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English version: In the past, there was a Buddha named Shihai幢如来 (Shihai幢如来 - name of a past Buddha). In that Buddha's land, I was a Chakravarti king named 牢□ (Lao□ - name of a Chakravarti king). I first aroused the Bodhi mind. The twenty-fourth chapter of the *Mahaprajnaparamita Shastra* says that Shakyamuni Buddha (the present Buddha) and Maitreya (the future Buddha) and other Bodhisattvas aroused the Bodhi mind at the same time. Because of diligent effort, he surpassed nine kalpas. According to this, Shakyamuni and Maitreya each have many, simultaneous or sequential, which is not a hindrance. Someone asked: The nine kalpas that Shakyamuni surpassed, as mentioned in the *Shastra*, are they major kalpas or minor kalpas? If they are major kalpas, how can it be said that he surpassed them if they attained Buddhahood in the same kalpa? If they are minor kalpas, how can he surpass nine kalpas if it was in the previous kalpa? If it is said that Shakyamuni should have attained Buddhahood nine kalpas after Maitreya, but now they attain enlightenment in the same kalpa, so how can it be said that he surpassed nine kalpas? What is the reason for this? The explanation is: The surpassing mentioned here is presumed to be major kalpas. The reason for this is that the surpassing of kalpas is not in terms of actual practice, but only based on obtaining permission, showing his surpassing. It means that after the three asamkhya kalpas have been completed, cultivating the causes of the marks and characteristics should take a hundred kalpas, but he completed it in the ninety-first kalpa, so it is said that he surpassed nine kalpas. The *Shastra* says that a thousand Buddhas appear in the ninety-first kalpa, so it is known that these nine kalpas are also major kalpas. However, the initial mind aroused by these two Bodhisattvas was an undetermined mind. If we talk about the time of determined mind arousal, Maitreya aroused his mind nine kalpas before Shakyamuni aroused his determined mind, so he should have attained Buddhahood nine kalpas later. But now he surpasses nine kalpas and is in the same kalpa. This *Shastra* speaks of their initial mind arousal, so it says that they aroused their minds at the same time. Because of this reason, they do not contradict each other. What is said elsewhere about surpassing twelve kalpas should also be understood according to this principle. The order of explaining the sequence of attaining fruition. As the *Ten Abodes Sutra* and the *Kajjala Sutra* say, is Maitreya Bodhisattva just beginning to learn the Bodhisattva path? Do not view it this way. Why? The Compassionate One (another name for Maitreya) has accumulated practices for countless kalpas, first achieving perfect enlightenment with vows. I am just beginning to practice, after him. According to this, the root of Maitreya lies in attaining fruition first. However, the sutras on Shakyamuni's attainment of fruition say differently. As the *Karma Sutra* says, the Bodhisattva Good Wisdom (a previous life of Shakyamuni Buddha) has perfected his merits and practices, attained the tenth bhumi, and in one life --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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补处。生兜率天。名圣善白。梵网经言。我今卢舍那。方坐莲华台。周匝千华上。复现千释迦。一华百亿国。一国一释迦。各坐菩提树。一时成佛道。乃至广说。案此而言。寄迹表本。善慧菩萨生兜率本在十地。释迦如来坐树下时。本方证果。又法华经寿量品云。我实成佛已来。无量无边百千万亿那由他劫。乃至广说。案此而言。释迦证果。有久有近。弥勒成道。例亦应尔。良由多本共垂一迹。所以异言。莫不皆实。由是道理。不相违也。 弥勒上生经宗要(终) 波罗捺(此云江绕)劫波利(此云捉髑髅鬼)波波利(此云守护)祇陀(此云战胜)须达(此云善温)。 元庆二年七月十日定心院政所交了 释圆敏 现代汉语译本： 补处（指弥勒菩萨）。将往生兜率天（Tushita Heaven），名为圣善白。梵网经说：‘我今卢舍那（Vairocana），方坐莲华台，周匝千华上，复现千释迦（Sakyamuni）。一华百亿国，一国一释迦，各坐菩提树，一时成佛道。’乃至广说。按此而言，寄迹表本，善慧菩萨（Sumedha）生兜率天，其本位在十地。释迦如来（Sakyamuni Tathagata）坐树下时，其本方证果。又法华经寿量品说：‘我实成佛已来，无量无边百千万亿那由他劫。’乃至广说。按此而言，释迦证果，有久有近。弥勒（Maitreya）成道，例子也应如此。正因为多本共同垂示一个应化之迹，所以说法不同，但莫不皆是真实。由此道理，并不互相违背。 弥勒上生经宗要（终） 波罗捺（Varanasi，此云江绕），劫波利（Kapali，此云捉髑髅鬼），波波利（Pappali，此云守护），祇陀（Jeta，此云战胜），须达（Sudatta，此云善温）。 元庆二年七月十日定心院政所交了 释圆敏
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English version: The Bodhisattva destined to Buddhahood in the next life. He will be reborn in Tushita Heaven (Tushita Heaven), named Holy Good White. The Brahma Net Sutra says: 'I, Vairocana (Vairocana), am now sitting on a lotus pedestal, surrounded by a thousand flowers, and again manifesting a thousand Sakyamunis (Sakyamuni). One flower contains a hundred billion countries, and each country has a Sakyamuni, each sitting under a Bodhi tree, attaining Buddhahood at the same time.' And so on. According to this, the manifested trace reveals the original source. Bodhisattva Sumedha (Sumedha) is born in Tushita Heaven, but his original position is at the Tenth Ground. When Sakyamuni Tathagata (Sakyamuni Tathagata) sat under the tree, his original nature attained enlightenment. Furthermore, the Chapter on the Duration of Life of the Lotus Sutra says: 'In reality, since I attained Buddhahood, countless hundreds, thousands, myriads, millions of nayutas of kalpas have passed.' And so on. According to this, Sakyamuni's attainment of enlightenment is both long ago and recent. Maitreya's (Maitreya) attainment of the Way should also follow this example. It is precisely because many original sources jointly manifest one trace of transformation that the teachings differ, but all are true. Therefore, these principles do not contradict each other. The Essentials of the Sutra on Maitreya's Rebirth in the Tushita Heaven (End) Varanasi (Varanasi, meaning 'surrounded by the river'), Kapali (Kapali, meaning 'ghost who seizes skulls'), Pappali (Pappali, meaning 'guardian'), Jeta (Jeta, meaning 'victorious in battle'), Sudatta (Sudatta, meaning 'good and gentle'). Delivered on the 10th day of the 7th month of the 2nd year of Genkei at the Jōshin-in administrative office. Shaku Enmin --------------------------------------------------------------------------------