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English version He only sighed to himself, without praising the Buddha. At that time, the assembly was greatly astonished. The assembly asked the Buddha, and the Buddha replied, 'This person universally only sighs.' The Buddha told the Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva (Avalokiteśvara, meaning the Bodhisattva of Compassion): 'Now, what is the matter that he only sighs to himself?' The Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva's heart began to rejoice, and a jeweled seat began to appear, with great majestic light obscuring the assembly. Immediately, he descended from the jeweled seat, adjusted his shoes and clothes, and stood before the Buddha, saying, 'World Honored One, I heard below about the Buddha's Heart Center and the Supreme Mudras (Mudrā, meaning gesture or seal), and immediately received and held them. Now I have attained this spiritual power, and now I have come here. Excellent, World Honored One! However, I am compassionate (towards sentient beings), do you know?' The Buddha said, 'I already know. You should listen and receive, and bestow it upon sentient beings. What I hold is held with the Buddha's Heart. If it is held with the Buddha's Heart, then it is a Mandala (Maṇḍala, meaning sacred enclosure).’ The Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva said, 'World Honored One, those who have not attained Buddhahood, those who have no firm resolve, those who have much clinging, those who have no compassion, can these sentient beings enter into this Dharma?' The Buddha said, 'Unobstructed. My teaching was originally only for the inferior. If there are inferior ones who wish to seek this Dharma, then construct a Sun Wheel Mandala, this Mandala has three courts, constructed against the direction of the sun, without any offerings, only three beautiful incense spears. If there are no spears, three knives will also do. Three lamps of incense, three mirrors, three basins of water. This Mandala is eight feet in length and width, the first court is white, the second court is red, the third court is blue, each according to the Dharma of the five directions. In the first court, those who seek the Buddha's position seek it here. In the second court, the Bodhisattva Dharma is sought here. In the third court, the Vajra (Vajra, meaning diamond or thunderbolt) Dharma is sought here. All other Devas, Immortals, Gods, Ghosts, Earth Gods, and other Dharmas are sought outside the Mandala, and it is accomplished as soon as the thought arises, without needing many days. Other merits and Mudras cannot be transmitted. All manifestations of subtle functions are now briefly described. But with diligent practice, all merits will naturally be attained.’ At that time, the assembly asked the Buddha, 'World Honored One, from whom is this Dharma Mudra received and held? From whom is initiation received? From whom is blessing and protection received? Now, having attained this spiritual power, it pervades the ten directions, able to subdue all, able to make all Dharmas naturally manifest. Who, by practicing this Dharma at the Buddha's place, can attain the spiritual power as you have described? Who, having attained spiritual power, is personally witnessed by the Buddha? We now wish to invite him to be our teacher.' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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尔时佛告大众言汝等今有疑且待须臾。自当得见汝自证问。 尔时如来。于自心中结持语契。遍告十方一切心中心者。急来大众欲见。 尔时多罗菩萨持菩萨心契眷属围绕从东方来变身为佛。一切大众作菩萨像身而现佛前。坚意菩萨从南方来。持菩萨成就契。化身作佛。一一眷属皆自变身作菩萨。心王师子吼王佛从西方来。持正授菩萨契。从彼国来。在路众生是心非心。以契指之总皆成佛。有远闻者得菩萨记。最胜如来下有一童子年十四岁。从北方来持如来母契。所经诸国有大夜刹军大黑鬼军。吐火神军大黑风窟及蛇男。如是等男以佛母契指之。皆发慈心随送童子得至佛所。如是恶兽并得佛心受菩萨记。师子音佛从下方来。持善集陀罗尼契。百万亿陀罗尼神眷属。飞腾虚空自来为证。上方香积如来下一童子身。并香世界一童子身。持佛语契从上方。飞空徐语而来。下方众谓是香积如来普光如来下阎浮提各白赍。花供养下至佛前乃是童子。尔时如来告大众言。善听如前所来并承受师。俱承佛力皆有大通久远成就。即未可为证。汝等善听更唤一人。佛即告言。光明童子善来。其时童子住在雪山。闻佛唤声即来至于我所。其时童子至大众中。大众讥诃如来唤汝。今眷属何在堪为我师。童子答言。我等眷属汝即是 现代汉语译本： 这时，佛告诉大众说：‘你们现在有什么疑问，暂且等待片刻，自然会见到你们自己前来验证提问。’ 这时，如来在自己心中结成语契（mudra，手印、印契），普遍告知十方一切心中心者：‘赶快来，大众想要见你们。’ 这时，多罗菩萨（Tara Bodhisattva，救度佛母）手持菩萨心契（bodhisattva heart mudra），被眷属围绕，从东方而来，变化自身为佛。一切大众都显现菩萨像身，出现在佛前。坚意菩萨（Firm Intent Bodhisattva）从南方而来，手持菩萨成就契（bodhisattva accomplishment mudra），化身作佛。每一位眷属都各自变化自身为菩萨。心王师子吼王佛（Heart King Lion's Roar King Buddha）从西方而来，手持正授菩萨契（confirmation bodhisattva mudra），从他的国度而来。在路上的众生，无论是心还是非心，用契印指向他们，都全部成就为佛。有远方听到的人，得到了菩萨的授记。 最胜如来（Most Victorious Tathagata）下面有一个童子，年龄十四岁，从北方而来，手持如来母契（tathagata mother mudra）。所经过的各个国家，有大夜叉军（yaksha army，夜叉是佛教护法神），大黑鬼军（dark demon army），吐火神军（fire-spitting god army），大黑风窟（great dark wind cave）以及蛇男（snake men）等。像这样的众生，用佛母契印指向他们，都发起慈悲心，护送童子到达佛所。这些恶兽也因此得到佛心，接受了菩萨的授记。 师子音佛（Lion's Voice Buddha）从下方而来，手持善集陀罗尼契（well-gathered dharani mudra）。百万亿陀罗尼神眷属，飞腾在虚空中，亲自前来作为证明。上方香积如来（Fragrant Accumulation Tathagata）下面有一个童子身，连同香世界（fragrant world）的一个童子身，手持佛语契（Buddha speech mudra），从上方飞空缓缓而来。下方的众生以为是香积如来，普光如来（Universal Light Tathagata）从阎浮提（Jambudvipa，我们所居住的娑婆世界）各自拿着鲜花供养，来到佛前才知道是童子。 这时，如来告诉大众说：‘好好听着，像前面所来的，都承受老师的教导，都承蒙佛的力量，都有大神通，久远以来就已成就，但还不能作为你们的证明。你们好好听着，再叫一个人来。’佛就说：‘光明童子（Luminous Youth），你来得好。’当时童子住在雪山（Snow Mountain，喜马拉雅山），听到佛的呼唤声，就来到佛的处所。当时童子来到大众之中，大众讥讽说：‘如来呼唤你，现在你的眷属在哪里？能作为我们的老师吗？’童子回答说：‘我的眷属就是你们。’
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English version: At that time, the Buddha said to the assembly, 'If you have any doubts now, wait a moment, and you will naturally see yourselves come to verify and ask questions.' At that time, the Tathagata formed a speech mudra in his heart, universally informing all those who are centered in the heart in the ten directions: 'Come quickly, the assembly wants to see you.' At that time, Tara Bodhisattva, holding the bodhisattva heart mudra, surrounded by her retinue, came from the east, transforming herself into a Buddha. All the assembly manifested bodhisattva-like bodies and appeared before the Buddha. Firm Intent Bodhisattva came from the south, holding the bodhisattva accomplishment mudra, transforming himself into a Buddha. Each member of his retinue transformed themselves into bodhisattvas. Heart King Lion's Roar King Buddha came from the west, holding the confirmation bodhisattva mudra, coming from his country. The beings on the road, whether mind or non-mind, by pointing at them with the mudra, all became Buddhas. Those who heard from afar received the prediction of bodhisattvahood. Beneath Most Victorious Tathagata was a youth, fourteen years old, coming from the north, holding the tathagata mother mudra. In the various countries he passed through, there were great yaksha armies, dark demon armies, fire-spitting god armies, great dark wind caves, and snake men. Such beings, by pointing at them with the Buddha mother mudra, all developed compassion and escorted the youth to the Buddha's place. These evil beasts also obtained the Buddha's mind and received the prediction of bodhisattvahood. Lion's Voice Buddha came from below, holding the well-gathered dharani mudra. A million trillion dharani god retinue, flying in the sky, personally came as proof. Above, Fragrant Accumulation Tathagata had a youth body, along with a youth body from the fragrant world, holding the Buddha speech mudra, coming slowly from above, flying in the sky. The beings below thought it was Fragrant Accumulation Tathagata, Universal Light Tathagata, each from Jambudvipa bringing flowers as offerings, only to realize upon arriving before the Buddha that it was a youth. At that time, the Tathagata told the assembly, 'Listen carefully, those who have come before, all receive the teachings of the teacher, all receive the Buddha's power, all have great spiritual powers, and have been accomplished for a long time, but they cannot yet serve as proof for you. Listen carefully, and call another person.' The Buddha then said, 'Luminous Youth, you have come well.' At that time, the youth was living in the Snow Mountain, and upon hearing the Buddha's call, he came to the Buddha's place. At that time, the youth came into the assembly, and the assembly ridiculed him, saying, 'The Tathagata called you, where is your retinue now? Can you be our teacher?' The youth replied, 'My retinue is you.' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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也。大众答言。我等共汝久不相识。云何当言是汝眷属。其时童子密持语契。指于大众除佛化身。诸余菩萨尽皆礼此童子。其时大众无觉知者。四众礼讫皆自告言。仁者我等今者请仁者为师。童子答言。如来语契实无虚妄。汝等大众一心持之。如我无异。 尔时大众。同声白佛言。世尊其此童子。修此契法几久。当有如是力摄我满足之仁。佛言众等汝等今者。菩萨心未足。所以被摄。大众善听我为汝等说此因缘。我昔初住雪山修道。多有诸恶兽等。无有善心皆欲食人。我时在定忆念我师空王如来所说此咒。始宣一遍。其时诸恶虫兽皆得佛心不害于我。渐次忆念。其时虫兽得菩萨戒皆食草菜。于后有此童子。闻我住山中。供给于我。始经一宿。因我持次听得我咒。复经明日。盗我即本结。将即便出山。更不事我。经七日间得如是力后过于我。即以神通欲摄于我。为我持故二不相摄。汝等当知。盗法中由有如是大力。何况正授。尔时大众闻佛说已。愿赐我法同此童子威神自在。佛言汝等却后七日当得此通。非人不信。即当忘失。当尔之时有诸外道隐形众中。佛知不制。于后欲持此契降诸菩萨。为恶心故结契之时。烧却身心自法亦失。善哉此法勿妄持之一切事业俱不废置。唯止恶心妒心持即无效。若无恶妒心速证不难 现代汉语译本： 也。大众回答说：‘我们和您很久不认识，怎么能说是您的眷属呢？’当时童子暗中拿着语契（mantra，真言），指向大众，除了佛的化身，其余的菩萨都向这个童子行礼。当时大众没有察觉。四众行礼完毕后都各自说道：‘仁者，我们现在请您为师。’童子回答说：‘如来的语契真实不虚妄，你们大众一心持诵它，就和我没有区别。’ 当时大众，同声对佛说：‘世尊，这个童子修习这个契法（dharma seal，法印）多久了，才能有这样的力量摄服我们这些自以为满足的人？’佛说：‘各位，你们现在菩萨心还不足，所以被他摄服。大众仔细听，我为你们说这个因缘。我过去最初住在雪山修行的时候，有很多恶兽等，没有善心，都想吃人。我当时在禅定中忆念我的老师空王如来所说的这个咒语，刚念诵一遍，当时那些恶虫野兽都得到了佛心，不再伤害我。渐渐地忆念，当时虫兽都得到了菩萨戒，都吃草菜。后来有这个童子，听说我住在山中，来供养我。刚过了一夜，因为我持咒，他偷听到了我的咒语。又过了一天，他盗走了我的根本结（root mudra，根本手印），拿着就出了山，不再侍奉我。经过七天，得到了这样的力量，后来超过了我。就想用神通来摄服我，因为我持有根本结的缘故，所以互相不能摄服。你们应当知道，盗法中尚且有这样大的力量，何况是正式传授。’当时大众听佛说完，希望赐予我们这个法，让我们也能像这个童子一样威神自在。佛说：‘你们七天之后就能得到这种神通，不是人不相信，而是会忘记。’当时有一些外道隐藏在人群中，佛知道却没有制止。后来想持这个契（mudra，手印）来降伏诸菩萨，因为恶心的缘故，结契（mudra，手印）的时候，烧却身心，自己的法也失去了。’善哉，这个法不要胡乱持诵，一切事业都不会废弃。只有停止恶心和嫉妒心，持诵才有效。如果没有恶心和嫉妒心，迅速证悟是不难的。