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English version: It's like walking in water, one rises and sinks with the current, but if one doesn't get carried away by the flow, one can go wherever one pleases, feeling like walking on land, or like walking on water. For this reason, things are as they are. As the sutra says, some can sit cross-legged in the air, and then walk while sitting, like birds flying freely in the air. Now I ask: Why is this so? The answer is: It is because the Bhikshu (Bichu, Buddhist monk) cultivates worldly Samadhi (concentration), first attaining detachment from desires, then not finding the practice difficult, and not being distracted. Because of this, he initiates, grows, accumulates, and ultimately manifests transformative abilities. Wherever he is, he can sit or walk in the air, or transform into a great fire in the air, with fierce flames burning, or transform into the appearance of smoke, or a banner of smoke, or transform into a wind wheel blowing in the air, or ride an elephant in the wind wheel, or transform into a chariot, a horse, or a person, or transform into walls, trees, or birds. As these transformations appear, people can see them, and they are amazed and astonished, each understanding that the power of supernatural abilities is like this, which is the result of well-cultivated psychic powers and wisdom. For this reason, things are as they are. As the sutra says, some can raise their hands in the void and touch the images of the sun and moon. Now I ask: Why is this so? The answer is: It is because the Bhikshu, in Samadhi, uses his power to bring the sun out from the solar disc and the moon out from the lunar disc, and then arises from Samadhi with supernatural powers, and touches the sun and moon in the void with his hand. Because of the power of Samadhi, he can do so freely and without hindrance. As the sutra says, some can freely travel to and from the Brahma realm at will. Now I ask: Why is this so? The answer is: It is because the Bhikshu cultivates worldly Samadhi, first attaining detachment from desires, then not finding the practice difficult, and not being distracted. Because of this, he initiates, grows, accumulates, and ultimately manifests transformative abilities, his body and mind harmoniously merging into one, the mind being the body, and the body being the mind, body and mind interpenetrating and functioning harmoniously. It is like ghee, honey, water, and oil mixed together in one place. The Bhikshu in Samadhi is also like this, his body and mind harmoniously merged, light, comfortable, and flexible, his thoughts free, so he can freely go to the Brahma realm, ascending and descending without any obstacles. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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碍。譬如造箧笥人，持以箧笥，腾举运用随意无碍。又如乞食苾刍，得所施食堕在钵中，腾举运用亦无障碍。在定苾刍亦复如是，身心柔软，轻安想生，腾举运用悉无障碍，乃至梵天宫殿举心即到。色力增盛、势用坚强，于梵天界往来自在。 如经所说，佛于一时谓尊者阿难言：“汝可知不？我以如是意所成身、以神通力，随意能往梵天宫殿。”阿难白佛言：“如是如是。我知世尊即以如是四大所成粗重色身，随意能往梵天宫殿。”佛言：“阿难！我知如是色身粗重四大，和合父母不净羯逻蓝等众缘所成。虽假以饮食衣服澡沐资养种种治事，终归磨灭破散之法，颇能往彼梵天宫殿？”阿难白佛言：“能往。世尊！能往。善逝！”“如世间铁及耕犁具，当在鼓铸，炎火炽盛未出火时，而彼铁具即皆轻利，加复柔软易为舒卷。遇凉冷时，彼诸铁具厚重坚硬而难舒卷。阿难！如来亦复如是。若时身心和融，轻安想生，加复柔软调畅安适，随意能往梵天宫殿。又复当知，若心不相续，即心无依止、心无系属。以心无依止、无系属故，身即自在。” 又问：何因所化之人，能于空中随意而行？答：能化自在，所化亦然。以化力故，在空如地。由此因故，空中能行。 又问：何因所化之人，空中能住？答：能化 现代汉语译本：譬如制造箱子的人，拿着箱子，抬举、移动、使用都随意没有阻碍。又如乞食的比丘（Bǐqiū，佛教出家人），得到别人布施的食物掉在钵中，抬举、移动、使用也没有障碍。在禅定的比丘也是这样，身心柔软，生起轻安的感觉，抬举、移动、使用都没有障碍，甚至梵天（Fàntiān，佛教中的天神）的宫殿，只要心里一想就能到达。色身的力量增长、势头强盛，在梵天界来往自在。 如经书所说，佛陀在某个时候对尊者阿难（Ānán，佛陀的十大弟子之一）说：‘你知道吗？我凭借这种意所成身，用神通力，可以随意前往梵天宫殿。’阿难对佛陀说：‘是的，是的。我知道世尊您即使用这种四大（sìdà，组成物质世界的四种元素：地、水、火、风）所成的粗重色身，也可以随意前往梵天宫殿。’佛陀说：‘阿难！我知道这种色身粗重，由四大和合，父母不净的羯逻蓝（géluólán，梵文Kalala的音译，指受精卵最初的凝结状态）等众多因缘所成。即使假借饮食、衣服、洗浴来滋养，最终还是会磨灭、破散。这样的身体，怎么能前往梵天宫殿呢？’阿难对佛陀说：‘能去。世尊！能去。善逝（Shànshì，佛陀的称号之一）！’‘就像世间的铁和耕犁器具，当在熔炉中，火焰炽盛，还没有取出的时候，那些铁器就都很轻便锋利，而且柔软容易拉伸。遇到寒冷的时候，那些铁器就变得厚重坚硬难以拉伸。阿难！如来也是这样。如果身心和谐融洽，生起轻安的感觉，而且柔软调顺安适，就可以随意前往梵天宫殿。而且要知道，如果心不相续，心就没有依靠，没有系属。因为心没有依靠，没有系属，身体就自在了。’ 又问：什么原因使得被变化出来的人，能够在空中随意行走？答：因为能变化的人自在，被变化的人也是这样。因为变化的力量，在空中就像在地上一样。因为这个原因，所以能在空中行走。 又问：什么原因使得被变化出来的人，能够在空中停留？答：能变化的人...
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English version: For example, a box maker, holding a box, can lift, move, and use it freely without any hindrance. Or like a Bhiksu (Bǐqiū, Buddhist monastic) begging for food, when food is given and falls into his bowl, he can lift, move, and use it without any obstruction. A Bhiksu in meditation is also like this, with body and mind softened, a feeling of lightness and ease arises, and lifting, moving, and using are all without obstruction, even to the Brahma (Fàntiān, a deity in Buddhism) heaven palace, he can reach it with a thought. The strength of the physical body increases, and its power becomes strong, allowing him to freely come and go in the Brahma realm. As the Sutra says, the Buddha once said to Venerable Ananda (Ānán, one of the Buddha's ten great disciples): 'Do you know? With this mind-made body, and with supernatural powers, I can freely go to the Brahma heaven palace.' Ananda replied to the Buddha: 'Yes, yes. I know that even with this coarse and heavy physical body made of the four elements (sìdà, the four elements that make up the material world: earth, water, fire, and wind), the World-Honored One can freely go to the Brahma heaven palace.' The Buddha said: 'Ananda! I know that this physical body is coarse and heavy, formed by the combination of the four elements, the impure Kalala (géluólán, transliteration of the Sanskrit word Kalala, referring to the initial coagulation state of a fertilized egg) from parents, and many other causes and conditions. Even if we nourish it with food, clothing, bathing, and various treatments, it will eventually decay and disintegrate. How can such a body go to the Brahma heaven palace?' Ananda replied to the Buddha: 'It can go. World-Honored One! It can go. Well-Gone One (Shànshì, one of the titles of the Buddha)!' 'It is like iron and plowing tools in the world, when they are in the furnace, the flames are blazing, and they have not yet been taken out, those iron tools are very light and sharp, and they are soft and easy to stretch. When they encounter cold, those iron tools become thick, heavy, hard, and difficult to stretch. Ananda! The Tathagata is also like this. If the body and mind are harmonious and integrated, and a feeling of lightness and ease arises, and it is soft, smooth, and comfortable, then one can freely go to the Brahma heaven palace. Moreover, you should know that if the mind is not continuous, then the mind has no reliance, no attachment. Because the mind has no reliance and no attachment, the body is free.' Again, it is asked: What causes the person who is transformed to be able to walk freely in the air? The answer: Because the one who transforms is free, so is the one who is transformed. Because of the power of transformation, being in the air is like being on the ground. Because of this reason, one can walk in the air. Again, it is asked: What causes the person who is transformed to be able to stay in the air? The answer: The one who transforms... --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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自在，所化亦然。以化力故，化空如地。由此因故，空中能住。 又问：何因所化之人，空中能坐？答：能化自在，所化亦然。故于空中，化坐分位。由此因故，空中能坐。 又问：何因所化之人，能于空中安布床位随意而卧？答：能化自在，所化亦然，故于空中布设床位。由此因故，空中能卧。 此如是等，余诸神通功力化事，如其所说，随意应知。 因施设门第十四 问曰：有何分量，知天降雨？答：有八种云。彼第一云，高一由旬半。第二云，高五俱卢舍。第三云，高一由旬量。第四云，高三俱卢舍。第五云，高半由旬量。第六云，高一俱卢舍。第七云，高半俱卢舍。第八云，高俱卢舍中四分之一。诸云住已，天雨不雨其复不定。 又问：何因劫初时人，乘云高起一由旬半，一切地中而悉降雨？答：劫初时人具大威德，彼大力龙而悉尊仰，故能乘云高由旬半，一切地中而悉降雨。今时人者威德减少，大力势龙不生尊仰。是故今时乘云能起半俱卢舍，天中降雨。由此因故，其事如是。 又问：何因或时天中不降其雨？答：有八种因天不降雨。何等为八？ 一者合降雨时，电光闪烁、大云振吼。四方冷风飘扬吹鼓。占候之人不能明了，但自说言：“天将降雨。” 现代汉语译本 自在者（能变化者），被变化者也是如此。因为变化的力量，所变化出来的天空就像地面一样。因为这个原因，才能在空中居住。 又问：什么原因使得被变化的人，能够在空中坐着？答：能变化者自在，被变化者也是如此。所以在空中，变化出坐着的位置。因为这个原因，才能在空中坐着。 又问：什么原因使得被变化的人，能够在空中安置床位随意躺卧？答：能变化者自在，被变化者也是如此，所以在空中布置设置床位。因为这个原因，才能在空中躺卧。 这些以及其他神通功力的变化之事，如其所说，随意理解即可。 因施设门第十四 问：有什么分量可以知道天要降雨？答：有八种云。第一种云，高一由旬半（Yojana，古代印度长度单位）。第二种云，高五俱卢舍（Krosha，古代印度长度单位）。第三种云，高一由旬。第四种云，高三俱卢舍。第五种云，高半由旬。第六种云，高一俱卢舍。第七种云，高半俱卢舍。第八种云，高俱卢舍的四分之一。这些云聚集之后，天是否下雨还不一定。 又问：什么原因使得劫初时代的人，乘云高起一由旬半，在所有地方都能降雨？答：劫初时代的人具有很大的威德，那些大力龙都尊敬仰慕他们，所以能够乘云高起一由旬半，在所有地方都能降雨。现在的人威德减少，大力势龙不再尊敬仰慕。所以现在的人乘云只能升起半俱卢舍，在空中降雨。因为这个原因，事情就是这样。 又问：什么原因有时天上不下雨？答：有八种原因导致天不下雨。是哪八种？ 一是应该下雨的时候，电光闪烁、大云轰鸣。四面八方的冷风飘扬吹动。占卜的人不能明白，只是自己说：‘天将要下雨了。’
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English version The one who has mastery (the one who can transform), so are those who are transformed. Because of the power of transformation, the transformed space is like the ground. Because of this reason, one can dwell in the sky. Again asked: What is the reason that the transformed person can sit in the sky? Answer: The one who can transform has mastery, so are those who are transformed. Therefore, in the sky, a sitting position is transformed. Because of this reason, one can sit in the sky. Again asked: What is the reason that the transformed person can arrange a bed in the sky and lie down at will? Answer: The one who can transform has mastery, so are those who are transformed, therefore, a bed is arranged in the sky. Because of this reason, one can lie down in the sky. These and other transformations of supernatural powers and merits, as they are described, should be understood accordingly. Chapter Fourteen: On the Establishment of Causes Question: What measure is there to know that the sky will rain? Answer: There are eight kinds of clouds. The first cloud is one and a half Yojana (Yojana, an ancient Indian unit of length) high. The second cloud is five Krosha (Krosha, an ancient Indian unit of length) high. The third cloud is one Yojana high. The fourth cloud is three Krosha high. The fifth cloud is half a Yojana high. The sixth cloud is one Krosha high. The seventh cloud is half a Krosha high. The eighth cloud is a quarter of a Krosha high. After these clouds gather, it is still uncertain whether it will rain or not. Again asked: What is the reason that people in the beginning of the kalpa (kalpa, an aeon in Hindu and Buddhist cosmology) could rise one and a half Yojana high on clouds and rain everywhere? Answer: People in the beginning of the kalpa had great power and virtue, and the powerful dragons respected and admired them, so they could rise one and a half Yojana high on clouds and rain everywhere. People today have less power and virtue, and the powerful dragons no longer respect and admire them. Therefore, people today can only rise half a Krosha on clouds and rain in the sky. Because of this reason, things are like this. Again asked: What is the reason that sometimes it does not rain in the sky? Answer: There are eight reasons why it does not rain. What are the eight? First, when it should rain, there is lightning and thunder from the big clouds. Cold winds blow from all directions. Those who divine cannot understand, but just say to themselves, 'It is going to rain.' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------