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无我义。罗字入相好无相好法身义。娑字入二义愚人法智人法义。阇字入生老病死不生不老不病不死不生不灭义。舸字入度业果报义。他字入持陀罗尼法度空无相无作法界义。沙字赊摩他毗婆舍那。赊摩他毗婆舍那者。入如真实一切法义。屣字入一切诸法念念生灭。不尽不破本来寂静故。此八字义可知可入。此谓初入义。此陀罗尼法总名书已当受持此第二入义。此法总名当半月半月诵忆此第三入义。菩萨当以此陀罗尼教化赞叹今他欢喜。此第四入义。舍利弗以此四法。令菩萨得此陀罗尼。佛说此祇夜。 书写及受持 思惟上八字 半月常习诵 教化诸众生 得近无上道 最胜智慧处 常见诸如来 亦闻说妙法 若有诸菩萨。受持陀罗尼。获四功德云何为四。十方诸佛世尊常所护念。不为魔王之所障碍。身口意恶悉皆灭除。得无尽乐说。舍利弗若有菩萨受持陀罗尼。得此四种功德。佛说此祇夜。 有诸佛护念 众魔不能沮 三恶业消灭 乐说辩无边 尔时佛告舍利弗。乃往古昔无数阿僧祇劫。是时有佛名宝吉光王如来应供正遍知。十号具足。出兴于世教化众生。此佛灭度有转轮圣王。名持光明七宝具足。彼王有子名不可思议功德吉。年十六岁。彼佛灭后闻说此陀罗尼。即于七 现代汉语译本 无我义：‘罗’字代表证入相好（佛的庄严身相）和无相好（超越一切相的法身）的法身之义。 ‘娑’字代表证入两种意义：愚人的法和智人的法。 ‘阇’字代表证入生、老、病、死，以及不生、不老、不病、不死、不生不灭的意义。 ‘舸’字代表证入度脱业和果报的意义。 ‘他’字代表证入持诵陀罗尼之法，度脱空、无相、无作的法界之义。 ‘沙’字代表奢摩他（止）和毗婆舍那（观）。奢摩他和毗婆舍那，代表证入如实知见一切法的意义。 ‘屣’字代表证入一切诸法念念生灭，不尽不破，本来寂静的道理。这八个字的意义是可以理解和证入的。这称为初入义。将此陀罗尼法的总名书写下来，应当受持，这是第二入义。此法的总名应当每半月诵忆一次，这是第三入义。菩萨应当以此陀罗尼教化赞叹他人，令他人欢喜，这是第四入义。舍利弗（佛陀的弟子），通过这四种方法，能令菩萨得到此陀罗尼。佛陀说了这段偈颂： 书写及受持，思惟上八字，半月常习诵，教化诸众生，得近无上道，最胜智慧处，常见诸如来，亦闻说妙法。 若有诸菩萨，受持此陀罗尼，能获得四种功德，是哪四种呢？十方诸佛世尊常常护念他；不被魔王所障碍；身口意的恶业全部灭除；获得无尽的乐说辩才。舍利弗，若有菩萨受持此陀罗尼，就能获得这四种功德。佛陀说了这段偈颂： 有诸佛护念，众魔不能沮，三恶业消灭，乐说辩无边。 这时，佛陀告诉舍利弗：在过去无量阿僧祇劫之前，那时有一尊佛，名为宝吉光王如来（如来的十个称号之一），应供（值得供养），正遍知（完全觉悟者），十号具足，出现于世间教化众生。此佛灭度后，有一位转轮圣王（统治世界的理想君王），名为持光明，七宝具足。这位国王有一个儿子，名为不可思议功德吉，年十六岁。他在佛陀灭度后听说了这个陀罗尼，立即在七
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English version The meaning of 'no self'. The syllable 'Ra' enters into the meaning of the Dharmakaya (the body of the Dharma, the ultimate reality) with both auspicious marks (the Buddha's physical perfections) and without auspicious marks (transcending all forms). The syllable 'Sa' enters into two meanings: the Dharma of the foolish and the Dharma of the wise. The syllable 'Ja' enters into the meaning of birth, old age, sickness, and death, as well as non-birth, non-old age, non-sickness, non-death, non-arising, and non-ceasing. The syllable 'Ga' enters into the meaning of deliverance from the retribution of karma. The syllable 'Ta' enters into the meaning of upholding the Dharani Dharma, delivering the empty, signless, and uncreated Dharmadhatu (the realm of Dharma). The syllable 'Sha' represents Shamatha (tranquility) and Vipashyana (insight). Shamatha and Vipashyana enter into the meaning of truly seeing all Dharmas as they are. The syllable 'Shri' enters into the understanding that all Dharmas arise and cease in every moment, without exhaustion or destruction, and are originally tranquil. The meaning of these eight syllables can be understood and entered into. This is called the 'first entry'. After writing down the general name of this Dharani Dharma, one should uphold it; this is the 'second entry'. The general name of this Dharma should be recited and remembered every half month; this is the 'third entry'. Bodhisattvas should use this Dharani to teach and praise others, making them happy; this is the 'fourth entry'. Shariputra (Buddha's disciple), through these four methods, can enable Bodhisattvas to obtain this Dharani. The Buddha spoke this Gatha (verse): 'Writing and upholding, contemplating the above eight syllables, constantly practicing recitation every half month, teaching and transforming all beings, one will get close to the unsurpassed path, the place of supreme wisdom, constantly see all the Tathagatas (one of the titles of a Buddha), and also hear the wonderful Dharma being preached.' 'If there are Bodhisattvas who uphold this Dharani, they will obtain four kinds of merits. What are the four? They are constantly protected and念 by all the Buddhas and World Honored Ones in the ten directions; they will not be obstructed by the Mara kings (demons); the evil deeds of body, speech, and mind will all be extinguished; and they will obtain endless eloquence. Shariputra, if there are Bodhisattvas who uphold this Dharani, they will obtain these four kinds of merits.' The Buddha spoke this Gatha: 'Being protected and念 by all the Buddhas, the众魔 cannot obstruct, the three evil karmas are extinguished, and the joy of eloquence is boundless.' At that time, the Buddha told Shariputra: 'In the past, countless Asamkhya (incalculable) kalpas (eons) ago, there was a Buddha named Bao Ji Guang Wang Tathagata (one of the titles of a Buddha), Arhat (worthy of offerings), Samyak-sambuddha (perfectly enlightened), complete with the ten titles, who appeared in the world to teach and transform beings. After this Buddha passed away, there was a Chakravartin (wheel-turning king, an ideal ruler) named Chi Guang Ming, complete with the seven treasures. This king had a son named Bu Ke Si Yi Gong De Ji, who was sixteen years old. After the Buddha passed away, he heard about this Dharani and immediately in the seven' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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万世中不睡眠懈怠。七万世中不贪王位。不惜身命及余财物。七万世中未曾寝卧一向坐禅。常闻九十亿万那由他诸佛所说法。既闻法已佛记出家。过九十万世得陀罗尼名取无边门。得已为众生说于一生中。教化八十亿百千万那由他众生令住不退地。当得阿耨多罗三藐三菩提。是时众中有长者子名曰月盖。从彼闻说取无边门陀罗尼。闻已随喜。以随喜功德为九十亿万佛之所授记。汝于受持陀罗尼中最为第一。一切众生闻汝所说悉皆爱乐。诸有问难无能坏者。汝于来世过三阿僧祇劫。教化诸众生皆得阿耨多罗三藐三菩提。舍利弗于汝意云何。彼时不可思议功德吉王子。岂异人乎即无量寿佛是。长者子月盖然灯佛是。舍利弗我昔及诸菩萨。闻说此陀罗尼闻已随喜。以此善根四百万劫不生恶趣。是故舍利弗若菩萨摩诃萨。乐速得菩提。当随喜此取无边门陀罗尼及勤精进。何以故菩萨成就住不退地。当得三菩提故。何况有人书写读诵受持解说。唯除诸佛无能说此功德边际。佛说此祇夜。 过去无数劫 有宝吉如来 出世化众生 有无量利益 彼佛涅槃后 有转轮圣王 子名功德吉 年始十六岁 于如来灭后 闻说陀罗尼 即于七万世 无睡眠懈怠 不贪着财物 王位及身命 闻九十亿万 那 现代汉语译本 在无数世代中，他不睡眠懈怠。在七万世代中，他不贪恋王位，不吝惜身命以及其他财物。在七万世代中，他未曾躺卧，一直坐禅。他常常听闻九十亿万那由他（nayuta，数量单位，意为极多）诸佛所说的法。听闻佛法后，佛为他授记，预言他将出家。经过九十万世，他得到一种陀罗尼（dharani，总持、真言），名为‘取无边门’。得到此陀罗尼后，他为众生宣说，在一生中教化八十亿百千万那由他众生，使他们安住于不退转之地。他将证得阿耨多罗三藐三菩提（anuttara-samyak-sambodhi，无上正等正觉）。 当时，大众中有一位长者之子，名叫月盖。他从那位菩萨那里听闻了‘取无边门’陀罗尼，听闻后心生随喜。凭借这随喜的功德，他被九十亿万佛所授记，预言说：‘你在受持陀罗尼中最为第一，一切众生听闻你所说的法都非常喜爱。所有向你提出疑问和辩难的人，没有能够驳倒你的。你在未来世，经过三个阿僧祇劫（asamkhya kalpa，无数大劫），教化诸众生，使他们都证得阿耨多罗三藐三菩提。’ 舍利弗（Sariputra，佛陀十大弟子之一），你认为如何？那时的不可思议功德吉王子，难道是别人吗？他就是无量寿佛（Amitabha Buddha）。长者子月盖就是然灯佛（Dipankara Buddha）。舍利弗，我过去以及诸位菩萨，听闻此陀罗尼，听闻后心生随喜。凭借这善根，四百万劫不堕入恶趣。因此，舍利弗，如果菩萨摩诃萨（bodhisattva-mahasattva，大菩萨）希望迅速证得菩提（bodhi，觉悟），应当随喜此‘取无边门’陀罗尼，并且勤奋精进。为什么呢？因为菩萨成就安住于不退转之地，将证得三菩提（tri-bodhi，三种觉悟）的缘故。更何况有人书写、读诵、受持、解说此陀罗尼呢？除了诸佛，没有人能够说尽此功德的边际。’佛说了这段偈颂： ‘过去无数劫，有宝吉如来（Ratnakara Buddha），出世教化众生，带来无量利益。彼佛涅槃后，有转轮圣王（chakravartin），子名功德吉，年始十六岁。于如来灭后，闻说陀罗尼，即于七万世，无睡眠懈怠，不贪着财物，王位及身命。闻九十亿万，那由他诸佛。’
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English version Throughout countless lifetimes, he did not sleep or slacken. In seventy thousand lifetimes, he did not covet the throne, nor did he begrudge his life and other possessions. In seventy thousand lifetimes, he never lay down, always sitting in meditation. He constantly heard the Dharma spoken by ninety billion nayutas (nayuta, a unit of quantity meaning extremely many) of Buddhas. Having heard the Dharma, the Buddha prophesied his future Buddhahood. After ninety hundred thousand lifetimes, he obtained a dharani (dharani, a mnemonic device, a mantra) called 'The Gate of Unbounded Acquisition'. Having obtained this dharani, he proclaimed it to sentient beings, and in one lifetime, he taught eighty billion hundred million nayutas of sentient beings, causing them to dwell in the stage of non-retrogression. He will attain Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi (anuttara-samyak-sambodhi, unsurpassed perfect enlightenment). At that time, among the assembly was a son of a wealthy man named Moon Canopy. He heard the 'Gate of Unbounded Acquisition' dharani from that Bodhisattva, and upon hearing it, he rejoiced. By virtue of this rejoicing, he was prophesied by ninety billion Buddhas, who said: 'You are the foremost in upholding dharanis, and all sentient beings who hear your teachings will love them. No one who questions or challenges you will be able to refute you. In a future life, after three asamkhya kalpas (asamkhya kalpa, countless great eons), you will teach all sentient beings, causing them all to attain Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi.' Sariputra (Sariputra, one of the ten great disciples of the Buddha), what do you think? Was the Prince of Inconceivable Meritorious Fortune at that time someone else? He is Amitabha Buddha (Amitabha Buddha). The son of the wealthy man, Moon Canopy, is Dipankara Buddha (Dipankara Buddha). Sariputra, in the past, I and the Bodhisattvas heard this dharani, and upon hearing it, we rejoiced. By virtue of this good root, we will not be reborn in evil realms for four million kalpas. Therefore, Sariputra, if a Bodhisattva-Mahasattva (bodhisattva-mahasattva, great bodhisattva) wishes to quickly attain Bodhi (bodhi, enlightenment), they should rejoice in this 'Gate of Unbounded Acquisition' dharani and diligently strive forward. Why? Because the Bodhisattva achieves dwelling in the stage of non-retrogression and will attain the three Bodhis (tri-bodhi, three kinds of enlightenment). How much more so for someone who writes, recites, upholds, and explains this dharani? Except for the Buddhas, no one can describe the extent of these merits.' The Buddha spoke this verse: ‘In the past, countless kalpas ago, there was a Tathagata named Ratnakara Buddha (Ratnakara Buddha), who appeared in the world to teach sentient beings, bringing immeasurable benefits. After that Buddha entered Nirvana, there was a Chakravartin (chakravartin, wheel-turning king), whose son was named Meritorious Fortune, and he was sixteen years old. After the Tathagata passed away, he heard this dharani, and for seventy thousand lifetimes, he was without sleep or sloth, not greedy for wealth, the throne, or his own life. He heard ninety billion nayutas of Buddhas.’ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 由他诸佛 所说妙法门 一心能听受 如来即记彼 过九十万世 得陀罗尼法 名取无边门 得已为人说 利益无数众 皆令住不退 无上三菩提 长者子月盖 闻说陀罗尼 起随喜功德 诸佛为受记 汝受陀罗尼 是最为第一 若为他人说 无不爱乐者 若人有问难 无有能破坏 汝于未来世 过三僧祇劫 所可化众生 当得无上道 长者子月盖 然灯如来是 先所说法师 即无量寿佛 我及诸菩萨 昔闻陀罗尼 四百万劫中 不生诸恶趣 菩萨若欲得 无上遍知道 当勤行精进 随喜陀罗尼 所以然者何 住不退转故 若能随喜者 功德已如斯 何况书读诵 解说其义者 假设有七宝 满恒沙世界 如此布施福 不可得相比 是故有智人 应当勤精进 听受陀罗尼 以求无上道
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舍利弗若菩萨受持此陀罗尼。有八夜叉住在雪山。日夜守护为增寿命。云何为八。勇猛夜叉。坚固夜叉。自在夜叉。那罗延力夜叉。法用夜叉。不可系夜叉。曲齿夜叉。善肩夜叉。舍利弗是八夜叉。常守护彼受持陀罗尼人。若净洗浴着新染衣。常习经行。于诸众生不生害心。常自思惟此总持法。彼诸夜叉速来守护。复有八 现代汉语译本 由其他诸佛所说的微妙法门，如果一心能够听受，如来就会为他授记，在超过九十万世之后，能够获得陀罗尼法（Dharani-法门总持），名为‘取无边门’。得到之后为人演说，利益无数众生，都让他们安住于不退转的无上三菩提（Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi-无上正等正觉）。 长者子月盖，听闻了陀罗尼（Dharani）之后，生起了随喜的功德，诸佛为他授记：‘你接受陀罗尼（Dharani），这是最为第一的。如果为他人演说，没有不爱乐的。如果有人提出疑问，没有人能够破坏。你在未来世，经过三僧祇劫（asamkhya kalpa-无数大劫），所教化的众生，都将获得无上道。’ 长者子月盖，就是然灯如来（Dipankara Buddha）；先前说法之法师，即是无量寿佛（Amitabha Buddha）。我和诸位菩萨，过去听闻此陀罗尼（Dharani），在四百万劫中，不生于各种恶趣。 菩萨如果想要获得无上遍知之道，应当勤奋精进，随喜陀罗尼（Dharani）。为什么这么说呢？因为能够安住于不退转的境界。如果能够随喜，功德就已经如此之大，更何况是书写、读诵、解说其义理的人呢？ 假设有人用七宝装满恒河沙数的世界，如此布施的福德，也不可与随喜陀罗尼（Dharani）的功德相比。因此，有智慧的人，应当勤奋精进，听受陀罗尼（Dharani），以求无上道。 舍利弗（Sariputra），如果菩萨受持此陀罗尼（Dharani），有八位夜叉（Yaksa）住在雪山，日夜守护，为他增长寿命。这八位夜叉（Yaksa）是：勇猛夜叉（Valiant Yaksa），坚固夜叉（Firm Yaksa），自在夜叉（Free Yaksa），那罗延力夜叉（Narayana-strength Yaksa），法用夜叉（Dharma-application Yaksa），不可系夜叉（Unrestrainable Yaksa），曲齿夜叉（Crooked-teeth Yaksa），善肩夜叉（Good-shouldered Yaksa）。舍利弗（Sariputra），这八位夜叉（Yaksa）常常守护那些受持陀罗尼（Dharani）的人。如果能清净洗浴，穿上新染的衣服，经常习于经行，对于一切众生不生害心，经常思惟此总持法，这些夜叉（Yaksa）会迅速前来守护。还有八位……