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English version: Annoying matters. Those Gandharva (heavenly musician goddesses) women, during the three periods of time, recite the name of Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva Mahāsattva (the Great Bodhisattva Who Observes the Sounds of the World), and at that time, they obtain all the things they need. At this time, Sarvanivāraṇaviṣkambhin Bodhisattva (the Bodhisattva Who Removes All Obstacles) said to the Buddha: 'World Honored One, I wish to enter those pores and see all that is within them.' The Buddha told the good man: 'Those pores are without limit, like the realm of empty space, also without obstruction. Good man, such pores are without obstruction, without annoyance. Samantabhadra Bodhisattva (the Bodhisattva of Universal Worthiness) entered them and walked for twelve years without reaching the boundary, seeing that in each pore there was a Buddha-field residing. Therefore, Samantabhadra could not see their boundary, near or far. How could other Bodhisattvas see their boundary?' At this time, Sarvanivāraṇaviṣkambhin Bodhisattva said to the Buddha: 'World Honored One, Samantabhadra Bodhisattva walked in those pores for twelve years and could not see their boundary, and in each pore there are hundreds of Buddhas residing. Samantabhadra Bodhisattva could not even see the boundary. How can I now enter into them?' The Buddha told the good man: 'I also do not see such subtle tranquility. Because they are without form, they manifest a great body with eleven faces, and hundreds of thousands of eyes, complete and vast, attaining the corresponding ground, serene and still, great wisdom without attainment, without reincarnation, without seeing salvation, also without lineage, without wisdom, also without speech. Such dharmas are like echoes. Good man, Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva is without seeing, without hearing, he is without self-nature, even the Tathagata cannot see him. What do you think?' Good man, Samantabhadra and other Bodhisattvas all possess inconceivable power and cannot understand the transformations of Avalokiteśvara. Good man, Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva Mahāsattva transforms and manifests in various ways, saving countless hundreds of thousands of kotinayuta (an extremely large unit of quantity) sentient beings, causing them to be reborn in the Land of Ultimate Bliss, seeing Amitāyus Tathagata (the Buddha of Immeasurable Life), hearing the essential teachings of the Dharma, and enabling them all to attain the path to Bodhi. At this time, Sarvanivāraṇaviṣkambhin Bodhisattva said to the World Honored One: 'I do not know by what means I can see Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva Mahāsattva?' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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佛告善男子。彼菩萨必当来此索诃世界。而来见我礼拜供养。时除盖障菩萨白佛言世尊。可知是观自在菩萨摩诃萨。而来于此为于何时。 佛告善男子。候此有情根熟之时。彼观自在菩萨摩诃萨先来到此。时除盖障菩萨摩诃萨。以手搘腮作是思惟。我今云何有是罪障。寿命虽长而无所益。不得见彼观自在菩萨恭敬礼拜。犹如盲人在道而行。时除盖障菩萨。复白佛言世尊。彼观自在菩萨摩诃萨。为实何时而来于此耶。 尔时世尊微笑告言。善男子观自在菩萨摩诃萨。彼于无时而是来时。善男子彼菩萨身。而有毛孔名洒甘露。于是毛孔之中。有无数百千万俱胝那庾多天人。止住其中。有证初地二地。乃至有证十地菩萨摩诃萨位者。除盖障彼洒甘露毛孔之中。而有六十金银宝山。其一一山高六万逾缮那。有九万九千峰。以天妙金宝周遍庄严。一生补处菩萨于彼而住。复有无数百千万俱胝那庾多彦达嚩众。于彼毛孔而于恒时奏诸音乐。除盖障彼洒甘露毛孔之中。又有无数百千万俱胝那庾多宫殿。以天摩尼妙宝周遍庄严。见者其意适然。复有种种真珠璎珞而校饰之。于彼宫殿各有菩萨说微妙法。出是宫殿各各经行。于经行处而有七十七池。八功德水盈满其中。有种种华。所谓嗢钵罗华钵讷摩华。矩母那华奔拏 现代汉语译本 佛陀告诉善男子：‘那位菩萨必定会来到这个索诃世界（Saha world，指我们所居住的这个充满烦恼的世界），来见我、礼拜和供养。’当时，除盖障菩萨（Sarvanivaranaviskambhin，一位菩萨的名字，意为‘消除一切障碍者’）问佛陀说：‘世尊，可以知道这位观自在菩萨摩诃萨（Avalokiteśvara，观世音菩萨的另一种称谓，意为‘观照自在者’）什么时候会来到这里吗？’ 佛陀告诉善男子：‘等待这里的众生根器成熟之时，那位观自在菩萨摩诃萨就会先来到这里。’当时，除盖障菩萨摩诃萨用手托着腮，这样思惟：‘我如今为什么会有这样的罪障，寿命虽然长久却没有益处，不能够见到那位观自在菩萨，恭敬礼拜？就像盲人在道路上行走一样。’当时，除盖障菩萨又问佛陀说：‘世尊，那位观自在菩萨摩诃萨到底什么时候会来到这里呢？’ 这时，世尊微笑着说：‘善男子，观自在菩萨摩诃萨，对于他来说，没有哪个时候不是来的时候。’善男子，那位菩萨的身上，有一个毛孔名叫洒甘露（sprinkling nectar）。在这个毛孔之中，有无数百千万俱胝那庾多（kotis-nayutas，古代印度数字单位，表示极大的数量）的天人，止住在其中。有证得初地、二地，乃至有证得十地菩萨摩诃萨果位的人。除盖障，那个洒甘露毛孔之中，有六十座金银宝山，每一座山高六万逾缮那（yojana，古代印度长度单位），有九万九千个山峰，用天上的美妙金宝周遍庄严。一生补处菩萨（ekajati-pratibaddha，指下一生将成佛的菩萨）在那里居住。又有无数百千万俱胝那庾多的彦达嚩（Gandharva，乾闼婆，天上的乐神）众，在那毛孔中恒常演奏各种音乐。除盖障，那个洒甘露毛孔之中，又有无数百千万俱胝那庾多的宫殿，用天上的摩尼妙宝周遍庄严，见到的人心意感到舒适。又有种种真珠璎珞来装饰它们。在那些宫殿里，各有菩萨宣说微妙的佛法。从这些宫殿里出来，各自经行。在经行的地方，有七十七个池塘，八功德水盈满其中。有种种花，所谓嗢钵罗华（utpala，青莲花）、钵讷摩华（padma，红莲花）、矩母那华（kumuda，白莲花）、奔拏
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English version The Buddha told the virtuous man: 'That Bodhisattva will surely come to this Saha world (the world we live in, full of suffering), to see me, pay homage, and make offerings.' At that time, Sarvanivaranaviskambhin Bodhisattva (a Bodhisattva's name, meaning 'one who eliminates all obstacles') asked the Buddha: 'World Honored One, can it be known when this Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva Mahasattva (another name for Avalokiteśvara, meaning 'one who observes freely') will come here?' The Buddha told the virtuous man: 'When the faculties of the sentient beings here are ripe, that Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva Mahasattva will come here first.' At that time, Sarvanivaranaviskambhin Bodhisattva Mahasattva rested his cheek on his hand and thought: 'Why do I now have such karmic obstacles, that although my life is long, it is of no benefit, and I cannot see that Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva, pay homage and make offerings? It is like a blind person walking on the road.' At that time, Sarvanivaranaviskambhin Bodhisattva again asked the Buddha: 'World Honored One, when exactly will that Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva Mahasattva come here?' At this time, the World Honored One smiled and said: 'Virtuous man, for Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva Mahasattva, there is no time that is not the time to come.' Virtuous man, on that Bodhisattva's body, there is a pore called 'sprinkling nectar'. Within this pore, there are countless hundreds of thousands of kotis-nayutas (ancient Indian numerical units, representing extremely large numbers) of devas (heavenly beings), dwelling within it. There are those who have attained the first bhumi (stage of enlightenment), the second bhumi, and even those who have attained the position of a tenth bhumi Bodhisattva Mahasattva. Sarvanivaranaviskambhin, within that 'sprinkling nectar' pore, there are sixty mountains of gold, silver, and jewels, each mountain being sixty thousand yojanas (ancient Indian unit of length) high, with ninety-nine thousand peaks, adorned all around with celestial, wonderful gold and jewels. An ekajati-pratibaddha Bodhisattva (a Bodhisattva who will become a Buddha in the next life) dwells there. Furthermore, there are countless hundreds of thousands of kotis-nayutas of Gandharvas (celestial musicians), constantly playing various kinds of music within that pore. Sarvanivaranaviskambhin, within that 'sprinkling nectar' pore, there are also countless hundreds of thousands of kotis-nayutas of palaces, adorned all around with celestial mani jewels, making those who see them feel comfortable. There are also various kinds of pearl necklaces adorning them. In those palaces, each Bodhisattva is expounding the wonderful Dharma. Coming out of these palaces, they each walk around. In the places where they walk, there are seventy-seven ponds, filled with the eight qualities of water. There are various kinds of flowers, namely utpala (blue lotus), padma (red lotus), kumuda (white lotus), and punna --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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利迦华。噪彦驮迦华曼那啰华。摩贺曼那啰华。充满其中。彼经行地复有适意劫树。以天金银而为其叶庄严。于上悬诸天冠珥珰珍宝璎珞种种庄严。彼诸菩萨而经行已。于夜分时忆念种种大乘之法。思惟寂灭之地。思惟地狱鬼趣傍生。作如是思惟已。而入慈心三摩地。除盖障于彼毛孔。如是菩萨出现其中。复有毛孔名金刚面。而于其中有无数百千万紧那啰众。种种华鬘璎珞遍身庄严。以妙涂香用涂其体。见者欢喜。而彼恒时念佛法僧。得不坏信住法忍慈。思惟寂灭远离轮回。如是如是善男子。彼紧那啰众心生爱乐。彼之毛孔有无数山。而于其中有金刚宝窟金宝窟。银宝窟玻胝迦宝窟。莲华色宝窟青色宝窟。复有具足七宝窟。如是善男子于彼毛孔有斯变现。而于是中又有无数劫树。无数栴檀大树微妙香树。无数浴池。百千万天宫宝殿。玻胝迦庄严巧妙清净适意宝殿。于彼出现。如是宫殿紧那啰众止息其中。既止息已说微妙法。所谓布施波罗蜜多法。及持戒忍辱精进静虑智慧波罗蜜多法。说是六波罗蜜多已。各各经行。而于是处有黄金经行道白银经行道。于是周匝而有劫树金银为叶。上有种种天衣宝冠珥珰宝铃璎珞。如是庄严彼经行处。又有楼阁紧那啰于是经行。思惟沉沦生苦老苦。病苦死苦。贫穷困苦爱别离苦。冤憎会 现代汉语译本： 利迦华（Likhā），噪彦驮迦华曼那啰华（Sauyantaka-vānarā-mālā），摩贺曼那啰华（Mahā-manarā-mālā），充满在其中。那经行的地方还有令人愉悦的劫树（kalpa-vriksha），用天上的金银装饰树叶。树上悬挂着天人的宝冠、耳环、耳坠、珍宝璎珞等各种装饰品。那些菩萨经行之后，在夜晚时分忆念各种大乘佛法，思惟寂灭之地，思惟地狱、饿鬼、畜生道。这样思惟之后，进入慈心三摩地。去除盖障，在那毛孔中，这样的菩萨出现在其中。又有毛孔名为金刚面，其中有无数百千万紧那啰（Kinnara）众，各种华鬘璎珞遍身庄严，用美妙的涂香涂抹身体，见到的人都心生欢喜。他们恒常念佛法僧，获得不坏的信心，安住于法忍慈，思惟寂灭，远离轮回。像这样，善男子，那些紧那啰众心中生起爱乐。他们的毛孔中有无数山，其中有金刚宝窟、金宝窟、银宝窟、玻胝迦宝窟（phaṭika，水晶）、莲华色宝窟、青色宝窟，还有具足七宝的宝窟。像这样，善男子，在那毛孔中有这样的变现。而且在其中又有无数劫树，无数栴檀大树、微妙香树，无数浴池，百千万天宫宝殿，用玻胝迦装饰的巧妙清净令人愉悦的宝殿，在那里出现。这样的宫殿，紧那啰众止息在其中。止息之后，宣说微妙的佛法，即布施波罗蜜多法，以及持戒、忍辱、精进、静虑、智慧波罗蜜多法。说完这六波罗蜜多之后，各自经行。在那里有黄金经行道、白银经行道。在四周有劫树，金银为叶，上面有各种天衣、宝冠、耳环、耳坠、宝铃、璎珞，这样庄严着经行的地方。又有楼阁，紧那啰在其中经行，思惟沉沦于生苦、老苦、病苦、死苦、贫穷困苦、爱别离苦、冤憎会苦。
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English version: Likhā, Sauyantaka-vānarā-mālā, Mahā-manarā-mālā, filled within. That place of walking meditation also has pleasing kalpa-vriksha (wish-fulfilling trees), adorned with heavenly gold and silver as leaves. On them hang various adornments such as heavenly crowns, earrings, pendants, precious jewels, and necklaces. After those Bodhisattvas have walked there, at night they remember various Mahayana teachings, contemplate the place of Nirvana, contemplate the hell realm, the realm of hungry ghosts, and the realm of animals. Having contemplated thus, they enter the Samadhi of loving-kindness. Removing the coverings and hindrances, from those pores, such Bodhisattvas appear within. There is also a pore named Vajra Face, and within it are countless hundreds of thousands of Kinnaras (celestial musicians), adorned all over with various flower garlands and necklaces, their bodies anointed with exquisite scented unguents, delighting those who see them. They constantly remember the Buddha, the Dharma, and the Sangha, attain indestructible faith, abide in the patience of the Dharma and loving-kindness, contemplate Nirvana, and are far from Samsara. Thus, good men, those Kinnaras generate love and joy in their hearts. In their pores are countless mountains, and within them are Vajra treasure caves, gold treasure caves, silver treasure caves, phaṭika (crystal) treasure caves, lotus-colored treasure caves, blue treasure caves, and also treasure caves complete with the seven treasures. Thus, good men, in those pores there are such transformations. And within them are also countless kalpa-vriksha, countless great sandalwood trees, exquisite fragrant trees, countless bathing ponds, hundreds of thousands of heavenly palace treasure halls, exquisite, pure, and pleasing treasure halls adorned with phaṭika, appear there. In such palaces, the Kinnaras rest. Having rested, they expound the exquisite Dharma, namely the Dharma of giving Paramita, and the Dharma of morality, patience, diligence, meditative concentration, and wisdom Paramita. Having spoken of these six Paramitas, they each walk in meditation. And in that place there are golden walking paths and silver walking paths. Around them are kalpa-vriksha with gold and silver leaves, upon which are various heavenly garments, jeweled crowns, earrings, pendants, jeweled bells, and necklaces. Thus adorned are those places of walking meditation. There are also pavilions in which the Kinnaras walk, contemplating sinking into the suffering of birth, the suffering of old age, the suffering of sickness, the suffering of death, the suffering of poverty, the suffering of separation from loved ones, and the suffering of meeting with enemies. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------