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English version: ‘Discursive speech’ is not the Buddha's speech. Good son! If there is no perception and discrimination of form (rupa), and one speaks without such discrimination; if one speaks without perception and discrimination of feeling (vedana), perception (samjna), volition (samskara), and consciousness (vijnana), that is called the Buddha's speech. Because of this reason, Mara and his retinue cannot take advantage. ‘Furthermore, good son! ’ A Bodhisattva is one who, regarding form (rupa) as selfless and not discriminating ‘it is not mine,’ and similarly regarding feeling (vedana), perception (samjna), volition (samskara), and consciousness (vijnana) as selfless and not discriminating ‘it is not mine,’ is called a Bodhisattva. At that time, the Bodhisattva Nagaraja-vikridita-adhipati (Dragon-Might-Supreme-King Bodhisattva) said to the Buddha: ‘World Honored One! For what reason is there speech? What is speech?’ The Buddha said: ‘Good son! It is Mara Papiyas. Furthermore, good son! If a Bodhisattva does not think of form (rupa) as “I should be like this,” and does not think of feeling (vedana), perception (samjna), volition (samskara), and consciousness (vijnana) as “I should be like this,” such a Bodhisattva has no speech in all places. Nagaraja-vikridita-adhipati! Those good sons who are supremely excellent, cut off all speech, cut off all obstacles, extinguish all pride, cut off all nets, depart from all dualistic views, depart from all thoughts, because there is no speech. Where would there be speech? There is also nothing to be spoken, therefore non-speech is called the Buddha's speech. Good son! For this reason, you should know that this is the Buddha's speech. ‘Good son! If there is no body, no bodily action, no mouth, no verbal action, no mind, no mental action, neither action nor non-action, neither slander nor non-slander, no arising and no non-arising, no thought and no place for thought, no abiding and no ceasing, neither stillness nor action, truthful speech that is unmoving and also not unmoving and also not abiding, naturally unconditioned and also not unconditioned, good son! This is the Buddha's speech. Because there is no possibility of speech there, it is called the Buddha's speech. ‘Good son! When a Bodhisattva is able to practice in this way, it is then called learning the supreme wisdom light Buddha's speech, the cooling Buddha's speech, universally delighting the bodies of all sentient beings, developing the minds of all sentient beings, moving towards the Buddha's wisdom, receiving and upholding the meaning of the Dharma; universally delighting all Bodhisattvas, awakening those who are asleep, skillfully entering the Dharma realm, this is a good determination, moving towards the Dharma wheel (Dharmacakra); turning the Dharma wheel (Dharmacakra), striking the great Dharma drum.’ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Chinese
鼓，降诸魔众、降伏异怨、降伏一切诸外道众，是能救护向恶道者、是能庄严诸佛世界、是一切佛之所称叹，必坐道场。如是菩萨已坐道场，如是菩萨已得菩萨诸陀罗尼。” 说此佛语法门之时，圣龙威德上王菩萨菩提分法皆悉满足，即时获得无生法忍；二万六千诸菩萨等，得陀罗尼及诸三昧。八千比丘得无漏法。复有八万四千众生，皆发阿耨多罗三藐三菩提心，即以神力雨种种花供养世尊。 如来说是法门之时，圣龙威德上王菩萨，及诸大众天、人、阿修罗、迦楼罗、紧那罗、摩睺罗伽等，一切大众闻佛所说，皆大欢喜，信受奉行。 佛语经 现代汉语译本：‘鼓’，能够降伏一切魔众、降伏各种怨敌、降伏一切外道，能够救护那些趋向恶道的人，能够庄严诸佛世界，是一切佛所称赞的，必定能够坐在道场。这样的菩萨已经坐在道场，这样的菩萨已经获得菩萨的各种陀罗尼（Dharani，总持）。 在宣说这个佛法法门的时候，圣龙威德上王菩萨（Holy Dragon Majesty Supreme King Bodhisattva）的菩提分法都圆满具足，立刻获得了无生法忍（understanding of the non-origination of phenomena）；二万六千位菩萨等，得到了陀罗尼（Dharani，总持）以及各种三昧（Samadhi，禅定）。八千位比丘（Bhikkhu，出家男众）得到了无漏法（untainted dharma）。又有八万四千众生，都发起了阿耨多罗三藐三菩提心（Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi-citta，无上正等正觉之心），立刻以神通力降下种种花来供养世尊（Lord Buddha）。 如来说这个法门的时候，圣龙威德上王菩萨（Holy Dragon Majesty Supreme King Bodhisattva），以及诸大众天（Deva，天人）、人（human）、阿修罗（Asura，非天）、迦楼罗（Garuda，金翅鸟）、紧那罗（Kinnara，天歌神）、摩睺罗伽（Mahoraga，大蟒神）等一切大众听闻佛所说，都非常欢喜，相信并接受奉行。 《佛语经》
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English version: ‘Drum’, is able to subdue all the hosts of demons, subdue various enemies, subdue all the heretics, is able to save those who are heading towards evil paths, is able to adorn the Buddha worlds, is praised by all the Buddhas, and will surely sit in the Bodhimanda (place of enlightenment). Such a Bodhisattva has already sat in the Bodhimanda (place of enlightenment), such a Bodhisattva has already obtained the Bodhisattva's various Dharanis (总持). When this Dharma (teaching) of the Buddha was being expounded, the Holy Dragon Majesty Supreme King Bodhisattva's (圣龙威德上王菩萨) Bodhi (enlightenment) factors were all completely fulfilled, and he immediately obtained the understanding of the non-origination of phenomena; twenty-six thousand Bodhisattvas and others obtained Dharanis (总持) and various Samadhis (禅定). Eight thousand Bhikkhus (出家男众) obtained the untainted dharma. Furthermore, eighty-four thousand beings all generated the Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi-citta (无上正等正觉之心), and immediately used their supernatural powers to rain down various flowers to make offerings to the Lord Buddha (世尊). When the Thus Come One (如来) spoke this Dharma (teaching), the Holy Dragon Majesty Supreme King Bodhisattva (圣龙威德上王菩萨), and all the great assemblies of Devas (天人), humans (人), Asuras (非天), Garudas (金翅鸟), Kinnaras (天歌神), Mahoragas (大蟒神), and all the great assemblies, hearing what the Buddha said, were all greatly delighted, believed, accepted, and practiced it. Buddha Utterance Sutra (佛语经) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------