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Moti: Immediately see Akshobhya Buddha (the Immovable Buddha) in the east, Ratnasambhava Buddha (the Jewel-Born Buddha) in the south, Amitabha Buddha (the Buddha of Infinite Light) in the west, and Amoghasiddhi Buddha (the Infallible Success Buddha) in the north. See the light and forms of such immeasurable Buddhas and Tathagatas in the ten directions. After abandoning this body, be reborn in a pure Buddha-land, praised by Buddhas everywhere. This concludes the description of the Samantabhadra Dharani (the Dharani of Universal Worthy). At this time, after Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva (the Bodhisattva Who Observes the Sounds of the World) finished reciting this mantra, ninety-two kotis (ten millions) of Bodhisattvas all attained the stage of avaivartika (non-retrogression), and were able to see all the Buddhas, hear the true Dharma, extinguish all the heavy sins of the three obstacles (greed, hatred, and ignorance), and obtain great merit. Like the number of dust motes on the earth in Jambudvipa (the Southern Continent), the practitioners themselves obtain various adornments of merit, and all illnesses and evil karmas are completely eliminated. They also obtain quick eloquence, a free mind, and all wishes are fulfilled. They obtain the perfection of all paramitas (perfections), and are reborn at will in the pure lands of the ten directions, see all the Buddhas, hear the true Dharma being preached, and obtain all samadhis (meditative states) such as the Śūraṅgama (Heroic March) Samadhi. They also obtain the Seven Jewels Samadhi (saptaratna-samadhi), the Radiating Light Samadhi (prabhāṃkara-samadhi), the Great Ocean Water Samadhi (mahāsamudra-jala-samadhi), the Soaring in the Sky Samadhi (abhūta-samadhi), and the Emerging and Submerging Samadhi (udbhava-nirbhava-samadhi). They obtain such samadhis as numerous as the sands of the Ganges River. They also obtain immeasurable powerful dharani gates. The merit of this mantra is no different from the merit of eight hundred thousand dharanis. By the power of this mantra, I am able to achieve such a Dharmakaya (Dharma Body), and also benefit all sentient beings, quickly obtaining various kinds of intelligence, eloquence, and a pure Dharma body. By the power of this mantra, once heard and retained, it will never be forgotten. By the power of this mantra, wherever my light shines, the heavy sins of all sentient beings are eliminated, and all evil people, demons, evil ghosts, and evil spirits are naturally subdued and eliminated. All sentient beings who hear the name of this mantra and uphold it will never fall into the hells, the realms of hungry ghosts, or the animal realm. The Buddha said: 'Excellent! Excellent! If the fourfold assembly (bhikshus, bhikshunis, upasakas, and upasikas) can uphold this mantra, the merit and power they obtain will be no different from mine.' At the time when Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva recited this mantra, the three thousand great thousand worlds shook in six ways, up to the Akaniṣṭha Heaven (the highest heaven in the Realm of Form). All the devas (gods), nagas (dragons), yakshas (nature spirits), all ghosts, spirits, humans, and non-humans within them were terrified and uneasy, and their hair stood on end, and they praised: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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善哉此咒神力不可思议。一切众生皆蒙利益。时观世音菩萨复白佛言。愿佛证知善哉。一切四众于我所说咒。悉皆用心受持恭敬供养。尔时观世音菩萨白佛言。我今受持此咒。一切大地六种震动。一切众生及诸天龙悉皆忙怕。此咒神力不可思议。以何因缘令我及一切众生。有受持者得金刚三昧。令汝及一切众生。有受持者心得安隐。所得功德及其神力如我无异。此咒功能我更为说。旦起诵咒二十一遍。中时二十一遍。向暮二十一遍。恒持不忘能除五逆重罪。又得成就首楞严等一切三昧。亦得成就一切陀罗尼。又得成就一切佛法。若能恒常用心诵念不忘。常见释迦牟尼佛普贤菩萨。观世音菩萨。及见天女请受佛法。若欲造像。当画释迦牟尼佛坐华座上。身黄金色着五彩衣。左厢画普贤菩萨坐须弥山。其山左边有七头龙绕山。于左边出七个头。向菩萨看。右边有五头龙绕山。于右边出五个头。向菩萨看。其菩萨结跏趺坐。两手执经夹读着五色衣。其佛右手作印文。左手捉袈裟按膝说法。右厢画观世音坐华座。著白色衣胡跪合掌。面向佛看听佛说法。左厢三手。一手执华。一手捉澡罐。一手捉经甲。右厢三手。一手施无畏出宝。一手捉索一手捉珠。菩萨顶上有佛又向。下作行者。胡跪烧香捉珠。向菩萨看。普贤下作毗陀天女 现代汉语译本： ‘太好了，这个咒语的神力真是不可思议，一切众生都能从中获得利益。’当时，观世音菩萨（Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva，代表慈悲的菩萨）再次对佛说：‘愿佛陀您能证明并知晓，一切四众弟子（比丘、比丘尼、优婆塞、优婆夷）对于我所说的咒语，都能用心受持、恭敬供养。’ 这时，观世音菩萨（Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva）对佛说：‘我现在受持这个咒语，一切大地都发生六种震动，一切众生以及诸天龙都感到忙乱和害怕。这个咒语的神力真是不可思议。’因为什么样的因缘，能使我和一切众生，凡是受持这个咒语的人，都能获得金刚三昧（Vajra Samadhi，一种坚不可摧的禅定状态）？能使您和一切众生，凡是受持这个咒语的人，内心得到安宁？所得的功德以及神力与我没有差别？ 这个咒语的功能，我再为您详细说明。早上起来诵咒二十一遍，中午时诵二十一遍，傍晚时诵二十一遍，恒常坚持不忘记，能消除五逆重罪（杀父、杀母、杀阿罗汉、破和合僧、出佛身血）。又能成就首楞严三昧（Śūraṅgama Samadhi，一种强大的禅定），以及一切陀罗尼（dhāraṇī，总持法门）。又能成就一切佛法。如果能恒常用心诵念不忘记，就能常见释迦牟尼佛（Śākyamuni Buddha，佛教的创始人）、普贤菩萨（Samantabhadra Bodhisattva，代表行愿的菩萨）、观世音菩萨（Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva），以及见到天女前来请问佛法。 如果想要造像，应当画释迦牟尼佛（Śākyamuni Buddha）坐在莲花座上，身体是黄金色，穿着五彩的衣服。左边画普贤菩萨（Samantabhadra Bodhisattva）坐在须弥山（Mount Sumeru，佛教宇宙观中的圣山）上，这座山的左边有七头龙围绕着山，从左边伸出七个头，看着菩萨。右边有五头龙围绕着山，从右边伸出五个头，看着菩萨。这位菩萨结跏趺坐，两手拿着经书夹着读，穿着五色衣服。佛的右手作印契，左手拿着袈裟按着膝盖说法。右边画观世音菩萨（Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva）坐在莲花座上，穿着白色的衣服，胡跪合掌，面向佛看着，听佛说法。左边有三只手，一只手拿着莲花，一只手拿着澡罐，一只手拿着经夹。右边有三只手，一只手施无畏印并放出宝物，一只手拿着绳索，一只手拿着宝珠。菩萨的头顶上有佛像。下面画修行者，胡跪烧香，拿着念珠，向菩萨看着。普贤菩萨（Samantabhadra Bodhisattva）下面画毗陀天女（Vidya Devi）。
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English version: 'Excellent, the divine power of this mantra is inconceivable. All sentient beings will receive benefits.' At that time, Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva (the Bodhisattva of compassion) said to the Buddha again, 'May the Buddha certify and know that all the fourfold assembly (bhikṣus, bhikṣuṇīs, upāsakas, upāsikās) will wholeheartedly receive, uphold, respectfully venerate, and make offerings to the mantra I have spoken.' At this time, Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva said to the Buddha, 'Now I uphold this mantra, and the entire earth experiences six kinds of tremors. All sentient beings, as well as the devas and nāgas, are in a state of panic and fear. The divine power of this mantra is truly inconceivable.' By what causes and conditions can I and all sentient beings who uphold this mantra attain the Vajra Samadhi (an indestructible state of meditation)? How can you and all sentient beings who uphold this mantra have peace of mind? May the merits and divine powers obtained be no different from mine? I will further explain the functions of this mantra in detail. Recite the mantra twenty-one times in the morning, twenty-one times at noon, and twenty-one times in the evening. Constantly maintain this practice without forgetting, and you can eliminate the five heinous offenses (killing one's father, killing one's mother, killing an arhat, disrupting the sangha, and shedding the blood of a Buddha). You can also attain the Śūraṅgama Samadhi (a powerful state of meditation), as well as all dhāraṇīs (a mnemonic device). You can also attain all Buddha-dharmas. If you can constantly and mindfully recite without forgetting, you will often see Śākyamuni Buddha (the founder of Buddhism), Samantabhadra Bodhisattva (the Bodhisattva of practice and vows), Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva, and see celestial maidens coming to inquire about the Buddha-dharma. If you wish to create an image, you should paint Śākyamuni Buddha sitting on a lotus throne, with a golden body and wearing five-colored robes. On the left, paint Samantabhadra Bodhisattva sitting on Mount Sumeru (the sacred mountain in Buddhist cosmology). On the left side of the mountain, there are seven nāgas encircling the mountain, with seven heads extending from the left side, looking at the Bodhisattva. On the right side, there are five nāgas encircling the mountain, with five heads extending from the right side, looking at the Bodhisattva. This Bodhisattva is sitting in the lotus position, holding a scripture in both hands, wearing five-colored robes. The Buddha's right hand makes a mudra, and the left hand holds the kāṣāya, resting on the knee while teaching the Dharma. On the right, paint Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva sitting on a lotus throne, wearing white robes, kneeling with palms together, facing the Buddha, listening to the Buddha's teachings. On the left side, there are three hands: one hand holding a lotus flower, one hand holding a water vessel, and one hand holding a scripture case. On the right side, there are three hands: one hand bestowing fearlessness and emitting treasures, one hand holding a rope, and one hand holding a jewel. There is an image of the Buddha on top of the Bodhisattva's head. Below, paint a practitioner kneeling, burning incense, holding prayer beads, and looking at the Bodhisattva. Below Samantabhadra Bodhisattva, paint Vidya Devi. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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。胡跪坐手捧华冠。著白衣坐具上。向菩萨看。其像净画不得有胶。画依净法。次说入檀受持法。右从白月八日入道场。用牛粪涂地方作坛。初四肘乃至八肘五色作。须十六罐子安水及花果子。须十六具香炉十六灯盏。若作四肘坛。安四罐子。四具香炉四枚灯盏。饮食种种果子酥密石密。烧种种香六时莫绝。行者澡浴着净衣如法。唯得食粳米饭粥乳酪酥密果子石密干姜胡椒毕钵。余者不得其饮食。从八日献佛乃至十五日不收。十六日收送掷水中及火烧。却从初入道场八日。依对佛坛前。更作一肘坛牛粪作。取干谷木及桑木。取一片咒一遍放坛中。乃至二十一遍竟。然后取七种谷子。用手取咒一遍着火中。乃至二十一遍。白日亦得夜闇亦得。日别一度至十五日烧勿忘竟十五日夜不得睡眠一心诵咒。其夜或时地动或时闻大声。行者莫生惊怪。安心诵咒念二菩萨。尔时普贤观世音。即为现身语行者言。汝须何愿随索皆能满足。若不得相见称心。从十六日除坛。更作新坛。准前法行道诵咒。乃至以得见满愿为限。其行者入道场。唯得见一人使令共语。余人更不得语不得见。行者在道场内亦不得语。须语待出道场。观世音普贤陀罗尼法具足。 清净观世音普贤陀罗尼经 现代汉语译本： 胡跪而坐，手中捧着华丽的头冠，坐在白色的坐具上，面向菩萨像观看。菩萨像必须干净地绘制，不得使用胶水，绘画要依照清净之法。接下来讲述进入坛场受持的方法：从白月（指农历上半月）初八开始进入道场，用牛粪涂抹地面制作坛场。坛场的大小可以是四肘到八肘，用五种颜色装饰。需要准备十六个罐子，装满水和花果。需要准备十六个香炉和十六盏灯。如果制作四肘的坛场，则准备四个罐子、四个香炉和四盏灯。饮食方面准备各种果子、酥油、蜂蜜、石蜜。燃烧各种香，六个时辰都不要间断。修行者要沐浴，穿干净的衣服，如法进行。只能食用粳米饭、粥、乳酪、酥油、蜂蜜、果子、石蜜、干姜、胡椒、毕钵（一种香料），其他的食物都不能食用。从初八供献佛，直到十五都不要收回供品。十六日收回供品，丢到水中或用火烧掉。然后从重新进入道场的初八开始，依照对着佛坛前的方法，再制作一个一肘的坛场，用牛粪制作。取干燥的谷木和桑木，取一片木头念诵一遍咒语，放到坛中，直到念诵二十一遍结束。然后取七种谷子，用手抓取，念诵一遍咒语，放入火中，直到念诵二十一遍。白天也可以，夜晚也可以。每天一次，直到十五日烧完，不要忘记。十五日晚上不得睡觉，要一心诵咒。那天晚上有时会发生地震，有时会听到巨大的声音。修行者不要感到惊慌怪异，安心诵咒，念诵两位菩萨（指观世音菩萨和普贤菩萨）。这时，普贤菩萨和观世音菩萨就会显现身形，告诉修行者：‘你有什么愿望，都可以说出来，都能满足你。’如果不能得见菩萨显现，愿望没有实现，就从十六日撤除坛场，重新制作新的坛场。按照之前的方法修行诵咒，直到得见菩萨，愿望满足为止。修行者进入道场，只能见一位使者，可以和使者说话，其他人不得与之交谈，也不得见面。修行者在道场内也不得说话，需要说话时，要等到离开道场。观世音菩萨和普贤菩萨的陀罗尼法已经完备。 《清净观世音普贤陀罗尼经》