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人与佛无异。何以故善男子。此经乃是过去七千诸佛之所宣说。一切菩萨悉皆随喜。诸天拥护是菩萨母。 尔时执金刚菩萨。白佛言世尊。此之经典于未来世。当于何处具足流通。佛言善男子。此经当于海龙王宫及三十三天皆具足有。赡部洲中但有少分随处流通。佛言善男子。我今以此经典付嘱于汝。应当受持供养拥护与佛无异。在处流通勿令断绝。利益众生广为佛事。执金刚菩萨白佛言。世尊我今受佛教敕流布此经。亦复护彼持经法师。佛言善哉善哉善男子。此实是汝所作之事。 复次观自在菩萨。白佛言世尊。我今至诚敬礼如是微妙经典。于说法者及书写人悉皆供养。世尊若有薄福之国无道君王。设有此经不能供养。及以法师此经隐没。彼国当有灾难恶事祸变现前。如是当知正法欲灭。智者见已殷心供养。佛言善哉善哉善男子如汝所说。假使有人满足千岁。以种种乐具。供养诸大菩萨及声闻众数若恒河沙。复以七宝同此沙数而为布施后舍自身。善男子如是之福比于供养持经之福。乃至一句一字百千万分彼不及一。何况尽能书写读诵。何以故此经及咒有大威力。若受持者了身无坚。如幻如梦知法无我。蒙佛授记得大菩提。 尔时大众一切菩萨。及天龙药叉阿苏罗揭路茶人非人等。皆共一心同声赞 现代汉语译本：人与佛没有区别。为什么这么说呢，善男子？因为这部经是过去七千诸佛所宣说的，一切菩萨都随喜赞叹，诸天神拥护，它是菩萨的母亲。 当时，执金刚菩萨（Vajrapani Bodhisattva）对佛说：‘世尊，这部经典在未来世，会在哪里具足流通呢？’佛说：‘善男子，这部经在海龙王宫（Sagara-nāgarāja-bhavana）和三十三天（Trāyastriṃśa）都具足存在，在赡部洲（Jambudvīpa）中只有少部分随处流通。’佛说：‘善男子，我现在将这部经典嘱托给你，你应该受持、供养、拥护，如同对待佛一样，在各处流通，不要让它断绝，利益众生，广做佛事。’执金刚菩萨对佛说：‘世尊，我现在接受佛的教令，流布这部经，也护持那些持经的法师。’佛说：‘好啊，好啊，善男子，这确实是你应该做的事。’ 观自在菩萨（Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva）又对佛说：‘世尊，我现在至诚恭敬地礼拜这部微妙的经典，对说法的人和书写的人都供养。世尊，如果有福薄的国家，没有道德的君王，即使有这部经也不能供养，以及供养法师，这部经就会隐没，那个国家就会有灾难、恶事、祸变出现。’应当知道这是正法将要灭亡的征兆。有智慧的人见到这种情况，应该殷勤地供养。佛说：‘好啊，好啊，善男子，正如你所说。’假使有人用一千年的时间，用各种各样的乐器，供养诸大菩萨（Mahāsattva）和声闻（Śrāvaka）众，数量如同恒河沙一样多，又用七宝如同恒河沙的数量来进行布施，最后舍弃自己的身体。善男子，这样的福报比供养受持这部经的福报，乃至一句一字，百千万分都比不上。更何况是能够完全书写、读诵呢？为什么呢？因为这部经和咒语有很大的威力，如果受持的人，了知身体没有坚固的自性，如幻如梦，知道法没有我，蒙佛授记，得到大菩提（Mahābodhi）。 当时，大众，一切菩萨，以及天（Deva）、龙（Nāga）、药叉（Yakṣa）、阿修罗（Asura）、揭路茶（Garuda）、人（Manussa）、非人（Amanussa）等，都共同一心，同声赞叹。
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English version: There is no difference between humans and Buddhas. Why is that, good son? Because this sutra is what the past seven thousand Buddhas have proclaimed. All Bodhisattvas rejoice in it, and the gods protect it. It is the mother of Bodhisattvas. At that time, Vajrapani Bodhisattva (Vajrapani Bodhisattva) said to the Buddha: 'World Honored One, in the future, where will this sutra be fully circulated?' The Buddha said: 'Good son, this sutra is fully present in the palace of the Sagara-nāgarāja-bhavana (Sagara-nāgarāja-bhavana) and in the Trāyastriṃśa (Trāyastriṃśa) heaven. In Jambudvīpa (Jambudvīpa), only a small portion is circulated in various places.' The Buddha said: 'Good son, I now entrust this sutra to you. You should uphold, venerate, and protect it as if it were the Buddha. Circulate it everywhere, do not let it be cut off, benefit sentient beings, and extensively perform Buddhist deeds.' Vajrapani Bodhisattva said to the Buddha: 'World Honored One, I now receive the Buddha's command to propagate this sutra, and I will also protect those Dharma masters who uphold this sutra.' The Buddha said: 'Excellent, excellent, good son, this is indeed what you should do.' Furthermore, Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva (Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva) said to the Buddha: 'World Honored One, I now sincerely and respectfully bow to this subtle and wonderful sutra, and I will venerate those who preach it and those who write it. World Honored One, if there is a country with little merit and a king without virtue, even if they have this sutra, they cannot venerate it, nor can they venerate the Dharma masters. This sutra will then be hidden, and that country will experience disasters, evil events, and calamities.' It should be known that this is a sign that the true Dharma is about to perish. Wise people, upon seeing this situation, should diligently make offerings. The Buddha said: 'Excellent, excellent, good son, as you have said.' Suppose someone spends a thousand years using various musical instruments to make offerings to the great Bodhisattvas (Mahāsattva) and Śrāvaka (Śrāvaka) assemblies, as numerous as the sands of the Ganges River, and also uses seven treasures as numerous as the sands of the Ganges River for almsgiving, and finally gives up their own body. Good son, the merit of that is not even one hundred millionth of the merit of venerating and upholding this sutra, even just one phrase or one word. How much more so for those who can completely write, recite, and read it? Why is that? Because this sutra and mantra have great power. If those who uphold it realize that the body has no solid nature, like a phantom or a dream, and know that the Dharma has no self, they will receive the Buddha's prediction and attain great Bodhi (Mahābodhi).' At that time, the great assembly, all the Bodhisattvas, as well as Devas (Deva), Nāgas (Nāga), Yakṣas (Yakṣa), Asuras (Asura), Garudas (Garuda), Manussas (Manussa), Amanussas (Amanussa), and others, all with one mind and voice, praised. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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佛善哉善哉。此是第二转大法轮。我等悉皆恭敬供养。此经所在国土城邑。亦当拥护并说法者。若有众生谤此经者。现身获得无量重罪。命终之后当堕地狱。我舍是人不为拥护。佛言善男子。我今亦以经典付嘱于汝。当来之世广为宣扬勿令断灭。此经有大利益安乐人天。增长福田离三恶趣。勿生疑惑常劝受持。佛说此经时。六万四千人。皆得无生法忍。 观自在菩萨复白佛言。世尊若有众生。信心书写受持读诵供养此经者。此人命终当生何处得几所福。佛言善男子。汝能问此殊胜福事。此人命终永离恶趣常生净土。假使有人行菩萨行。舍头目手足及以妻子。亦复不如持此经典。此经在处其地方所。则为是塔皆应供养。 观自在菩萨复白佛言。世尊当来之世持此经者。我为授记。消灭五逆极重罪障。九万劫中常受富贵。于八万劫作转轮圣王。佛言如是如是善男子。我忆过去无量劫。时有佛世尊名无边功德法智清净星宿王如来。我于尔时作婆罗门。于彼佛所得闻此经。受持读诵得法眼净。其同听者从是已来不堕恶趣。渐次当得无上菩提。善男子我于无量旷大劫中。为此法故舍诸财宝。头目手足妻子城邑。修净梵行无悔恼心。汝等亦当如是修习。是时大众闻说过去苦行之事。咸皆泣泪白佛言。希有世尊当来之世 现代汉语译本：佛说：‘好啊，好啊！这是第二次转大法轮。我们都应当恭敬供养。此经所在的国土城邑，也应当拥护并保护说法的人。若有众生诽谤此经，现世就会获得无量的重罪，命终之后应当堕入地狱。我将舍弃这个人，不为他提供任何保护。’佛说：‘善男子，我现在也将这部经典托付给你，在未来的世代广泛宣扬，不要让它断绝。这部经有很大的利益，能使人天安乐，增长福田，远离三恶趣。不要产生疑惑，要常常劝人受持。’佛说这部经的时候，六万四千人都获得了无生法忍（证悟真理，不再轮回）。 观自在菩萨（Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva）又对佛说：‘世尊，若有众生，有信心书写、受持、读诵、供养这部经，这个人命终之后应当生到哪里？能得到多少福报？’佛说：‘善男子，你能够问到这样殊胜的福报之事。这个人命终之后，永远脱离恶趣，常生于清净的国土。假使有人行菩萨道，舍弃头目手足以及妻子，也不如受持这部经典。这部经所在的地方，就是佛塔，都应当供养。’ 观自在菩萨又对佛说：‘世尊，在未来的世代，受持这部经的人，我为他们授记（预言成佛）。能消灭五逆（杀父、杀母、杀阿罗汉、出佛身血、破和合僧）的极重罪障，九万劫中常常享受富贵，在八万劫中做转轮圣王（理想的统治者）。’佛说：‘是这样，是这样，善男子。我回忆过去无量劫，当时有佛世尊，名为无边功德法智清净星宿王如来（Immeasurable Merit Dharma Wisdom Pure Constellation King Tathagata）。我在那时做婆罗门（Brahmin），在那位佛那里听闻这部经，受持读诵，得到法眼净（清净的智慧之眼）。那些一同听经的人，从那时以来，不堕入恶趣，逐渐将获得无上菩提（最高的觉悟）。善男子，我在无量旷大劫中，为了这部法，舍弃各种财宝、头目手足、妻子城邑，修清净的梵行（清净的行为），没有后悔烦恼的心。你们也应当这样修习。’这时大众听闻佛说过去苦行之事，都哭泣流泪，对佛说：‘稀有啊，世尊！在未来的世代，
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English version: The Buddha said, 'Excellent, excellent! This is the second turning of the great Dharma wheel. We should all respectfully make offerings. The country and cities where this sutra is located should also protect and support those who preach it. If there are beings who slander this sutra, they will receive immeasurable heavy sins in their present lives and will fall into hell after death. I will abandon these people and not provide them with any protection.' The Buddha said, 'Good man, I now entrust this sutra to you as well, to widely proclaim it in future generations and not let it be cut off. This sutra has great benefits, bringing peace and happiness to humans and devas (gods), increasing fields of merit, and keeping one away from the three evil realms. Do not have doubts, and always encourage others to receive and uphold it.' When the Buddha spoke this sutra, sixty-four thousand people all attained the Kshanti (patience, acceptance) of the non-arising of dharmas (phenomena). Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva (The Bodhisattva who perceives the Sounds of the World) then said to the Buddha, 'World Honored One, if there are beings who, with faith, write, receive, uphold, recite, and make offerings to this sutra, where will these people be born after death? How much merit will they obtain?' The Buddha said, 'Good man, you are able to ask about such a supremely meritorious matter. After death, these people will forever be separated from the evil realms and will always be born in pure lands. Even if someone practices the Bodhisattva path, giving up their head, eyes, hands, feet, and even their wives and children, it is still not as good as upholding this sutra. Wherever this sutra is located, that place is a stupa (a mound-like or hemispherical structure containing relics), and all should make offerings.' Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva then said to the Buddha, 'World Honored One, in future generations, for those who uphold this sutra, I will bestow predictions of their future Buddhahood. It can eliminate the extremely heavy karmic obstacles of the five rebellious acts (matricide, patricide, killing an Arhat, injuring a Buddha, and creating schism in the Sangha), and they will constantly enjoy wealth and honor for ninety thousand kalpas (an aeon, or a very long period of time), and will be a Chakravartin King (an ideal universal ruler) for eighty thousand kalpas.' The Buddha said, 'So it is, so it is, good man. I recall in the past, countless kalpas ago, there was a Buddha, named Immeasurable Merit Dharma Wisdom Pure Constellation King Tathagata (Buddha). At that time, I was a Brahmin (a member of the highest Hindu caste), and I heard this sutra from that Buddha, received, upheld, and recited it, and obtained the purity of the Dharma Eye (the pure eye of wisdom). Those who listened together from then on have not fallen into the evil realms and will gradually attain Anuttara-Samyak-Sambodhi (unsurpassed, complete and perfect enlightenment). Good man, in countless vast kalpas, for the sake of this Dharma, I gave up all kinds of wealth, head, eyes, hands, feet, wives, children, and cities, cultivated pure Brahma-conduct (pure conduct), without regret or vexation. You should also cultivate in this way.' At that time, the assembly, hearing the Buddha speak of past ascetic practices, all wept and said to the Buddha, 'Rare is it, World Honored One! In future generations,' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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。有能受持读诵供养此经典者。得无量福。若有苾刍苾刍尼邬波索迦邬波斯迦等。于此经王不能读诵。陀罗尼咒不肯受持。亦复不能勤修六度。于苦恼者无怜愍心。如是之人于无量劫。堕生死海受诸苦恼。善男子譬如妇人身怀重孕乃至十月。时此妇人加诸病苦。支节酸疼犹如刀解不能饮食。欲产之时受大剧苦作如是念。我若免难永不淫欲常修梵行。才产之后还行恶法。便忘先时苦切之患。善男子当来之世愚痴众生亦复如是。不信此经亦不读诵布施持戒忍辱精进修定修慧。贪着俗情乐世间事。不行三业清净之因。此等众生堕地狱已始生悔心。如怀孕妇人身遭极苦。受苦恼已从地狱出。既得人身耽五欲乐。其地狱苦不能记念还造恶业。善男子譬如有人多饮药酒。饮已昏迷不知家处。佛法僧宝父母妻子。曾不忆念无恭敬心。由昏醉故遂往尸林险难之处。亦无怖畏惶惧之心。作如是念。岂有天龙药叉之类能怖于我。如是醉人虽于此时。委卧荆棘便生乐想。醉醒之后必怀迫悔。自知非法言我从今乃至命尽。更不饮酒作众过失。后遇恶缘还复耽饮同前造过。愚痴有情亦复如是。由贪染故多蓄珍财。作诸憍逸不念三宝。弃背尊亲亦不修行施戒忍等。不欲希求净佛国土。此等有情常处生死无涯海中。当堕地狱长受众苦。设得为人处胎之 现代汉语译本： ‘如果有人能够受持、读诵、供养这部经典，就能获得无量的福报。如果有的比丘（bhiksu，出家男子）、比丘尼（bhiksuni，出家女子）、邬波索迦（upasaka，在家男居士）、邬波斯迦（upasika，在家女居士）等，不能读诵这部经王，不肯受持陀罗尼咒，也不能勤奋地修习六度（paramita，布施、持戒、忍辱、精进、禅定、智慧），对于受苦恼的人没有怜悯之心，这样的人在无量劫中，会堕入生死苦海，遭受各种苦恼。’ ‘善男子，譬如妇人身怀重孕，直到十个月，这时这妇人增加各种病苦，肢体酸痛就像刀割一样，不能饮食。将要生产的时候，遭受巨大的痛苦，就生起这样的念头：我如果能免除难产，就永远不行淫欲，常常修习梵行。才生产之后，又去行恶法，便忘记先前痛苦的折磨。’ ‘善男子，未来的愚痴众生也是这样。不相信这部经，也不读诵、布施、持戒、忍辱、精进、修定、修慧，贪恋世俗的感情，喜欢世间的事情，不行三业（身、口、意）清净的因。这些众生堕入地狱之后才开始后悔，就像怀孕的妇人身遭极苦。受苦恼之后从地狱出来，既然得到了人身，又贪恋五欲之乐，那地狱的苦不能记念，又去造作恶业。’ ‘善男子，譬如有人大量饮用药酒，饮用后昏迷，不知道家在哪里，佛法僧宝、父母妻子，都不忆念，没有恭敬心。由于昏醉的缘故，就前往尸林等危险的地方，也没有怖畏惶恐之心，作这样的念头：难道有天龙（naga，护法神）、药叉（yaksa，夜叉，一种鬼神）之类能够恐吓我吗？’ 这样醉酒的人即使在这个时候，委身于荆棘之中，也生起快乐的想法。醉醒之后必定感到后悔，自己知道非法，说我从今乃至生命终结，不再饮酒，不再造作各种过失。后来遇到恶缘，又重新沉迷于饮酒，和先前一样造作过错。愚痴的有情也是这样，由于贪婪染着的缘故，大量积蓄珍贵的财物，造作各种骄慢放逸的事情，不念三宝，抛弃背离尊长亲人，也不修行布施、持戒、忍辱等，不希望希求清净的佛国土。这些有情常常处于生死无涯的苦海之中，应当堕入地狱，长久遭受各种痛苦。即使得到了人身，处在胎中’