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English version: ‘Give (Ti, Sanskrit: to give), should turn the Dharma wheel (Dharmacakra, symbol of the Buddha's teachings), for the benefit of all beings, for the peace and well-being of all beings, for the compassion towards all beings, for the righteous benefit of all beings, and for the merits created by gods, humans, Śrāvakas (those who attain enlightenment by hearing the Buddha's teachings), Pratyekabuddhas (those who attain enlightenment independently), and Bodhisattvas (those who aspire to become Buddhas for the benefit of all beings), I rejoice in all of them. Now, the Buddhas in the ten directions have attained Anuttarā-samyak-saṃbodhi (Unsurpassed Perfect Enlightenment), are now turning the Dharma wheel, now lighting the Dharma torch, now striking the Dharma drum, now blowing the Dharma conch, now erecting the Dharma banner, now using the Dharma to provide sufficiently for all beings, benefiting all beings, bringing peace and well-being to all beings, showing compassion to the world, righteously benefiting all humans and gods. Whatever merits are created by those Śrāvakas, Pratyekabuddhas, and Mahāyāna practitioners, I rejoice in all of them, with the foremost rejoicing, even to the unequalled rejoicing.’ ‘Śāriputra (one of the Buddha's ten great disciples, known for his wisdom)! This is called the accumulation of rejoicing merits. With this accumulation of rejoicing merits, if good men and good women perform this merit, the result of this merit is countless and immeasurable. Śāriputra! If all beings in the three thousand great thousand worlds, even beings in worlds as numerous as the sands of the Ganges River, all exhaust their outflows and become Arhats (saints who have eradicated all defilements and attained liberation), if there are good men and good women who offer them the four requisites throughout their lives, if good men and good women rejoice in merits in this way, it surpasses the merit of that offering immeasurably. Therefore, Śāriputra! If good men and good women desire to attain Anuttarā-samyak-saṃbodhi, they should rejoice; if women desire to obtain a male body, they should rejoice.’ At that time, Śāriputra said to the Buddha: ‘The World Honored One has spoken of rejoicing, for the light of present and future Bodhisattvas, how should we request (the Buddha) to turn the Dharma wheel?’ The Buddha told Śāriputra: ‘If good men and good women desire to attain Anuttarā-samyak-saṃbodhi, whether they are of the Śrāvakayāna, Pratyekabuddhayāna, Mahāyāna, or other beings, they should, during the six periods of the day and night, bare their right shoulder, place their right knee on the ground, respectfully join their palms, and say these words: ‘I pay homage to all the Buddhas, World Honored Ones, the Buddhas in the ten directions who have now attained Anuttarā-samyak-saṃbodhi and are now turning the Dharma wheel. I have already paid homage to those Buddhas, I now request (the Buddhas) to turn the Dharma wheel,’ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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愿诸佛、世尊转法轮，愿燃法灯，愿开法眼，愿燃法炬，愿兴法云，愿吹法䗍，愿击法鼓，愿建法幢，为饶益众生，安隐众生，为慈悲世间，以义饶益一切天、人！’舍利弗！昼夜六时偏袒右肩，右膝着地，恭敬合掌，说如是言：‘我礼一切诸佛、世尊，若十方诸佛欲入涅槃，我当劝请彼佛愿久住世，为饶益众生安隐众生，慈悲世间以义饶益一切天人，我为阿耨多罗三藐三菩提行此劝请！’ “舍利弗！此谓劝请聚。此劝请聚，善男子、善女人所得功德不可数量。舍利弗！若善男子、善女人三千大千世界布满七宝布施如来，若善男子、善女人前劝请功德胜此功德无量无边。舍利弗！若恒河沙等世界布满七宝布施诸佛，若善男子、善女人前劝请功德胜此功德无量无边。如是劝请阿耨多罗三藐三菩提，如是我劝请，舍利弗！此谓劝请聚。以此劝请聚，若善男子、善女人现劝请，彼功德不可思量。何以故？舍利弗！我先修行菩提行，我已如是劝请诸佛为转法轮，以此功德我得阿耨多罗三藐三菩提，帝释诸天、娑婆世界主、梵天王等，亦劝请我转于法轮，为多所饶益安隐世间，乃至以义饶益一切天人。舍利弗！我先劝请诸如来为法久住，我以此功德根故，得十力、四无畏、十八不共法，得四无碍辩，得大慈大悲，我已入 现代汉语译本： ‘愿诸佛、世尊转法轮（Dharmacakra，佛法之轮），愿燃法灯，愿开法眼，愿燃法炬，愿兴法云，愿吹法螺（Dharmasankha，象征佛法的海螺），愿击法鼓（Dharmabheri，象征佛法的鼓），愿建法幢（Dharmadhvaja，象征佛法的旗帜），为饶益众生，安隐众生，为慈悲世间，以义饶益一切天、人！’舍利弗（Sariputra，佛陀的十大弟子之一）！昼夜六时偏袒右肩，右膝着地，恭敬合掌，说如是言：‘我礼一切诸佛、世尊，若十方诸佛欲入涅槃（Nirvana，寂灭），我当劝请彼佛愿久住世，为饶益众生安隐众生，慈悲世间以义饶益一切天人，我为阿耨多罗三藐三菩提（Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi，无上正等正觉）行此劝请！’ “舍利弗！此谓劝请聚。此劝请聚，善男子、善女人所得功德不可数量。舍利弗！若善男子、善女人三千大千世界布满七宝布施如来，若善男子、善女人前劝请功德胜此功德无量无边。舍利弗！若恒河沙等世界布满七宝布施诸佛，若善男子、善女人前劝请功德胜此功德无量无边。如是劝请阿耨多罗三藐三菩提，如是我劝请，舍利弗！此谓劝请聚。以此劝请聚，若善男子、善女人现劝请，彼功德不可思量。何以故？舍利弗！我先修行菩提行，我已如是劝请诸佛为转法轮，以此功德我得阿耨多罗三藐三菩提，帝释（Indra，天神之王）诸天、娑婆世界（Saha World，我们所居住的这个世界）主、梵天王（Brahma，创造之神）等，亦劝请我转于法轮，为多所饶益安隐世间，乃至以义饶益一切天人。舍利弗！我先劝请诸如来为法久住，我以此功德根故，得十力（Dasabala，佛陀的十种力量）、四无畏（Caturvaisharadya，佛陀的四种无畏）、十八不共法（Astaadasa-avenika-dharma，佛陀独有的十八种功德），得四无碍辩（Catur-pratisamvid，四种无碍的辩才），得大慈大悲，我已入
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English version: 'May all the Buddhas, World Honored Ones, turn the Wheel of Dharma (Dharmacakra), may they light the lamp of Dharma, may they open the Dharma eye, may they ignite the torch of Dharma, may they raise the cloud of Dharma, may they blow the conch of Dharma (Dharmasankha), may they beat the drum of Dharma (Dharmabheri), may they erect the banner of Dharma (Dharmadhvaja), for the benefit of all beings, for the peace of all beings, for compassion towards the world, to benefit all gods and humans with righteousness!' Sariputra (Sariputra, one of the ten great disciples of the Buddha)! Day and night, six times, baring the right shoulder, placing the right knee on the ground, respectfully joining palms, say these words: 'I pay homage to all the Buddhas, World Honored Ones. If the Buddhas of the ten directions wish to enter Nirvana (Nirvana, cessation), I shall urge those Buddhas to abide in the world for a long time, for the benefit of all beings, for the peace of all beings, with compassion for the world, to benefit all gods and humans with righteousness. I perform this entreaty for the sake of Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi (Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi, unsurpassed perfect enlightenment)!' 'Sariputra! This is called the assembly of entreaty. The merit gained by good men and good women from this assembly of entreaty is immeasurable. Sariputra! If good men and good women were to fill the three thousand great thousand worlds with the seven treasures and offer them to the Tathagata, the merit of the previous entreaty by good men and good women surpasses this merit immeasurably. Sariputra! If worlds as numerous as the sands of the Ganges River were filled with the seven treasures and offered to all the Buddhas, the merit of the previous entreaty by good men and good women surpasses this merit immeasurably. Thus, I entreat for Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi. Sariputra! This is called the assembly of entreaty. With this assembly of entreaty, if good men and good women make entreaties now, their merit is inconceivable. Why is that? Sariputra! I first cultivated the Bodhi path, and I have thus entreated all the Buddhas to turn the Wheel of Dharma. With this merit, I attained Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi. Indra (Indra, king of the gods), the lord of the Saha World (Saha World, the world we live in), Brahma (Brahma, the creator god), and others also entreated me to turn the Wheel of Dharma, for the great benefit and peace of the world, and even to benefit all gods and humans with righteousness. Sariputra! I first entreated all the Tathagatas to abide in the Dharma for a long time. Because of this root of merit, I obtained the Ten Powers (Dasabala, the ten powers of the Buddha), the Four Fearlessnesses (Caturvaisharadya, the four fearlessnesses of the Buddha), the Eighteen Uncommon Qualities (Astaadasa-avenika-dharma, the eighteen unique qualities of the Buddha), the Four Unobstructed Eloquences (Catur-pratisamvid, the four unobstructed eloquences), great loving-kindness, and great compassion. I have entered' -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 泥洹，我法当久住！”
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尔时舍利弗白佛言：“世尊！云何善男子、善女人欲得阿耨多罗三藐三菩提，若声闻乘、若缘觉乘、若大乘、若余众生，当行回向善根为一切智？” 尔时佛告舍利弗：“若善男子、善女人欲得阿耨多罗三藐三菩提，若声闻乘、若缘觉乘、若大乘、若余众生，昼夜六时偏袒右肩，右膝着地，恭敬合掌，作如是言：‘我于无始生死所作功德善根，或于佛、或于法、或于僧，或一人乃至施与畜生一抟食，或忏悔、或劝请、或随喜，或归依三宝、受戒功德，一切和合，回施与一切众生，如诸佛、世尊现智、无著智回施与一切众生，我亦如是回施一切众生。如手捉宝珠施与一切，如云降雨润益，无尽无减，为众生富贵无减，为功德无减、法无减、智慧无减、乐说无减，为阿耨多罗三藐三菩提，为得一切智，我以此功德施与众生，一切和合、回向阿耨多罗三藐三菩提，以此善根愿令一切众生亦得阿耨多罗三藐三菩提，得一切智。 “‘如先诸菩萨，为菩提修行善根修行回向为一切智；我亦如是，回向为一切智，以此善根我当得阿耨多罗三藐三菩提得一切智。如未来诸菩萨，当修行回向善根为一切智；我亦如是，以回向善根为一切智。如现在诸菩萨，修善根为一切智；我亦如是，回向善 现代汉语译本：‘入灭之后，我的佛法应当长久住世！’ 当时，舍利弗（Śāriputra，佛陀十大弟子之一，以智慧著称）对佛说：‘世尊！善男子、善女人如果想要获得阿耨多罗三藐三菩提（anuttarā-samyak-saṃbodhi，无上正等正觉），无论是声闻乘（Śrāvakayāna，听闻佛法而修行的乘），缘觉乘（Pratyekabuddhayāna，独自悟道的乘），大乘（Mahāyāna，普度众生的乘），还是其余众生，应当如何回向善根以求得一切智（sarvajñatā，对一切事物和现象的彻底了解）？’ 当时，佛告诉舍利弗：‘如果善男子、善女人想要获得阿耨多罗三藐三菩提，无论是声闻乘，缘觉乘，大乘，还是其余众生，应当昼夜六时袒露右肩，右膝着地，恭敬合掌，这样说：‘我于无始生死以来所作的功德善根，或于佛，或于法（dharma，佛法），或于僧（saṃgha，僧团），或对一人乃至施与畜生一团食物，或忏悔，或劝请，或随喜，或皈依三宝（triratna，佛、法、僧），受戒功德，一切和合，回施与一切众生，如同诸佛、世尊（Bhagavān，佛的尊称）以现智、无著智回施与一切众生，我也这样回施一切众生。如同用手拿着宝珠施与一切，如同云降下雨水润泽万物，无尽无减，为了众生的富贵没有减少，为了功德没有减少、法没有减少、智慧没有减少、乐说没有减少，为了阿耨多罗三藐三菩提，为了获得一切智，我以此功德施与众生，一切和合、回向阿耨多罗三藐三菩提，以此善根愿令一切众生也获得阿耨多罗三藐三菩提，得一切智。 ‘如同过去的诸菩萨，为了菩提（bodhi，觉悟）修行善根，修行回向为一切智；我也这样，回向为一切智，以此善根我将获得阿耨多罗三藐三菩提，得一切智。如同未来的诸菩萨，将修行回向善根为一切智；我也这样，以回向善根为一切智。如同现在的诸菩萨，修善根为一切智；我也这样，回向善’
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English version: ‘After my Nirvāṇa (extinction, cessation of suffering), my Dharma (teachings) should abide for a long time!’ At that time, Śāriputra (one of the ten principal disciples of the Buddha, known for his wisdom) said to the Buddha: ‘World Honored One! How should good men and good women who wish to attain anuttarā-samyak-saṃbodhi (unsurpassed, complete and perfect enlightenment), whether they are of the Śrāvakayāna (the Vehicle of Hearers), the Pratyekabuddhayāna (the Vehicle of Solitary Buddhas), the Mahāyāna (the Great Vehicle), or other beings, dedicate their roots of good to all-knowing wisdom (sarvajñatā, omniscience)?’ At that time, the Buddha told Śāriputra: ‘If good men and good women wish to attain anuttarā-samyak-saṃbodhi, whether they are of the Śrāvakayāna, the Pratyekabuddhayāna, the Mahāyāna, or other beings, they should, during the six periods of the day and night, bare their right shoulder, place their right knee on the ground, respectfully join their palms, and say thus: ‘Whatever meritorious roots of good I have accumulated in beginningless saṃsāra (cycle of birth and death), whether towards the Buddha, or towards the Dharma (teachings), or towards the Saṃgha (community), or towards one person, even giving a handful of food to an animal, or repentance, or exhortation, or rejoicing, or taking refuge in the Three Jewels (triratna, Buddha, Dharma, and Saṃgha), the merit of receiving precepts, all combined, I dedicate to all beings, just as the Buddhas, the World Honored Ones (Bhagavān, the Blessed One), dedicate their present wisdom and unattached wisdom to all beings, so do I dedicate to all beings. Like holding a precious jewel in hand and giving it to all, like clouds raining down and benefiting all, endlessly and without diminishing, for the wealth and nobility of beings without diminishing, for merit without diminishing, for Dharma without diminishing, for wisdom without diminishing, for eloquence without diminishing, for anuttarā-samyak-saṃbodhi, for attaining all-knowing wisdom, I give this merit to beings, all combined, dedicating it to anuttarā-samyak-saṃbodhi, with this root of good may all beings also attain anuttarā-samyak-saṃbodhi, attain all-knowing wisdom. ‘Just as the past Bodhisattvas (beings striving for enlightenment) cultivated roots of good for Bodhi (enlightenment), cultivated dedication for all-knowing wisdom; so do I, dedicate to all-knowing wisdom, with this root of good I shall attain anuttarā-samyak-saṃbodhi, attain all-knowing wisdom. Just as the future Bodhisattvas will cultivate dedication of roots of good for all-knowing wisdom; so do I, with dedication of roots of good for all-knowing wisdom. Just as the present Bodhisattvas cultivate roots of good for all-knowing wisdom; so do I, dedicate’ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------