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English version: 'Just like a great merchant chief with abundant wealth and territories, a great giver diligently advances, benefiting and securing many, and nurturing many beings. The Bodhisattva (Bodhisattva, a being who seeks enlightenment) is also like this, practicing great compassion, arousing great compassion towards all beings, diligently nurturing immeasurable and countless beings, enabling them to attain worldly and other-worldly happiness.' At that time, the Elder Mahākāśyapa (Mahākāśyapa, one of the Buddha's ten great disciples) said to the World Honored One: 'The Śrāvakas (Śrāvaka, a hearer of the Buddha's teachings) realize the Unconditioned Dharma (Asaṃskṛta-dharma, Nirvana), while Bodhisattvas only attain the Conditioned Dharma (Saṃskṛta-dharma, phenomena arising from conditions). How can a Bodhisattva with conditioned existence surpass a Śrāvaka with unconditioned existence?' The Buddha said: 'Kāśyapa! I will now give an analogy, so that those with wisdom may understand. Kāśyapa! Suppose someone were to split a single hair into one hundred parts, and then use one of those parts to soak up ghee from the four great oceans. Kāśyapa! What do you think? Can that person, having taken ghee from the four oceans with a fraction of a hair, think, 'What I have taken is much, not what is in the oceans'?' Kāśyapa replied: 'No, World Honored One!' The Buddha said: 'Kāśyapa! What do you think? Of these two portions, which is superior? Which is greater? Which is more? Which is of greater value?' Kāśyapa replied: 'Even if one were to take away a thousand billion yojanas (Yojana, an ancient Indian unit of distance), what remains would still be superior, greater, more, and of greater value, let alone taking just a drop with a fraction of a hair.' The Buddha said: 'Kāśyapa! Just as taking a drop of ghee with one part of a hair split into a hundred, so too is the unconditioned wisdom possessed by the Śrāvakas. The Buddha's wisdom knows, Kāśyapa! Like the ghee filling the four great oceans, so too are the conditioned wholesome roots and merits of the Bodhisattva, which are used to dedicate towards unconditioned wisdom. Kāśyapa! It is like an ant carrying a grain of rice, compared to the autumn moon when ripe grains fill the earth. Kāśyapa! What do you think? Which is superior?' 'World Honored One! When the autumn moon ripens, grains fill the earth, there are immeasurable grains, which rescue and nourish immeasurable beings as sustenance. World Honored One! An ant carrying a grain of rice has no benefit or security.' 'Kāśyapa! An ant carrying a grain of rice is like the fruit of liberation of all the Śrāvakas.' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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如秋谷成熟满于大地，当知菩萨六波罗蜜四摄之法，善根功德亦复如是，成熟养活无量众生，安置世乐出世间乐及涅槃乐。迦叶！如有百千水精珠担而来入城，若一无价琉璃宝珠置之船上，若其安隐达阎浮提，救护一切贫穷困苦。迦叶！于意云何？是百千担水精入城，是无价宝一琉璃珠可为比不？” “不也。世尊！” “迦叶！是百千担诸水精珠来入城者，喻于声闻无为功德亦复如是。如一无价宝琉璃珠船上安隐，至阎浮提多所安乐，菩萨如是不断三宝种，发于一切智宝之心多所安乐。” 时大迦叶白世尊言：“未曾有也。如来善说。诸菩萨等发于一切智宝之心，出过一切声闻缘觉。” 尔时宝主世界菩萨诸与文殊师利来者，闻说是已白世尊言：“一切言说皆是戏论，是差别说、呵责结使说。世尊！宝相佛土无有是说，纯明菩萨不退转说，无差别说。世尊难有，释迦牟尼如来、应、正遍觉能忍是苦，得一切法无有差别无上中下，一味法性安置三乘。”是诸菩萨即以天花散供佛上，语文殊师利：“我等可还宝主世界。” 文殊师利言：“汝等可去，宜知是时。” 诸菩萨言：“汝不去耶？” 文殊师利言：“善男子！一切世界皆悉平等，一切佛等、一切法等、一切众生等 现代汉语译本：譬如秋天的稻谷成熟，遍布大地，应当知道菩萨的六波罗蜜（六种到达彼岸的方法：布施、持戒、忍辱、精进、禅定、智慧）和四摄法（四种摄取众生的方法：布施、爱语、利行、同事），其善根功德也像这样，成熟并养活无量众生，使他们安住于世间的快乐、出世间的快乐以及涅槃的快乐。迦叶（佛陀的弟子名）！如果有成百上千担的水晶珠被运进城里，如果有一颗无价的琉璃宝珠被放置在船上，如果它能平安地到达阎浮提（Jambudvipa，指我们所居住的这个世界），就能救护一切贫穷困苦的人。迦叶！你认为怎么样？那成百上千担的水晶珠进入城里，能与这一颗无价的琉璃宝珠相比吗？” “不能。世尊（对佛陀的尊称）！” “迦叶！那成百上千担的水晶珠进入城里，比喻声闻（听闻佛陀教诲而证悟的修行者）的无为功德就像这样。如同那颗无价的琉璃宝珠在船上安稳，到达阎浮提后带来许多安乐，菩萨也像这样，不断绝三宝（佛、法、僧）的种子，发起一切智慧之宝的心，带来许多安乐。” 当时，大迦叶（佛陀的弟子名）对世尊说：“真是前所未有啊。如来（佛陀的称号）说得真好。诸位菩萨发起一切智慧之宝的心，超越了一切声闻和缘觉（靠自己领悟佛法的修行者）。” 这时，宝主世界（佛国名）的菩萨们，以及与文殊师利（Manjusri，菩萨名）一同前来的菩萨们，听了这些话后对世尊说：“一切言说都是戏论，都是差别之说、呵责结使之说。世尊！宝相佛土（佛国名）没有这些说法，只有纯粹明了的菩萨不退转之说，没有差别之说。世尊真是难得，释迦牟尼（Sakyamuni，佛陀名）如来、应、正遍觉（如来的称号），能够忍受这些苦难，证得一切法没有差别，没有上下，只有一种法性，并将三乘（声闻乘、缘觉乘、菩萨乘）安立其中。”这些菩萨随即以天花散布供养佛陀，并对文殊师利说：“我们可以返回宝主世界了。” 文殊师利说：“你们可以去，应该知道时机。” 诸位菩萨说：“你不去吗？” 文殊师利说：“善男子！一切世界都是平等的，一切佛都是平等的，一切法都是平等的，一切众生都是平等的。”
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English version: 'As the autumn rice ripens and fills the earth, know that the Bodhisattva's Six Paramitas (Six perfections: generosity, morality, patience, diligence, concentration, and wisdom) and Four Means of Attraction (Four ways of gathering beings: generosity, kind speech, beneficial action, and cooperation) are also like this, maturing and nourishing countless sentient beings, settling them in worldly happiness, supramundane happiness, and the happiness of Nirvana. Kashyapa (name of Buddha's disciple)! If hundreds of thousands of loads of crystal beads were brought into the city, and if a priceless lapis lazuli jewel were placed on a ship, if it could safely reach Jambudvipa (the world we live in), it could save all the poor and suffering. Kashyapa! What do you think? Can the hundreds of thousands of loads of crystal beads entering the city be compared to this one priceless lapis lazuli jewel?' 'No, World Honored One (a title for the Buddha)!' 'Kashyapa! The hundreds of thousands of loads of crystal beads entering the city are like the unconditioned merits of the Shravakas (disciples who attain enlightenment by hearing the Buddha's teachings). Just as the priceless lapis lazuli jewel is safe on the ship, bringing much happiness upon reaching Jambudvipa, so too does the Bodhisattva, without ceasing the seed of the Three Jewels (Buddha, Dharma, Sangha), generate the mind of the treasure of all wisdom, bringing much happiness.' At that time, Mahakashyapa (name of Buddha's disciple) said to the World Honored One: 'It has never happened before. The Tathagata (title of the Buddha) speaks well. The Bodhisattvas generate the mind of the treasure of all wisdom, surpassing all Shravakas and Pratyekabuddhas (those who attain enlightenment on their own).' At this time, the Bodhisattvas from the World of Treasure Sovereign (name of a Buddha-land), and those who came with Manjusri (name of a Bodhisattva), upon hearing this, said to the World Honored One: 'All speech is mere play, it is speech of differentiation, speech of reproach and affliction. World Honored One! In the Buddha-land of Treasure Appearance (name of a Buddha-land) there is no such speech, only the pure and clear speech of Bodhisattvas who do not regress, speech without differentiation. World Honored One is rare, Shakyamuni (name of the Buddha) Tathagata, Arhat, Perfectly Enlightened One (titles of the Buddha), is able to endure this suffering, attaining all dharmas without differentiation, without high or low, with one flavor of Dharma-nature, establishing the Three Vehicles (Shravaka Vehicle, Pratyekabuddha Vehicle, Bodhisattva Vehicle) within it.' These Bodhisattvas then scattered heavenly flowers as offerings upon the Buddha, and said to Manjusri: 'We can return to the World of Treasure Sovereign.' Manjusri said: 'You may go, you should know the time.' The Bodhisattvas said: 'Are you not going?' Manjusri said: 'Good men! All worlds are equal, all Buddhas are equal, all Dharmas are equal, all sentient beings are equal.' -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 。我住于彼，何所为作？”
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诸菩萨言：“以何事故，一切世界等、一切佛等、一切法等、一切众生等？” 文殊师利言：“诸善男子！一切刹土如虚空故等，诸佛法界不思议故等，一切诸法虚伪故等，一切众生无我故等。以是义故我如是说，一切世界等乃至一切诸众生等。” 时文殊师利现神通力，以神力故令娑婆界如宝主界等无差别，令世尊释迦牟尼如宝相如来等无差别。彼诸菩萨各作是念：“我等已到宝主世界。”于释迦牟尼佛生宝相佛想，即白佛言：“谁使我等来至此土？”佛言：“谁将汝去？”诸菩萨言：“文殊师利童子将我等去。”佛言：“彼将汝来。” 尔时文殊师利语诸菩萨：“善男子！汝等各各入定观之，谁将汝来？谁将汝去？” 时诸菩萨各入定观，各作念言：“我等不动娑婆世界去，我等自谓至宝主界。世尊！未曾有也。文殊师利以神通力三昧之力，使我等谓到宝主界，犹故不动是娑婆界。世尊！愿令一切众生悉得如是神力如文殊师利。” 尔时佛告宝主世界诸来菩萨：“善男子等！如金器银器、颇梨器、琉璃器、水精器、铁器、金刚器、栴檀器、宝器、瓦器、木器其中空界，器虽种种其空无异。如是一法性、一如、一实际，然诸众生种种形相各取生处 现代汉语译本：‘我住在那里，应该做什么呢？’ 诸位菩萨问道：‘因为什么缘故，一切世界相等、一切佛相等、一切法相等、一切众生相等呢？’ 文殊师利（Manjushri，智慧的象征）回答说：‘各位善男子！一切刹土都像虚空一样，所以相等；诸佛的法界不可思议，所以相等；一切诸法都是虚假的，所以相等；一切众生都没有我，所以相等。因为这个缘故，我才这样说，一切世界相等，乃至一切诸众生相等。’ 当时，文殊师利显现神通力，以神通力的缘故，使娑婆界（Saha world，我们所居住的现实世界）像宝主界一样，没有差别，使世尊释迦牟尼（Sakyamuni，佛教的创始人）像宝相如来一样，没有差别。那些菩萨各自这样想：‘我们已经到了宝主世界。’对于释迦牟尼佛产生了宝相佛的念头，就对佛说：‘是谁让我们来到这个地方？’佛说：‘是谁把你们带走的？’诸位菩萨说：‘是文殊师利童子把我们带走的。’佛说：‘是他把你们带来的。’ 这时，文殊师利对诸位菩萨说：‘善男子！你们各自入定观察，是谁把你们带来的？是谁把你们带走的？’ 当时，诸位菩萨各自入定观察，各自这样想：‘我们没有离开娑婆世界，我们自己认为到了宝主界。世尊！真是前所未有啊。文殊师利以神通力、三昧（Samadhi，精神集中状态）之力，使我们认为到了宝主界，实际上仍然没有离开这个娑婆界。世尊！希望一切众生都能得到像文殊师利这样的神通力。’ 这时，佛告诉从宝主世界来的诸位菩萨：‘各位善男子！就像金器、银器、颇梨器（Sphatika，水晶器）、琉璃器（Vaiḍūrya，一种宝石器）、水精器（Aquamarine，绿柱石器）、铁器、金刚器（Vajra，金刚石器）、栴檀器（Candana，檀香木器）、宝器、瓦器、木器，其中的空间，器皿虽然各种各样，但是空间没有差别。就像一法性、一如、一实际，然而诸位众生有各种各样的形相，各自在不同的地方出生。
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English version: 'I dwell there, what should I do?' The Bodhisattvas said: 'For what reason are all worlds equal, all Buddhas equal, all Dharmas equal, all beings equal?' Manjushri (Manjushri, symbol of wisdom) said: 'Good men! All Buddha-lands are equal because they are like space; the Dharma-realm of all Buddhas is equal because it is inconceivable; all Dharmas are equal because they are false; all beings are equal because they are without self. For this reason, I say that all worlds are equal, and even all beings are equal.' At that time, Manjushri manifested his supernatural power, and by the power of his supernatural abilities, he made the Saha world (Saha world, the real world we live in) like the Treasure Lord world, without any difference, and made the World-Honored One Sakyamuni (Sakyamuni, the founder of Buddhism) like the Treasure Appearance Tathagata, without any difference. Those Bodhisattvas each thought: 'We have arrived at the Treasure Lord world.' They had the thought of the Treasure Appearance Buddha towards Sakyamuni Buddha, and said to the Buddha: 'Who made us come to this place?' The Buddha said: 'Who took you away?' The Bodhisattvas said: 'Manjushri Bodhisattva took us away.' The Buddha said: 'He brought you here.' At this time, Manjushri said to the Bodhisattvas: 'Good men! Each of you enter into Samadhi (Samadhi, a state of mental concentration) and observe, who brought you here? Who took you away?' At that time, the Bodhisattvas each entered into Samadhi and thought: 'We did not leave the Saha world, we thought we had arrived at the Treasure Lord world. World-Honored One! This is unprecedented. Manjushri, with the power of his supernatural abilities and the power of Samadhi, made us think that we had arrived at the Treasure Lord world, but in reality, we have not left this Saha world. World-Honored One! May all beings attain such supernatural powers as Manjushri.' At this time, the Buddha told the Bodhisattvas who came from the Treasure Lord world: 'Good men! Like gold vessels, silver vessels, Sphatika (Sphatika, crystal vessels) vessels, Vaiḍūrya (Vaiḍūrya, a type of gemstone vessel) vessels, Aquamarine (Aquamarine, beryl vessels) vessels, iron vessels, Vajra (Vajra, diamond vessels) vessels, Candana (Candana, sandalwood vessels) vessels, treasure vessels, earthenware vessels, wooden vessels, the space within them, although the vessels are of various kinds, the space is no different. Just like one Dharma-nature, one Suchness, one Reality, yet all beings have various forms and take birth in different places.' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------