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心藏三昧、清净三昧，如是等。复有亿恒河沙等诸天之众，皆得住于无生法忍；无量百千比丘、比丘尼、优婆塞、优婆夷，皆悉得于阿罗汉果；恒河沙数天、龙、夜叉、乾闼婆、阿修罗、迦楼罗、紧那罗、摩睺罗伽、人非人等，未发心者皆得发于阿耨多罗三藐三菩提心。 “须菩提！汝今当知：我见是等大利益故，放是光明。” 尔时，世尊复出舌相遍覆面门，彼舌相中出种种色、种种光明，所谓青、黄、赤、白、紫绀琉璃、红缥金色、颇梨色等。是光明曜遍到十方无量无边诸世界已，还从如来足下而入。 尔时，无尽意菩萨从坐而起，偏袒右肩，右膝着地，长跪合掌而白佛言：“世尊！如来无有无因缘故现于舌相，惟愿世尊为我等说，何因何缘出现舌相，放是光明？” 佛告无尽意菩萨言：“善男子！我为无信诸众生等出是舌相，如来世尊终不以此舌根相故作妄语也。” 尔时，无尽意菩萨复白佛言：“世尊！若未来世诸善男子及善女人，于此经中若以一句、若以一偈为他显说，其福几何？惟愿说之。” 佛言：“善男子！所有十方诸佛刹中诸佛世尊眼所见者，彼等一切资生乐具悉以供养十方一切诸佛世尊；乃至入于大般涅槃般涅槃后，复以一切种种宝物起舍利塔。若复有人 现代汉语译本：心藏三昧（内心所藏的禅定）、清净三昧（清净的禅定）等等。又有亿万恒河沙数般的天众，都安住于无生法忍（对诸法不生不灭的证悟）；无数百千比丘（出家男众）、比丘尼（出家女众）、优婆塞（在家男众）、优婆夷（在家女众），都证得了阿罗汉果（断尽烦恼的果位）；恒河沙数的天、龙、夜叉（一种鬼神）、乾闼婆（香神）、阿修罗（非天）、迦楼罗（金翅鸟）、紧那罗（歌神）、摩睺罗伽（大蟒神）、人非人等，没有发起菩提心的人都发起了阿耨多罗三藐三菩提心（无上正等正觉之心）。 ‘须菩提（佛陀的弟子）！你现在应当知道：我见到这些大利益的缘故，才放出这种光明。’ 当时，世尊又伸出舌相遍覆面门，那舌相中发出种种颜色、种种光明，所谓青、黄、赤、白、紫绀琉璃、红缥金色、颇梨色等。这些光明照耀遍及十方无量无边的诸世界之后，又从如来足下进入。 当时，无尽意菩萨从座位上站起来，袒露右肩，右膝着地，长跪合掌对佛说：‘世尊！如来不会没有原因就显现舌相，希望世尊为我们说说，是什么原因显现舌相，放出这种光明？’ 佛告诉无尽意菩萨说：‘善男子！我是为了不相信的众生等才显现这种舌相，如来世尊终究不会用这种舌根相而说妄语。’ 当时，无尽意菩萨又对佛说：‘世尊！如果未来世的善男子和善女人，对于这部经中如果用一句、或者用一偈为他人解说，他们的福报有多少？希望您能说说。’ 佛说：‘善男子！所有十方诸佛刹土中诸佛世尊眼睛所见到的，他们用所有一切资生乐具来供养十方一切诸佛世尊；乃至诸佛入于大般涅槃（完全的寂灭）般涅槃后，又用一切种种宝物建造舍利塔。如果又有人
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English version: 'Heart-treasured Samadhi (meditative absorption treasured in the heart), Pure Samadhi (pure meditative absorption), and so on.' Moreover, there were countless beings, as many as the sands of billions of Ganges Rivers, all abiding in the Patience with the Non-Arising of Dharmas (understanding of the non-arising and non-ceasing of all phenomena); countless hundreds of thousands of Bhikshus (monks), Bhikshunis (nuns), Upasakas (male lay devotees), and Upasikas (female lay devotees), all attained the fruit of Arhatship (the state of liberation from all afflictions); countless beings, as many as the sands of the Ganges River, including Devas (gods), Nagas (dragons), Yakshas (a type of spirit), Gandharvas (celestial musicians), Asuras (demi-gods), Garudas (mythical birds), Kinnaras (celestial musicians), Mahoragas (great serpents), humans, and non-humans, those who had not yet generated the aspiration for enlightenment all generated the mind of Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi (unsurpassed, complete, and perfect enlightenment). 'Subhuti (Buddha's disciple)! You should know now: I emit this light because I see these great benefits.' At that time, the World Honored One again extended his tongue, covering his entire face. From that tongue, various colors and various lights emanated, such as blue, yellow, red, white, purple, lapis lazuli, red-pink gold, crystal color, and so on. After these lights shone throughout the ten directions, to immeasurable and boundless worlds, they returned and entered from beneath the Tathagata's (another name for Buddha) feet. At that time, Bodhisattva (an enlightened being) Inexhaustible Intent rose from his seat, bared his right shoulder, knelt on his right knee, placed his palms together, and said to the Buddha: 'World Honored One! The Tathagata does not manifest his tongue without a cause. I hope the World Honored One will explain to us, what is the cause and condition for manifesting the tongue and emitting this light?' The Buddha told Bodhisattva Inexhaustible Intent: 'Good man! I manifest this tongue for the sake of unbelieving beings. The Tathagata, the World Honored One, will never use this tongue to speak falsely.' At that time, Bodhisattva Inexhaustible Intent again said to the Buddha: 'World Honored One! If in the future, good men and good women, in this Sutra (a Buddhist scripture), explain even a single sentence or a single verse to others, how great will their merit be? I hope you will explain it.' The Buddha said: 'Good man! In all the Buddha lands in the ten directions, all the Buddhas, the World Honored Ones, see, they use all the necessities of life to make offerings to all the Buddhas, the World Honored Ones, in the ten directions; even after the Buddhas enter into Great Parinirvana (complete cessation), they again use all kinds of treasures to build stupas (a dome-shaped structure) for the relics. If someone else --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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于此真如法本之中乃至一句及以一偈，分别为他而显说者，所得福德乃多于彼。复次，善男子！若有说是法本之时，能于是中赞言善哉快哉之者，当知彼人一切诸佛皆共赞叹。若有供养是经典者，当知彼人即是供养于我身也。” 尔时，世尊普观大众。观大众已，即告之言：“诸善男子！若此经典所在之处，如是地分一切诸佛皆共忆念。诸善男子！当知是经于未来世阎浮提内诸众生边为大良药。若人能于是经典中若自转读、若教人读，一遍、二遍及三遍者，当知是人自请如来转妙法轮。若有善男子于是经典若自抄写、若教人抄，当知彼人即是受持一切诸佛甚深法藏，常得欢喜，速获安乐，于未来世当得作佛。若有善男子、善女人应堕地狱者，终不闻是微妙经典。诸善男子及善女人若得闻是妙经典者，舍是身已，必得生于清净国土。 “复次，善男子、善女人等得闻是经，闻已欢喜，信乐受持，广为他人读诵、解说，当知彼人速得菩提，毕定不久六根具足、五眼清净，临命终时不忘正念。复当得彼无量无边百千三昧陀罗尼门，所谓入于一切诸佛三昧、普照奋迅三昧、总持藏三昧、髻珠印三昧、灌顶位三昧、观印三昧；复得无字惬陀罗尼、一切法无能降伏陀罗尼、决疑陀罗尼、真如决义陀罗尼，如是等无量无 现代汉语译本：如果有人在这真如法本之中，哪怕只是一句话或一个偈颂，为了他人而显明解说，那么他所获得的福德，要比之前所说的供养者更多。再者，善男子！如果有人在宣说这部法本的时候，能够赞叹说‘善哉！快哉！’，应当知道这个人会得到一切诸佛的共同赞叹。如果有人供养这部经典，应当知道这个人就是在供养我的法身。” 当时，世尊普遍地观察大众。观察完毕后，就告诉大家说：‘各位善男子！如果这部经典所在的地方，那么这块土地会被一切诸佛共同忆念。各位善男子！应当知道这部经典在未来的阎浮提（Jambudvipa，指我们所居住的这个世界）内，对于众生来说是极大的良药。如果有人能够在这部经典中自己转读，或者教导他人读诵，一遍、两遍乃至三遍，应当知道这个人就是在邀请如来转动微妙的法轮。如果有善男子能够抄写这部经典，或者教导他人抄写，应当知道这个人就是在接受和持有一切诸佛甚深的法藏，常常得到欢喜，迅速获得安乐，在未来世必定能够成佛。如果有善男子、善女人本应堕入地狱，最终也不会听到这部微妙的经典。各位善男子和善女人如果能够听闻这部微妙的经典，舍弃这个身体后，必定能够往生到清净的国土。 ‘再者，善男子、善女人等如果能够听闻这部经典，听闻后欢喜，信受奉行，广泛地为他人读诵、解说，应当知道这个人迅速能够获得菩提（Bodhi，觉悟），必定不久就能六根具足、五眼清净，临命终时不会忘记正确的念头。还会得到那无量无边百千种三昧（Samadhi，禅定）陀罗尼（Dharani，总持）门，也就是进入一切诸佛三昧、普照奋迅三昧、总持藏三昧、髻珠印三昧、灌顶位三昧、观印三昧；还会得到无字惬陀罗尼、一切法无能降伏陀罗尼、决疑陀罗尼、真如决义陀罗尼，像这样无量无边的陀罗尼。
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English version: 'Furthermore, good man! If someone, within this Dharma text of Suchness, even a single phrase or a single verse, explains and reveals it for the sake of others, the merit they obtain is greater than that of the previous offering. Moreover, good man! If someone, when reciting this Dharma text, can praise it, saying, 'Excellent! Wonderful!', know that this person will be praised by all Buddhas together. If someone makes offerings to this scripture, know that this person is making offerings to my Dharma body.' At that time, the World-Honored One (世尊) surveyed the assembly. Having surveyed the assembly, he then said to them: 'Good men! If this scripture is present in any place, that land will be remembered by all Buddhas together. Good men! Know that this scripture will be a great medicine for beings within Jambudvipa (阎浮提, the world we live in) in the future. If someone can personally recite this scripture, or teach others to recite it, once, twice, or even three times, know that this person is inviting the Tathagata (如来) to turn the wonderful Dharma wheel. If a good man can personally transcribe this scripture, or teach others to transcribe it, know that this person is receiving and upholding the profound Dharma treasury of all Buddhas, constantly obtaining joy, quickly attaining peace, and will surely become a Buddha in the future. If there are good men or good women who should have fallen into hell, they will ultimately not hear this subtle and wonderful scripture. If good men and good women can hear this wonderful scripture, after abandoning this body, they will surely be reborn in a pure land.' 'Furthermore, good men and good women, if they can hear this scripture, and after hearing it, rejoice, believe, accept, uphold, and widely recite and explain it for others, know that this person will quickly attain Bodhi (菩提, enlightenment), and will surely soon have all six senses complete, the five eyes purified, and will not forget right mindfulness at the time of death. They will also obtain those immeasurable and boundless hundreds of thousands of Samadhi (三昧, meditative absorption) Dharani (陀罗尼, mantra) gates, namely, entering the Samadhi of all Buddhas, the Universally Illuminating Swift Samadhi, the All-Holding Treasury Samadhi, the Topknot Jewel Seal Samadhi, the Anointing Position Samadhi, the Contemplation Seal Samadhi; they will also obtain the Non-Word Satisfying Dharani, the All Dharmas Unsubduable Dharani, the Doubt-Resolving Dharani, the Suchness Definitive Meaning Dharani, and such immeasurable and boundless Dharanis.' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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边百千陀罗尼；复得五神通，于生死处正念不乱。” 尔时，世尊即告文殊尸利菩萨摩诃萨言：“善男子！汝已供养无量无边百千诸佛故，我以此法付嘱于汝，汝当来世广为他说如是法本。文殊尸利！于汝意云何？汝已过去于诸佛所种种供养、种种恭敬、种种奉迎，是诸福德可得边际、可得思量不？” 文殊尸利言：“不也。世尊！” 佛言：“文殊尸利！若汝于未来世于此娑婆世界五浊世中广宣流布如是法本，所得福德倍多于彼。文殊尸利！汝于过去诸世尊所虽，复以于种种衣服、四事供养常令丰足，而汝未曾于是法本为他人故方便显说。以如是故，于彼佛边犹多过咎。若汝于彼过去佛边乃至一佛未曾供养，但能于是深妙法本为他广说，当知即是于一切佛、诸世尊所具足供养，无有过咎。” 佛说是经时，文殊尸利诸菩萨等，及威灯光、一切仙人并余眷属，天龙八部、诸鬼神等，一切大众闻佛所说，欢喜奉行。 大威灯光仙人问疑经 现代汉语译本：能背诵一百遍、一千遍《陀罗尼》（Dharani，总持、真言），还能获得五神通（Five Supernatural Powers），在面临生死关头时，能够保持正念不散乱。 这时，世尊告诉文殊尸利菩萨摩诃萨（Manjushri Bodhisattva Mahasattva，大菩萨）说：‘善男子！你已经供养过无量无边的百千诸佛，所以我将此法嘱托给你，你应当在未来世广泛地为他人宣说这样的法本。文殊尸利！你认为怎么样？你过去在诸佛那里种种供养、种种恭敬、种种奉迎，这些福德可以衡量、可以思量吗？’ 文殊尸利说：‘不能。世尊！’ 佛说：‘文殊尸利！如果你在未来世于此娑婆世界（Saha World，我们所居住的堪忍世界）五浊世（Five Turbidities，指劫浊、见浊、烦恼浊、众生浊、命浊）中广泛宣扬流布这样的法本，所得的福德比那更多。文殊尸利！你于过去诸世尊那里，虽然用种种衣服、四事供养（Four Requisites，指饮食、衣服、卧具、医药）常常令他们丰足，但是你未曾为了他人而方便显说这个法本。因为这样，你在那些佛那里还有很多过失。如果你在过去佛那里乃至一佛都未曾供养，但能对这个深妙的法本为他人广说，应当知道这就是对一切佛、诸世尊具足供养，没有过失。’ 佛说这部经时，文殊尸利等诸菩萨，以及威灯光（Vimalakirti）等一切仙人以及其余眷属，天龙八部（Eight kinds of non-human beings，佛教的护法神）、诸鬼神等，一切大众听闻佛所说，欢喜奉行。 《大威灯光仙人问疑经》
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English version: 'One who recites the Dharani (总持、真言) a hundred or a thousand times will also attain the Five Supernatural Powers (Five Supernatural Powers), and will maintain right mindfulness without confusion at the point of life and death.' At that time, the World-Honored One said to Manjushri Bodhisattva Mahasattva (大菩萨): 'Good man! You have already made offerings to countless hundreds of thousands of Buddhas, so I entrust this Dharma to you. You should widely proclaim this Dharma text to others in the future. Manjushri! What do you think? In the past, you made various offerings, various reverences, and various welcomes to the Buddhas. Can these merits be measured or contemplated?' Manjushri said: 'No, World-Honored One!' The Buddha said: 'Manjushri! If you widely propagate this Dharma text in the future in this Saha World (我们所居住的堪忍世界) in the Five Turbidities (指劫浊、见浊、烦恼浊、众生浊、命浊), the merit you obtain will be many times greater than that. Manjushri! Although you have always provided the various Buddhas in the past with various clothes and the four requisites (指饮食、衣服、卧具、医药), making them abundant, you have never expediently and explicitly explained this Dharma text for the sake of others. Because of this, you still have many faults in the presence of those Buddhas. If you have never made offerings to even one Buddha in the past, but can widely explain this profound Dharma text to others, you should know that this is equivalent to making complete offerings to all Buddhas and World-Honored Ones, without any faults.' When the Buddha spoke this sutra, Manjushri and other Bodhisattvas, as well as Vimalakirti (威灯光) and all the immortals and their retinues, the Eight kinds of non-human beings (天龙八部), all the ghosts and spirits, and all the great assembly, hearing what the Buddha said, rejoiced and practiced accordingly. 'The Sutra of Questions by the Greatly Powerful Light Immortal' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------