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English version Universally generate Bodhicitta (the mind of enlightenment), so that blessings, wisdom, and lifespan may be perfected. May compassion grow in the hearts of men and women, and may joy and generosity arise in due order. May all beings attain Buddhahood, and may afflictions be extinguished forever, with nothing remaining. May all beings in the ten directions share this aspiration, reaching an immeasurably sublime and venerable state. If one wishes to become a Bodhisattva Upasaka (lay male devotee), but is lax in observing the precepts and their proper conduct, and if there is no teacher from whom to receive them, then the recipient, lacking a teacher, should vow to receive them before a Buddha image. The proper conduct of a Bodhisattva Upasaka should be as follows: expose the right shoulder, kneel on the right knee, join the palms, and say: 'I, so-and-so, inform the Buddhas of the ten directions and all the Bodhisattvas residing on the great earth, that today, before the Buddhas, I wish to receive all the precepts, to learn all the Bodhisattva precepts, the Upasaka's five precepts and their proper conduct, the Bodhisattva precepts that encompass all good dharmas, and the precepts for the benefit of all beings. These precepts have been learned by past Bodhisattvas, will be learned by future Bodhisattvas, and are being learned by present Bodhisattvas; I, too, will learn them in the same way.' Repeat this a second and third time. The remaining matters should be explained in detail as before. An Upasaka who is detached from desires should fully practice the five precepts, abstaining from the four bodily evils: first, killing; second, stealing; third, sexual misconduct; fourth, drinking alcohol. Abstain from the five verbal evils: first, lying; second, harsh speech; third, divisive speech; fourth, meaningless speech; fifth, frivolous speech. Abstain from the five wrong livelihoods (five evil means of living): first, selling meat; second, selling alcohol; third, selling poison; fourth, selling living beings; fifth, selling weapons. Abstain from the five adornments: first, fragrances; second, flowers; third, necklaces (and other ornaments); fourth, applying fragrant oils to the body; fifth, perfuming clothes. Abstain from the five indulgences: first, singing; second, dancing; third, making music; fourth, decorating musical instruments; fifth, not going to watch and listen to these entertainments. These five precepts should be observed according to one's ability. If one can uphold all five for life, that is best; if not, then according to one's ability, uphold them for however many years, months, days, or nights one can, even for a brief moment. It is not merely a matter of reciting them as if upholding all the precepts. When the Buddha was approaching Nirvana (extinction), he instructed the four Sravakas (disciples who attain enlightenment by hearing the Dharma) and the six Arhats (saints who have eradicated all afflictions and attained liberation): 'After my extinction, within such true Dharma, if the monks and nuns cleanly uphold the precepts,' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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及在家二众随力多少，心次近持上戒者，若造房舍床褥衣服饮食，一切顺道资生之具，施四方僧及诸贤圣。汝等尽应受请；若不受者得罪。’以此观之，贤圣不远感至则应。若作功德，先当竭力受持上戒，然后至心请四方僧及诸贤圣。若不能终身，至一日一夕者善。若不能者，设供之时便受，罢便止。此诸贤圣皆来受请，若有所犯即如法悔。此一切菩萨犯，当突吉罗罪。当向大小乘人能解说、能受悔者如法忏悔。 “若菩萨，以增上烦恼犯波罗夷处法者，失律仪戒，应当更受。若中烦恼犯波罗夷处法者，当向三人若过三人长跪合掌，作突吉罗忏悔。所犯罪多，作是说言：‘大德忆念！我某甲舍菩萨毗尼。’如所称事，犯突吉罗罪。余如比丘突吉罗罪忏悔法说。 “若下烦恼犯波罗夷处法及余所犯，向一人忏。” 三礼文。 “愿十方法界世性六道，三业罪障垢惑众生，崩颠倒山竭四流济，登平等道入无为国。归命敬礼七处八会卢舍那佛，尽十方国诸妙觉尊。 “愿十方法界世性六道，沉沦诸有长没众生，摧破戒林殄灭邪照。归命敬礼七处八会佛华严藏，尽十方国修多罗海。 “愿十方法界世性六道，小心胶固颠倒众生，顿绝偏照须证住想，永附大乘尽未来际。归命敬礼七处八会 现代汉语译本： ‘以及在家信众，应根据自身能力，尽力受持最高的戒律。如果建造房屋、床铺、衣物、饮食，以及一切顺应正道的资生用具，应布施给四方僧众以及诸位贤圣。你们都应当接受邀请；如果不接受，就会有罪过。’由此看来，贤圣之人并非遥不可及，感应到邀请就会到来。如果要做功德，首先应当竭尽全力受持最高的戒律，然后至诚恳切地邀请四方僧众以及诸位贤圣。如果不能终身受持，哪怕只受持一日一夜也是好的。如果连这都做不到，就在设供的时候受戒，供养完毕就停止。这些贤圣都会前来接受邀请，如果有所违犯，就应当如法忏悔。菩萨如果犯了罪，都属于突吉罗罪（轻罪）。应当面向大小乘中能够理解、能够接受忏悔的人，如法忏悔。 ‘如果菩萨因为强烈的烦恼而触犯了属于波罗夷（断头罪）的戒条，就失去了律仪戒，应当重新受戒。如果因为中等程度的烦恼而触犯了属于波罗夷的戒条，应当面向三人或超过三人，长跪合掌，作突吉罗忏悔。如果所犯罪行很多，就这样说：‘大德请忆念！我某甲舍弃了菩萨的毗尼（戒律）。’像所陈述的事情一样，犯了突吉罗罪。其余的就像比丘突吉罗罪的忏悔方法一样说明。 ‘如果因为轻微的烦恼而触犯了属于波罗夷的戒条以及其他所犯的罪行，面向一人忏悔即可。’ 三礼文。 ‘愿十方法界、世性六道中，被三业罪障、垢惑缠绕的众生，崩塌颠倒之山，竭尽四种流转之苦，登上平等之道，进入无为之国。归命敬礼七处八会卢舍那佛（报身佛），以及尽十方国土的诸位妙觉尊。 ‘愿十方法界、世性六道中，沉沦于诸有、长久没溺的众生，摧毁破戒之林，消灭邪见的照耀。归命敬礼七处八会佛华严藏（佛的庄严法身），以及尽十方国土的修多罗海（经藏）。’ ‘愿十方法界、世性六道中，小心谨慎、胶着固执、颠倒的众生，立即断绝偏颇的见解，必须证得安住的念想，永远依附大乘，直至未来际。归命敬礼七处八会
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English version: 'And the lay followers, according to their ability, should strive to uphold the highest precepts. If they build houses, beds, clothing, food, and all means of livelihood that accord with the Path, they should give them to monks from all directions and to all virtuous sages. You should all accept the invitation; if you do not accept, you will incur offense.' From this, it can be seen that the virtuous sages are not far away and will come when they sense the invitation. If you are to perform meritorious deeds, you should first exert yourself to uphold the highest precepts, and then sincerely invite monks from all directions and all virtuous sages. If you cannot uphold them for life, it is good to uphold them for even one day and one night. If you cannot do even that, then receive the precepts when offering the alms, and stop when the offering is finished. All these virtuous sages will come to accept the invitation, and if there is any transgression, then repent according to the Dharma. All offenses of Bodhisattvas are classified as Ṭhullaccaya (minor offenses). You should confess according to the Dharma to those among the Mahayana and Hinayana practitioners who can understand and accept repentance. 'If a Bodhisattva, due to increased afflictions, commits an offense that leads to Pārājika (defeat), they lose their vows and should receive them again. If, due to medium afflictions, they commit an offense that leads to Pārājika, they should kneel with palms together before three or more people and confess the Ṭhullaccaya. If there are many offenses, they should say: 'Venerable ones, remember! I, so-and-so, abandon the Bodhisattva Vinaya (discipline).' As stated, they have committed a Ṭhullaccaya offense. The rest is as described in the method of confessing Ṭhullaccaya offenses for monks. 'If, due to minor afflictions, they commit an offense that leads to Pārājika and other offenses, they should confess to one person.' The Three Prostrations. 'May all sentient beings in the ten directions, the realms of existence, the six paths, who are burdened by the sins, obscurations, and defilements of the three karmas, collapse the mountain of delusion, exhaust the four streams of suffering, ascend the path of equality, and enter the realm of non-action. I take refuge in and reverently bow to Vairocana Buddha (the Reward Body Buddha) of the seven assemblies in eight places, and all the Wonderful Awakened Ones throughout the ten directions. 'May all sentient beings in the ten directions, the realms of existence, the six paths, who are sinking in the realms of existence and drowning for a long time, destroy the forest of broken precepts and extinguish the light of wrong views. I take refuge in and reverently bow to the Flower Adornment Treasury of the Buddha (the Buddha's majestic Dharma body) of the seven assemblies in eight places, and the ocean of Sutras throughout the ten directions.' 'May all sentient beings in the ten directions, the realms of existence, the six paths, who are small-minded, rigid, and deluded, immediately cut off biased views, necessarily realize the thought of abiding, and forever adhere to the Mahayana until the end of time. I take refuge in and reverently bow to the seven assemblies in eight places -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 普贤众等，尽十方国诸贤圣僧。
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“若欲发心去时当立五愿：一者愿令我早弃此身。二者愿师僧父母使不愁恼，令我身命疾至菩提。三者愿至阿兰若处行，若有虎狼恶毒虫兽来欲啖我，我不恐怖，犹如比丘得第三禅乐。四者若我至阿兰若处，若天雨风起，或有恶鬼毒龙来欲螫我，我心安隐亦不恐怖。犹如有人欲度大海，到水中央天忽风起，波浪甚大度者恐怖，天风即定，度到彼岸心大欢喜。愿我亦尔，疾到菩提无上彼岸。五者愿我到阿兰若处，若当病时，愿得诸天来至我所，教导我等使心不悔。我复念言：‘我此身中有四毒蛇同俱止中，犹如四蛇同共一窟。蛇欲出时，各相谓言我前去，诤窟不出死在窟中，犹瞋诤故四俱灭亡。我今身中有四毒蛇，斗诤瞋恚在我身中。’作如是念，病得即除菩提心起，令心得安六识不乱，安心兰若四行具足，安心禅定制伏六情。是第五愿。 “发此愿已礼四方佛，乃有十拜，作如是言：‘诸佛世尊！哀愍我等、覆护我等，使我得无上道疾至菩提。我今忏悔。我某甲，归依佛、归依法、归依僧，十地菩萨、辟支、罗汉诸贤圣等。我从无数劫以来流转生死，百生千生无量亿生，或堕六趣受生异报，或作饿鬼畜生，受如此苦常不得乐。我自寻思过惑自缠，不睹圣道，障涅槃门、闭 现代汉语译本：普贤菩萨等，以及十方国土所有的贤圣僧众。 ‘如果想要发心前往修行，应当立下五个誓愿：第一，愿我早日舍弃这个身体。第二，愿我的师长、父母不为我担忧烦恼，使我的生命迅速到达菩提（bodhi，觉悟）。第三，愿我到达阿兰若（aranya，寂静处）修行时，如果有虎狼、恶毒虫兽前来想要吞食我，我也不感到恐怖，就像比丘（bhikkhu，出家修行者）得到第三禅（dhyana，禅定）的快乐一样。第四，如果我到达阿兰若，如果天空下雨刮风，或者有恶鬼毒龙前来想要伤害我，我的内心安稳也不感到恐怖。就像有人想要渡过大海，到达水中央时天空忽然刮起大风，波浪非常巨大，渡海的人感到恐怖，天风立即平息，渡到彼岸内心非常欢喜。愿我也像这样，迅速到达菩提无上的彼岸。第五，愿我到达阿兰若，如果生病的时候，愿能得到诸天来到我的住所，教导我等使内心不后悔。’我再次想到：‘我的这个身体中有四条毒蛇一同居住其中，就像四条蛇共同在一个洞穴里。蛇想要出去的时候，各自争着说我先去，争斗不出死在洞穴中，因为嗔恨争斗的缘故四条蛇一同灭亡。我现在身体中有四条毒蛇，争斗嗔恚在我身中。’这样想后，疾病立即消除，菩提心生起，使内心得到安定，六识（sadayatana，眼、耳、鼻、舌、身、意）不乱，安心在阿兰若修行四行（brahmavihara，慈、悲、喜、舍）具足，安心禅定，制伏六情（sadindriya，眼、耳、鼻、舌、身、意）。这是第五个誓愿。 ‘发了这些誓愿后，礼拜四方佛，于是有十拜，这样说道：‘诸佛世尊！哀怜我等、覆护我等，使我得到无上道迅速到达菩提。我现在忏悔。我某甲，皈依佛（Buddha，觉悟者）、皈依法（Dharma，佛法）、皈依僧（Sangha，僧团），十地菩萨（Bodhisattva，追求觉悟的修行者）、辟支佛（Pratyekabuddha，缘觉）、阿罗汉（Arhat，已证悟者）等诸位贤圣。我从无数劫以来流转生死，百生千生无量亿生，或者堕入六趣（gati，地狱、饿鬼、畜生、阿修罗、人、天）承受不同的果报，或者做饿鬼畜生，承受如此痛苦常常得不到快乐。我独自思索过错迷惑自己，不见到圣道，障碍涅槃（Nirvana，寂灭）之门、关闭。’