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English version: 'Those people committed evil deeds when they were young, but later they wanted to do good, so they were captured, allowing their accomplices to suffer punishment gradually from below.' King Yama said, 'If people in the world do evil until they are a hundred years old, what should be done with their sins?' The jailer said, 'These people should only be allowed to live, not die, because once they die, they will be continuously subjected to suffering, unable to be liberated for thousands of kalpas (jie, eons).' At that time, the king said, 'The Buddha's disciples uphold the precepts, are diligent and not懈怠(xie dai, lax), and are respected by the gods. The reason for this is that the Buddha protects sentient beings with great compassion, and with the four immeasurable minds (慈、悲、喜、舍 ci, bei, xi, she, loving-kindness, compassion, joy, equanimity) cares for the ten directions of the world. The Buddha pities all people and things, including all kinds of creatures, and his merits spread throughout the ten directions. Therefore, the Buddha's disciples, the gods, earth deities (dizhi, earth gods), ghosts, and dragons all respect them. How could they be restricted by King Yama, who is bound by the five elements and the appearances of the four seasons (xiang sishi, appearances of the four seasons)? The Buddha's grace is as immeasurable as the four seas. Even the sands of billions of Ganges Rivers can be counted, but can the Buddha's grace be measured?' The jailer said to the king, 'Great King! Do you uphold the Buddha's pure precepts?' King Yama said, 'It is because I do not uphold the Buddha's teachings that I am being held accountable and made the king of this hell. You see in this prison, there are some people whose lives have ended but are not suffering punishment, and they dare not suffer punishment in front of the (Dharma protectors). They should all fold their hands and stand up to welcome the Dharma protectors, and let the Dharma protectors examine their good deeds. The gods of fortune will naturally come to welcome them. Those who are not destined to die will have gods to protect them and will quickly recover. If someone has entered the right Dharma but later regrets it and returns to being an outsider, killing living beings and offering sacrifices, the evil ways and evil ghosts will find an opportunity, and this person will lose protection. Even if they have a thousand years of life, they will encounter nine kinds of untimely deaths and die without illness. The reason for this is that the protecting gods do not bless them, and such people will never be liberated.' 'If the monks and other disciples who uphold the precepts should diligently practice the six perfections. What are the six? First, Dāna pāramitā (danboluomi, perfection of giving), one should give generously and not be stingy. Second, Śīla pāramitā (shiluoboluomi, perfection of morality), one should guard the precepts and be careful not to violate them. Third, Kṣānti pāramitā (chantiboluomi, perfection of patience), one should be patient, restrain one's mind, and not be angry in word or thought.' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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四者、毗梨耶波罗蜜，当勤力精进莫懈怠。五者、禅波罗蜜，当一心定意莫放逸。六者、般若波罗蜜，当勤作经上口讽诵，当晓沤和拘舍罗。是为六事，菩萨求道之本。 “‘复有六事：一者、眼。二者、耳。三者、鼻。四者、口。五者、身。六者、意。人欲求道蒙福，当护是六事。护眼莫着色，护耳莫着声，护鼻莫着香，护口莫着味，护身莫着细滑，护意莫着爱欲。是为护六事。 “‘当复灭三事。何等为三？一者、淫泆。二者、瞋恚。三者、愚痴。是为三毒。 “‘当复灭五事。何等为五？一者、痛痒。二者、思想。三者、生死。四者、识。五者、爱欲。是为五阴。 “‘复有六衰。何等为六衰？一者、眼为色衰。二者、耳为声衰。三者、鼻为香衰。四者、口为味衰。五者、身为细滑衰。六者、意为法衰。是为六衰。 “‘五阴、六情、三毒合为身中二十事，常在人身中，道人行道常当断绝是二十事。不能禁绝是二十事，当堕人，着罪中；六情不绝，当堕十八泥梨中；五阴不绝，当展转五道中；三毒不绝，当入三恶道中。 “‘若善男子善女人，禁制持戒身中二十事，如镜之去垢清净无秽、内外照明者，天下千百亿万人，有一人是佛弟子不？’吏言：‘实自无有。’ 现代汉语译本 四者，毗梨耶波罗蜜（Vīrya-pāramitā，精进波罗蜜），应当勤奋努力精进，不要懈怠。五者，禅波罗蜜（Dhyāna-pāramitā，禅定波罗蜜），应当一心专注，坚定意志，不要放纵散乱。六者，般若波罗蜜（Prajñā-pāramitā，智慧波罗蜜），应当勤奋地诵读经文，要明白沤和拘舍罗（upāya-kauśalya，方便善巧）。这六件事，是菩萨求道的根本。 ‘还有六件事：一者，眼。二者，耳。三者，鼻。四者，口。五者，身。六者，意。人想要求道获得福报，应当守护这六件事。守护眼睛，不要执着于色彩；守护耳朵，不要执着于声音；守护鼻子，不要执着于香气；守护口，不要执着于味道；守护身体，不要执着于细滑的触感；守护意念，不要执着于爱欲。这是守护六事。 ‘应当灭除三件事。哪三件呢？一者，淫欲放荡。二者，嗔恨恼怒。三者，愚痴迷惑。这被称为三毒。 ‘应当灭除五件事。哪五件呢？一者，痛痒（vedanā，感受）。二者，思想（saṃjñā，知觉）。三者，生死。四者，识（vijñāna，了别）。五者，爱欲。这被称为五阴（pañca-skandha）。’ ‘还有六衰。哪六衰呢？一者，眼睛因色彩而衰退。二者，耳朵因声音而衰退。三者，鼻子因香气而衰退。四者，口因味道而衰退。五者，身体因细滑的触感而衰退。六者，意念因法（dharma，事物）而衰退。这被称为六衰。 ‘五阴、六情、三毒合起来成为身中的二十件事，常常存在于人的身体中，修行人修行时应当常常断绝这二十件事。如果不能禁止断绝这二十件事，就会堕落为人，陷入罪恶之中；六情不绝，就会堕入十八泥梨（naraka，地狱）之中；五阴不绝，就会辗转于五道之中；三毒不绝，就会进入三恶道之中。 ‘如果善男子善女人，禁止约束身中的这二十件事，就像镜子去除污垢后清净无染、内外明亮一样，天下千百亿万人中，能有一人是佛弟子吗？’官吏回答说：‘确实没有。’
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English version Fourth, Vīrya-pāramitā (Perfection of Effort), one should diligently strive and not be lazy. Fifth, Dhyāna-pāramitā (Perfection of Meditation), one should focus the mind and be resolute, not indulging in distraction. Sixth, Prajñā-pāramitā (Perfection of Wisdom), one should diligently recite the scriptures and understand upāya-kauśalya (skillful means). These six things are the foundation for a Bodhisattva's pursuit of the path. 'There are also six things: first, the eye; second, the ear; third, the nose; fourth, the mouth; fifth, the body; sixth, the mind. If people wish to seek the path and receive blessings, they should guard these six things. Guard the eye and do not be attached to colors; guard the ear and do not be attached to sounds; guard the nose and do not be attached to fragrances; guard the mouth and do not be attached to tastes; guard the body and do not be attached to fine smoothness; guard the mind and do not be attached to love and desire. This is guarding the six things.' 'One should also extinguish three things. What are the three? First, lust and dissipation; second, anger and hatred; third, ignorance and delusion. These are called the three poisons.' 'One should also extinguish five things. What are the five? First, pain and itching (vedanā, feeling); second, thought (saṃjñā, perception); third, birth and death; fourth, consciousness (vijñāna, consciousness); fifth, love and desire. These are called the five skandhas (pañca-skandha).' 'There are also six decays. What are the six decays? First, the eye decays due to colors; second, the ear decays due to sounds; third, the nose decays due to fragrances; fourth, the mouth decays due to tastes; fifth, the body decays due to fine smoothness; sixth, the mind decays due to dharmas (dharma, phenomena). These are called the six decays.' 'The five skandhas, six senses, and three poisons combine to form twenty things within the body, which are constantly present in a person's body. Practitioners should constantly cut off these twenty things when practicing. If one cannot prohibit and cut off these twenty things, one will fall into being a human and fall into sin; if the six senses are not cut off, one will fall into the eighteen narakas (naraka, hells); if the five skandhas are not cut off, one will transmigrate through the five paths; if the three poisons are not cut off, one will enter the three evil paths.' 'If a good man or good woman prohibits and restrains these twenty things in the body, like a mirror that is clean and free from impurities after removing dirt, illuminating both inside and outside, can there be even one person among the billions of people in the world who is a disciple of the Buddha?' The official said, 'Indeed, there is none.' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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“王曰：‘以是观之，知佛功德大巍巍，渊泓堂堂乎，如巨海不可当耶！’吏白王言：‘诚如大王所言，小吏罪之所致不别真伪，请得遣之还。’王曰：‘善。’吏便辞谢人，使自还去，人便如从高堕下，㸌然而稣，便得生活。” 父母便以车载诣祇洹以白佛，佛便呼人问之，其以所见、所言答，佛便笑，五色光从顶上出，绕身三匝还从脐入。 阿难便整衣服以膝着地，叉手白佛言：“佛不妄笑，笑当有意，愿佛广说其义！” 佛言：“阿难！谛听受众会。”阿难受教而听。 佛言：“是间阎浮利天下为五逆恶世，子不孝父，臣不忠君，夫妻相欺，欺上罔下；人民佷戾，少有义理，轻慢无节，以强陵弱；富富相从，贫困守穷，贪利悭惜，无有慈心，但欲胜人。四王相守，鬼恶神司取其便。犯者则死，魂神展转，随行往受，当作饿鬼、畜生，地狱楚毒、痛掠笞斫、汤镬烧煮。若有余微之福得上生天，当在第六魔天，薄福短寿，不受法教。虽得作人，当作下贱奴婢；或作牛、马、畜生、骡、驴、骆驼、象虎师子、鸟兽虫蛾，困苦叵言，百劫、千劫、万劫无得解脱；时适生便病，或时即死。若得为人，六情不具，癃残、聋盲、喑痾，如是困苦无极。 “今是世上有一人，知世间有佛，闻经 ‘国王说：‘这样看来，就知道佛的功德是多么伟大崇高，深邃宽广啊，就像巨大的海洋一样不可阻挡！’官吏禀告国王说：‘确实像大王所说的那样，小吏罪有应得，不能分辨真假，请允许我让他回去。’国王说：‘好。’官吏便向那个人道歉，让他自己回去，那个人就像从高处坠落下来一样，突然醒了过来，便得以活命。’ 父母便用车载着他到祇洹精舍（Jetavana Vihara，佛陀常住的精舍）去禀告佛陀，佛陀便叫人询问他，他便将所见、所说都回答了。佛陀听后便笑了，五种颜色的光芒从头顶上发出，环绕身体三圈后又从脐部进入。 阿难（Ananda，佛陀的十大弟子之一，以记忆力超群著称）便整理衣服，双膝跪地，合掌向佛陀禀告说：‘佛陀不会无缘无故地笑，笑一定有其深意，希望佛陀能够详细地解说其中的含义！’ 佛陀说：‘阿难（Ananda）！仔细听，接受大众的教诲。’阿难（Ananda）接受教诲并认真听着。 佛陀说：‘这阎浮提（Jambudvipa，佛教宇宙观中人类居住的大陆）天下正处于五逆（matricide, patricide, Arhat-slaying, causing schism in the Sangha, and parricide）的恶世，儿子不孝顺父亲，臣子不忠于君王，夫妻之间互相欺骗，欺骗上级，蒙蔽下级；人民凶狠乖戾，很少有道义和理性，轻浮傲慢没有节制，以强凌弱；富人与富人互相勾结，穷人只能坚守贫困，贪图利益，吝啬小气，没有慈悲心，只想胜过别人。四天王（Four Heavenly Kings）互相守护，恶鬼和神祇伺机而动。触犯法律的人就会死亡，魂魄神识辗转轮回，随着所作所为前往受报，将会变成饿鬼、畜生，在地狱中遭受各种刑罚、痛苦的鞭打、砍杀、用沸水烹煮。如果还有剩余的微薄福报能够上升到天界，也只能在第六魔天（Paranimmita-vasavatti，欲界顶天的他化自在天），福薄命短，不接受佛法教诲。即使能够转世为人，也会成为下贱的奴隶；或者转世为牛、马、畜生、骡子、驴子、骆驼、大象、老虎、狮子、鸟兽虫蛾，困苦不堪，百劫、千劫、万劫都无法解脱；有时刚出生就生病，或者很快就死去。如果能够转世为人，六根（the six sense organs）也不齐全，成为残疾、聋哑、盲人、哑巴，像这样困苦没有尽头。 ‘现在这个世上有一个人，知道世间有佛，听闻佛经