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English version: For the sake of protecting the world, good man, you should know that this mudra (hand gesture) is the same as the body of the Tathagata (another name for Buddha), and can cause all great deities to spread throughout the world. Good man, I initially entrust this mudra, and this mudra will flow into the hands of poor and lowly beings. These beings are born from the mindfulness of my Bodhisattva (enlightenment being), and I only entrust it after receiving the Bodhisattva's prediction. Excellent, excellent, good man, rather say that all Buddhas have bodies of lust, than to despise this mudra, which must be upheld. Why? Could it be that Buddhas engage in lustful acts? If Buddhas have no lust, then know that this mudra is certainly the same as all Buddhas. If one holds this mudra, even if one creates the cause for hell and falls into hell, it can cause all those suffering in hell to be reborn in heaven upon recollection, and no one will suffer. Shakyamuni (historical Buddha) appeared sick and entered hell to save all beings, and this mudra should be used, as no other mudra can equal it. Even if I were to speak for kalpas (aeons) in succession, I could not exhaust the merits of this mudra. Remember, do not despise it. The Sixth Tathagata Speech Mudra (also called the Mudra of Commanding All Deities, also called the Mudra of Commanding Mara Kings and Heretics, also called the Mudra of Retention and Non-Forgetfulness, also called the Secret Door Mudra of Skillful Speech, also called the Mudra of Sharing the Speech of All Beings, also called the Mudra of Speaking in Accordance and Against Without Being Opposed, also called the Mudra of All Speech Without Error). First, bring both hands together in prayer. Cross the two ring fingers and two little fingers of the left and right hands inside the palms. Then, use the left thumb to press down on the right thumb, pinching the nails of the two ring fingers and little fingers. Extend the two middle fingers and two index fingers straight and upright, separating them into two sections in total. If a good man or good woman obtains this mudra, or hears of this mudra, or sees this mudra, all the heavy karmic obstacles accumulated over many kalpas on that person's body will naturally be eliminated. All Dharma essentials and non-Dharma essentials, when praised with speech, will become true. The words spoken, commanding and summoning all matters, informing the ten directions, will be known and heard by all in the ten directions at that very moment. Whatever Dharma is needed in the heart, just say 'I need this Dharma, I need this power, I need this treasure, I need this medicine, I need this food.' If there is anything needed, just purify the mind, form the mudra, and recite the mantra one thousand and eighty times, and the needed item should immediately be obtained. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Chinese
神自然奉送。善男子等若有三十三天闻此语音。谓如来语即来供养。十方药叉罗刹鬼神等恶心碜害者。闻此言音毒心即除。虽在十方即自求哀发弘誓愿。我乘佛教更不敢作恶。下方世界诸金刚藏。闻此言音踊出金刚座。扶持此人安其座上。维摩诘取东方金刚座用此契力。多宝如来从下方发来用此契力。出言即得更无疑滞。何以故以佛言音遍十方故。以此言音同诸佛言音无有二故。以此言音同佛常决定故。所有诸法口所宣说。即同记持无错谬故。念念不退同佛记持常不阙故。言所出音。一切众生若得闻者皆解了故。是语非语口所说者如诸法音。一切众生皆信受故。所说教令众生记持不忘失故。纵有非语使诸众生。将为正法能护持故。有诸众生失念失心说错教命。我此言音能令得本心正定故。所习法要能令众生乐听闻故。所说言音无违越故。善男子若持此法。若行若坐或住或卧。先念三归然后结持此契得满百日。一切语言无不解了。若能至心不解了者。一切诸佛便为妄语。若使我喻此契力。无喻可喻无比可比。乃至过去未来现在一切诸圣。无有能知此契力者。持之得通不知根际。我今虽说而有付属。亦不知根际。当知久远佛力。递相付属递相承受。递相印可递相授记。如上之事从自在心中语契出生。不可轻用。记之慎之慎 之。初心众生勿令见我如上印法。难可度量。消息不得轻用。小小之事若有用者令人失验。纵欲用时量事大小。 尔时世尊说此法已。一切菩萨及诸金刚藏王。诸眷属等即欲修持。其天地大黑日月星宿失却精光。诸有神灵忽然沉没。佛视此已便即微笑。以其语契指十方界天地大明。时诸菩萨各自现身。各各动摇天地大动。尽其神力亦不能止。其时如来却后安坐告大众言。我用定契此能安不。即舒左手四指向前。拓大指横着掌中。右手亦如左手安右膝上。应时一切大众及大地等并悉得定。善哉诸大众等。当知久远诸佛有如是力不可思议。一切菩萨心中始可安立。如上诸法决定加持。若无决定纵尽劫修有何成益。 尔时实德菩萨白佛言。世尊如此定契有何加持。佛何不说。如若不说如病露现莫知方救。 尔时佛告实德菩萨。我此定契一一诸佛从此得定。久远以来。唯诸佛有此定契。若诸菩萨一切金刚无此契也。若有此契即同诸佛。其此定力有言宣不。实无言宣。若无言宣如上诸法亦无言宣。谁人得到谁能言宣。唯我此身能为解了。唯过去诸佛能为解了。其诸菩萨能解了者。即同我身非菩萨也。 尔时如来说此语已。下方有一菩萨名无碍通。从下方来佛前踊出。心住忧愍嘿然而坐。所有宝座皆不现 现代汉语译本： 不要让初发心的众生看到我上面所说的印法。这种印法难以衡量，使用时不可轻率。小事如果使用这种印法，会使人失去效验。即使要用，也要衡量事情的大小。 这时，世尊说完此法，一切菩萨以及各位金刚藏王（Vajra-garbha-rāja，守护佛法的金刚神），他们的眷属等都想修持。当时天地一片黑暗，日月星辰失去光芒，所有的神灵忽然沉没。佛看到这种情况便微笑，用他的语契指向十方世界，天地顿时大放光明。这时，各位菩萨各自现身，各自摇动天地，天地剧烈震动，用尽他们的神力也不能停止。那时，如来向后安坐，告诉大众说：‘我用定契，能使天地安定吗？’随即伸出左手，四指向前，拇指横放在掌中，右手也像左手一样放在右膝上。当时一切大众以及大地等都安定下来。‘善哉，各位大众，应当知道久远以来的诸佛有如此不可思议的力量，一切菩萨心中才能开始安定。’如上所说的各种法，必须要有决定的加持。如果没有决定的加持，即使穷尽劫数去修行，又有什么成就和益处呢？ 这时，实德菩萨（Satya-guna-bodhisattva，具有真实功德的菩萨）问佛说：‘世尊，这样的定契有什么加持力？佛为什么不说呢？如果佛不说，就像疾病显现出来却不知道如何救治。’ 这时，佛告诉实德菩萨说：‘我的这个定契，每一位佛都是从此得到禅定的。从久远以来，只有诸佛才有这个定契，各位菩萨和一切金刚都没有这个定契。如果有了这个定契，就等同于诸佛。这个定契的力量，可以用言语宣说吗？实际上是无法用言语宣说的。如果无法用言语宣说，那么如上所说的各种法也无法用言语宣说。谁人得到，谁人才能宣说。只有我此身能够了解，只有过去的诸佛能够了解。各位菩萨如果能够了解，就等同于我的身，否则就不是菩萨。’ 这时，如来说完此语，下方有一位菩萨，名叫无碍通（Anavarana-jnana，具有无碍智慧的菩萨），从下方来到佛前跳跃而出，心中充满忧愁，默默地坐着，所有的宝座都不显现。
English
English version: Do not let sentient beings with initial aspiration see my above-mentioned mudra (seal). This mudra is difficult to measure, and its use should not be taken lightly. If this mudra is used for trivial matters, it will cause people to lose its efficacy. Even if you want to use it, you must measure the size of the matter. At that time, after the World Honored One (Bhagavan) finished speaking this Dharma, all the Bodhisattvas and all the Vajra-garbha-rajas (Vajra-garbha-rāja, Diamond Treasury Kings, protectors of the Dharma), and their retinues wanted to practice it. At that time, the heavens and the earth were dark, the sun, moon, and stars lost their light, and all the spirits suddenly sank. When the Buddha saw this, he smiled and pointed to the ten directions with his speech-mudra, and the heavens and the earth suddenly shone brightly. At this time, the Bodhisattvas each manifested themselves, each shaking the heavens and the earth, and the heavens and the earth shook violently, and they could not stop it even with all their divine power. At that time, the Tathagata (Tathāgata, 'Thus Gone One', an epithet of the Buddha) sat back in his seat and said to the assembly: 'Can I use the samadhi-mudra to stabilize the heavens and the earth?' Then he stretched out his left hand, with four fingers pointing forward, and his thumb placed horizontally in the palm, and his right hand was placed on his right knee like his left hand. At that time, all the assembly and the earth were stabilized. 'Well done, all of you, you should know that the Buddhas of the distant past have such incredible power, and only then can all the Bodhisattvas begin to stabilize their minds.' The various Dharmas mentioned above must have definite blessings. Without definite blessings, what achievement and benefit can be gained even if one cultivates for countless kalpas (aeons)? At that time, Satya-guna-bodhisattva (Satya-guna-bodhisattva, Bodhisattva of True Merit) asked the Buddha: 'World Honored One, what blessings does this samadhi-mudra have? Why doesn't the Buddha speak about it? If the Buddha doesn't speak about it, it's like a disease appearing but not knowing how to cure it.' At that time, the Buddha told Satya-guna-bodhisattva: 'Every Buddha attained samadhi (concentration) from my samadhi-mudra. Since ancient times, only the Buddhas have had this samadhi-mudra, and the Bodhisattvas and all the Vajras do not have this mudra. If one has this mudra, one is equal to the Buddhas. Can the power of this mudra be expressed in words? In reality, it cannot be expressed in words. If it cannot be expressed in words, then the various Dharmas mentioned above cannot be expressed in words either. Who obtains it, who can express it. Only I can understand this body, and only the Buddhas of the past can understand it. If the Bodhisattvas can understand it, they are equal to my body, otherwise they are not Bodhisattvas.' At that time, after the Tathagata finished speaking these words, a Bodhisattva named Anavarana-jnana (Anavarana-jnana, Unobstructed Wisdom) came from below, jumped out in front of the Buddha, sat silently with a heart full of sorrow, and all the precious seats disappeared. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Chinese
前。唯自长叹不赞叹佛。其时大众甚以惊愕。大众问佛佛即答言。此人普遍所以长叹。佛告无碍通菩萨。今有何事唯自嘘嗟。无碍通菩萨心始欢悦宝座始现。有大威光影闭大众。即下宝座整履衣服。住立佛前白佛言。世尊我于下方闻说佛心中心及如上契等。便即说持。今得此通今来至此。善哉世尊。然我悲愍当知不。佛言我以知竟。汝当听受付与众生。我所持以佛心持。若佛心持即曼荼罗也。无碍通菩萨言。世尊未得佛者。无决定者。攀缘多者。无慈悲者。其此众生欲入此中可得不耶。佛言无碍。我本说法只缘下劣。如有下劣欲得求者。结日轮坛其坛三院。逆日结之无诸供养。唯有美香戟羌三个。若无戟羌三刀亦得。三盏香三面镜三盆水。其坛纵广八尺第一院白。第二院朱。第三院青各如五方法。第一院中求佛位者求之。第二院中菩萨法求之。第三院中金刚求之。余一切诸天仙神鬼地神等法。于坛外求之举心即成。不假多日余有功。契不得传。凡现微功能。今且略说。但有勤修。诸有功法自然证得。 尔时大众问佛言。世尊其此法契从谁授持。得谁灌顶得谁加护。今得此通遍满十方。能令一切尽皆降伏。能令一切诸法自然露现。谁人于佛修持此法得如说通。谁人得通佛自证见。我等今者欲请作其师范。 现代汉语译本 （他）只是自己长叹，不赞叹佛。当时大众非常惊愕。大众问佛，佛就回答说：‘这个人普遍地只是长叹。’佛告诉无碍通菩萨（Avalokiteśvara，意为观世音菩萨）：‘现在有什么事只是自己叹息？’无碍通菩萨心中开始欢喜，宝座开始显现，有巨大的威光遮蔽大众。随即走下宝座，整理好鞋子和衣服，站立在佛前禀告佛说：‘世尊，我在下方听到说佛心中心及如上契印等，便立即受持。现在得到这种神通，现在来到这里。善哉世尊！然而我悲悯（众生），您知道吗？’佛说：‘我已经知道了。你应该听受，付与众生。我所持的以佛心来持。如果以佛心来持，那就是曼荼罗（Maṇḍala，意为坛城）。’无碍通菩萨说：‘世尊，未得佛果的人，没有决定信念的人，攀缘心重的人，没有慈悲心的人，这些众生想要进入此法中可以吗？’佛说：‘无碍。我本来说法只是为了下劣之人。如有下劣之人想要寻求此法，就结日轮坛，此坛有三院，逆着太阳的方向结坛，不需要任何供养，只有美香戟羌三个。如果没有戟羌，三把刀也可以。三盏香，三面镜子，三盆水。此坛纵横八尺，第一院白色，第二院红色，第三院青色，各自如五方之法。第一院中求佛位的人在此求之。第二院中菩萨法在此求之。第三院中金刚（Vajra，意为金刚）法在此求之。其余一切诸天、仙、神、鬼、地神等法，在坛外求之，举心即成，不需要多日。其余的功德，契印不得传授。凡是显现微小的功能，现在且略说。只要有勤奋的修持，各种功德自然证得。’ 当时大众问佛说：‘世尊，此法契印从谁处接受和持守？得谁灌顶？得谁加持和护佑？现在得到这种神通，遍满十方，能够使一切都降伏，能够使一切诸法自然显现。谁人于佛处修持此法，能够得到如您所说的神通？谁人得到神通，佛您亲自证见？我们现在想要请他作为师范。’