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大正藏第 17 册 No. 0827 佛说懈怠耕者经 No. 827 佛说懈怠耕者经 宋沙门惠简译 闻如是： 一时佛在罗阅祇竹园中，与大比丘众千二百五十人及众菩萨俱。 时佛从罗阅祇欲诣舍卫，诸菩萨导前，释梵被服，又见身体如四天王，诸比丘僧悉从佛后，诸天、龙、神在上供养。 去城不远，时有一人在田耕种，遥见如来弟子侍从，端正殊妙，威神巍巍，容貌殊好如星中月，奇相众好，金光从容，三十二相皆出众好。遥见世尊，心便欢喜，欲往诣佛稽首作礼，咨受法义。“佛世难值，时时一现。”退自念言：“耕地未竟、下种未毕，须后闲时乃当见佛。” 时佛知心发此懈怠，世尊便笑，放五色光，光从口出照十方境界，安隐五道，皆乘光来集会佛所——地狱休息、饿鬼饱满、畜生思善、人民求度、诸天龙神神听道法。 贤者阿难解了七应——义、法、时、节、身与他人——即诣佛所，长跪叉手，白佛言：“何因笑？既笑，会当有意。” 佛告阿难：“汝见犁者不？” 对曰：“已见。” 佛言：“是人从维卫佛已来九十一劫于是耕种，每一见佛常自懈怠选软，复后匆匆耕种生死罪法，不识法犁种无极田。 现代汉语译本 《佛说懈怠耕者经》 宋朝沙门惠简翻译 我（阿难）是这样听说的： 一时，佛陀在罗阅祇（Rāmagṛha，王舍城）的竹园中，与一千二百五十位大比丘以及众多菩萨在一起。 当时，佛陀从罗阅祇想要前往舍卫（Śrāvastī），诸位菩萨在前面引导，释提桓因（Śakra Devānām Indra，帝释天）和梵天（Brahmā）身着庄严的服饰，又看到一些身体如同四大天王（Caturmahārājakāyikas）的天人，诸位比丘僧众都跟在佛陀身后，诸天、龙、神在上方供养。 离城不远的地方，当时有一个人在田里耕种，远远地看见如来的弟子们侍奉跟随，仪容端正殊胜美妙，威德神力巍峨盛大，容貌殊胜美好如同星辰中的明月，具有各种奇特的相好，金色的光芒从容舒缓，三十二种大丈夫相都显现出种种殊胜美好。他远远地看见世尊，心中便生起欢喜，想要前往佛陀那里稽首作礼，请教佛法要义。“佛陀出世非常难得，时时才出现一次。”但他随即又想：“耕地还没有结束，播种还没有完毕，必须等到以后有空闲的时候才去见佛。” 当时佛陀知道他心中生起这种懈怠的想法，世尊便笑了，放出五种颜色的光芒，光芒从口中发出，照耀十方境界，使五道众生都得到安稳，都乘着光芒来到佛陀所在的地方——地狱众生得到休息，饿鬼得到饱满，畜生开始思考善事，人民寻求解脱，诸天龙神静心听闻佛法。 贤者阿难（Ānanda）通达了解七种应时之宜——义理、佛法、时机、季节、自身以及他人——于是前往佛陀那里，长跪合掌，对佛陀说：“因为什么原因而笑呢？既然笑了，想必一定有什么深意。” 佛陀告诉阿难：“你看见那个犁地的人了吗？” 阿难回答说：“已经看见了。” 佛陀说：“这个人从维卫佛（Vipaśyin）以来九十一劫都在这里耕种，每一次见到佛陀，常常自己懈怠选择拖延，又匆匆忙忙地耕种生死罪业之法，不认识佛法之犁，种植无边无际的生死田地。”
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English version The Buddha Speaks of the Diligent and the Lazy Farmer Sutra Translated by Śramaṇa Huijian of the Song Dynasty Thus have I heard: At one time, the Buddha was in the Bamboo Grove at Rāmagṛha (王舍城), with a gathering of one thousand two hundred and fifty great Bhikshus and many Bodhisattvas. At that time, the Buddha, intending to go from Rāmagṛha to Śrāvastī (舍卫), was led by Bodhisattvas. Śakra Devānām Indra (释提桓因) and Brahmā (梵天) were adorned in robes, and some beings appeared as the Four Heavenly Kings (Caturmahārājakāyikas). All the Bhikshu Sangha followed behind the Buddha, and the Devas, Dragons, and Spirits made offerings from above. Not far from the city, there was a man plowing in the field. From afar, he saw the Tathāgata's disciples attending and following, their appearance dignified and exceptionally beautiful, their majestic power awe-inspiring, their countenances as beautiful as the moon among the stars, possessing various extraordinary marks and qualities, with golden light emanating serenely, and all thirty-two major marks appearing supremely beautiful. Seeing the World-Honored One from afar, his heart filled with joy, and he wished to go to the Buddha to prostrate and pay homage, and to inquire about the meaning of the Dharma. 'It is rare to encounter a Buddha in the world, appearing only once in a long while.' But then he thought to himself, 'The plowing is not yet finished, and the sowing is not yet complete. I must wait until I have free time later to see the Buddha.' At that time, the Buddha knew that he had given rise to this thought of laziness. The World-Honored One then smiled, emitting five-colored light. The light came from his mouth, illuminating the realms of the ten directions, bringing peace to the five paths of existence. All beings rode on the light to the Buddha's location—the beings in hell rested, the hungry ghosts were satiated, the animals contemplated goodness, the people sought liberation, and the Devas and Dragons listened attentively to the Dharma. The wise Ānanda (阿难), understanding the seven appropriate occasions—meaning, Dharma, timing, season, self, and others—then went to the Buddha, knelt with palms together, and said to the Buddha, 'What is the reason for your smile? Since you smile, there must be a deeper meaning.' The Buddha said to Ānanda, 'Do you see that person plowing?' Ānanda replied, 'I have seen him.' The Buddha said, 'This person has been plowing here for ninety-one kalpas since the time of Vipaśyin (维卫佛). Every time he sees a Buddha, he always lazily chooses to delay, and then hurriedly plows the sinful Dharma of birth and death, not recognizing the plow of the Dharma, planting the boundless field of birth and death.' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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已过六佛不得蒙度，于今见我，适发好心即便变悔，欲故懈怠，乐种罪根。” 时人遥闻，弃耕及田，来诣佛所稽首佛足，悔过自责：“愚痴无知，罪过甚重，愿见愍伤，原其罪过。蒙冥抵突，懈怠来久，唯见原恕，济脱生死。” 佛言：“善哉。卿能觉者，于法有益，终不为损。”佛为说经，示懈怠之垢、精进之利，踊跃欢喜，立不退转。诸天、龙、神无央数千皆发无上正真道意。 “以故，学道常当精进，莫为懈怠，宛转生死，动有劫数。” 佛说如是，贤者阿难，诸天、龙、神、阿须伦王，闻经欢喜，作礼而退。 佛说懈怠耕者经 现代汉语译本：‘已经错过了过去六位佛陀的教化，如今见到我，刚发起善心就又后悔，想要故意懈怠，乐于种下罪恶的根源。’ 当时的人们远远听到这些话，便放弃耕作和田地，来到佛陀处，顶礼佛足，忏悔自责：‘我们愚痴无知，罪过极其深重，愿您慈悲怜悯，原谅我们的罪过。我们蒙昧无知，懈怠已经很久了，只希望您能原谅宽恕，救济我们脱离生死轮回。’ 佛陀说：‘很好。你们能够觉悟，对于佛法是有益处的，终究不会造成损害。’佛陀为他们宣说佛经，开示懈怠的过患、精进的利益，他们听后踊跃欢喜，立誓永不退转。诸天（devas）、龙（nāgas）、神（devas）等无数众生都发起了无上正真道意（anuttarā-samyak-saṃbodhi-citta）。 ‘因此，修学佛道应当常常精进，不要懈怠，在生死轮回中辗转，动辄就是无数劫的时间。’ 佛陀说完这些话，贤者阿难（Ānanda），以及诸天（devas）、龙（nāgas）、神（devas）、阿须伦王（Asura-rāja），听闻佛经后都欢喜，作礼后退下。 佛说懈怠耕者经
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English version: 'Having already missed the opportunity to be delivered by the past six Buddhas, now that you see me, you immediately regret the good intention you just aroused, wanting to deliberately be lazy and delight in planting the roots of sin.' At that time, people heard these words from afar, abandoned their plowing and fields, came to the Buddha's place, prostrated themselves at the Buddha's feet, repented and blamed themselves: 'We are foolish and ignorant, our sins are extremely heavy, we hope you will have compassion and forgive our sins. We have been ignorant and lazy for a long time, we only hope that you can forgive and pardon us, and save us from the cycle of birth and death.' The Buddha said, 'Excellent. Your ability to awaken is beneficial to the Dharma and will ultimately not cause harm.' The Buddha expounded the sutras for them, revealing the faults of laziness and the benefits of diligence. After hearing this, they rejoiced and vowed never to regress. Countless beings such as devas (gods), nāgas (dragons), and devas (gods) all aroused the mind of unsurpassed perfect enlightenment (anuttarā-samyak-saṃbodhi-citta). 'Therefore, those who study the Buddha's path should always be diligent and not be lazy, for wandering in the cycle of birth and death involves countless kalpas (aeons).' After the Buddha finished speaking, the worthy Ānanda (Ānanda), as well as the devas (gods), nāgas (dragons), devas (gods), and Asura-rāja (Asura king), were delighted to hear the sutra, paid homage, and withdrew. The Sutra Spoken by the Buddha on the Lazy Farmer --------------------------------------------------------------------------------