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English version: In order to save those sentient beings, Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva then manifested as a bee and went forth. From the bee's mouth, a sound was emitted, reciting: 'Namo Buddhaya (Homage to the Buddha)'. Those insects, following the sound they heard, also recited it together. Due to this power, those sentient beings' attachment to self, as solid as a mountain peak, and all their accompanying afflictions, were completely destroyed by the vajra wisdom pestle, and they were able to be reborn in the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss, all becoming Bodhisattvas with the same name, Myo-ko (Wonderful Fragrance Mouth). Then, after saving those sentient beings, Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva left the great city of Varanasi and went to the country of Magadha. At that time, that country was experiencing a drought that had lasted for twenty years. Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva saw the people and sentient beings there, oppressed by hunger and suffering, even eating each other's flesh. At this time, Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva pondered in his heart, what method could be used to save these sentient beings. Then, Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva rained down various kinds of rain. First, he rained down water to moisten the parched land, and then he rained down various kinds of vessels, each vessel filled with delicious and superior food and drink. At that time, the people there all received such food and drink, and were able to be full. Then, he also rained down grains, millet, beans, and other supplies. Then, those people's needs were all satisfied at will. At that time, all the people of the country of Magadha were astonished, feeling that this was an unprecedented miracle. Then, the people gathered in one place, and after gathering, they each said: 'Now, what kind of divine power could cause such a sight?' Among the crowd, there was an old and frail man, who was hunched over and leaning on his cane. This man had lived for countless hundreds of thousands of years. He told the crowd: 'This is not the power of the gods. What is appearing now must be a manifestation of the majestic and divine power of Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva.' The crowd asked: 'Why is that Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva able to manifest such auspicious signs?' The old man then spoke of the merits and divine power of the holy Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva: lighting a lamp for the blind, providing shade in the scorching sun, manifesting rivers for the thirsty, bestowing fearlessness in fearful places, providing medicine for those afflicted by illness, acting as parents for suffering sentient beings, allowing sentient beings in Avici Hell to see the path to Nirvana, and enabling all sentient beings in the world to obtain these merits. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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利益安乐。若复有人念是观自在菩萨名者。是人当来远离一切轮回之苦。众人闻已咸称善哉。若有人能于观自在像前。建立四方曼拏罗。常以香华供养观自在菩萨者。是人当来而得转轮圣王七宝具足。所谓金轮宝象宝马宝珠宝女宝主藏宝主兵宝。得如是七宝。若复有人能以一华。供养观自在菩萨者。是人当得身出妙香。随所生处而得身相圆满。于是耆旧说观自在菩萨功德神力已。时诸人众各各还归所住。耆旧之人既说法已回还亦尔。是时观自在菩萨。上升虚空于是思惟。我久不见尾舍浮如来。而今应当往到祇陀树林精舍之中见彼世尊。是时观自在菩萨。即往到彼精舍。见有无数百千万天龙药叉彦达嚩阿苏啰檗噜拏紧那啰摩护啰誐人及非人。复有无数百千万菩萨悉皆集会。是时虚空藏菩萨。白佛言世尊。今此来者是何菩萨。佛告善男子。是观自在菩萨摩诃萨。时虚空藏菩萨默然而住。于是观自在菩萨。绕佛三匝却坐左边。世尊于是。而慰问言汝无疲劳耶。善男子汝于余处。所为化事而云何耶。观自在于是。即说昔所化事。我已救度如是如是有情。时虚空藏菩萨闻已。心中怪未曾有。今我见此观自在而为菩萨。乃能救度如是国土有情。得见如来如是国土有情而为菩萨。是时虚空藏菩萨。于观自在前立。而问讯于观自在菩萨 现代汉语译本：利益安乐。如果又有人念诵这位观自在菩萨（Avalokiteśvara，意为观世音菩萨）的名号，这个人将来会远离一切轮回的痛苦。众人听了都称赞说：‘太好了！’如果有人能在观自在菩萨像前，建立四方的曼拏罗（maṇḍala，意为坛场），经常用香和花供养观自在菩萨，这个人将来会得到转轮圣王（cakravartin，拥有统治世界的轮宝的理想统治者）的七宝，具足一切。这七宝是：金轮宝、象宝、马宝、珠宝、女宝、主藏宝、主兵宝。能得到这样的七宝。如果又有人能用一朵花供养观自在菩萨，这个人会得到身体散发美妙的香气，无论生在何处，都能得到身相圆满。这时，耆旧（长老）说完观自在菩萨的功德神力后，当时在场的人众各自返回住所。耆旧说法完毕后也回去了。这时，观自在菩萨上升到虚空，心中思惟：‘我很久没有见到尾舍浮如来（Viśvabhū，过去七佛之一）了，现在应当前往祇陀树林精舍（Jetavana，意为祇园精舍）去见那位世尊。’这时，观自在菩萨就前往那座精舍，见到无数百千万的天（deva）、龙（nāga）、药叉（yakṣa）、彦达嚩（gandharva，意为乾闼婆，天上的乐神）、阿苏啰（asura，意为阿修罗，好战的神）、檗噜拏（garuḍa，意为迦楼罗，金翅鸟）、紧那啰（kiṃnara，意为人非人）、摩护啰誐（mahoraga，意为摩睺罗伽，大蟒神）、人以及非人。还有无数百千万的菩萨都聚集在那里。这时，虚空藏菩萨（Ākāśagarbha）对佛说：‘世尊，现在来的这位菩萨是谁？’佛告诉善男子：‘是观自在菩萨摩诃萨（Avalokiteśvara-mahāsattva，意为大菩萨）。’这时，虚空藏菩萨默默地住了。于是，观自在菩萨绕佛三匝，退坐到左边。世尊于是慰问他说：‘你没有疲劳吗？善男子，你在其他地方所做的教化事业怎么样呢？’观自在菩萨于是讲述了过去所做的教化事业：‘我已经救度了如是如是的有情。’这时，虚空藏菩萨听了，心中感到惊奇，觉得前所未有：‘现在我见到这位观自在菩萨，身为菩萨，竟然能够救度如此国土的有情，得见如来，如此国土的有情竟然有菩萨救度。’这时，虚空藏菩萨站在观自在菩萨面前，向观自在菩萨问讯。
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English version: Benefit and happiness. If there is someone who recites the name of this Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva (Avalokiteśvara, meaning the Bodhisattva who observes the sounds of the world), that person will be far away from all the suffering of reincarnation in the future. When the crowd heard this, they all praised and said, 'Excellent!' If someone can establish a four-sided maṇḍala (maṇḍala, meaning sacred enclosure) in front of the image of Avalokiteśvara and constantly offer incense and flowers to Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva, that person will obtain the seven treasures of a cakravartin (cakravartin, an ideal ruler possessing the wheel treasure to rule the world) in the future, complete with everything. These seven treasures are: the golden wheel treasure, the elephant treasure, the horse treasure, the jewel treasure, the woman treasure, the treasurer treasure, and the military leader treasure. One will obtain such seven treasures. If someone can offer a single flower to Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva, that person will obtain a body that emits a wonderful fragrance, and wherever they are born, they will have a perfect physical form. At this time, after the elder finished speaking about the merits and divine power of Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva, the people present each returned to their residences. After the elder finished speaking the Dharma, he also returned. At this time, Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva ascended into the sky and thought to himself: 'I have not seen Viśvabhū Tathagata (Viśvabhū, one of the past seven Buddhas) for a long time, and now I should go to the Jetavana (Jetavana, meaning Jeta's Grove) to see that World-Honored One.' At this time, Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva went to that monastery and saw countless hundreds of thousands of devas (deva), nāgas (nāga), yakṣas (yakṣa), gandharvas (gandharva, celestial musicians), asuras (asura, warlike deities), garuḍas (garuḍa, mythical bird-like creatures), kiṃnaras (kiṃnara, part-human, part-animal beings), mahoragas (mahoraga, great serpent deities), humans, and non-humans. There were also countless hundreds of thousands of Bodhisattvas all gathered there. At this time, Ākāśagarbha Bodhisattva (Ākāśagarbha) said to the Buddha: 'World-Honored One, who is this Bodhisattva who has come now?' The Buddha told the good man: 'It is Avalokiteśvara Mahasattva (Avalokiteśvara-mahāsattva, meaning great Bodhisattva).' At this time, Ākāśagarbha Bodhisattva remained silent. Then, Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva circumambulated the Buddha three times and sat down to the left. The World-Honored One then comforted him, saying: 'Are you not tired? Good man, how are the teaching activities you have been doing in other places?' Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva then recounted the teaching activities he had done in the past: 'I have already saved such and such sentient beings.' At this time, Ākāśagarbha Bodhisattva, upon hearing this, felt surprised in his heart, feeling that it was unprecedented: 'Now I see this Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva, as a Bodhisattva, is actually able to save the sentient beings of such a land, to see the Tathagata, and the sentient beings of such a land actually have a Bodhisattva to save them.' At this time, Ākāśagarbha Bodhisattva stood before Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva and greeted Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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言。如是化度得无疲劳耶。观自在言我无疲劳。而问讯已默然而住。 尔时世尊告善男子言。汝等谛听我今为汝说六波罗蜜多法。善男子若为菩萨应先修行布施波罗蜜多。然后修行如是持戒忍辱精进静虑般若波罗蜜多。如是而得圆满具足。说斯法已默然而住。时彼众会各各而退还归本处。彼菩萨众而亦退还本佛刹土。 大乘庄严宝王经卷第二 大正藏第 20 册 No. 1050 佛说大乘庄严宝王经 佛说大乘庄严宝王经卷第三 西天中印度惹烂驮啰国密林寺三藏赐紫沙门臣天息灾奉 诏译 尔时除盖障菩萨白世尊言。观自在菩萨摩诃萨往昔之事已闻佛说。彼菩萨有何三摩地门。唯愿世尊为我宣说。 佛告善男子其三摩地门。所谓有相三摩地无相三摩地。金刚生三摩地日光明三摩地。广博三摩地庄严三摩地。旌旗三摩地作庄严三摩地。庄严王三摩地照十方三摩地。妙眼如意三摩地持法三摩地。妙最胜三摩地施爱三摩地。金刚幡三摩地观察一切世界三摩地。乐善逝三摩地神通业三摩地。佛顶轮三摩地妙眼月三摩地。了多眷属三摩地天眼三摩地。明照劫三摩地变现见三摩地。莲华上三摩地上王三摩地。清净阿鼻三摩地信相三摩地。天轮三摩地洒甘露三摩地。轮光明三摩地海 现代汉语译本： 说道：‘像这样教化众生，您不会感到疲劳吗？’观自在（Avalokiteśvara，菩萨名，意为观世音）回答说：‘我没有疲劳。’说完问候后，便默默地站在一旁。 这时，世尊告诉善男子们说：‘你们仔细听好，我现在为你们宣说六波罗蜜多（Six Pāramitās，六种到达彼岸的方法）之法。’善男子，如果要做菩萨，应该先修行布施波罗蜜多（Dāna Pāramitā，布施的完美），然后修行持戒（Śīla，道德行为）、忍辱（Kṣānti，忍耐）、精进（Vīrya，努力）、静虑（Dhyāna，冥想）、般若（Prajñā，智慧）波罗蜜多。这样才能圆满具足。’说完这些法后，世尊便默然不语。当时，在场的众人各自退去，回到自己的住所。那些菩萨们也退去，回到他们各自的佛刹净土。 《大乘庄严宝王经》卷第二 大正藏第20册 No. 1050 佛说大乘庄严宝王经 《佛说大乘庄严宝王经》卷第三 西天中印度惹烂驮啰国密林寺三藏赐紫沙门臣天息灾奉 诏译 这时，除盖障菩萨（Sarvanīvaraṇaviṣkambhin，菩萨名，意为清除所有障碍）对世尊说：‘观自在菩萨摩诃萨（Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva-mahāsattva，伟大的观自在菩萨）过去的事迹已经听佛说过了。这位菩萨有什么样的三摩地门（Samādhi，禅定）？希望世尊能为我宣说。’ 佛告诉善男子说：‘他的三摩地门有：所谓有相三摩地（Sa-lakṣaṇa Samādhi，有相的禅定）、无相三摩地（Nir-lakṣaṇa Samādhi，无相的禅定）、金刚生三摩地（Vajra-janman Samādhi，金刚生的禅定）、日光明三摩地（Sūrya-prabha Samādhi，日光明的禅定）、广博三摩地（Vipula Samādhi，广博的禅定）、庄严三摩地（Alaṃkāra Samādhi，庄严的禅定）、旌旗三摩地（Dhvaja Samādhi，旌旗的禅定）、作庄严三摩地（Kāraṇa-alaṃkāra Samādhi，作为庄严的禅定）、庄严王三摩地（Alaṃkāra-rāja Samādhi，庄严王的禅定）、照十方三摩地（Diś-spharaṇa Samādhi，照耀十方的禅定）、妙眼如意三摩地（Divya-cakṣur-cintāmaṇi Samādhi，妙眼如意宝珠的禅定）、持法三摩地（Dharma-dhara Samādhi，持法的禅定）、妙最胜三摩地（Divya-śreṣṭha Samādhi，妙最胜的禅定）、施爱三摩地（Dāna-prīti Samādhi，布施爱的禅定）、金刚幡三摩地（Vajra-patākā Samādhi，金刚幡的禅定）、观察一切世界三摩地（Sarva-loka-avalokana Samādhi，观察一切世界的禅定）、乐善逝三摩地（Sugata-rati Samādhi，乐于善逝的禅定）、神通业三摩地（Ṛddhi-karma Samādhi，神通业的禅定）、佛顶轮三摩地（Buddha-śīrṣa-cakra Samādhi，佛顶轮的禅定）、妙眼月三摩地（Divya-cakṣur-candra Samādhi，妙眼月的禅定）、了多眷属三摩地（Bahula-parivāra Samādhi，了解众多眷属的禅定）、天眼三摩地（Divya-cakṣus Samādhi，天眼的禅定）、明照劫三摩地（Āloka-spharaṇa-kalpa Samādhi，明照劫的禅定）、变现见三摩地（Vikurvita-darśana Samādhi，变现见的禅定）、莲华上三摩地（Padmopari Samādhi，莲花上的禅定）、上王三摩地（Uttara-rāja Samādhi，上王的禅定）、清净阿鼻三摩地（Śuddha-avīci Samādhi，清净阿鼻的禅定）、信相三摩地（Śraddhā-lakṣaṇa Samādhi，信相的禅定）、天轮三摩地（Deva-cakra Samādhi，天轮的禅定）、洒甘露三摩地（Amṛta-varṣaṇa Samādhi，洒甘露的禅定）、轮光明三摩地（Cakra-prabha Samādhi，轮光明的禅定）、海……’