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English version: Those who observe the precepts and fast will be reborn after observing the precepts. If they have committed the four grave offenses (killing, stealing, sexual misconduct, and false speech) and the five heinous offenses (killing one's father, killing one's mother, killing an Arhat, causing disunity in the Sangha, and shedding the blood of a Buddha), all of these will be eradicated. All accumulated obstacles from beginningless kalpas will be completely eliminated. If a woman desires to have a son, she will give birth to a brave and virtuous son. The Four Heavenly Kings (Caturlokapala) will constantly protect him. The merit of building a stupa is like this. If a stupa is destroyed and turns into fine dust, and a single particle of dust is blown by the wind to another place, the mountains, forests, rivers, and seas that the dust passes through, all sentient beings who come into contact with this dust will never again be reborn in impure realms (such as the animal realm). After abandoning this body and being reborn, they will always be able to see the Buddha. Great King, if good men and good women can clearly visualize and single-mindedly remember the building of stupas and the Dharani (Dharani, meaning 'total retention' or 'mantra'), they will be forever free from the calamities of water, fire, the king, thieves, and weapons. No one will be able to harm them. If, in the wilderness, in secluded places, or in villages and large gatherings, they can proclaim this sutra to the masses, they will be saving the lives of sentient beings, and the merit they obtain will be as vast as the sky. If in future generations they write and circulate this sutra, even if the stupa has not been built, the merit of building a stupa will be the same without any difference. For the sake of the Great King and all sentient beings in future generations, I widely reveal the merit of building stupas and prolonging life. The King should remember this. At that time, King Prasenajit (Prasenajit) and all the assembly, hearing what the Buddha said, were all greatly delighted, believed, accepted, and practiced it accordingly. 'The Sutra on the Merit of Building Stupas for Prolonging Life Spoken by the Buddha' Spoken in Sanskrit by the Tripiṭaka Master Munisri (Munisri) from Central India Written down by the virtuous monk Yuanzhao of Ximing Temple, bestowed with the purple robe Revised by the virtuous monk Jianxu of Zhangjiao Temple The Lingyun edition states: First proofread on the 23rd day of the middle spring of the fourth year of the Zhenxiang era (Dingmao year). Jingyan (49th year) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------