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English version: ‘To become a Buddha, there are five hundred important things to do. If one can further practice these ten things, one can attain the bodhimanda (place of enlightenment); if one cannot do them, one cannot reach it, and ultimately cannot obtain the fully complete precepts (upasampadā, the precepts for monks or nuns).’ At that time, Gotami, seeing the Buddha speak these words, was very happy. She stepped forward, placed her head on the ground, prostrated at the Buddha's feet, and then knelt with her palms together, saying to the Buddha: ‘Thank you for your kindness, allowing me to receive the wisdom of these ten precepts again.’ The Buddha told the sramaneri (female novice): ‘Having become a sramaneri, if you follow these ten things according to its laws, you can quickly enter. What are the ten things? First, always have a compassionate heart, be pure inside and out, and have no intention to harm. Second, contemplate giving, have no miserly heart, do not accumulate leftovers, and have no intention to steal. Third, always keep yourself clean, be calm and self-possessed, and have no lustful defilements. Fourth, always be sincere, and have no false words in your mouth. Fifth, always keep yourself pure, always stay away from honey wine, and have no intention of getting drunk and confused. Sixth, always uphold your aspirations, and do not curse people with evil words. Seventh, always be humble, and do not be arrogant, sitting on precious high beds. Eighth, always observe the fast, eating only at noon. Ninth, always maintain an equal heart, and have no jealous thoughts. Tenth, you should regard bodhisattvas (sentient beings striving for enlightenment) and all teachers as you would regard the Buddha, and always be gentle in your heart, without anger. These are the ten laws for sramaneris.’ ‘A sramaneri also has ten things to practice. What are the ten things? First, one should respect the Buddha (the Awakened One), be sincere and without evil, place one's head on the ground, and always repent of past sins and evil deeds. Second, always respect the Dharma (the universal truth), keep the path in your heart, and be compassionate and filial towards the scriptures. Third, always respect the Sangha (the monastic community), be equal in heart and do not abandon it, be sincere and have faith. Fourth, serve the teacher day and night, without懈怠疲倦, as if serving the Buddha. Fifth, look at all sentient beings with an equal heart, as you would look at your own teacher. Sixth, in turn, look at all the sramaneris, and respect and love them in your heart as you would look at your parents. Seventh, look at everything with an equal heart, as you would look at your brothers and sisters. Eighth, look at all livestock with a compassionate, sympathetic, and loving heart, as you would look at your husband and son. Ninth, look at all the trees, flowers, plants, and banana trees where you place your mind, and respectfully look at them without厌倦, as you would look at yourself. Tenth, you should remember the ten directions of the world.’ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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蠕动蚑行勤苦不可言。是为沙弥尼十事法律也。 “沙弥尼事师，有十事。何等为十？一者当敬于师，常附近之，如法律行。二者当如师教，常当和顺。三者常当早起、勿后师起，自敬其心勿令师呼。四者常诚信于师，心直有实。五者慈孝于师，心存左右不去食息。六者若行国中见怪异之事，当启语师，问其变异。七者从师受经，当端心至实，身心口意无差特如毛发。八者师设使行所至到，当疾去、疾来还。设有人问：‘沙弥尼！汝师在不？’当默然而去，不当共相应和也。九者设有过恶，寻当疾向师首过言无状。十者一切当信向师，若闻人说师，即当呵之。是为沙弥尼十事法律，行之得道。” 佛言：“已说沙弥尼十戒，复说行十事具足。无毛发之缺，可师意，无增无减一心持之。”时沙弥尼裘昙弥即头脑着地作礼而去。 尔时裘昙弥，自检挍奉持十行事，无一缺减行，如中事一心行之，终无差特，意无退转，精进诚感应。时佛知沙弥尼至诚有信，佛语阿难：“汝见是沙弥尼瑞应百鸟侍之不也？”阿难对曰：“蒙佛恩。”时沙弥尼复来到佛所，稽首作礼却住一面。须臾前叉手头脑着佛足下，复白佛言：“佛道恩慈多所过道。前受佛十戒为沙弥尼，次行十事悉具足，不审如行不也？” 佛言 现代汉语译本： 蠕动、爬行的生物，其生存的艰辛难以言表。以上是关于沙弥尼（Śrāmaṇerī，女性沙弥）应遵守的十项法律。 沙弥尼侍奉师父，有十件事需要注意。是哪十件呢？第一，应当尊敬师父，经常亲近师父，按照戒律行事。第二，应当听从师父的教导，经常保持和顺。第三，应当早起，不要晚于师父起床，自己恭敬自己的心，不要让师父呼唤。第四，应当对师父诚实守信，内心正直坦诚。第五，对师父慈爱孝顺，时刻不离左右，饮食起居都关心。第六，如果在国内行走，见到奇怪的事情，应当禀告师父，询问其中的变异。第七，跟随师父学习经典，应当端正心态，至诚至实，身、心、口、意没有丝毫差错。第八，师父如果出行，无论去哪里，应当迅速前往，迅速返回。如果有人问：‘沙弥尼！你的师父在吗？’应当沉默离开，不要与他们交谈。第九，如果有了过错，应当立即向师父坦白认错，说明自己的无知。第十，一切都应当信赖师父，如果听到有人说师父的坏话，就应当呵斥他们。以上是沙弥尼应当遵守的十项法律，如果能够奉行，就能得道。’ 佛说：‘我已经说了沙弥尼的十戒，现在再说修行十事，要做到完全具足。没有丝毫的缺失，能够让师父满意，不增不减，一心奉持。’当时沙弥尼裘昙弥（Qūtámī）就头脑着地，向佛作礼后离开了。 当时裘昙弥，自己检查并奉行这十项修行事宜，没有一项缺失，像对待重要的事情一样一心奉行，始终没有丝毫差错，意志没有退转，精进诚恳，得到了感应。当时佛知道沙弥尼至诚有信心，佛对阿难（Ānanda）说：‘你看到这位沙弥尼的瑞应，有百鸟侍奉她吗？’阿难回答说：‘蒙佛的恩德，我看到了。’当时沙弥尼又来到佛的住所，稽首作礼后站在一旁。过了一会儿，她上前合掌，头脑触碰佛的脚下，再次对佛说：‘佛的恩德慈悲，远远超过了其他的道。之前我接受了佛的十戒，成为沙弥尼，之后又奉行了十事，都完全具足了，不知道我这样修行是否如法？’ 佛说：
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English version: The hardship of wriggling and crawling creatures is beyond words. These are the ten disciplinary rules for a Śrāmaṇerī (female novice). 'A Śrāmaṇerī serving her teacher has ten things to observe. What are these ten? First, she should respect her teacher, always stay close to her, and act according to the precepts. Second, she should follow her teacher's instructions and always be harmonious. Third, she should rise early, not later than her teacher, and respect her own mind without waiting for the teacher to call her. Fourth, she should be honest and trustworthy to her teacher, with a straightforward and truthful heart. Fifth, she should be kind and filial to her teacher, always staying by her side, caring for her in eating and resting. Sixth, if she sees strange things while traveling in the country, she should report them to her teacher and ask about the anomalies. Seventh, when receiving scriptures from her teacher, she should be sincere and earnest, with no difference in body, mind, speech, or intention, not even as small as a hair. Eighth, if her teacher goes anywhere, she should go quickly and return quickly. If someone asks, 'Śrāmaṇerī! Is your teacher here?' she should remain silent and leave, not engaging in conversation. Ninth, if she has committed any faults, she should immediately confess them to her teacher, admitting her ignorance. Tenth, she should trust and rely on her teacher in everything, and if she hears someone speaking ill of her teacher, she should rebuke them. These are the ten disciplinary rules for a Śrāmaṇerī, and if she practices them, she will attain enlightenment.' The Buddha said, 'I have already spoken of the ten precepts for a Śrāmaṇerī, and now I will speak of the ten practices to be fully accomplished. There should be no deficiency, pleasing the teacher, neither adding nor subtracting, holding them with one mind.' At that time, the Śrāmaṇerī Qūtámī bowed her head to the ground, paid homage, and departed. At that time, Qūtámī examined herself and upheld these ten practices, without any deficiency. She practiced them wholeheartedly as if they were important matters, never deviating, and her will never wavered. Her diligence and sincerity brought a response. Then the Buddha, knowing that the Śrāmaṇerī was sincere and faithful, said to Ānanda, 'Do you see the auspicious sign of this Śrāmaṇerī, with hundreds of birds attending her?' Ānanda replied, 'Through the Buddha's grace, I see it.' At that time, the Śrāmaṇerī came again to the Buddha's abode, bowed her head, paid homage, and stood to one side. After a moment, she stepped forward, folded her hands, and touched her head to the Buddha's feet, and again said to the Buddha, 'The Buddha's kindness and compassion far surpass other paths. Previously, I received the Buddha's ten precepts and became a Śrāmaṇerī, and then I practiced the ten things, all fully accomplished. I do not know if my practice is in accordance with the Dharma?' The Buddha said: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ：“大爱道！汝自当知之。大佳耳！”
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大爱道复白佛言：“人命无常，恍惚之间。如大爱道辈，旦日当过去，恐不及佛时。愿佛愍念，授我大戒，令至无上之觉一切蒙度也。” 佛告沙弥尼裘昙弥：“汝欲受具足戒，大善。”尔时大爱道便更正衣服，叉手作礼绕佛十匝却住一面。尔时佛便授大爱道裘昙弥大具足戒，为比丘尼，奉行法律，遂得应真道。且睹生死本际、所见已谛，眼能彻视、耳能通听、鼻能禅息、心知他人意所念、身能飞行。 然后大爱道比丘尼与诸长老比丘尼俱，行诣佛、贤者阿难，而问言：“阿难！是诸长老比丘尼，受大戒皆已久矣，勤修梵行且已见谛。云何，阿难！甫当使我为新受大戒幼少比丘作礼也？” 阿难言：“小住且待，须我问之。”须臾阿难即入稽首佛足下，白佛言：“大爱道比丘尼言：‘是诸长老比丘尼皆久修梵行，且以见谛。云何甫使当为新受大戒幼少比丘作礼也？’” 佛言：“止止。阿难！当慎此言，勿得说。是汝所知，何以薄少也？汝尚未知一，焉能知二？汝所知似不如我知谛耶！若使女人不于我道作沙门者，外诸梵志及诸居士，皆当以衣被用持布施，以头脑着地求哀于诸沙门，当言：‘贤者有净戒志，愿以足行此衣上，令我长夜得其福德 现代汉语译本： ‘大爱道（Mahaprajapati，佛陀的姨母）！你自己应当明白。这真是太好了！’ 大爱道（Mahaprajapati）再次对佛说：‘人的生命是无常的，转瞬即逝。像大爱道（Mahaprajapati）这样的人，恐怕明日就要离世，来不及见到佛陀。愿佛陀怜悯，授予我大戒，使我达到无上的觉悟，一切众生都能得到救度。’ 佛陀告诉沙弥尼（Sramanerika，见习女出家人）裘昙弥（Gotami，大爱道的别名）：‘你想要受具足戒，这很好。’当时，大爱道（Mahaprajapati）便整理好衣服，合掌作礼，绕佛十圈，然后站立在一旁。当时，佛陀便授予大爱道（Mahaprajapati）裘昙弥（Gotami）大具足戒，使她成为比丘尼（Bhikkhuni，正式女出家人），奉行佛法，最终证得阿罗汉果。她亲眼目睹了生死的本质，所见真实不虚，眼睛能洞彻一切，耳朵能听闻一切，鼻子能入于禅定，心能知晓他人心中所想，身体能自由飞行。 之后，大爱道（Mahaprajapati）比丘尼（Bhikkhuni）与各位长老比丘尼（Bhikkhuni）一同前往佛陀和贤者阿难（Ananda，佛陀的十大弟子之一）处，问道：‘阿难（Ananda）！这些长老比丘尼（Bhikkhuni）受大戒已经很久了，勤奋修行梵行，并且已经证悟真谛。为什么，阿难（Ananda）！还要让我们向新受大戒的年轻比丘（Bhikkhu，正式男出家人）顶礼呢？’ 阿难（Ananda）说：‘请稍等片刻，让我去问问佛陀。’不久，阿难（Ananda）便来到佛陀脚下，顶礼后禀告佛陀：‘大爱道（Mahaprajapati）比丘尼（Bhikkhuni）说：‘这些长老比丘尼（Bhikkhuni）都已长期修行梵行，并且已经证悟真谛。为什么还要让她们向新受大戒的年轻比丘（Bhikkhu）顶礼呢？’’ 佛陀说：‘住口，住口。阿难（Ananda）！要谨慎你的言辞，不要这样说。你所知道的，为何如此浅薄？你尚未知晓其一，又怎能知晓其二？你所知晓的似乎不如我所知晓的真谛！如果不是因为女人在我的教法中出家为沙门（Sramana，出家人），那么外道的梵志（Brahmin，婆罗门）和各位居士（householder，在家信徒），都会用衣服和被褥来供养布施，甚至会把头放在地上，向各位沙门（Sramana）哀求，说：‘贤者具有清净的戒律和志向，希望您能用脚踩在这件衣服上，让我长夜获得福德。’
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English version: 'Mahaprajapati! You should know this yourself. This is very good!' Mahaprajapati then said to the Buddha, 'Human life is impermanent, fleeting in an instant. People like Mahaprajapati fear that they will pass away tomorrow and not have time to see the Buddha. May the Buddha have compassion and grant me the great precepts, so that I may attain unsurpassed enlightenment and all beings may be delivered.' The Buddha said to the Sramanerika (novice nun) Gotami (Mahaprajapati's other name), 'It is good that you wish to receive the full precepts.' At that time, Mahaprajapati straightened her clothes, folded her hands in reverence, circumambulated the Buddha ten times, and then stood to one side. Then the Buddha granted Mahaprajapati Gotami the great full precepts, making her a Bhikkhuni (fully ordained nun), to uphold the Dharma, and she attained the state of an Arhat. She witnessed the fundamental nature of birth and death, what she saw was true, her eyes could see through everything, her ears could hear everything, her nose could enter into meditative absorption, her mind knew the thoughts of others, and her body could fly freely. Afterwards, the Bhikkhuni Mahaprajapati, together with the elder Bhikkhunis, went to the Buddha and the wise Ananda (one of the Buddha's ten great disciples), and asked, 'Ananda! These elder Bhikkhunis have received the great precepts for a long time, diligently cultivated pure conduct, and have already realized the truth. Why, Ananda! Should we now be made to pay homage to newly ordained young Bhikkhus (fully ordained monks)?' Ananda said, 'Please wait a moment, and let me ask the Buddha.' Soon, Ananda went to the Buddha's feet, bowed, and reported to the Buddha, 'The Bhikkhuni Mahaprajapati said, 'These elder Bhikkhunis have long cultivated pure conduct and have already realized the truth. Why should they be made to pay homage to newly ordained young Bhikkhus?'' The Buddha said, 'Stop, stop. Ananda! Be careful with your words, do not say such things. What you know, why is it so shallow? You have not yet understood one, how can you understand two? What you know seems to be less than the truth that I know! If women did not leave home to become Sramanas (ascetics) in my Dharma, then the Brahmins (priests) of other paths and all the householders (lay followers) would use clothes and bedding to make offerings and donations, and would even put their heads on the ground, begging the Sramanas, saying, 'Venerable ones have pure precepts and aspirations, may you step on this garment with your feet, so that I may obtain blessings for a long night.' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------