will, and possesses a Tathāgata (thus-gone-one) without ignorance. If one generates the Bodhi-citta (mind of enlightenment), their merit is beyond comparison; All worldly merits are not equal to the merit of Bodhi. In boundless worlds, If a person causes all beings to be superior, And increasingly superior, That person becomes increasingly superior, gaining ever greater benefits; Compared to this Bodhi-citta, Their merit is like a speck of dust. If a person widely speaks this, Supreme Sutra (discourse); And studies this scripture, That person is a field of merit. If a person hears this scripture, Their inherent nature is completely pure; That person is called tranquil, A true child of the Buddha. If one hears this scripture, A brave and resolute hero; Is called a tamer and liberated one, A lion among the devātidevas. If a person speaks this scripture, The supreme scripture among scriptures; The deva of devātidevas, The supreme among beings.’ Having spoken thus, the Venerable Śāriputra (Śāriputra) said to the Buddha: ‘World Honored One! Rare indeed is the World Honored One! The Tathāgata is able to briefly explain the conduct of a Bodhisattva in this scripture. Bodhisattvas practice the Bodhisattva path for as many kalpas (aeons) as there are grains of sand in the Ganges River, yet they still have not attained unsurpassed Buddha wisdom. World Honored One! This scripture speaks of unsurpassed Buddha wisdom. World Honored One! If there are beings who hear this Dharma (teaching) from the Tathāgata's mouth, such beings quickly attain good benefits, the foremost good benefits.’ The Venerable Śāriputra (Śāriputra) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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白佛言：“世尊！如我解佛所说法义，乃至过去已入涅槃诸佛世尊，已为众生说此法门，此法门者，彼过去佛所说法中最为第一。世尊！于未来世诸佛世尊当为众生说此法门，此法门者，彼未来佛所说法中最为第一，谓一切法高王法门。世尊！于今现在、现命、现住诸佛世尊今为众生说此法门，此法门者，彼现在佛所说法中最为第一。世尊！我从世尊先已曾闻多多法门，善哉世尊！今复为我说此法门。” 佛告慧命舍利弗言：“舍利弗！此修多罗，佛自知时，如众生心信解之相知心而说。舍利弗！是佛所知，非诸声闻、缘觉境界”。 “舍利弗！说此法时八万四千人先未曾发菩提之心，今闻此经发菩提心，六十千众生得无生法忍；有七十亿欲界诸天先未曾发菩提之心，今闻此经发菩提心，三亿众生得柔顺忍；无量地天、诸龙、夜叉，先未曾发菩提之心，今闻此经发菩提心。舍利弗！如来观知如是义故，广为众生说此法门。” 尔时无量百千众生，比丘、比丘尼、优婆塞、优婆夷，合掌向佛瞻仰尊颜目不暂舍。 尔时世尊怡然微笑，于面门中放无量色，种种色光遍照三千大千世界，此胜光明遍已，还入世尊面门。 尔时慧命舍利弗白佛言：“世尊！云何世尊何因何缘如是微笑？唯愿世尊 现代汉语译本： 舍利弗（Śāriputra，佛陀十大弟子之一）禀告佛说：‘世尊！依我理解佛所说的法义，乃至过去已经进入涅槃（Nirvana，佛教术语，指解脱生死轮回的状态）的诸佛世尊，都已为众生宣说了这个法门，这个法门是过去诸佛所说法中最殊胜的。世尊！在未来世，诸佛世尊也将为众生宣说这个法门，这个法门是未来诸佛所说法中最殊胜的，就是一切法高王法门。世尊！对于现在、现世、现住的诸佛世尊，现在也为众生宣说这个法门，这个法门是现在诸佛所说法中最殊胜的。世尊！我从世尊这里先前已经听闻过许多法门，太好了，世尊！现在又为我说这个法门。’ 佛告诉慧命舍利弗说：‘舍利弗！这部修多罗（Sutra，佛经），佛在自己了知的时候，是根据众生的心和信解的相状来了解他们的心而说的。舍利弗！这是佛所能了解的，不是那些声闻（Śrāvaka，听闻佛法而修行的弟子）、缘觉（Pratyekabuddha，靠自己觉悟的修行者）所能达到的境界。’ ‘舍利弗！宣说此法的时候，有八万四千人先前未曾发起菩提之心（Bodhicitta，追求觉悟的心），现在听闻此经后发起了菩提心，有六十千众生得到了无生法忍（Anutpattika-dharma-kṣānti，对诸法不生不灭的深刻理解）；有七十亿欲界（Kāmadhātu，佛教宇宙观中的一个世界）的诸天先前未曾发起菩提之心，现在听闻此经后发起了菩提心，三亿众生得到了柔顺忍（Mṛdu-kṣānti，内心的平和与忍耐）；无量的大地之神、诸龙（Nāga，印度神话中的蛇神）、夜叉（Yakṣa，一种守护神），先前未曾发起菩提之心，现在听闻此经后发起了菩提心。舍利弗！如来观察了解这样的意义，所以广泛地为众生宣说这个法门。’ 这时，无量百千的众生，比丘（Bhikṣu，佛教出家男众）、比丘尼（Bhikṣuṇī，佛教出家女众）、优婆塞（Upāsaka，在家男居士）、优婆夷（Upāsikā，在家女居士），合掌向佛，瞻仰佛的尊容，眼睛片刻也不离开。 这时，世尊怡然微笑，从面门中放出无量的各种颜色的光芒，遍照三千大千世界（Trisāhasra-mahāsāhasra-lokadhātu，佛教宇宙观中的一个巨大世界），这殊胜的光明照遍之后，又回到世尊的面门。 这时，慧命舍利弗禀告佛说：‘世尊！世尊因为什么原因、什么缘故这样微笑？唯愿世尊