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English version 'Subtle ghee (the finest delicacy). For example, Jivaka (an ancient famous doctor) treats everything with compassion, so that even all things can become medicine. Nigantha's (Jainism) mantra can turn poison into medicine. Even the mundane world is like this, let alone practitioners who follow the Buddha's teachings, generate great compassion, and practice the blessings of the three secrets of body, speech, and mind?' 'Moreover, because of the blessings of the devas (gods), even inferior offerings can become pure and subtle offerings, just as the stone-grinding man obtained a stone and became a king, and a poor woman took sand and turned it into gold. Beautiful consorts do not covet worldly wealth, but only like to follow the right Dharma. Therefore, do not despise small donations, but rejoice in compassionate giving.' 'If the devas are displeased, then invite the chief of the outer Vajra (diamond) section, the four-armed Immovable Wrathful King (Acala), to make offerings and take refuge. At this time, the devas will follow the teachings and joyfully protect.' 'If making offerings, where are the positions of the devas? Indra (Śakra) is in the east, Agni (god of fire) is in the southeast, Yama (god of death) is in the south, Rakshasa (demon) is in the southwest, Varuna (god of water) is in the west, Vayu (god of wind) is in the northwest, Vaishravana (god of wealth) is in the north, Ishana is in the northeast, the central position is for the principal deity, and the four corners are for Brahma (creator god), Prithvi (earth goddess), Surya (sun god), and Chandra (moon god). The devas reside in this way.' 'How should one make offerings? Which deva should be the chief? One can follow the directions, starting from the east and offering clockwise. Or, according to different wishes, one can make offerings according to the methods of pacifying disasters, etc. If seeking to pacify disasters, Indra should be the chief. If seeking to increase benefits, Brahma should be the main one. If seeking to subdue, Maheshvara (Shiva) should be the chief. If seeking love and respect, Vaishravana should be the chief. The other devas should be offered to clockwise. If one wants to stop wars, Indra should be the chief. If one wants to remove the difficulties of Yakshas (demons) and Rakshasas, use Vaishravana and Rakshasa. If one wants to remove plagues, use Yama. If one wants to remove droughts and flood disasters, use Varuna for both. If one wants to remove the disasters of enemies, use Vayu, and pray to this deva to avoid wind disasters, etc. If one wants to tame people's hearts, use Brahma. For water disasters, use Agni. For fire disasters, use Varuna. To subdue demons, use Ishana, or use Agni. To suppress evil places, use Prithvi, and pray for abundant harvests. If seeking official positions, offer to Indra. If seeking wisdom, offer to Surya. If seeking samadhi (meditation), offer to Chandra. If one wants to remove hot or cold diseases, offer to Surya and Chandra respectively (Surya removes cold, Chandra removes heat). If there are diseases of the four elements, offer to the essential devas of the four elements respectively. In this way, with the corresponding deity as the chief, the other devas are offered to in clockwise order. To seek wealth, offer to Vaishravana. To seek nobility, offer to Brahma. Each offering item should be stored in a separate container.' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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香水涂香时华五谷饭(若粥)蜡烛等。插盛一器而供养之。烧香普薰清净如法。供养仪式各别印明。及彼画像种种法义如余部说。普贤菩萨为度众生。自问自答如是因缘。如是报恩如是祈愿。如是观法如是三密。如是方便如是大力。随意演说奉上世尊。世尊说言义理如是。善哉善哉如汝所说真实不虚。是十二天乃是往古诸佛。为度众生而来现也。是故行者不可依形势天。唯观彼天法身庄严。若人随顺我及汝说。供养是天。于此天像前讲读般若甚深经法。令此诸天皆大欢喜者。诸天欢喜故。一切众生皆得欢喜。得者一切众生喜。故诸佛亦喜。诸佛喜故。世出世间悉地圆满。 十二天仪轨一卷 现代汉语译本：用香水、涂香时华、五谷饭（或者粥）、蜡烛等，插在盛器中进行供养。焚香普遍熏染，使其清净如法。各种供养仪式、印契和真言，以及普贤菩萨的画像和种种法义，都如其他经典所说。普贤菩萨为了度化众生，自己提问自己回答，阐述这样的因缘，这样的报恩，这样的祈愿，这样的观法，这样的身、语、意三密，以及这样的方便和这样的大力。随意演说并奉献给世尊（Bhagavan，佛）。 世尊（Bhagavan，佛）说：‘义理就是这样。很好，很好，正如你所说，真实不虚。这十二天（Dvādaśadeva）乃是往昔的诸佛，为了度化众生而示现的。’因此，修行者不可执着于十二天（Dvādaśadeva）的形象，唯应观想他们的法身庄严。如果有人随顺我和你所说，供养这些天神，并且在这十二天（Dvādaśadeva）的画像前讲读般若甚深经法，令这些天神都大欢喜，那么诸天欢喜的缘故，一切众生都能得到欢喜。得到一切众生欢喜的缘故，诸佛也会欢喜。诸佛欢喜的缘故，世间和出世间的悉地（Siddhi，成就）都能圆满。 《十二天仪轨》一卷
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English version: Offer perfumes, scented unguents, seasonal flowers, five-grain rice (or porridge), candles, etc., arranged in a vessel. Burn incense to universally purify the space according to the Dharma. The various offering rituals, mudras (hand gestures), and mantras (sacred utterances), as well as the images of Samantabhadra Bodhisattva (普贤菩萨) and various Dharma teachings, are as described in other scriptures. Samantabhadra Bodhisattva (普贤菩萨), in order to liberate sentient beings, asks and answers himself, elucidating such causes and conditions, such repaying of kindness, such prayers, such contemplation methods, such body, speech, and mind three secrets (三密), as well as such skillful means and such great power. He freely expounds and offers it to the Bhagavan (世尊, the Blessed One, Buddha). The Bhagavan (世尊, the Blessed One, Buddha) says: 'The meaning is thus. Excellent, excellent, just as you have said, it is true and not false. These Twelve Devas (十二天, Dvādaśadeva) are none other than Buddhas of the past, appearing in this form to liberate sentient beings.' Therefore, practitioners should not cling to the forms of the Twelve Devas (十二天, Dvādaśadeva), but should only contemplate the adornments of their Dharma bodies. If someone follows what I and you have said, makes offerings to these devas, and recites and studies the profound Prajna (般若, wisdom) sutras (经) before the images of these Twelve Devas (十二天, Dvādaśadeva), causing these devas to greatly rejoice, then because the devas rejoice, all sentient beings will be able to obtain joy. Because all sentient beings obtain joy, the Buddhas will also rejoice. Because the Buddhas rejoice, both worldly and otherworldly siddhis (悉地, Siddhi, accomplishments) will be perfected. The One-Volume Ritual Manual of the Twelve Devas (十二天仪轨) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------