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English version: 'Chuta', this refers to the banished Dragon King. At that time, that Dragon King generated the Bodhi mind because of this matter, and this was his initial aspiration. The Buddha was in Śrāvastī (an ancient Indian city) at the Jetavana-anāthapindika-ārāma (Jeta Grove Anathapindika's Monastery). At that time, a Tirthika (a non-Buddhist ascetic) came to Anathapindika's Grove and saw the places where the Bhiksus (Buddhist monks) lived, the beds, seats, bedding, items for use, and various foods. He thought to himself: 'These Śramana-Śākyas (ascetic disciples of Śākyamuni Buddha) have good food and bedding and other things for use; however, their Dharma is not as good as mine. I should become a monk here and enjoy the food and bedding here; if I want to hear the Dharma, I should go to their place.' After having this thought, he went to the Bhiksus and said: 'Venerable ones! I want to become a monk.' The Bhiksus then shaved his head and ordained him, and gave him the Upasampadā (full ordination). This Tirthika had a habit of going to the Tirthikas' place every fourteenth day to perform the Poṣadha (a religious ceremony), while the Bhiksus performed the Poṣadha on the fifteenth day. Therefore, every fourteenth day, he would go to his original Tirthika place to perform the Poṣadha; and on the fifteenth day, he would again perform the purification (cleansing of body and mind) at the Bhiksus' place. Later, on one occasion, on the fourteenth day of the dark month (the end of the lunar month), the Sangha (monastic community) was about to perform the purification. At this time, the Tirthika thought: 'Now that both places are performing the purification, where should I go?' He further thought: 'The Śramana-Śākyas are compassionate and merciful, and their rules are relatively lenient; while those Tirthikas have strict and harsh rules. If I don't go, I will surely be severely punished and scolded.' After having this thought, he went to the Tirthikas' place. At that time, the Bhiksus struck the Ghaṇṭā (a bell used to gather the monastic community), gathering the Sangha. After the assembly had gathered, the one in charge of the ceremony asked: 'Is the Sangha all present?' The Bhiksus discovered that the Tirthika Bhiksu was not there. Since he was not there, they proceeded with the purification. He only returned the next day. The Bhiksus asked him: 'Where did you go yesterday?' He replied: 'I went to my original Brahmacarya (pure conduct) place.' He also said: 'I enjoy the food and bedding here, but the Dharma I receive is still from my original place.' The Bhiksus reported this matter to the Buddha. The Buddha said: 'That Tirthika is attached to wrong views, likes his original Dharma, and is unwilling to abandon his wrong views. Such a person will ultimately not benefit from my teachings, and cannot increase the Dharma-cakṣus (wisdom of realizing the truth). He should be expelled (banished) and allowed to return to lay life. From now on, if someone comes seeking ordination --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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者,苾刍应问:‘汝非外道及心乐邪法不?’若言:‘尔。’者,应须摈弃。若不问者,得越法罪。” 尔时具寿邬波离白佛言:“世尊!辄度外道应灭摈者,何等外道应须摈弃?”佛言:“一者持外道服、二者心乐彼见、三者归着本服。经明相出,此等三种咸须灭摈。” 缘在室罗筏城。有一长者,娶妻未久便诞一息,资以乳餔。尔时长者告其妻曰:“贤首!生此子者虽用我财,亦能代我偿诸债负。”作是语已,便将货物诣往外国兴易取利,便没不还。其妻以自身力及托诸亲,种种养育,年渐长大。尔时此儿与诸童子相随而往,至余长者家。时彼长者有一少女,见此童子,便以花鬘掷彼童子。时诸童子问曰:“汝于此女有期会耶?”答言:“有。”诸童报曰:“此之长者为性严恶,汝莫为斯事,损害于汝。”诸余童子乃至日暮守此童子,不令非法,便共相随至于母处。私报母曰:“此小童儿,与某长者少女,欲为非法。我等劝谕,制不听为。我今归去,于此夜中宜应遮止。”母曰:“汝等既能共相劝谕,甚为善事。”其母即令童子入房安置,又于房中安触瓶水及以触盆,母自当门安床而卧。至夜半后,子告母曰:“与我开门,出外便易。”母即告曰:“房中已安触盆,可应便易。”须臾之顷,其子复告 现代汉语译本:如果有人来请求出家,比丘应该问:‘你不是外道以及心里面喜欢邪法的人吧?’如果他说:‘是的。’,就应该把他摈弃。如果不问,就犯了越法的罪过。 当时,具寿邬波离(Upali,佛陀十大弟子之一,持戒第一)问佛说:‘世尊!随便度化外道,应该灭除摈弃的,哪些外道应该需要摈弃呢?’佛说:‘第一种是穿着外道服装的,第二种是心里喜欢外道见解的,第三种是归顺执着于原本服装的。经文中明确显示,这三种人都需要灭除摈弃。’ 事情发生在室罗筏城(Śrāvastī,古印度城市,意为‘丰德’或‘闻者乐’)。有一位长者(长老,富人),娶妻不久就生了一个儿子,用乳汁喂养他。当时,这位长者告诉他的妻子说:‘贤首(贤德的妻子)!生下这个儿子,虽然要用我的财产,也能代替我偿还各种债务。’说完这些话后,就带着货物到外国去做买卖,求取利益,结果一去不回。他的妻子靠自己的力量以及依靠各位亲戚,用各种方法养育这个孩子,年岁渐渐长大。当时,这个孩子和各位童子一起玩耍,到了另一位长者家。当时那位长者有一个女儿,看见这个童子,就用花鬘(花环)投向他。各位童子问他说:‘你和这位女子有约会吗?’回答说:‘有。’各位童子告诉他说:‘这位长者性格严厉凶恶,你不要因为这件事,损害了你自己。’各位童子一直到日暮都守着这个童子,不让他做非法的事情,然后一起护送他到他母亲那里。私下告诉他的母亲说:‘这个小童儿,和某位长者的女儿,想要做非法的事情。我们劝说制止,不让他做。我们现在要回去了,今天晚上你应该阻止他。’母亲说:‘你们既然能够共同劝说制止,真是好事。’他的母亲就让童子进入房间安置,又在房间里安放了触瓶水以及触盆,母亲自己当着门口安床睡觉。到了半夜之后,儿子告诉母亲说:‘给我开门,我要出去方便。’母亲就告诉他说:‘房间里已经安放了触盆,可以在那里方便。’过了一会儿,他的儿子又告诉
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English version: If someone comes requesting ordination, the Bhikṣu (Buddhist monk) should ask: 'Are you not a heretic or one who delights in heretical teachings?' If he says: 'Yes,' then he should be expelled. If he does not ask, he commits the offense of transgressing the Dharma. At that time, the Venerable Upali (one of the ten great disciples of the Buddha, foremost in discipline) said to the Buddha: 'World Honored One! If one carelessly ordains a heretic who should be expelled, which heretics should be expelled?' The Buddha said: 'Firstly, those who wear heretical garments; secondly, those who delight in their views; and thirdly, those who adhere to their original garments. As clearly stated in the Sutra, these three types of people should all be expelled.' The incident occurred in Śrāvastī (ancient Indian city, meaning 'well-known' or 'pleasant to hear'). There was a longholder (elder, rich man) who, not long after marrying, had a son, whom he nourished with milk. At that time, the longholder told his wife: 'Virtuous one! Although raising this son will use my wealth, he will also be able to repay all my debts on my behalf.' After saying these words, he took goods to a foreign country to trade and seek profit, but he never returned. His wife relied on her own strength and the help of various relatives to raise the child, who gradually grew older. At that time, this child was playing with other children and went to another longholder's house. The longholder had a daughter who, upon seeing the child, threw a flower garland (māla) at him. The other children asked him: 'Do you have an appointment with this girl?' He replied: 'Yes.' The other children told him: 'This longholder is of a strict and fierce nature; do not harm yourself because of this matter.' The other children guarded this child until dusk, preventing him from doing anything unlawful, and then escorted him to his mother. They privately told his mother: 'This little child wants to do something unlawful with the daughter of a certain longholder. We advised and stopped him from doing it. We are now returning, and you should prevent him tonight.' The mother said: 'It is very good that you were able to advise and stop him together.' His mother then had the child enter the room and settle down, and she placed a touch-water bottle and a touch-basin in the room. The mother herself set up a bed at the door and slept there. After midnight, the son told his mother: 'Open the door for me; I need to go out to relieve myself.' The mother told him: 'There is already a touch-basin in the room; you can relieve yourself there.' After a while, his son told her again --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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:“与我开门。”母亦不开,子遂瞋怒。母曰:“汝所去处,我先已知。我今宁可于此受死,终不为汝开门。”凡欲火染心,无恶不作、不避恶业,遂于此时拔剑杀母横尸于地,即诣长者家。既至彼已,见其少女。身形战掉,女曰:“汝勿生怖,惟我独住更无余人。”童子念曰:“我今应报令知已杀于母。”告言:“少女!我已为汝杀母命根。”女曰:“汝所生母?为是奶母?”报言:“是我所生母。”其女念曰:“此人瞋怒尚杀亲母,况我余人。”作是念已,报言:“汝应且待,我暂升楼。”女上楼讫,高声唱言:“此中有贼。”彼人闻已,于水窦中潜身而出。到己宅内,掷刀于地,高声唱言:“贼杀我母。贼杀我母。”作是唱已,便依世法烧葬其母。内自思忖:“深是恶人,造极逆罪。”情怀战惧不自宁心,遂向处处祠天,随处告问:“修何业行而灭重罪?”或有说言:“应当入火。”或有说言:“自坠高岩。”或有说言:“投身溺水。”或有说言:“自缢其身。”各各说言所作方便,皆令自死,无有出路。复于后时往逝多林,乃见苾刍念诵经论,声中颂曰: “若人作恶业, 修善而能灭; 彼能照世间, 如日出云翳。” 尔时此人便作是念:“出家释子有除罪法,今我应当出家,修诸善业而 现代汉语译本: ‘给我开门。’母亲也不开门,儿子就生气了。母亲说:‘你所去的地方,我早就知道了。我宁愿在这里受死,也不会给你开门。’凡是内心被**染污的心(染心,指被贪嗔痴等烦恼污染的心),没有不作恶、不躲避恶业的,于是在这个时候拔剑杀了母亲,尸体倒在地上,然后就去长者(长者,指有德行或财富的人)家。到了那里,看见那个少女。少女身体颤抖,说:‘你不要害怕,只有我一个人住在这里,没有其他人。’童子心想:‘我现在应该告诉她我已经杀了我的母亲。’就说:‘少女!我已经为了你杀了我的母亲。’少女说:‘你亲生的母亲?还是奶妈?’回答说:‘是我亲生的母亲。’那少女心想:‘这个人发怒尚且杀害亲生母亲,更何况我这个外人。’这样想着,就说:‘你应该稍等一下,我暂时上楼。’少女上楼后,高声喊道:‘这里有贼。’那个人听了,就从水沟里偷偷地出来。回到自己家里,把刀扔在地上,高声喊道:‘贼杀了我母亲!贼杀了我母亲!’这样喊完,就按照世俗的礼法埋葬了他的母亲。内心自己思量:‘我是个极恶之人,造了极重的罪孽。’心中战战兢兢,不能使自己安心,于是到处祭祀天神,随处询问:‘修什么业行才能消除这重罪?’有人说:‘应当跳入火中。’有人说:‘应当从高崖上跳下去。’有人说:‘应当投身到水中淹死。’有人说:‘应当上吊自杀。’各自说着各种自杀的方法,没有指出一条出路。后来,他又去了逝多林(逝多林,音译,意为寒林,是古代印度的一种墓地,常被修行者用作禅修场所),看见比丘(比丘,佛教出家男众)念诵经论,声音中唱道: ‘如果有人作了恶业,修习善业就能灭除; 他能照亮世间,如同太阳从云彩中出来。’ 当时这个人就想:‘释迦牟尼佛的出家人有消除罪业的方法,我现在应当出家,修习各种善业来消除罪业。’
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English version: ‘Open the door for me.’ His mother did not open it, and the son became angry. The mother said, ‘I already knew where you were going. I would rather die here than open the door for you.’ All those with **defiled minds (染心, ran xin, refers to minds polluted by afflictions such as greed, anger, and ignorance)**, will commit any evil and not avoid evil deeds. At that moment, he drew his sword and killed his mother, leaving her corpse on the ground, and then went to the house of the elder (长者, zhang zhe, refers to a person of virtue or wealth). When he arrived, he saw the young girl. The girl trembled, and said, ‘Do not be afraid, I live here alone, there is no one else.’ The boy thought, ‘I should now tell her that I have killed my mother.’ He said, ‘Young girl! I have killed my mother for you.’ The girl said, ‘Your own mother? Or your wet nurse?’ He replied, ‘My own mother.’ The girl thought, ‘This person kills his own mother when angry, let alone someone like me.’ Thinking this, she said, ‘You should wait a moment, I will go upstairs briefly.’ After the girl went upstairs, she shouted loudly, ‘There is a thief here!’ When that person heard this, he secretly came out from the water drain. Returning to his own house, he threw the knife on the ground and shouted loudly, ‘A thief killed my mother! A thief killed my mother!’ After shouting this, he buried his mother according to worldly customs. Inwardly, he thought, ‘I am an extremely evil person, having committed the most heinous crime.’ His heart trembled with fear, unable to find peace, so he went everywhere to worship the gods, asking everywhere, ‘What kind of deeds should I cultivate to eliminate this grave sin?’ Some said, ‘You should jump into the fire.’ Some said, ‘You should jump off a high cliff.’ Some said, ‘You should drown yourself in the water.’ Some said, ‘You should hang yourself.’ Each suggested various ways to kill himself, without offering a way out. Later, he went to the Śītavana (逝多林, Shi duo lin, transliteration, meaning 'cold forest', a type of cemetery in ancient India often used by practitioners for meditation), and saw a Bhikṣu (苾刍, Bi qiu, a Buddhist monk) reciting scriptures and treatises, and in the sound, he chanted: ‘If a person commits evil deeds, cultivating good deeds can eliminate them; He can illuminate the world, like the sun emerging from the clouds.’ At that time, this person thought, ‘The renunciants of Śākyamuni Buddha have a way to eliminate sins, I should now become a renunciant, cultivating various good deeds to eliminate my sins.’ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------