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English version: If he is able to uphold them, you should further ask him: ‘Do you now wish to perform a small amount of good, a large amount of good, or a complete amount of good?’ If he says he is able, you should then tell him: ‘The truth is thus, you should follow the teacher's instructions. Disciple so-and-so (disciple's name) takes refuge in the Buddha (the awakened one), takes refuge in the Dharma (the teachings), takes refuge in the Sangha (the community).’ Say this three times. ‘Taking refuge in the Buddha is complete, taking refuge in the Dharma is complete, taking refuge in the Sangha is complete.’ Say this three times. ‘So-and-so (disciple's name), remember, hold firm your mind, make your mind like the Buddha, make your mind like the Dharma, make your mind like the Sangha. The three karmas of the mind are: first, greed; second, hatred; third, delusion. You should uphold these three mental actions, for one day, ten days, or even for life.’ If he says he is able to uphold them, you should further ask him: ‘Do you now wish to perform a small amount of good, a large amount of good, or a complete amount of good?’ If he says he is able, you should then tell him: ‘The truth is thus, you should follow the teacher's instructions. If you uphold the ten good deeds (ten virtuous actions) but do not uphold the eight precepts (eight rules of conduct), you will ultimately not achieve success; if you break the eight precepts, the ten good deeds will all be destroyed. Disciple so-and-so (disciple's name), from this morning until tomorrow morning, may the Venerable One (honorific title) remember, may the Venerable One be my preceptor (teacher who ordains). Regarding the eight precepts, you should wholeheartedly uphold the eight precepts. Take refuge in the Buddha, make your mind like the Buddha; take refuge in the Dharma, make your mind like the Dharma; take refuge in the Sangha, make your mind like the Sangha.’ Say this three times. ‘Taking refuge in the Buddha is complete, taking refuge in the Dharma is complete, taking refuge in the Sangha is complete.’ Say this three times. ‘May the Venerable One remember, from this morning until tomorrow morning I wish to receive the eight precepts, may the Venerable One have compassion and allow it!’ You should then tell him: ‘Are you able to uphold the eight precepts and the fast (eight precepts and fasting)?’ If he says he is able, ‘You should hold your mind, make your mind like all the Buddhas and Arhats (enlightened beings).’ If he says he is able, you should then tell him: ‘From the past until now, in the meantime, if your body, speech, and mind (actions, words, and thoughts) have violated the expiable offenses (a type of precept), such sins, even the most serious fundamental offenses, now before the Buddhas of the three times, the Arhats, and the Sangha of preceptors, sincerely confess, prostrate yourself, and repent of all sins.’ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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罪，是名行布萨法。既布萨已，名清净住，堪为法器。次当受持如来八戒。汝能持不？’如是三问。八戒斋者，是过去、现在、诸佛、如来，为在家人制出家法：一者，不杀；二者，不盗；三者，不淫；四者，不妄语；五者，不饮酒；六者，不坐高广大床；七者，不作倡伎乐故往观听，不着香熏衣；八者，不过中食。应如是受持。 “不杀亦不盗， 不淫不妄语， 远酒避花香， 高床过中食。 圣人皆远离， 如是等八法， 汝等应受持。 “持此受斋功德，不堕地狱，不堕饿鬼，不堕畜生，不堕阿修罗，常生人中，正见出家，得涅槃道。若生天上，恒生梵天，值佛出世，请转法轮，得阿耨多罗三藐三菩提。” 尔时世尊为赞叹此法，而作颂曰： “若能行十善， 随顺正法教， 生生常见佛， 身意悉开解， 永离诸苦缚， 疾成无上道。 若人持八戒， 随律顺毗尼， 如诸佛正法， 受持不毁犯， 当知身与意， 俱时得解脱。 此名涅槃路， 诸佛之所行。” 说是偈已，告舍利弗：“汝好受持十善、八戒，慎莫忘失，破灭法种，普为一切天、人广说。”舍利弗白佛言：“如是，如是，当谨受持！” 时舍利弗及会听者，闻佛所说， 现代汉语译本 ‘罪，这叫做行布萨法（Upavasatha-dharma，斋戒仪式）。已经行布萨后，就叫做清净住，堪能成为接受佛法的器皿。接下来应当受持如来的八戒。你能够受持吗？’这样问三次。这八戒斋，是过去、现在、未来的诸佛、如来，为在家居士制定的出家修行的方法：第一，不杀生；第二，不偷盗；第三，不邪淫；第四，不妄语；第五，不饮酒；第六，不坐高大宽广的床；第七，不观看听取歌舞伎乐；第八，不在中午之后进食。应当这样受持。 ‘不杀生也不偷盗，不邪淫也不妄语，远离酒和香花，不坐高床，不在中午之后进食。 圣人都远离这些，像这样的八种戒律，你们应当受持。’ ‘受持这斋戒的功德，不会堕入地狱，不会堕入饿鬼，不会堕入畜生，不会堕入阿修罗道，常常生在人间，有正确的见解，出家修行，证得涅槃之道。如果生到天上，常常生在梵天，遇到佛出世，请佛转法轮，证得阿耨多罗三藐三菩提（Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi，无上正等正觉）。’ 这时，世尊为了赞叹这个法门，而说了这首偈颂： ‘如果能够行十善，随顺正法的教导，生生世世常见到佛，身心都得到开解，永远脱离各种痛苦的束缚，迅速成就无上的佛道。 如果有人持守八戒，遵循戒律和毗尼（Vinaya，戒律），像诸佛的正法一样，受持而不毁犯，应当知道他的身和意，同时得到解脱。 这叫做涅槃之路，是诸佛所行走的。’ 说完这首偈颂后，佛告诉舍利弗（Sariputra，佛陀十大弟子之一，以智慧著称）: ‘你要好好受持十善和八戒，千万不要忘记，不要破坏佛法的种子，要普遍为一切天人和人广为宣说。’舍利弗对佛说：‘是的，是的，我一定谨记受持！’ 当时，舍利弗以及在法会听法的人，听了佛所说的法，
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English version 'Sin, this is called practicing the Upavasatha-dharma (observance of the Sabbath). Having observed the Upavasatha, it is called pure dwelling, worthy of being a vessel for receiving the Dharma. Next, you should uphold the Eight Precepts of the Tathagata (Thus Come One). Can you uphold them?' This is asked three times. These Eight Precepts are the monastic rules established by the Buddhas and Tathagatas of the past, present, and future for laypeople: First, do not kill; second, do not steal; third, do not engage in sexual misconduct; fourth, do not lie; fifth, do not drink alcohol; sixth, do not sit on high and large beds; seventh, do not watch or listen to singing, dancing, and music; eighth, do not eat after noon. You should uphold them in this way. 'Do not kill or steal, do not engage in sexual misconduct or lie, avoid alcohol and fragrant flowers, do not sit on high beds, and do not eat after noon. Sages all avoid these. Such are the eight precepts that you should uphold.' 'By the merit of upholding these precepts, you will not fall into hell, will not fall into the realm of hungry ghosts, will not fall into the realm of animals, will not fall into the realm of Asuras (demi-gods), but will always be born among humans, with right views, renounce the world, and attain the path of Nirvana (liberation). If you are born in the heavens, you will always be born in the Brahma heavens, encounter the Buddha appearing in the world, request the turning of the Dharma wheel, and attain Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi (unsurpassed, complete, perfect enlightenment).' At that time, the World Honored One, in order to praise this Dharma, spoke this verse: 'If one can practice the Ten Virtues, follow the teachings of the Right Dharma, be born in every life and see the Buddha, have body and mind fully opened and understood, forever be free from the bonds of all suffering, and quickly attain the unsurpassed path. If a person upholds the Eight Precepts, follows the precepts and Vinaya (monastic rules), like the Right Dharma of all Buddhas, upholds them without violating them, know that their body and mind will both attain liberation at the same time. This is called the path of Nirvana, which is walked by all Buddhas.' After speaking this verse, the Buddha told Sariputra (one of the ten great disciples of the Buddha, known for his wisdom): 'You must uphold the Ten Virtues and the Eight Precepts well, do not forget them, do not destroy the seeds of the Dharma, and widely proclaim them to all gods and humans.' Sariputra said to the Buddha: 'Yes, yes, I will certainly uphold them with care!' At that time, Sariputra and those who were listening to the Dharma at the assembly, hearing what the Buddha said,
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欢喜奉行。 受十善戒经十施报品第二 佛告舍利弗： “汝今应当知， 一切受生者， 无不爱身命， 是故应行施， 普慈等众生， 视众如眼目， 是名不杀戒。 过去来今佛， 一切智所说， 恕己可为喻， 勿杀勿行杖， 若见杀生者， 如刀刺其心。 “普视众生己无异， 持是不杀生天上， 常值诸佛菩萨众， 所以受持不杀戒。 为施一切无畏故， 命终生于忉利天， 象马玉女相娱乐， 梵天摩尼琉璃殿， 色如白银黄金花， 常坐七宝妙座上， 金机宝器七宝花， 无量天女作妓乐， 捧足举宫游虚空， 头戴宝冠坐正殿。 舍除贪淫入正受， 值遇诸佛说四谛， 悟解疾得须陀洹， 或有踊跃发大心， 未来当成菩提道， 亦生兜率焰摩陀， 首陀会天阿祇多， 梵辅富楼光遍净， 上至阿迦腻吒天。 往反游戏诸天园， 与大慈悲菩萨俱， 坐卧进止同甘膳， 昼夜六时常听法， 弥勒天王常为说， 不退转行大法轮。 未来必当见弥勒， 降魔成佛转法轮， 于彼佛法得出家。 复见贤劫千如来， 毗楼至佛为授记， 阿耨多罗三菩提， 是名不杀最胜果， 亦名慈 现代汉语译本 欢喜奉行。 受十善戒经十施报品第二 佛告诉舍利弗（Śāriputra）：‘你现在应当知道，一切有生命的众生，没有不爱惜自己生命的，所以应该行布施，普遍慈爱对待众生，看待众生如同自己的眼睛，这就是不杀戒。 过去、现在、未来的佛，都这样说，用体谅自己来作比喻，不要杀生，不要使用暴力。如果见到杀生的人，就好像刀刺在自己心上一样。’ ‘普遍看待众生和自己没有差别，持守不杀生戒的人，死后升到天上，常常遇到诸佛菩萨，这就是受持不杀戒的功德。 为了布施一切众生无畏，命终之后会生到忉利天（Trāyastriṃśa），享受大象、骏马、玉女的娱乐，住在梵天（Brahmā）、摩尼（Maṇi）、琉璃宝殿中，宫殿的颜色如同白银和黄金般闪耀，经常坐在七宝构成的美妙座位上，享受金色的桌子、宝贵的器皿和七宝莲花，无数天女演奏音乐，捧着他的脚，整个宫殿在虚空中游动，头上戴着宝冠，坐在正殿之中。 舍弃贪欲，进入正定，遇到诸佛宣说四谛，领悟之后迅速证得须陀洹（Srotaāpanna）果位，或者有人欢喜踊跃，发起大菩提心，未来将会成就菩提道，也会生到兜率天（Tuṣita）、焰摩天（Yāmadeva）、首陀会天（Śuddhāvāsa）、阿祇多天（Akaniṣṭha），梵辅天（Brahmapāriṣadya）、富楼天（Pūrṇa）、光遍净天（Śubhakṛtsna），一直到阿迦腻吒天（Akaniṣṭha）。 往返游戏于诸天园林，与大慈大悲的菩萨在一起，坐卧行走都一同享用美食，日夜六时常常听闻佛法，弥勒（Maitreya）天王常常为他们说法，让他们在不退转的道路上行进，转大法轮。 未来必定会见到弥勒佛降伏魔军，成就佛道，转动法轮，在那时在那佛的教法中出家。 还会见到贤劫千佛，毗楼至佛（Vipaśyin）会为他授记，预言他将来证得阿耨多罗三藐三菩提（anuttarā-samyak-saṃbodhi），这叫做不杀生最殊胜的果报，也叫做慈悲。’
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English version Joyfully practice. Chapter Two: The Ten Rewards of Giving from the Sutra on Receiving the Ten Wholesome Precepts The Buddha told Śāriputra: 'You should know now that all living beings cherish their own lives. Therefore, one should practice giving, universally loving all beings, and regarding them as one's own eyes. This is called the precept of not killing. The Buddhas of the past, present, and future have all said this, using empathy for oneself as an analogy: do not kill, do not use violence. If you see someone killing, it should feel like a knife piercing your own heart.' 'Universally regarding all beings as no different from oneself, holding the precept of not killing leads to rebirth in the heavens, where one constantly encounters Buddhas and Bodhisattvas. This is the merit of upholding the precept of not killing. Because of giving fearlessness to all beings, one is reborn in the Trāyastriṃśa Heaven after death, enjoying the pleasures of elephants, horses, and jade maidens, residing in palaces of Brahmā, Maṇi, and lapis lazuli, with colors like silver and golden flowers, constantly sitting on wonderful seats made of seven treasures, enjoying golden tables, precious vessels, and seven-jeweled lotuses, with countless heavenly maidens making music, holding one's feet, and the entire palace traveling in the sky, wearing a jeweled crown on one's head and sitting in the main hall. Abandoning greed and lust, entering into right samādhi, encountering Buddhas who preach the Four Noble Truths, and quickly attaining the fruit of Srotaāpanna upon understanding, or some may rejoice and generate great Bodhicitta, and will achieve the path to Bodhi in the future, and will also be born in the Tuṣita Heaven, Yāmadeva Heaven, Śuddhāvāsa Heaven, Akaniṣṭha Heaven, Brahmapāriṣadya Heaven, Pūrṇa Heaven, Śubhakṛtsna Heaven, up to the Akaniṣṭha Heaven. Wandering and playing in the gardens of the heavens, together with Bodhisattvas of great compassion, sitting, lying down, walking, and eating together, constantly listening to the Dharma during the six periods of day and night, with Maitreya, the Heavenly King, constantly preaching to them, allowing them to advance on the path of non-retrogression, turning the great Dharma wheel. In the future, one will surely see Maitreya Buddha subduing the armies of Mara, attaining Buddhahood, and turning the Dharma wheel, and at that time, one will leave home in that Buddha's teachings. One will also see the thousand Buddhas of the Bhadrakalpa, and Vipaśyin Buddha will bestow a prediction upon him, foretelling that he will attain anuttarā-samyak-saṃbodhi in the future. This is called the most supreme result of not killing, and it is also called compassion.' -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 悲梵行本。 一切诸佛之所说， 一切诸佛之所行。 “一切爱眼目， 爱子亦复尔， 爱寿命无极， 是故不杀生， 名为梵行最。 不杀无杀想， 亦不啖于肉， 见杀者如贼， 必知堕地狱。 啖肉者多病， 断命自庄严。 当行大慈心， 奉持不杀戒， 必成菩提道。”