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English version: His voice (referring to the sound of reciting the six-syllable mantra, Om Mani Padme Hum). The 'self-view' (the mistaken notion that the body is real) that is clung to, even if as huge as a mountain peak, and all afflictions, will be destroyed without remainder by the Vajra-wisdom pestle (a metaphor for prajna wisdom). Then one can be reborn in the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss. All become Bodhisattvas, named Samantakusala. At this time, Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva Mahasattva (the great Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva), having saved these sufferings, again goes to other worlds in various world systems to save sentient beings. At this time, Sarvanivaranaviskambhin Bodhisattva again said to the Buddha: 'World Honored One, did Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva Mahasattva come here to save sentient beings?' The World Honored One told Sarvanivaranaviskambhin Bodhisattva: 'Good man, this Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva has saved countless hundreds of thousands of kotis nayutas (all units of quantity, describing extremely many) of sentient beings, constantly without interruption, possessing great power, surpassing the Tathagata.' Sarvanivaranaviskambhin Bodhisattva reported: 'World Honored One, how does Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva Mahasattva have such great majestic spiritual power?' The Buddha told the good man: 'In the past kalpa (an extremely long unit of time), a Buddha appeared in the world, named Vipashyin Tathagata (Vipashyin Tathagata, one of the Seven Buddhas of the Past) Arhat (worthy of offerings) Samyaksambuddha (fully enlightened) Vidyacarana-sampanna (endowed with wisdom and conduct) Sugata (gone in a good way) Lokavid (knower of the world) Anuttara-purusa-damya-sarathi (unsurpassed tamer of beings) Sasta Devanam ca Manushyanam (teacher of gods and humans) Buddha Bhagavan (Buddha World Honored One). At that time, I was in the house of an elder (a wealthy person), as his son, named Samantagandha. There, at that Buddha's place, I heard of the majestic spiritual merits of Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva.' At this time, Sarvanivaranaviskambhin Bodhisattva reported: 'World Honored One, what are the specific details of the majestic spiritual merits of Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva Mahasattva that were heard?' The World Honored One told Sarvanivaranaviskambhin Bodhisattva: 'Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva, from his eyes, the sun and moon are born; from his forehead, Maheshvara (Shiva) is born; from his shoulders, Brahma (the creator god) is born; from his heart, Narayana (Vishnu) is born; from his teeth, Sarasvati (the goddess of eloquence) is born; from his mouth, the wind god is born; from his navel, the earth god is born; from his abdomen, the water god is born. Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva's body gives birth to so many gods.' At this time, Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva told Maheshvara Deva-putra (son of the great self-existent god): 'In the future degenerate age (the period when Buddhism declines), in the realm of sentient beings, there will be sentient beings clinging to wrong views, all thinking that you have been the greatest master from beginningless time, able to give birth to all sentient beings. At this time, sentient beings lose the path of Bodhi (the path of enlightenment), foolish and confused, and will say this: 'This vast body of space, with the earth as its seat, realms and sentient beings, all arise from this body.' 'Like this, good man, after I heard these at Vipashyin Tathagata's place, another Buddha appeared, named Sikhin Tathagata (Sikhin Tathagata, one of the Seven Buddhas of the Past) Arhat...' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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供正遍知明行足善逝世间解无上士调御丈夫天人师佛世尊。除盖障我于是时。为勇施菩萨摩诃萨。于彼佛所闻观自在菩萨摩诃萨威神功德。除盖障言。世尊所闻观自在菩萨摩诃萨。威神功德其事云何。佛言是时式弃如来会中。有一切天龙药叉阿苏啰蘖噜拏摩护啰誐人及非人悉来集会。时彼世尊于是众中欲说法时。口放种种杂色光明。所谓青色青光黄色黄光。赤色赤光白色白光。红色红光玻胝迦色玻胝迦光。金色金光。其光遍照十方一切世界。其光还来绕佛三匝却入于口。时彼会中有宝手菩萨摩诃萨。从座而起偏袒右肩。右膝着地合掌恭敬。白世尊言何因何缘出现斯瑞。佛告善男子。极乐世界有观自在菩萨摩诃萨。欲来于此故现斯瑞。彼观自在来此之时。出现种种劫树华树。矩母那华树瞻波迦华树。复现杂华宝池树雨种种妙华。又雨诸宝摩尼真珠琉璃。螺贝璧玉珊瑚等宝。又雨天衣如云而下。彼时祇树给孤独园七宝出现。所谓金轮宝象宝马宝珠宝。女宝主藏宝主兵宝。如是七宝出现之时。其地悉皆变成金色。是时观自在菩萨摩诃萨。出彼极乐世界之时地六震动。尔时宝手菩萨摩诃萨。白世尊言。以何因缘出现斯瑞。 佛言善男子。是观自在菩萨摩诃萨。欲来到此故现斯瑞。是时又雨适意妙华及妙莲华。时观自在菩 现代汉语译本：供养正遍知、明行足、善逝、世间解、无上士、调御丈夫、天人师、佛世尊。除盖障菩萨问佛：‘我于那时，作为勇施菩萨摩诃萨（大菩萨），在那佛所听闻观自在菩萨摩诃萨（观世音菩萨）的威神功德。’除盖障菩萨说：‘世尊，所听闻的观自在菩萨摩诃萨的威神功德，究竟是怎样的？’ 佛说：‘那时，式弃如来（过去七佛之一）的法会上，一切天、龙、药叉（夜叉，守护神）、阿苏啰（阿修罗，非天）、蘖噜拏（迦楼罗，金翅鸟）、摩护啰誐（摩睺罗伽，大蟒神）、人及非人全都来集会。当时，那位世尊在众人之中想要说法时，口中放出种种杂色光明，即青色青光、黄色黄光、赤色赤光、白色白光、红色红光、玻胝迦色（水晶色）玻胝迦光、金色金光。光明遍照十方一切世界，光明返回来绕佛三匝，然后进入佛口。当时，法会中有一位宝手菩萨摩诃萨（菩萨名），从座位上站起，袒露右肩，右膝着地，合掌恭敬，对世尊说：‘因为什么因缘出现这样的祥瑞？’ 佛告诉善男子：‘极乐世界有观自在菩萨摩诃萨，想要来到这里，所以显现这样的祥瑞。’观自在菩萨来到这里的时候，出现种种劫树、华树、矩母那华树（睡莲树）、瞻波迦华树（黄玉兰树），又显现杂华宝池，降下种种妙华，又降下诸宝，如摩尼（宝珠）、真珠（珍珠）、琉璃（宝石）、螺贝（海螺）、璧玉（玉璧）、珊瑚等宝，又降下天衣如云般落下。那时，祇树给孤独园（又称祇园精舍）出现七宝，即金轮宝、象宝、马宝、珠宝、女宝、主藏宝、主兵宝。如此七宝出现之时，大地全都变成金色。当时，观自在菩萨摩诃萨从极乐世界出发的时候，大地六种震动。’ 这时，宝手菩萨摩诃萨对世尊说：‘因为什么因缘出现这样的祥瑞？’佛说：‘善男子，是观自在菩萨摩诃萨想要来到这里，所以显现这样的祥瑞。’当时，又降下适意妙华及妙莲华。当时，观自在菩萨摩诃萨...
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English version: Offering to the Perfectly Enlightened One, endowed with wisdom and conduct, the Well-Gone, the Knower of the World, the Unsurpassed, the Tamer of Men, the Teacher of Gods and Humans, the Buddha, the World-Honored One. The Remover of Obstructions asked: 'At that time, as the Bodhisattva Mahasattva (Great Bodhisattva) Brave Giver, I heard about the majestic and virtuous merits of the Bodhisattva Mahasattva Avalokiteśvara (Guanyin) from that Buddha.' The Remover of Obstructions said: 'World-Honored One, what are the majestic and virtuous merits of the Bodhisattva Mahasattva Avalokiteśvara that I have heard about?' The Buddha said: 'At that time, in the assembly of the Tathagata (Thus Come One) Śikhin (one of the past seven Buddhas), all the Devas (gods), Nagas (dragons), Yakshas (guardian spirits), Asuras (demigods), Garudas (mythical birds), Kinnaras (celestial musicians), Mahoragas (serpent deities), humans, and non-humans all gathered. Then, when that World-Honored One wanted to preach the Dharma (teachings) among the assembly, various colored lights emanated from his mouth, namely blue light, yellow light, red light, white light, crimson light, crystal light, and golden light. The light illuminated all the worlds in the ten directions, and then returned, circumambulating the Buddha three times before entering his mouth. At that time, there was a Bodhisattva Mahasattva named Jewel Hand in the assembly, who rose from his seat, bared his right shoulder, knelt on his right knee, and with palms joined respectfully, said to the World-Honored One: 'What is the cause and condition for the appearance of such auspicious signs?' The Buddha told the virtuous man: 'In the Land of Ultimate Bliss, there is a Bodhisattva Mahasattva Avalokiteśvara who wishes to come here, and therefore these auspicious signs appear.' When Avalokiteśvara comes here, various Kalpa trees, flower trees, Kumuḍa flower trees (water lily trees), and Campaka flower trees (magnolia trees) appear. Also, a jeweled pond with various flowers appears, and various wonderful flowers rain down. Moreover, jewels such as Mani (jewels), pearls, lapis lazuli, conch shells, jade, coral, and other treasures rain down. Also, heavenly garments rain down like clouds. At that time, the Jetavana Anathapindika's Park (also known as Jetavana Monastery) manifests seven treasures, namely the golden wheel treasure, the elephant treasure, the horse treasure, the jewel treasure, the woman treasure, the treasurer treasure, and the military leader treasure. When these seven treasures appear, the ground is entirely transformed into gold.' At that time, when the Bodhisattva Mahasattva Avalokiteśvara departed from the Land of Ultimate Bliss, the earth shook in six ways. Then, the Bodhisattva Mahasattva Jewel Hand said to the World-Honored One: 'What is the cause and condition for the appearance of such auspicious signs?' The Buddha said: 'Virtuous man, it is because the Bodhisattva Mahasattva Avalokiteśvara wishes to come here that these auspicious signs appear.' At that time, delightful and wonderful flowers and lotus flowers rained down. At that time, the Bodhisattva Mahasattva Avalokiteśvara... --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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萨。手执金色光明千叶莲华。来诣佛所顶礼佛足。持是莲华奉上世尊。此华是无量寿佛令我持来。世尊受是莲华致在左边。 佛告观自在菩萨摩诃萨。汝今现是神力功德庄严于意云何。观自在言。我为救度一切恶趣诸有情故。所谓一切饿鬼阿鼻地狱。黑绳地狱等活地狱。烧燃地狱煻煨地狱。镬汤地狱寒水地狱。如是等大地狱中所有众生。我皆救拔离诸恶趣。当得阿耨多罗三藐三菩提。是时观自在菩萨。如是说已顶礼佛足。礼毕而去忽然不现。由如火焰入于虚空。 尔时宝手菩萨。白言世尊我今有疑。欲问如来愿为宣说。观自在菩萨。有何福德而能现是神力。佛言如殑伽河沙数如来应正等觉。以天妙衣及以袈裟。饮食汤药坐卧具等。供养如是诸佛所获福德。与观自在菩萨一毛端福其量无异。善男子又如四大洲。于其一年十二月中。于昼夜分恒降大雨。我能数其一一滴数。善男子观自在菩萨所有福德。而我不能说尽数量。善男子又如大海。深广八万四千逾缮那。如是四大海水。我能数其一一滴数。善男子观自在菩萨所有福德。而我不能说尽数量。善男子又如四大洲所有四足有情。师子象马虎狼熊鹿牛羊。如是一切四足之类。我悉能数一一身中所有毛数。善男子观自在菩萨所有福德。而我不能说尽数量。善男子 现代汉语译本：萨（Sa）。手持金色光明千叶莲花，来到佛陀处，顶礼佛足，将这莲花奉献给世尊。这花是无量寿佛（Amitabha Buddha）让我拿来的。世尊接受这莲花，放在左边。 佛告诉观自在菩萨摩诃萨（Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva Mahāsattva）：‘你现在显现这样的神力功德庄严，你意下如何？’观自在说：‘我是为了救度一切恶趣的有情众生，也就是一切饿鬼、阿鼻地狱（Avīci hell）、黑绳地狱（Kālasūtra hell）、等活地狱（Saṃjīva hell）、烧燃地狱（Tapana hell）、煻煨地狱（Mahātapana hell）、镬汤地狱（Saṃghāta hell）、寒水地狱（Arbuda hell）等等大地狱中的所有众生。我都要救拔他们，使他们脱离各种恶趣，最终证得阿耨多罗三藐三菩提（anuttarā-samyak-saṃbodhi）。’当时，观自在菩萨这样说完，顶礼佛足，礼毕离去，忽然消失不见，犹如火焰融入虚空。 这时，宝手菩萨（Ratnapāṇi Bodhisattva）禀告世尊：‘我现在有疑问，想请问如来，希望您能为我宣说。观自在菩萨有什么样的福德，能够显现这样的神力？’佛说：‘如同恒河沙数（殑伽河沙数，as numerous as the sands of the Ganges River）的如来应正等觉（Tathāgata Arhat Samyaksaṃbuddha），用天上的美妙衣服以及袈裟、饮食汤药、坐卧用具等来供养这些佛，所获得的福德，与观自在菩萨一毛端上的福德，其数量没有差别。善男子，又如四大洲，在一年十二个月中，昼夜不停地降下大雨，我能数清每一滴雨水的数量。善男子，观自在菩萨所有的福德，我却不能说尽其数量。善男子，又如大海，深广八万四千逾缮那（yojana），像这样的四大海水，我能数清每一滴水的数量。善男子，观自在菩萨所有的福德，我却不能说尽其数量。善男子，又如四大洲所有四足有情，狮子、象、马、虎、狼、熊、鹿、牛、羊，像这样一切四足的动物，我完全能数清它们每一个身体中的所有毛发数量。善男子，观自在菩萨所有的福德，而我不能说尽其数量。善男子，’