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t24n1484 brahma net sutra.g2.0f

English

English version: Slandering the Three Jewels (Buddha, Dharma, Sangha) oneself, falsely appearing to be close and attached, verbally speaking of emptiness while behaviorally clinging to existence, acting as a matchmaker for laypeople, facilitating sexual encounters between men and women, binding them with lust. On the six fast days, and during the three long fasting months of the year, committing acts of killing, robbery, breaking fasts, and violating precepts constitutes a minor offense. These ten precepts should be learned and respectfully upheld. A detailed explanation of the precepts is extensively elaborated in the chapter on 'Establishing Precepts'. The Buddha said: 'Disciples of the Buddha! After my Parinirvana, in an evil age, if you see heretics, all evil people, and robbers plundering and selling images of Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, selling sutras and vinayas, selling Bhikshus (ordained monks) and Bhikshunis (ordained nuns), even selling Bodhisattva practitioners who have generated the aspiration for enlightenment, or making them servants of the government, making them slaves for all people. When Bodhisattvas see these things, they should generate compassion, use expedient means to rescue and protect them, and teach and transform people everywhere. Redeem the images of Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, as well as Bhikshus, Bhikshunis, Bodhisattvas who have generated the aspiration for enlightenment, and all sutras and vinayas. If they do not redeem them, they commit a minor offense.' 'Disciples of the Buddha! You must not possess knives, spears, bows, and arrows, sell light scales and small measures, take people's property by exploiting official power, bind and harm people with malicious intent, destroy their success, or raise cats, civets, pigs, and dogs. If you knowingly commit these actions, you commit a minor offense.' 'Disciples of the Buddha! You must not watch fights between men and women, wars between armies, or fights between soldiers and robbers with malicious intent. You must not listen to the sounds of conch shells, drums, horns, zithers, harps, flutes, konghous (a type of harp), singing, or musical performances. You must not play games such as chu pu (a type of gambling game), weiqi (go), polo sai xi (a type of game), tanqi (a type of game), liu bo (a type of game), pai qiu (a type of game), throwing stones, tou hu (a type of game), or ba dao xing cheng (a type of game). You must not use claw mirrors, yarrow stalks, willow branches, alms bowls, or skulls for divination. You must not act as messengers for thieves; none of these things should be done. If you knowingly commit these actions, you commit a minor offense.' 'Disciples of the Buddha! Uphold the precepts, and whether walking, standing, sitting, or lying down, recite these precepts six times day and night. Be as firm as a diamond, like carrying a floatation device when wanting to cross the great ocean, like tying a Bhikshu with grass. Constantly generate great Mahayana faith, knowing that I am a Buddha who has not yet attained Buddhahood, and that all Buddhas are Buddhas who have already attained Buddhahood. Generate the Bodhi mind, and never let it leave your mind. If you generate even a single thought of the Two Vehicles (Śrāvakayāna and Pratyekabuddhayāna) or heretical minds, you commit a minor offense.' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Chinese

若佛子!常应发一切愿,孝顺父母师僧三宝。愿得好师同学善友知识,常教我大乘经律、十发趣、十长养、十金刚、十地,使我开解,如法修行坚持佛戒。宁舍身命,念念不去心。若一切菩萨不发是愿者,犯轻垢罪。   “若佛子!发十大愿已,持佛禁戒。作是愿言:‘宁以此身投炽然猛火大坑刀山,终不毁犯三世诸佛经律,与一切女人作不净行。’   “复作是愿:‘宁以热铁罗网千重周匝缠身,终不以破戒之身,受于信心檀越一切衣服。’   “复作是愿:‘宁以此口吞热铁丸及大流猛火经百千劫,终不以破戒之口,食信心檀越百味饮食。’   “复作是愿:‘宁以此身卧大猛火罗网热铁地上,终不以破戒之身,受信心檀越百种床座。’   “复作是愿:‘宁以此身受三百鉾刺经一劫二劫,终不以破戒之身,受信心檀越百味医药。’   “复作是愿:‘宁以此身投热铁镬经百千劫,终不以破戒之身,受信心檀越千种房舍屋宅园林田地。’   “复作是愿:‘宁以铁锤打碎此身从头至足令如微尘,终不以破戒之身,受信心檀越恭敬礼拜。’   “复作是愿:‘宁以百千热铁刀鉾挑其两目,终不以破戒之心视他好色。’   “复作是愿:‘宁以百千铁锥遍劖刺耳根经一劫二劫, 现代汉语译本: 佛弟子们!应当常常发起一切誓愿,孝顺父母、师长、僧宝(sangha,佛教僧团)、佛宝(Buddha,佛陀)和法宝(Dharma,佛法)。愿能得到好的老师、同学、善友和知识,常常教导我大乘(Mahayana,佛教宗派之一)的经典和戒律、十发趣(ten initial aspirations)、十长养(ten practices of growth)、十金刚(ten indestructible vows)、十地(ten stages of the Bodhisattva path),使我开悟理解,如法修行,坚持佛的戒律。宁可舍弃生命,也要念念不忘这些誓愿。如果一切菩萨不发起这些誓愿,就犯了轻垢罪。 ‘佛弟子们!发起十大誓愿之后,要持守佛的禁戒。并发誓说:‘宁愿将此身投入炽热猛烈的火坑和刀山,也终究不毁犯三世诸佛的经典和戒律,不与一切女人行不净的行为。’ ‘再次发誓说:‘宁愿用烧红的铁网千重缠绕全身,也终究不以破戒之身,接受信徒檀越(danapati,施主)供养的一切衣服。’ ‘再次发誓说:‘宁愿用此口吞下烧红的铁丸以及巨大的猛火,经历百千劫,也终究不以破戒的口,食用信徒檀越供养的各种美味饮食。’ ‘再次发誓说:‘宁愿用此身卧在巨大的猛火罗网和烧红的铁地上,也终究不以破戒之身,接受信徒檀越供养的各种床座。’ ‘再次发誓说:‘宁愿用此身承受三百支长矛刺穿,经历一劫二劫,也终究不以破戒之身,接受信徒檀越供养的各种美味医药。’ ‘再次发誓说:‘宁愿将此身投入烧红的铁锅中,经历百千劫,也终究不以破戒之身,接受信徒檀越供养的各种房舍、屋宅、园林和田地。’ ‘再次发誓说:‘宁愿用铁锤将此身从头到脚打碎,使其如微尘一般,也终究不以破戒之身,接受信徒檀越的恭敬礼拜。’ ‘再次发誓说:‘宁愿用百千烧红的铁刀和长矛挑出我的双眼,也终究不以破戒之心去看他人的美色。’ ‘再次发誓说:‘宁愿用百千铁锥遍刺我的耳根,经历一劫二劫,

English

English version: If you are a Buddha's disciple! You should always make all kinds of vows, be filial to your parents, teachers, Sangha (Buddhist monastic community), Buddha (the awakened one), and Dharma (Buddhist teachings). Vow to obtain good teachers, classmates, virtuous friends, and knowledge, who will always teach me the Mahayana (a major branch of Buddhism) sutras and precepts, the ten initial aspirations, the ten practices of growth, the ten indestructible vows, and the ten stages of the Bodhisattva path, so that I can be enlightened and understand, practice according to the Dharma, and uphold the Buddha's precepts. Rather give up my life than forget these vows for a moment. If all Bodhisattvas do not make these vows, they will commit a minor offense. 'If you are a Buddha's disciple! After making the ten great vows, you must uphold the Buddha's precepts. And vow: 'Rather throw this body into a blazing fire pit and a mountain of knives, than violate the sutras and precepts of the Buddhas of the three worlds, and engage in impure conduct with any woman.' 'Again, vow: 'Rather have a thousand layers of red-hot iron nets wrapped around my body, than accept any clothes offered by faithful danapati (patrons) with a body that has broken the precepts.' 'Again, vow: 'Rather swallow red-hot iron balls and huge raging fires with this mouth for hundreds of thousands of kalpas (eons), than eat various delicious foods offered by faithful danapati with a mouth that has broken the precepts.' 'Again, vow: 'Rather lie on a huge raging fire net and red-hot iron ground with this body, than accept various kinds of beds offered by faithful danapati with a body that has broken the precepts.' 'Again, vow: 'Rather endure three hundred spears piercing this body for one or two kalpas, than accept various delicious medicines offered by faithful danapati with a body that has broken the precepts.' 'Again, vow: 'Rather throw this body into a red-hot iron cauldron for hundreds of thousands of kalpas, than accept various houses, residences, gardens, and fields offered by faithful danapati with a body that has broken the precepts.' 'Again, vow: 'Rather have this body smashed from head to toe with an iron hammer until it is like dust, than accept the respectful worship of faithful danapati with a body that has broken the precepts.' 'Again, vow: 'Rather have my eyes gouged out with hundreds of thousands of red-hot iron knives and spears, than look at the beauty of others with a mind that has broken the precepts.' 'Again, vow: 'Rather have hundreds of thousands of iron awls pierce my ears for one or two kalpas, -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 终不以破戒之心听好音声。’

Chinese

“复作是愿:‘宁以百千刃刀割去其鼻,终不以破戒之心贪嗅诸香。’   “复作是愿:‘宁以百千刃刀割断其舌,终不以破戒之心食人百味净食。’   “复作是愿:‘宁以利斧斩斫其身,终不以破戒之心贪着好触。’   “复作是愿:‘愿一切众生悉得成佛。’而菩萨若不发是愿者,犯轻垢罪。   “若佛子!常应二时头陀,冬夏坐禅、结夏安居。常用杨枝澡豆、三衣瓶钵坐具锡杖、香炉漉水囊、手巾刀子、火燧镊子、绳床、经律、佛像菩萨形像。而菩萨行头陀时及游方时,行来百里千里,此十八种物常随其身。头陀者从正月十五日至三月十五日,八月十五日至十月十五日。是二时中,此十八种物常随其身如鸟二翼。若布萨日,新学菩萨半月半月布萨诵十重四十八轻戒。时于诸佛菩萨形像前,一人布萨即一人诵。若二人三人乃至百千人,亦一人诵。诵者高座,听者下坐。各各披九条、七条、五条袈裟。结夏安居一一如法。若头陀时,莫入难处,若国难恶王、土地高下草木深邃、师子虎狼水火风难、及以劫贼道路毒蛇,一切难处悉不得入。若头陀行道乃至夏坐安居,是诸难处悉不得入。若故入者,犯轻垢罪。   “若佛子!应如法次第坐。先受戒者在前坐 现代汉语译本:‘最终也不会以破戒的心去听美妙的音乐。’ ‘再次发愿:‘宁愿用成百上千的刀刃割去我的鼻子,最终也不会以破戒的心贪婪地嗅各种香气。’ ‘再次发愿:‘宁愿用成百上千的刀刃割断我的舌头,最终也不会以破戒的心吃人们提供的各种美味纯净的食物。’ ‘再次发愿:‘宁愿用锋利的斧头砍劈我的身体,最终也不会以破戒的心贪恋美好的触感。’ ‘再次发愿:‘愿一切众生都能成就佛果。’如果菩萨不发这样的愿,就犯了轻垢罪。 ‘如果佛子!应该经常在两个时节修头陀行(dhūta,苦行),冬天和夏天坐禅,结夏安居(vassāvāsa,雨季安居)。经常使用杨枝(牙刷)、澡豆(清洁用品)、三衣(tricīvara,三种袈裟)、瓶钵(pattra,食器)、坐具(niṣīdana,坐垫)、锡杖(khakkhara,禅杖)、香炉(dhūpadānī,焚香的器具)、漉水囊(udakacchādanā,过滤水的布袋)、手巾(hatthapuñcana,擦手布)、刀子(churikā,小刀)、火燧(aggi-cakmakā,取火工具)、镊子(saṃdāsikā,夹子)、绳床(rajju-mañca,绳子编的床)、经律(sūtra-vinaya,佛经和戒律)、佛像(buddha-pratimā,佛的画像或雕像)、菩萨形像(bodhisattva-pratimā,菩萨的画像或雕像)。菩萨在行头陀行以及游方时,行走百里千里,这十八种物品经常随身携带。头陀行的时间是从正月十五日到三月十五日,八月十五日到十月十五日。在这两个时节中,这十八种物品经常随身携带,就像鸟的两只翅膀一样。如果在布萨日(uposatha,斋戒日),新学的菩萨每半个月进行一次布萨,诵读十重四十八轻戒。这时在诸佛菩萨的形像前,一个人布萨就一个人诵读。如果是两个人、三个人乃至成百上千人,也由一个人诵读。诵读者坐在高座上,听者坐在下面。各自披着九条、七条、五条袈裟。结夏安居完全按照如法进行。如果在头陀行时,不要进入危险的地方,比如国家有难、有恶王、土地高低不平、草木茂盛、有狮子、老虎、豺狼、水火风灾,以及有强盗、道路有毒蛇等,一切危险的地方都不能进入。如果在头陀行道乃至夏坐安居期间,这些危险的地方都不能进入。如果故意进入,就犯了轻垢罪。 ‘如果佛子!应该如法按照次第坐。先受戒的人在前面坐。