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English version: Jailers reborn into poor families should all repent their faults and not conceal them. Women who desire men should all repent their faults. Those who wish to attain the Sotapanna path (Sotapanna, Stream-enterer) and no longer fall into the Niraya (Niraya, hell) should all repent their faults. Those who wish to attain the Sakadagami path (Sakadagami, Once-returner), to be reborn in heaven as humans; those who wish to attain the Anagami path (Anagami, Non-returner), to ascend to the twenty-four heavens; those who wish to attain the Arhat path (Arhat, Worthy One), to enter Nirvana; those who wish to attain the Arhat path in this world; those who wish to attain the Pratyekabuddha path (Pratyekabuddha, Solitary Buddha); those who wish to know about past and future events should all repent their faults and not conceal them. The Buddha said to Sariputra (Sariputra, foremost in wisdom): 'If there are good men and good women, they should bow three times a day, paying homage to all the Buddhas present in the ten directions. All the Buddhas in the ten directions teach the people of the world with impartiality, causing the people illuminated by the sun and moon to do good. The Buddha nourishes the world with the teachings of the sutras, just as the heavens send down rain, causing all grains, grasses, and trees to flourish beautifully. The Buddha nourishes the world with the teachings of the sutras, thus producing lords, kings, the Four Heavenly Kings, and even the wealthy and joyful beings in the Thirty-three Heavens. The Buddha enables beings to attain the fruits of Sotapanna, Sakadagami, Anagami, and Arhat. May the Buddhas in the ten directions hear what we say: 'All the good and evil deeds done by the people of the world, including all creatures that crawl and fly, whether they are donors, those who uphold the precepts and diligently practice without violating the sutras and precepts, those who are compassionate towards the people, those who do immeasurable good, those who give to Bodhisattvas and all Bhikkhu Sanghas, those who give to ordinary people and the poor, and even those who show compassion to birds and beasts, we encourage them to do good and help them rejoice. We help all those people who have been liberated by the Buddhas of the past and have attained Nirvana to rejoice. We help all those who will be taught by the Buddhas of the future to do good, to stay away from the five evils and the path of birth and death, and who will eventually attain the Arhat and Pratyekabuddha paths, we encourage them and make them happy, so that they do good like the Buddhas. Now, for those whom the Buddhas present in the ten directions are about to liberate, teaching them to give alms without violating the sutras and precepts, to be compassionate towards the people and all creatures that crawl and fly, so that they may escape from the suffering of hell, beasts, the preta realm, ignorance, and poverty, and eventually attain the paths of Sotapanna, Sakadagami, Anagami, Arhat, Pratyekabuddha, and Nirvana, we all' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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等皆劝乐使作善助其欢喜。诸过去菩萨未成佛者，奉行六波罗蜜所作善，行檀波罗蜜布施、行尸波罗蜜不犯道禁、行羼提波罗蜜忍辱、行精进波罗蜜精进、行禅波罗蜜一心、行般若波罗蜜智慧，成六波罗蜜。诸过去若菩萨奉行六波罗蜜，某等劝乐助其欢喜。诸当来菩萨奉行六波罗蜜者，某等劝乐助其欢喜。今现在菩萨奉行六波罗蜜者，某等劝乐助其欢喜。某等诸所得福，皆布施天下十方人民父母、蜎飞蠕动之类、两足之类、四足之类、多足之类，皆令得佛。’福得辟支人、持四大城金银宝物持用布施，百倍千倍万倍亿倍。” 佛语舍利弗：“若有善男子、善女人，当昼夜各当三过稽首，为十方佛拜言：‘愿听某等所言。十方佛已得佛不说经，今某等劝勉，使为诸天人民、蜎飞蠕动之类说经，使脱于泥犁、禽兽、薜荔、愚痴贫穷，至令得泥洹道。诸十方欲般泥洹者，某等愿从求哀且莫般泥洹，当令诸天人民、蜎飞蠕动之类得其福，皆令得脱于泥犁、薜荔。’” 佛语舍利弗：“某等宿命为菩萨时，某等当劝乐诸佛说经，且莫般泥洹。用是故某等为佛。第一四天王、第二天王释来下，叉手作礼求哀，守我诸天人民说经。无数诸天晓我，且莫般泥洹。” 佛语舍利弗言：“如是人民种种各得其类，作善自 现代汉语译本： ‘他们都劝请、喜悦并促使他人行善，帮助他们欢喜。过去的菩萨们，尚未成佛者，奉行六波罗蜜（Loka-samgraha-vastu，菩萨行的六种实践），所作的善行，即行檀波罗蜜（Dāna-pāramitā，布施的完美）、行尸波罗蜜（Śīla-pāramitā，戒律的完美）不违犯道之禁戒、行羼提波罗蜜（Kṣānti-pāramitā，忍辱的完美）、行精进波罗蜜（Vīrya-pāramitā，精进的完美）、行禅波罗蜜（Dhyāna-pāramitā，禅定的完美）、行般若波罗蜜（Prajñā-pāramitā，智慧的完美），成就六波罗蜜。过去的菩萨们若奉行六波罗蜜，我们劝请、喜悦并帮助他们欢喜。将来的菩萨们奉行六波罗蜜，我们劝请、喜悦并帮助他们欢喜。现在世的菩萨们奉行六波罗蜜，我们劝请、喜悦并帮助他们欢喜。我们所获得的福报，都布施给天下十方的人民父母、蜎飞蠕动之类、两足之类、四足之类、多足之类，都让他们得佛。’这样的福报胜过辟支佛（Pratyekabuddha，缘觉）用四大城充满金银宝物来布施，百倍千倍万倍亿倍。” 佛告诉舍利弗（Śāriputra，智慧第一的佛陀十大弟子之一）：“若有善男子、善女人，应当昼夜各自三次稽首，为十方佛礼拜并说：‘愿听我们所说。十方佛已经成佛而不说法，现在我们劝请勉励，使佛为诸天人民、蜎飞蠕动之类说法，使他们脱离泥犁（Naraka，地狱）、禽兽、薜荔（饿鬼）、愚痴贫穷，以至于得到泥洹（Nirvana，涅槃）之道。十方佛若想般泥洹（Parinirvana，入灭），我们愿恳求哀怜，暂且不要般泥洹，应当让诸天人民、蜎飞蠕动之类得到福报，都让他们脱离泥犁、薜荔。’” 佛告诉舍利弗：“我们宿命为菩萨时，我们曾劝请喜悦诸佛说法，暂且不要般泥洹。因为这个缘故，我们才得以成佛。第一四天王（Cāturmahārājakāyikas，佛教的护法神）、第二天王释（Śakra，帝释天）下来，合掌作礼恳求，守护我们，为诸天人民说法。无数诸天晓谕我们，暂且不要般泥洹。” 佛告诉舍利弗说：“这样的人民，种种各得其所，行善自然...
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English version: ‘All of them encourage, delight, and urge others to do good, helping them rejoice. The past Bodhisattvas, those who have not yet attained Buddhahood, practice the six Pāramitās (Loka-samgraha-vastu, the six practices of a Bodhisattva), performing good deeds, namely practicing Dāna-pāramitā (the perfection of giving), practicing Śīla-pāramitā (the perfection of morality) without violating the precepts of the path, practicing Kṣānti-pāramitā (the perfection of patience), practicing Vīrya-pāramitā (the perfection of diligence), practicing Dhyāna-pāramitā (the perfection of meditation), and practicing Prajñā-pāramitā (the perfection of wisdom), thus accomplishing the six Pāramitās. If past Bodhisattvas practiced the six Pāramitās, we encourage, delight, and help them rejoice. If future Bodhisattvas practice the six Pāramitās, we encourage, delight, and help them rejoice. If present Bodhisattvas practice the six Pāramitās, we encourage, delight, and help them rejoice. All the blessings we have obtained, we bestow upon all people, parents, creatures that crawl and fly, those with two feet, those with four feet, and those with many feet in the ten directions of the world, so that they may all attain Buddhahood.’ Such blessings are a hundred, a thousand, ten thousand, a hundred million times greater than a Pratyekabuddha (Solitary Buddha) using the four great cities filled with gold, silver, and treasures for giving.” The Buddha said to Śāriputra (one of the Buddha's ten great disciples, foremost in wisdom): “If there are good men and good women, they should prostrate themselves three times each day and night, bowing to the Buddhas of the ten directions and saying: ‘May the Buddhas listen to what we say. The Buddhas of the ten directions have already attained Buddhahood and do not preach the Dharma. Now we urge and encourage them to preach the Dharma for the sake of gods, people, and creatures that crawl and fly, so that they may be liberated from Naraka (hell), beasts, Pretas (hungry ghosts), ignorance, and poverty, and ultimately attain the path of Nirvana (liberation). If the Buddhas of the ten directions wish to enter Parinirvana (final liberation), we beseech them with sorrow not to enter Parinirvana yet, but to allow gods, people, and creatures that crawl and fly to receive blessings, so that they may all be liberated from Naraka and Pretas.’” The Buddha said to Śāriputra: “When we were Bodhisattvas in past lives, we encouraged and delighted the Buddhas to preach the Dharma and not to enter Parinirvana yet. It is for this reason that we were able to become Buddhas. The first Four Heavenly Kings (Cāturmahārājakāyikas, guardian deities of Buddhism) and the second Heavenly King Śakra (the lord of the gods) came down, joined their palms, and begged us to protect us and preach the Dharma for the sake of gods and people. Countless gods informed us not to enter Parinirvana yet.” The Buddha said to Śāriputra: “Thus, people of all kinds each obtain their due, doing good naturally... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 得其福、作恶自得其殃。”
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舍利弗白佛言：“若有善男子、善女人，欲求佛道者，当何以愿为得之？” 佛言：“若有善男子、善女人，当昼夜各三稽首，为十方佛拜言：‘愿十方诸佛听。某等宿命从无数劫以来所作得福，若布施、若持经道、若持善意、为佛作善、为经作善、为比丘僧作善、为凡人作善、若为禽兽作善作恶自得其殃，作善自得其福、为恶自悔。持经戒不毁，若受戒不与女人通，若劝乐诸佛菩萨万民作善，若劝勉诸佛且莫般泥洹。某等取诸学道以来所得福德，皆集聚合会，以持好心施与天下十方人民父母、蜎飞蠕动之类，皆令得其福。有余少所令某得之，令某等作佛道行佛经，诸未度者某当度之，诸未脱者某等当脱之，诸未得泥洹者某等当令得泥洹。’” 佛语舍利弗言：“使天下男子女人皆为得阿罗汉、辟支佛。若有人供养天下阿罗汉、辟支佛千岁，其福宁多不？” 舍利弗言：“但供养一阿罗汉辟支佛一日，其福无量，何况举天下阿罗汉辟支佛千岁乎？” 佛言：“其供养天下阿罗汉辟支佛千岁，不如持悔过经昼夜各三过读一日，其得福胜供养天下阿罗汉、辟支佛，百倍千倍万倍亿倍。” 佛说舍利弗悔过经 现代汉语译本： ‘行善之人会得到福报，作恶之人会自食恶果。’ 舍利弗（Śāriputra，佛陀十大弟子之一，以智慧著称）问佛说：‘如果有善男子、善女人，想要追求佛道，应当如何发愿才能得到呢？’ 佛说：‘如果有善男子、善女人，应当每天早晚各自三次稽首，向十方诸佛禀告：‘愿十方诸佛垂听。我等过去生中从无数劫以来所做的善事，无论是布施、是诵持经书、是怀有善意，为佛作善事、为经书作善事、为比丘僧（bhikṣu-saṃgha，佛教僧团）作善事、为凡人作善事、或是为禽兽作善事，作恶自食恶果，作善自得福报，为恶事而忏悔。’持守经书戒律而不毁犯，如果受了戒就不与女人发生关系，如果劝导人们乐于为诸佛菩萨和万民行善，如果劝勉诸佛不要般涅槃（parinirvāṇa，佛教术语，指佛或阿罗汉去世）。我等将学习佛道以来所获得的福德，全部聚集起来，以美好的心意施与天下十方人民、父母、以及所有蜎飞蠕动之类众生，都让他们得到福报。剩余少许的福报让我得到，让我能够修行佛道、弘扬佛经，对于那些尚未得度的众生，我应当度化他们，对于那些尚未解脱的众生，我应当帮助他们解脱，对于那些尚未证得涅槃（nirvāṇa，佛教术语，指解脱生死轮回的境界）的众生，我应当让他们证得涅槃。’ 佛告诉舍利弗（Śāriputra）说：‘即使天下所有男子女人都证得了阿罗汉（arhat，佛教术语，指断尽烦恼，证得解脱的圣者）、辟支佛（pratyekabuddha，佛教术语，又称独觉佛，不依师教而独自悟道的圣者），如果有人供养天下所有的阿罗汉（arhat）、辟支佛（pratyekabuddha）千年，他的福报难道不多吗？’ 舍利弗（Śāriputra）说：‘仅仅供养一位阿罗汉（arhat）、辟支佛（pratyekabuddha）一天，他的福报就已是无量，更何况是供养天下所有的阿罗汉（arhat）、辟支佛（pratyekabuddha）千年呢？’ 佛说：‘供养天下所有的阿罗汉（arhat）、辟支佛（pratyekabuddha）千年，不如持诵《悔过经》每天早晚各三次，仅仅一天，他所获得的福报胜过供养天下所有的阿罗汉（arhat）、辟支佛（pratyekabuddha）百倍千倍万倍亿倍。’ 佛说《舍利弗悔过经》