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English version: How much more so if someone can listen to this true Dharma with one-pointed attention, generate pure faith and understanding, and cultivate accordingly. Know that this person is progressing on the path to Buddhahood, just like Manjushri (Manjushri, Bodhisattva of wisdom) with his complete supernatural powers. At that time, Pu Hua Chuang Tianzi (Pu Hua Chuang Tianzi, a celestial being) again said to the Buddha: 'World Honored One! Now, in the future degenerate age, to widely propagate and circulate this true Dharma, I beseech the World Honored One to bless and protect it with your majestic spiritual power.' The Buddha told Pu Hua Chuang Tianzi: 'So it is, so it is. The Tathagatas (Tathagata, 'Thus Gone One', an epithet of the Buddha) know the time themselves.' At that time, the World Honored One, having universally observed all the assemblies, spoke thus: 'Good men! Among you all, who will be able to uphold the Bodhi of the Buddha and protect and assist the true Dharma for countless hundreds of thousands of kotis (koti, ten million) of nayutas (nayuta, a large number) of kalpas (kalpa, an aeon)?' At that time, in the assembly, there were thirty-two kotis (koti, ten million) of great Bodhisattvas, who unanimously said to the Buddha: 'World Honored One! Whether the Buddha is in the world or after Nirvana, we will be able to uphold the Bodhi of the Buddha and protect and assist the true Dharma with the Buddha's spiritual power.' Furthermore, in the assembly, there was a Brahma (Brahma, a type of celestial being) named Sheng Siwei (Sheng Siwei), who rose from his seat and came forward to say to the Buddha: 'World Honored One! What kind of accumulation of merit must the Bodhisattva-Mahasattvas (Bodhisattva-Mahasattva, great Bodhisattva) cultivate to be able to uphold, recite, explain, and widely propagate this profound true Dharma?' The Buddha told Sheng Siwei Brahma: 'If a Bodhisattva-Mahasattva cultivates and perfects all ten powers of the Tathagata (ten powers of a Tathagata), is courageous and firm, and attains the acceptance of the non-arising of all dharmas (Wu Sheng Fa Ren, the acceptance of the non-arising of all dharmas), know that this person will be able to uphold the Bodhi of the Buddha and protect and assist the true Dharma.' At that time, Sheng Siwei Brahma again said to the Buddha: 'World Honored One! As I understand the meaning of what the Buddha has said, if someone hears this true Dharma of inconceivable realm and cannot generate pure faith and understanding, I know that this person is not a great being, is not in accordance with the gate of true Dharma, and therefore the World Honored One does not bestow a prediction upon them.' The Buddha said: 'Brahma! As you have said, so it is, so it is.' At that time, Maitreya Bodhisattva-Mahasattva (Maitreya Bodhisattva-Mahasattva, the future Buddha) returned from another world. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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佛会，与妙吉祥菩萨摩诃萨俱白佛言：“世尊！今此正法，于后五百岁中，唯愿世尊以威神力加持护念，使令正法广大流布，于其世间利益安乐一切众生，而诸魔众欲生破坏不得其便。” 尔时世尊当欲加持护念此正法故，于其左右重复观察一切众会，即时十方如殑伽沙数所有佛刹六种震动，而彼十方如殑伽沙数现住说法诸佛世尊知是事已，亦各以其神力加持护念此正法门。 尔时帝释天主前白佛言：“希有世尊！今此甚深不可思议境界正法，诸佛如来神通威力所加持故。世尊！于后末世城邑聚落所在方处，若有善男子广为他人说此正法者，我当与诸眷属往诣彼法师所，密加护之，使其精进，处师子座勇猛无畏，不令诸魔伺得其便。我今复以秘密大明当为作护。”即说大明曰： “怛[宁*也](切身)他(引)(一句) 嗢契(二) 目契(三) 苏目契(四) 钵啰(二合)摩哩那(二合)你(五) 畔惹(仁左切，下同)你(六) 三畔惹你(七) 嚩哩沙(二合)砌(引)那你(八) 昧怛啰(二合)嚩帝末没提(二合、引)(九) “世尊！若诸方处有说法师，我当于其左右，密诵此明、结金刚持印而为加护，使得正法广大流通。” 尔时三十三天中有一天子名虞钵迦，生 现代汉语译本： 佛会（Buddha assembly），与妙吉祥菩萨摩诃萨（Mañjuśrī Bodhisattva-mahāsattva）一起对佛说：‘世尊！现在这个正法，在后世五百年中，唯愿世尊以威神力加持护念，使正法广大流布，在世间利益安乐一切众生，使那些魔众想要破坏却不得机会。’ 当时世尊为了加持护念这个正法，向左右重复观察一切集会，即时十方如殑伽沙数（Ganges river sands）的所有佛刹发生六种震动，而那些十方如殑伽沙数现住说法的诸佛世尊知道这件事后，也各自以他们的神力加持护念这个正法门。 当时帝释天主（Śakra, Lord of the Devas）上前对佛说：‘希有啊世尊！现在这个甚深不可思议境界的正法，是诸佛如来神通威力所加持的缘故。世尊！在后世末法时期，无论在哪个城邑聚落的地方，如果有善男子广为他人宣说这个正法，我将与我的眷属前往那位法师的住所，秘密地加以保护，使他精进，处于狮子座上勇猛无畏，不让诸魔找到机会。我现在再用秘密大明咒来为他作护。’即说大明咒曰： ‘怛[宁*也](切身)他(引)(一句) 嗢契(二) 目契(三) 苏目契(四) 钵啰(二合)摩哩那(二合)你(五) 畔惹(仁左切，下同)你(六) 三畔惹你(七) 嚩哩沙(二合)砌(引)那你(八) 昧怛啰(二合)嚩帝末没提(二合、引)(九)’ ‘世尊！如果各个地方有说法师，我将在他的左右，秘密诵持这个明咒、结金刚持印而为他加护，使正法广大流通。’ 当时三十三天（Trāyastriṃśa）中有一天子名叫虞钵迦（Upaka），生
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English version: The Buddha assembly, together with Mañjuśrī Bodhisattva-mahāsattva, said to the Buddha: 'World Honored One! Now this true Dharma, in the latter five hundred years, may the World Honored One, with your majestic spiritual power, bless and protect it, causing the true Dharma to widely spread, benefiting and bringing peace and happiness to all sentient beings in the world, so that those demons who wish to destroy it will not find an opportunity.' At that time, the World Honored One, in order to bless and protect this true Dharma, repeatedly observed all the assemblies to the left and right. Immediately, all the Buddha-lands in the ten directions, as numerous as the Ganges river sands, shook in six ways. And those Buddhas, World Honored Ones, residing and teaching the Dharma in the ten directions, as numerous as the Ganges river sands, knowing this matter, also each used their spiritual power to bless and protect this true Dharma gate. At that time, Śakra, Lord of the Devas, stepped forward and said to the Buddha: 'Rare indeed, World Honored One! Now this profound and inconceivable realm of the true Dharma is due to the blessing of the spiritual power of all the Buddhas and Tathāgatas. World Honored One! In the latter age, in whatever city or village, if there is a virtuous man who widely proclaims this true Dharma to others, I will go with my retinue to that Dharma master's abode, secretly protect him, enable him to be diligent, sit on the lion throne, be brave and fearless, and not allow the demons to find an opportunity. Now I will again use the secret great mantra to protect him.' Then he spoke the great mantra, saying: 'Tad-ya-tha (uttering the sound) ud-ghate mukhe su-mukhe pra-mar-dani panjani sam-panjani var-sha-ni me-tra-vati mat-bodhi' 'World Honored One! If there are Dharma masters in various places, I will be on their left and right, secretly reciting this mantra, forming the Vajradhara mudra, and blessing and protecting them, so that the true Dharma will widely circulate.' At that time, in the Trāyastriṃśa Heaven, there was a deva named Upaka, born --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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天未久，来此佛会处虚空中，得闻正法见希有事，即时雨天曼陀罗华、摩诃曼陀罗花等种种妙花，及诸广大殊妙珍宝，供养世尊并妙吉祥菩萨及所说法。作如是等诸供养已，从空而下绕佛三匝，头面着地礼世尊足，持真珠鬘五百肘量，其鬘复以一切妙宝而为庄严，奉上世尊，作如是言：“希有世尊！今此广大甚深正法，于后末世能与众生多所饶益，若有善男子等于城邑聚落及诸方处受持此法者，当知是人从佛所生，持佛菩提转大法轮。” 尔时佛告虞钵迦天子言：“如汝所说，如是如是。若后末世有善男子，能于城邑聚落及诸方处持此法者，我说是人从佛所生，持佛菩提转大法轮。” 尔时世尊告妙吉祥菩萨摩诃萨言：“汝当受持此不思议境界正法。”又复告言：“汝当受持此不思议境界正法，于后末世广大流布不令断绝，使诸众生得大利乐。” 妙吉祥菩萨白佛言：“世尊！如佛教旨我当奉持，如佛教旨我当奉持。若佛住世及涅槃后，正法所住五百岁中，乃至最后法欲灭时，以佛如来所加持力，我当护助宣通流布。若有善男子等为人演说此正法时，我当往彼人所，隐我身相而不出现，听受彼人所说正法，如是随喜展转称赞。” 尔时世尊告尊者阿难言：“汝当受持此正法门，广大为人宣布 现代汉语译本：天神没有耽搁多久，来到这佛法大会的虚空中，有幸听闻正法，见到稀有之事。随即天空中降下曼陀罗华（mandārava，天界之花）、摩诃曼陀罗花（mahāmandārava，大曼陀罗花）等各种美妙的花朵，以及各种广大殊胜的珍宝，供养世尊以及妙吉祥菩萨（Mañjuśrī Bodhisattva）和他们所宣说的佛法。做完这些供养后，从空中降下，绕佛三圈，头面着地礼拜世尊的脚，拿着五百肘长的真珠鬘（珍珠花环），那花环又用一切美妙的珍宝来装饰，献给世尊，这样说道：‘稀有的世尊！如今这广大甚深的正法，在后世末法时代能够给众生带来许多利益。如果有善男子等在城邑、村落以及各个地方受持此法，应当知道这个人是从佛陀那里出生的，秉持佛陀的菩提心，转动大法轮。’ 当时，佛陀告诉虞钵迦天子（Utpalaka devaputra）说：‘正如你所说，正是这样。如果后世末法时代有善男子能够在城邑、村落以及各个地方受持此法，我说这个人是从佛陀那里出生的，秉持佛陀的菩提心，转动大法轮。’ 当时，世尊告诉妙吉祥菩萨摩诃萨（Mañjuśrī Bodhisattva-mahāsattva）说：‘你应该受持这不可思议境界的正法。’又再次告诉他：‘你应该受持这不可思议境界的正法，在后世末法时代广为流布，不要让它断绝，使众生得到巨大的利益和快乐。’ 妙吉祥菩萨对佛说：‘世尊！我将遵照佛的教诲奉行和受持，我将遵照佛的教诲奉行和受持。无论佛陀住世还是涅槃之后，正法住世的五百年中，乃至最后佛法将要灭亡的时候，凭借佛陀如来所加持的力量，我将护持、帮助、宣扬和流通此法。如果有善男子等为人演说此正法时，我将前往那人所在之处，隐藏我的身形而不显现，听受那人所说的正法，这样随喜赞叹。’ 当时，世尊告诉尊者阿难（Ānanda）说：‘你应该受持这正法之门，广为他人宣说。’
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English version: Not long after, the Deva arrived in the empty space of this Buddha assembly, and had the rare opportunity to hear the true Dharma and witness extraordinary events. Immediately, the sky rained down various exquisite flowers such as mandārava (heavenly flower), mahāmandārava (great mandārava flower), and various vast and wonderful treasures, offering them to the World Honored One, Mañjuśrī Bodhisattva, and the Dharma they expounded. After making these offerings, he descended from the sky, circumambulated the Buddha three times, prostrated with his head and face to the ground at the feet of the World Honored One, and presented a pearl garland measuring five hundred cubits, adorned with all kinds of exquisite jewels, to the World Honored One, saying: 'Rare World Honored One! This vast and profound true Dharma will greatly benefit sentient beings in the future degenerate age. If there are virtuous men and others who uphold this Dharma in cities, villages, and various places, know that these people are born from the Buddha, uphold the Bodhi of the Buddha, and turn the great Dharma wheel.' At that time, the Buddha said to Utpalaka devaputra (Utpalaka, son of the gods): 'As you have said, so it is. If in the future degenerate age there are virtuous men who can uphold this Dharma in cities, villages, and various places, I say that these people are born from the Buddha, uphold the Bodhi of the Buddha, and turn the great Dharma wheel.' At that time, the World Honored One said to Mañjuśrī Bodhisattva-mahāsattva (great being): 'You should uphold this true Dharma of inconceivable realm.' He further said: 'You should uphold this true Dharma of inconceivable realm, widely propagate it in the future degenerate age without allowing it to be cut off, so that sentient beings may obtain great benefit and joy.' Mañjuśrī Bodhisattva said to the Buddha: 'World Honored One! I shall uphold and practice according to the Buddha's teachings, I shall uphold and practice according to the Buddha's teachings. Whether the Buddha is in the world or after Nirvana, during the five hundred years when the true Dharma abides, even until the time when the Dharma is about to perish, by the power of the Buddha Tathagata's blessing, I shall protect, assist, proclaim, and propagate this Dharma. If there are virtuous men and others who expound this true Dharma for others, I shall go to the place where those people are, conceal my form without appearing, listen to the true Dharma spoken by those people, and thus rejoice and praise.' At that time, the World Honored One said to Venerable Ānanda (Ānanda): 'You should uphold this Dharma gate and widely proclaim it to others.' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------