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English version: Praise to Śākyamuni (释迦牟尼佛) who appeared in the five turbidities (五浊, pañca kaṣāya) and was able to transform difficult matters into expedient means for teaching sentient beings. He skillfully used various methods to enable sentient beings to cut off evil deeds and compassionately guided them towards the Western Pure Land (西方极乐世界). We dedicate all merits and virtuous deeds, hoping that at the time of death, Amitābha Buddha (阿弥陀佛) will manifest to welcome us. Those with sharp roots and wisdom, upon hearing this teaching, rejoice and suddenly remember the suffering of the three evil realms (三恶道), and their hearts are filled with fear. Due to the fear in their hearts, they arise repentance and earnestly repent, fearing that their sins cannot be eradicated and they will fall into the deep pit of hell. The assembly wholeheartedly takes refuge, generates Bodhicitta (菩提心) to benefit all sentient beings, and holds incense and flowers, constantly making offerings to all Buddhas. 'High connects to low praise,' 'Low connects to high praise.' 'Entering the text from the high seat.' Śāriputra (舍利弗, one of the ten great disciples of the Buddha, known for his wisdom). In the worlds above, there are Brahmaghoṣa Buddha (梵音佛), Nakṣatrarāja Buddha (宿王佛), Gandhottama Buddha (香上佛), Gandhaprabhāsa Buddha (香光佛), Mahājvāla-skandha Buddha (大焰肩佛), Saṃcitraratna-vyūha-śarīra Buddha (杂色宝华严身佛), Śālarājavṛkṣa Buddha (娑罗树王佛), Ratna-puṣpa-guṇa Buddha (宝华德佛), Sarvārthadarśa Buddha (见一切义佛), Sumerukalpa Buddha (如须弥山佛). Like these Buddhas, as numerous as the sands of the Ganges River, each in their own country, extends their broad and long tongues, covering the three thousand great thousand worlds (三千大千世界), speaking truthful words: 'You sentient beings, should believe in this sutra (经) that praises inconceivable merits and is protected and念 by all Buddhas.' 'Low connects to high praise.' 'Wishing to be reborn, wishing to be reborn. The Buddhas above are as numerous as the sands of the Ganges River, also extending their tongues to the Sahā world (娑婆世界, the world we live in, filled with suffering). Those who commit the ten evil deeds (十恶), the five rebellious acts (五逆), and are full of doubt and slander, believe in heresies, worship ghosts and spirits, and offer blood sacrifices to demons. They falsely imagine that they can obtain favors through these actions, thinking that they will gain blessings, but instead, disasters and misfortunes increase. They are often bedridden, deaf, blind, crippled, and have contracted hands and feet. They receive such retribution for serving spirits. Why not abandon these and wholeheartedly recite the name of Amitābha Buddha (阿弥陀佛)? The vows of Amitābha Buddha are equal and impartial; as long as one sincerely turns their heart, the lotus flower will naturally be in their hands. Once reborn in the Land of Ultimate Bliss (极乐世界), one will be free and happy, forever peaceful, and will not regress. The assembly wholeheartedly takes refuge, wishing to be reborn there, holding incense and flowers, constantly making offerings.' 'High connects to low praise,' 'Low connects to high praise.' 'Entering the text from the high seat.' Śāriputra (舍利弗). What do you think? Why is this sutra called 'The Sutra Protected and念 by All Buddhas'? Śāriputra (舍利弗). If there are good men and good women who hear the names of these Buddhas and the name of this sutra, these good men and good women will all be protected and念 by all Buddhas and will not regress on the path to enlightenment. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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阿耨多罗三藐三菩提。是故舍利弗。汝等皆当信受我语及诸佛所说。舍利弗。若有人。已发愿。今发愿。当发愿。欲生阿弥陀佛国者。是诸人等。皆得不退转于阿耨多罗三藐三菩提。于彼国土。若已生。若今生。若当生。是故舍利弗。诸善男子善女人。若有信者。应当发愿生彼国土。 下接高赞云。 愿往生愿往生。释迦如来大慈悲。应现娑婆度有缘。有缘遍满三千界。随机示悟断贪痴。总劝厌此人天乐。无常八苦火烧人。念佛诵经除罪障。诸佛遥加护念身。 昼夜六时强发愿。持心不散业还成。业成见佛华台主。须臾变作紫金台。从佛逍遥入宝国。毕竟永绝愁忧声。众等回心皆愿往。手执香华常供养。 高接下赞云 下接高赞云。 高座入文。 舍利弗。如我今者称赞诸佛不可思议功德。彼诸佛等。亦称说我不可思议功德。而作是言。释迦牟尼佛。能为甚难希有之事。能于娑婆国土五浊恶世劫浊见浊烦恼浊众生浊命浊中。得阿耨多罗三藐三菩提。为诸众生。说是一切世间难信之法。舍利弗。当知。我于五浊恶世行此难事。得阿耨多罗三藐三菩提。为一切世间。说此难信之法。是为甚难。佛说此经已。舍利弗。及诸比丘。一切世间天人阿修罗等。闻佛所说。欢喜信受。作礼而去 现代汉语译本 阿耨多罗三藐三菩提（Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi，无上正等正觉）。因此，舍利弗（Sariputra，佛陀的十大弟子之一），你们都应当信受我的话以及诸佛所说。舍利弗，如果有人，已经发愿，现在发愿，将来发愿，想要往生阿弥陀佛（Amitabha）国者，这些人等，都能得到不退转于阿耨多罗三藐三菩提。在那个国土，无论是已经往生，现在往生，还是将来往生。所以舍利弗，各位善男子善女人，如果有信心的，应当发愿往生那个国土。 下接高赞说： 愿往生，愿往生。释迦如来（Sakyamuni Buddha）大慈悲，应现娑婆（Saha）度有缘。有缘遍满三千界，随机示悟断贪痴。总劝厌此人天乐，无常八苦火烧人。念佛诵经除罪障，诸佛遥加护念身。 昼夜六时强发愿，持心不散业还成。业成见佛华台主，须臾变作紫金台。从佛逍遥入宝国，毕竟永绝愁忧声。众等回心皆愿往，手执香华常供养。 高接下赞说： 舍利弗，正如我现在称赞诸佛不可思议的功德，那些诸佛等，也称说我不可思议的功德，并且这样说：‘释迦牟尼佛，能做甚难稀有的事情，能在娑婆国土五浊恶世（指劫浊、见浊、烦恼浊、众生浊、命浊）中，得到阿耨多罗三藐三菩提，为众生，说这在一切世间难以置信的法。’舍利弗，应当知道，我在五浊恶世行此难事，得阿耨多罗三藐三菩提，为一切世间，说此难信的法，这是非常难的。佛说完这部经后，舍利弗，以及各位比丘（Bhikkhu，出家修行的男性佛教徒），一切世间的天人阿修罗（Asura）等，听了佛所说，欢喜信受，作礼而去。
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English version Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi (Unsurpassed Perfect Enlightenment). Therefore, Sariputra (one of the ten principal disciples of the Buddha), you should all believe and accept my words and what all the Buddhas have said. Sariputra, if there are those who have already made the vow, are now making the vow, or will make the vow to be born in the land of Amitabha (Infinite Light Buddha), all these people will attain non-retrogression from Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi. In that land, whether they have already been born, are now being born, or will be born. Therefore, Sariputra, all good men and good women, if they have faith, should make the vow to be born in that land. The following is a verse of high praise: 'May we be reborn, may we be reborn. Sakyamuni Buddha (the historical Buddha) with great compassion, appears in Saha (this world) to deliver those with affinity. Those with affinity fill the three thousand worlds, teaching and enlightening according to their capacity, cutting off greed and delusion. He generally encourages us to detest the pleasures of humans and gods, as impermanence and the eight sufferings burn people like fire. Reciting the Buddha's name and chanting scriptures removes karmic obstacles, and all Buddhas remotely add their protection to our bodies.' 'Day and night, at the six periods, strongly make the vow, holding the mind without scattering, karma will be accomplished. When karma is accomplished, we will see the Lord of the lotus pedestal, which in an instant transforms into a purple-gold platform. Following the Buddha, we roam freely into the treasure land, ultimately and forever cutting off the sound of sorrow and worry. All of us turn our hearts and vow to go there, holding incense and flowers, constantly making offerings.' The following is a verse connecting to the next section: Sariputra, just as I now praise the inconceivable merits and virtues of all the Buddhas, those Buddhas also praise my inconceivable merits and virtues, and say this: 'Sakyamuni Buddha is able to do extremely difficult and rare things, able to attain Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi in the five turbidities (referring to the turbidity of the age, views, afflictions, beings, and life) of the Saha world, and for the sake of sentient beings, speaks this Dharma that is difficult to believe in all the worlds.' Sariputra, you should know that I perform this difficult task in the five turbidities, attain Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi, and speak this Dharma that is difficult to believe for all the worlds. This is extremely difficult. After the Buddha finished speaking this sutra, Sariputra, and all the Bhikkhus (monks), all the gods, humans, Asuras (demi-gods), and others in the world, hearing what the Buddha said, rejoiced, believed, accepted, paid homage, and departed. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 。 下接高赞云。
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愿往生愿往生。世尊殷勤告身子。表知诸佛大悲同。互相赞德心无异。巧应时机各有功。六方如来皆赞叹。释迦出现甚难逢。正治五浊时兴盛。无明顽硬似高峰。劫浊时移身渐小。众生浊恶等蛇龙。恼浊遍满过尘数。爱憎违顺若岳山。见浊丛林如棘刺。命浊中夭刹那间。依正二报同时灭。背正归邪横起怨。九十五种皆污世。唯佛一道独清闲。出到菩提心无尽。还来火宅度人天。众等回心皆愿往。手执香华常供养。 高接下赞云 下接高赞云。 愿往生愿往生。如来出现于五浊。随宜方便化群萌。或说多闻而得度。或说少解证三明。或教福慧双除障。或教禅念坐思量。种种法门皆解脱。无过念佛往西方。上尽一形至十念。三念五念佛来迎。直为弥陀弘誓重。致使凡夫念即生。众等回心皆愿往。手执香华常供养。 下接高赞云 高接下赞云。 愿往生愿往生。世尊说法时将了。殷勤付属弥陀名。五浊增时多疑谤道俗相嫌不用闻。见有修行起瞋毒。方便破坏竞生怨。如此生盲阐提辈。毁灭顿教永沉沦。超过大地微尘劫。未可得离三涂身。大众同心皆忏悔。所有破法罪因缘。众等回心生净土。手执香华常供养。 高接下赞云 下接高赞云。 高座待下座 现代汉语译本 下接高赞唱词说： ‘愿往生，愿往生。’世尊（释迦牟尼佛的尊称）殷勤地告诉身子（指听法者），表明诸佛的大悲心是相同的，互相赞叹功德的心意没有差异，巧妙地应和时机各有各的功用。十方如来都赞叹，释迦（释迦牟尼佛的简称）出现世间非常难得，正值治理五浊（劫浊、见浊、烦恼浊、众生浊、命浊）兴盛之时，无明（佛教术语，指对事物真相的迷惑）顽固得像高峰一样。劫浊（佛教术语，指时代充满灾难和混乱）之时，人的身形逐渐变小，众生的浊恶就像蛇和龙一样。烦恼浊（佛教术语，指烦恼炽盛）遍满，超过尘土的数量，爱憎违背顺从就像高山一样。见浊（佛教术语，指错误的见解）丛生就像荆棘一样，命浊（佛教术语，指寿命短促）中途夭折就在刹那之间。依报（佛教术语，指众生所依赖的生存环境）和正报（佛教术语，指众生的身心）同时灭亡，背离正道归于邪道，横生怨恨。九十五种外道都污染世间，只有佛的教导是清净安闲的。出离世间到达菩提（佛教术语，指觉悟）之心没有穷尽，还要回到火宅（佛教术语，比喻充满烦恼的世间）度化人天。大众都回心转意，都愿意往生净土，手执香花常常供养。 高接下赞唱词说，下接高赞唱词说： ‘愿往生，愿往生。’如来（佛的称号）出现在五浊恶世，随着众生的根器方便教化。或者说听闻佛法多了就能得度，或者说稍微理解就能证得三明（佛教术语，指宿命明、天眼明、漏尽明）。或者教导福德和智慧双修以消除业障，或者教导禅定念佛坐禅思量。种种法门都能解脱，没有超过念佛往生西方的。上尽一生，下至临终十念，三念五念，佛都会来迎接。这直接是因为阿弥陀佛的弘大誓愿深重，才使得凡夫念佛就能往生。大众都回心转意，都愿意往生净土，手执香花常常供养。 下接高赞唱词说，高接下赞唱词说： ‘愿往生，愿往生。’世尊说法的时间将要结束了，殷勤地嘱托弥陀（阿弥陀佛的简称）的名号。五浊恶世增长的时候，很多人怀疑诽谤，道士和俗人互相嫌弃不愿听闻。看到有人修行就生起嗔恨毒害，想方设法破坏，竞相产生怨恨。像这样天生盲昧的阐提（佛教术语，指断善根的人）之辈，毁灭顿教（佛教术语，指能快速证悟的教法）将永远沉沦，超过大地微尘数劫的时间，也不能脱离三涂（佛教术语，指地狱、饿鬼、畜生）之身。大众同心一起忏悔，所有破坏佛法的罪恶因缘。大众都回心转意，发愿往生净土，手执香花常常供养。 高接下赞唱词说，下接高赞唱词说： 高座等待下座。