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English version: Samadhi of the earth. Yakshini (Yakshini, female Yaksha) accomplishment Samadhi. All planets Avesha (Avesha, possession) accomplishment Samadhi. Eliminating all planets Samadhi. Breaking all evils Samadhi. Vidyadhara (Vidyadhara, knowledge holder) Samadhi. Supernatural power accomplishment Samadhi. Wealth accomplishment Samadhi. Entering Asura (Asura, demigod) palace accomplishment Samadhi. Constantly obtaining love and respect from the king and royal family accomplishment Samadhi. These and other such are countless kinds of Samadhi methods. And among the secret mantras, these four kinds of secret offerings are the most supreme for the Vajra (Vajra, diamond/thunderbolt) family great Bodhisattva. Corresponding appropriately with the Bodhisattva's playfulness, etc. Vajra playfulness, this means the meaning of union and birth. And this Bodhisattva's every desire, obtains the constant joy bestowed by all Tathagatas (Tathagata, thus-gone-one). This Vajra playfulness Bodhisattva is the supreme master, constantly generating joy in all Tathagatas. Furthermore, the secret seed syllables are as follows: Ya-bu (elongated) Gu-ru (combined) Tsu-ru (combined) A (elongated) Sha (elongated) Ksha-hu (elongated) Hrim Hum (elongated) Vam Vam (elongated) These syllables are the main Bodhisattva of the Vajra playfulness family. Corresponding with the two dharmas of Vajra and Lotus. This Vajra is for awakening. All lotuses are the Samadhi gate of Avalokiteshvara (Avalokiteshvara, the Bodhisattva of compassion). And that lotus is free from all attachments. It dwells firmly with a Vajra lock. Corresponding equally to all movements. And constantly inseparable from Samahita (Samahita, concentration). Then, the same true Hum (Hum) syllable wisdom gate brings forth loving-kindness and is able to accomplish all activities. This means the dharma of Vajrapani (Vajrapani, the Bodhisattva who symbolizes power). At that time, the holy Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva Mahasattva (Mahasattva, great being) said to all the Tathagatas: 'All Vajras (Vajra, diamond/thunderbolt) dwell upon the lotus. That Vajra and the lotus, the two dharmas unite and correspond to accomplish, obtaining wonderful bliss without cessation or end.' At that time, Vajrapani Bodhisattva Mahasattva, dwelling before the World Honored One, the great Vairocana (Vairocana, the universal Buddha) Tathagata, said: 'World Honored One, how can that Vajra dwell upon the lotus? This Vajra and the lotus, making' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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用行相复云何说。世尊此理甚深。我于是义不能解了。 尔时世尊大毗卢遮那如来。赞金刚手菩萨摩诃萨言。善哉善哉金刚手。汝今当知彼金刚杵住莲华上者。为欲利乐广大饶益。施作诸佛最胜事业。是故于彼清净莲华之中。而金刚杵住于其上。乃入彼中发起金刚真实持诵。然后金刚及彼莲华二事相击。成就二种清净乳相。一谓金刚乳相。二谓莲华乳相。于二相中出生一大菩萨善妙之相。次复出生一大菩萨猛恶之相。菩萨所现二种相者。但为调伏利益一切众生。由此出生一切贤圣。成就一切殊胜事业。 尔时金刚手菩萨摩诃萨复白佛言。世尊何者是乳相。复从何生起。唯愿世尊显明开示。 尔时世尊告金刚手菩萨摩诃萨言。即汝金刚手所有最胜秘密供养。是即乳相从是生起。金刚手菩萨摩诃萨复白佛言。世尊我不解佛所说义。佛言金刚手当知乳相者即是本真相。如秘密降三世教中所说。 尔时世尊大毗卢遮那如来。普摄金刚手等一切菩萨。同一真实同一出生。都成为一金刚萨埵之身。告诸如来言。今此所说秘密供养等秘密行相。但为警觉邪外之众故。佛菩萨隐密而说。是时所现金刚萨埵身与本部菩萨。同住正见出生敬爱。唯以金刚缚而普摄已。所有本部大菩萨等。同处于左根本之位住莲华中 ‘用行相复云何说’是什么意思？世尊，这个道理太深奥了，我无法理解。 这时，世尊大毗卢遮那如来（Mahavairocana，伟大的光明遍照者）赞叹金刚手菩萨摩诃萨（Vajrapani Bodhisattva Mahasattva，手持金刚杵的大菩萨）说：‘好啊，好啊，金刚手！你现在应当知道，那金刚杵（vajra，象征智慧和力量）安住在莲花（lotus，象征慈悲和清净）之上，是为了利益、安乐、广大饶益众生，施作诸佛最殊胜的事业。因此，在那清净的莲花之中，金刚杵安住其上，乃至于进入其中，发起金刚真实的持诵。然后金刚及莲花二者相击，成就两种清净的乳相（milk-like appearance，精华的显现）：一是金刚乳相，二是莲花乳相。从这两种相中，出生一大菩萨善妙之相，接着又出生一大菩萨猛恶之相。菩萨所现的这两种相，只是为了调伏和利益一切众生，由此出生一切贤圣，成就一切殊胜事业。’ 这时，金刚手菩萨摩诃萨又对佛说：‘世尊，什么是乳相？又是从何处生起的？希望世尊能够显明开示。’ 这时，世尊告诉金刚手菩萨摩诃萨说：‘就是你金刚手所有最殊胜的秘密供养，这就是乳相，从这里生起。’金刚手菩萨摩诃萨又对佛说：‘世尊，我不理解您所说的意思。’佛说：‘金刚手，应当知道，乳相就是本真相，如秘密降三世教中所说。’ 这时，世尊大毗卢遮那如来，普遍摄受金刚手等一切菩萨，使他们同一真实、同一出生，都成为一个金刚萨埵（Vajrasattva，金刚勇识）之身，告诉诸如来说：‘现在所说的秘密供养等秘密行相，只是为了警觉邪外之众，所以佛菩萨隐秘地说。’这时所现金刚萨埵身与本部菩萨，一同安住于正见，出生敬爱，唯以金刚缚（vajra bond，金刚结）而普遍摄受，所有本部大菩萨等，一同处于左边的根本之位，安住在莲花中。
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What does ‘How is it said by means of the characteristics of actions?’ mean? World Honored One, this principle is very profound, and I cannot understand it. At that time, the World Honored One, the Great Vairocana Tathagata (Mahavairocana, the Great Illuminator), praised Vajrapani Bodhisattva Mahasattva (Vajrapani Bodhisattva Mahasattva, the great bodhisattva holding the vajra) saying: ‘Excellent, excellent, Vajrapani! You should now know that the vajra (vajra, symbolizing wisdom and power) dwelling on the lotus (lotus, symbolizing compassion and purity) is for the sake of benefiting, bringing joy, and greatly enriching sentient beings, performing the most supreme deeds of all Buddhas. Therefore, within that pure lotus, the vajra dwells upon it, even entering into it, initiating the true vajra recitation. Then the vajra and the lotus strike each other, accomplishing two kinds of pure milk-like appearances (milk-like appearance, manifestation of essence): one is the vajra milk-like appearance, and the other is the lotus milk-like appearance. From these two appearances, a great bodhisattva's auspicious appearance is born, and then a great bodhisattva's fierce appearance is born. These two appearances manifested by the bodhisattva are solely for the purpose of subduing and benefiting all sentient beings, from which all sages are born, accomplishing all supreme deeds.’ At that time, Vajrapani Bodhisattva Mahasattva again said to the Buddha: ‘World Honored One, what is the milk-like appearance? And from where does it arise? May the World Honored One clearly reveal and explain.’ At that time, the World Honored One told Vajrapani Bodhisattva Mahasattva: ‘It is your, Vajrapani's, most supreme secret offering; this is the milk-like appearance, and it arises from here.’ Vajrapani Bodhisattva Mahasattva again said to the Buddha: ‘World Honored One, I do not understand the meaning of what you have said.’ The Buddha said: ‘Vajrapani, you should know that the milk-like appearance is the original true appearance, as it is said in the secret Subduing the Three Worlds teaching.’ At that time, the World Honored One, the Great Vairocana Tathagata, universally embraced all bodhisattvas, including Vajrapani, making them the same in truth and the same in birth, all becoming one Vajrasattva (Vajrasattva, Diamond Being) body, and told all the Tathagatas: ‘The secret offerings and other secret practices now spoken of are only for the purpose of alerting the heretical and external groups, so the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas speak of them in secret.’ At this time, the manifested Vajrasattva body and the bodhisattvas of its family dwell together in right view, giving rise to reverence and love, universally embracing them only with the vajra bond (vajra bond, diamond knot). All the great bodhisattvas of its family dwell together in the fundamental position on the left, dwelling in the lotus. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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。以金刚杵开觉莲华。而悉同一三昧相应。 尔时本部大菩萨众。得开觉已即说颂曰。 快哉一切正觉尊 我所敬爱施妙乐 唯此妙乐外无余 而能成就秘密法 尔时世尊大毗卢遮那如来。即说颂曰。 快哉妙乐无有上 诸有正士应当修 今此秘密妙法门 有罪染者不应受 秘密莲华此无上 金刚嬉戏即彼法 金刚莲华教亦然 总摄毗卢遮那智 世尊大毗卢遮那如来说是颂时。有无数百千殊妙瑞相一时出现。 佛说秘密相经卷下 现代汉语译本：以金刚杵（Vajra，象征坚固不坏的智慧）开启觉悟的莲花（Lotus，象征清净），从而完全达到同一三昧（Samadhi，正定）的相应境界。 这时，本部的大菩萨众，在获得开悟之后，便说了以下偈颂： ‘太好了，一切正觉的至尊！我所敬爱并施予妙乐者，唯有此妙乐之外再无其他，而能成就秘密之法。’ 这时，世尊大毗卢遮那如来（Vairocana，光明遍照）便说了以下偈颂： ‘太好了，这妙乐无与伦比！诸位具有正知正见的修行者应当修习。如今这秘密微妙的法门，有罪业染污的人不应接受。这秘密莲花是无上的，金刚嬉戏（Vajra Vilas，指智慧的展现）即是那法。金刚莲花（Vajra Lotus）的教导也是如此，总摄了毗卢遮那（Vairocana）的智慧。’ 世尊大毗卢遮那如来说这偈颂时，有无数百千种殊胜美妙的瑞相一时出现。 《佛说秘密相经》卷下
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English version: With the Vajra (symbol of indestructible wisdom) to open the Lotus (symbol of purity) of awakening, thereby fully attaining the corresponding state of the same Samadhi (concentration). At that time, the great Bodhisattvas of this assembly, having attained awakening, then spoke the following verses: 'Wonderful, the supreme of all perfectly enlightened ones! The one I revere and love, who bestows wondrous bliss, only this wondrous bliss exists, and nothing else, that can accomplish the secret Dharma.' At that time, the World Honored One, the Great Vairocana Tathagata (the Illuminator), then spoke the following verses: 'Wonderful, this wondrous bliss is unsurpassed! All virtuous practitioners should cultivate it. Now, this secret and subtle Dharma gate, those defiled by sin should not receive it. This secret Lotus is supreme, Vajra Vilas (playful display of wisdom) is that Dharma. The teaching of the Vajra Lotus is also thus, encompassing all the wisdom of Vairocana.' When the World Honored One, the Great Vairocana Tathagata, spoke these verses, countless hundreds of thousands of extraordinary and wondrous auspicious signs appeared all at once. The Sutra of the Secret Characteristics Spoken by the Buddha, Volume 2 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------