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English version Now I will explain it to you. 'Good man! There is one dharma (law, teaching) that a Bodhisattva (enlightenment being) should abandon, namely, desire and greed. Good man! Such a dharma is what all Bodhisattvas should forever abandon. Good man! There is another dharma that a Bodhisattva should abandon, namely, anger and wrath; such a dharma is what all Bodhisattvas should forever abandon. Good man! There is another dharma that a Bodhisattva should abandon, namely, ignorance and delusion; such a dharma is what all Bodhisattvas should forever abandon. Good man! There is another dharma that a Bodhisattva should abandon, namely, clinging to self (the attachment to the idea of a 'self'). Good man! There is another dharma that a Bodhisattva should abandon, namely, doubt and uncertainty. Good man! There is another dharma that a Bodhisattva should abandon, namely, arrogance and pride. Good man! There is another dharma that a Bodhisattva should abandon, namely, laziness and indolence. Good man! There is another dharma that a Bodhisattva should abandon, namely, drowsiness and sleepiness. Good man! There is another dharma that a Bodhisattva should abandon, namely, attachment and clinging. Good man! Such a dharma is what all Bodhisattvas should forever abandon.' 'Good man! You also ask me: 'Which one dharma is it that all Bodhisattvas should constantly protect and maintain?' Good man! It is that Bodhisattvas should not inflict upon others what they themselves do not find comfortable. If Bodhisattvas guard this dharma, they are able to uphold all the precepts of all Buddhas and Tathagatas (Thus Come Ones). Why is that? Because one cherishes one's own life, one should not kill living beings; one values one's own wealth, one should not steal; one protects one's own spouse, one should not violate others. Such actions are all called one dharma. Good man! If there are those who respectfully follow the words of the Tathagata, they should constantly remember this one dharma. Why is that? No sentient being delights in suffering; all actions seek happiness, even Bodhisattvas seeking anuttara-samyak-sambodhi (unsurpassed perfect enlightenment) are doing so for the sake of both themselves and others attaining happiness. Good man! Because of this meaning, I say these words: do not inflict upon others what you yourself do not find comfortable; such a dharma is what all Bodhisattvas should constantly protect and maintain.' 'Good man! As you asked: 'Which one dharma is it that all the Tathagatas have now awakened to?' Good man! There is not the slightest dharma that the Tathagata has awakened to. Why is that? Because the Tathagata's awakening is an awakening to nothing.' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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善男子！一切法无生是如来觉；一切法无灭是如来觉；一切法离二边是如来觉；一切法不实是如来觉。善男子！诸业自性是如来觉；一切法从因缘生是如来觉；因缘之法犹如电光是如来觉；以因缘故而有诸业是如来觉。善男子！一切法性普光明藏是如来觉。善男子！何故法性名普光明藏？善男子！世出世智依之以生，如母怀子，故名为藏。若智生时反照其本，如是法性为般若波罗蜜之所摄藏，是故名为普光明藏。善男子！一切法如幻如焰是如来觉。善男子！诸法实性一味解脱是如来觉，一味解脱是即名为普光明藏。善男子！一相法是如来觉。云何一相？所谓诸法不来不去、非因非缘、不生不灭、无取无舍、不增不减。善男子！诸法自性本无所有不可为喻，非是文词之所辩说。如是一法，是诸如来现所觉了。” 当佛说此庄严王离文字普光明藏法门之时，有十地菩萨所见微尘数众生，悉发阿耨多罗三藐三菩提心；复有如是微尘数众生，皆发声闻、辟支佛心；复有如是微尘数众生，在地狱者皆得离苦生人天中；无量菩萨得入初地，无量菩萨得百千三昧；无量众生悉蒙利益，无空过者。 尔时佛告罗睺罗言：“善男子！我此法要汝当受持。” 说是语时，会中有九十亿菩萨摩诃萨，承佛威神即皆避座，白 现代汉语译本： ‘善男子！一切法无生是如来觉（Tathagata's enlightenment，如来的觉悟）；一切法无灭是如来觉（Tathagata's enlightenment，如来的觉悟）；一切法离二边是如来觉（Tathagata's enlightenment，如来的觉悟）；一切法不实是如来觉（Tathagata's enlightenment，如来的觉悟）。善男子！诸业自性是如来觉（Tathagata's enlightenment，如来的觉悟）；一切法从因缘生是如来觉（Tathagata's enlightenment，如来的觉悟）；因缘之法犹如电光是如来觉（Tathagata's enlightenment，如来的觉悟）；以因缘故而有诸业是如来觉（Tathagata's enlightenment，如来的觉悟）。善男子！一切法性普光明藏是如来觉（Tathagata's enlightenment，如来的觉悟）。善男子！何故法性名普光明藏（Universal Brightness Treasury，普遍光明的宝藏）？善男子！世出世智依之以生，如母怀子，故名为藏。若智生时反照其本，如是法性为般若波罗蜜（Prajna Paramita，智慧到彼岸）之所摄藏，是故名为普光明藏（Universal Brightness Treasury，普遍光明的宝藏）。善男子！一切法如幻如焰是如来觉（Tathagata's enlightenment，如来的觉悟）。善男子！诸法实性一味解脱是如来觉（Tathagata's enlightenment，如来的觉悟），一味解脱是即名为普光明藏（Universal Brightness Treasury，普遍光明的宝藏）。善男子！一相法是如来觉（Tathagata's enlightenment，如来的觉悟）。云何一相？所谓诸法不来不去、非因非缘、不生不灭、无取无舍、不增不减。善男子！诸法自性本无所有不可为喻，非是文词之所辩说。如是一法，是诸如来现所觉了。’ ‘当佛说此庄严王离文字普光明藏法门之时，有十地菩萨（Bodhisattvas of the Tenth Ground，十地菩萨）所见微尘数众生，悉发阿耨多罗三藐三菩提心（Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi-citta，无上正等正觉之心）；复有如是微尘数众生，皆发声闻（Sravaka，声闻）、辟支佛心（Pratyekabuddha，缘觉）；复有如是微尘数众生，在地狱者皆得离苦生人天中；无量菩萨得入初地，无量菩萨得百千三昧（Samadhi，三昧）；无量众生悉蒙利益，无空过者。’ ‘尔时佛告罗睺罗（Rahula，罗睺罗）言：‘善男子！我此法要汝当受持。’ ‘说是语时，会中有九十亿菩萨摩诃萨（Bodhisattva-Mahasattvas，菩萨摩诃萨），承佛威神即皆避座，白’
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English version: ‘Good man! The non-arising of all dharmas is the Tathagata's enlightenment; the non-cessation of all dharmas is the Tathagata's enlightenment; the separation of all dharmas from the two extremes is the Tathagata's enlightenment; the non-substantiality of all dharmas is the Tathagata's enlightenment. Good man! The self-nature of all karmas is the Tathagata's enlightenment; all dharmas arise from causes and conditions is the Tathagata's enlightenment; the dharmas of causes and conditions are like lightning is the Tathagata's enlightenment; because of causes and conditions, there are all karmas is the Tathagata's enlightenment. Good man! The nature of all dharmas is the Universal Brightness Treasury is the Tathagata's enlightenment. Good man! Why is the dharma-nature called the Universal Brightness Treasury? Good man! Worldly and transcendental wisdom arise from it, like a mother carrying a child, therefore it is called a treasury. If, when wisdom arises, it reflects back to its origin, then such dharma-nature is contained by Prajna Paramita, therefore it is called the Universal Brightness Treasury. Good man! All dharmas are like illusions and flames is the Tathagata's enlightenment. Good man! The true nature of all dharmas is the one-flavored liberation is the Tathagata's enlightenment, the one-flavored liberation is what is called the Universal Brightness Treasury. Good man! The one-characteristic dharma is the Tathagata's enlightenment. What is the one characteristic? It is that all dharmas neither come nor go, are neither cause nor condition, neither arise nor cease, have no taking or discarding, neither increase nor decrease. Good man! The self-nature of all dharmas is originally without anything and cannot be compared, it cannot be explained by words and phrases. Such a dharma is what all Tathagatas now realize.’ ‘When the Buddha spoke this Dharma-gate of the King of Adornment, which is apart from words and the Universal Brightness Treasury, countless beings, like the dust motes seen by Bodhisattvas of the Tenth Ground, all aroused the mind of Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi-citta; again, countless beings like these dust motes all aroused the minds of Sravakas and Pratyekabuddhas; again, countless beings like these dust motes, those in hells, all escaped suffering and were born in the realms of humans and gods; countless Bodhisattvas entered the First Ground, countless Bodhisattvas attained hundreds of thousands of Samadhis; countless beings all received benefits, and none passed by empty-handed.’ ‘At that time, the Buddha said to Rahula: ‘Good man! You should receive and uphold this essential Dharma of mine.’ ‘When these words were spoken, ninety billion Bodhisattva-Mahasattvas in the assembly, relying on the Buddha's majestic power, all vacated their seats and said,’ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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佛言：“世尊！我等誓当受持如来所说法要，于此娑婆国土最后时中，见有其人流通为说。” 尔时四天王白佛言：“世尊！若有能持此经典者，我当拥护，令其志愿皆得满足。所以者何？能持此经是法器故。” 尔时世尊普观众会而作是言：“诸仁者！我此所说甚深方广希有法门，非诸众生有少善根而能听受，能听受者即为承事供养于我，亦为荷担无上菩提。是人当得辩才无碍，决定生于清净佛土；是人临终定得亲见阿弥陀佛、菩萨大众而现在前。我今在此耆阇崛山，诸菩萨众所共围绕，彼临终时亦如是见！当知是人即为已得无尽法藏；当知是人得宿命智；当知是人不堕恶道。 “善男子！我今说此一切世间难信之法，设有众生作五逆罪，闻是经已书持、读诵、为人解说，所有业障咸得消除，终不受于恶趣之苦，斯人即为诸佛菩萨之所护念，在在所生诸根具足，蒙佛灌顶五眼清净。善男子！取要言之，我见是人已成佛道。” 佛说此经已，胜思惟等一切菩萨，及诸声闻、天龙八部，皆大欢喜，信受奉行。 大乘离文字普光明藏经 现代汉语译本 佛说：‘世尊！我们誓愿受持如来所说的法要，在这娑婆国土（Saha world，指我们所居住的充满烦恼的世界）最后的时期中，见到有人流通此经，就为他们宣说。’ 当时，四大天王禀告佛说：‘世尊！如果有人能够受持这部经典，我们应当拥护他，使他的愿望都得到满足。为什么呢？因为能够受持这部经典的人是法的器皿。’ 当时，世尊普遍地观察大众，然后说道：‘各位仁者！我所说的这个甚深、广大、稀有的法门，不是那些只有少量善根的众生能够听闻和接受的。能够听闻和接受的人，就是承事供养我，也是荷担无上菩提（Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi，无上正等正觉，指最高的觉悟）。这个人将获得辩才无碍，决定往生到清净的佛土；这个人临终时一定能够亲眼见到阿弥陀佛（Amitabha Buddha）和菩萨大众出现在面前。我现在在这耆阇崛山（Grdhrakuta Mountain，又名灵鹫山），被众菩萨围绕，那个人临终时也会像这样见到！应当知道这个人已经获得了无尽的法藏；应当知道这个人获得了宿命智（knowledge of past lives）；应当知道这个人不会堕入恶道。 ‘善男子！我现在说这个一切世间难以置信的法，即使有众生造作了五逆罪（five heinous crimes，指杀父、杀母、杀阿罗汉、破和合僧、出佛身血），听闻这部经后，书写、受持、读诵、为他人解说，所有的业障都能够消除，最终不会遭受恶趣的痛苦，这个人就是诸佛菩萨所护念的，无论生在哪里，诸根都完具，蒙受佛的灌顶，五眼清净。善男子！总而言之，我看到这个人已经成就佛道。’ 佛说完这部经后，胜思惟等一切菩萨，以及诸声闻、天龙八部，都非常欢喜，信受奉行。 《大乘离文字普光明藏经》
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English version The Buddha said: 'World Honored One! We vow to uphold the Dharma teachings spoken by the Tathagata (如来，another name for the Buddha), and in the final period of this Saha world (娑婆国土，the world we live in, filled with suffering), we will see to it that those who propagate it will be spoken to and taught.' At that time, the Four Heavenly Kings said to the Buddha: 'World Honored One! If there are those who can uphold this Sutra, we shall protect them, so that their vows will be fulfilled. Why? Because those who can uphold this Sutra are vessels of the Dharma.' At that time, the World Honored One surveyed the assembly and said: 'Virtuous ones! This profound, vast, and rare Dharma gate that I have spoken is not something that beings with little merit can hear and receive. Those who can hear and receive it are serving and making offerings to me, and are also bearing the burden of Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi (无上菩提，supreme enlightenment). These people will obtain unobstructed eloquence and will surely be born in a pure Buddha-land; these people will surely see Amitabha Buddha (阿弥陀佛) and the great assembly of Bodhisattvas before them at the time of their death. Just as I am here on Vulture Peak (耆阇崛山, Grdhrakuta Mountain), surrounded by the assembly of Bodhisattvas, they will see the same at the time of their death! Know that these people have already obtained the inexhaustible Dharma treasury; know that these people have obtained knowledge of past lives (宿命智); know that these people will not fall into the evil realms.' 'Good men! I now speak of this Dharma that is difficult for all the world to believe. Even if there are beings who commit the five heinous crimes (五逆罪, parricide, matricide, killing an Arhat, causing disunity in the Sangha, and shedding the blood of a Buddha), if they hear this Sutra, write, uphold, recite, and explain it to others, all their karmic obstacles will be eliminated, and they will ultimately not suffer the pain of the evil realms. These people will be protected and念 by all the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, and wherever they are born, their faculties will be complete, they will receive the Buddha's empowerment, and their five eyes will be purified. Good men! In short, I see that these people have already attained Buddhahood.' After the Buddha spoke this Sutra, all the Bodhisattvas, including Superior Thinking, as well as the Sravakas and the Eight Divisions of Gods and Dragons, were all greatly delighted, believed, accepted, and practiced it. The Great Vehicle Sutra of the Profound Light Treasury That Is Apart from Words --------------------------------------------------------------------------------