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English version The Dharma The assembly in the Bodhimanda (place of enlightenment) should gather their minds and respectfully pay homage with utmost sincerity – Homage to the Sangha (community) that abides eternally. Respectfully announcing: The assembly in the Bodhimanda, please each gather your minds. Snap your fingers, join your palms, and bow your heads in refuge. Pay homage to our original teacher, Shakyamuni Buddha, and all the Buddhas, World Honored Ones, of the past, present, and future. The reason for taking refuge in the Buddha is that the Buddha is the great compassionate father of all beings, and also the supreme good condition for transcending the world. Calculating the Buddha's kindness, it is difficult to fully describe even after countless kalpas (eons). The Sutra of the Wise and the Foolish states that each and every Buddha, from the initial aspiration to the ultimate attainment of Bodhi (enlightenment), single-mindedly seeks the Dharma (teachings), without regard for their own body or wealth. Compassion and wisdom are practiced in tandem, without ever retreating. Sometimes they may encounter people who force them to test their resolve by dividing their skin and flesh; sometimes they may cut off their own flesh to prolong the life of a dove; sometimes they may sacrifice a thousand heads to seek the Dharma; sometimes they may endure a thousand nails to seek four lines of verse; sometimes they may pierce their bodies to offer blood to a Yaksha (a type of spirit); sometimes they may abandon their wives and children to serve as food for a Rakshasa (a type of demon); or they may establish compassionate skillful means, transforming into birds and fish, to save sentient beings and relieve them from the suffering of hunger. Sometimes they may transform into a golden-haired lion to guide hunters; sometimes they may transform into a white elephant, extracting their tusks to offer as a gift in pursuit of Bodhi. Or they may view enemies as if they were their own children; or they may treat heretics as if they were their own kin. There is no difference between them and us, what difference is there between the holy and the mundane? The practice of the three asamkhya kalpas (incalculable eons) is all in accordance with non-outflow (untainted) wisdom. Accumulating merit from stage to stage, one finally attains the complete fruition and is called a Buddha. The Buddha's body manifests the color of Jāmbūnada gold, like a thousand suns competing in radiance. The marks and characteristics are distinct and clear, like the stars shining brightly in the night. Sitting upright in the lotus position, without turning away, perfectly clear and bright. The entire Dharma realm returns to the source, and each can behold the face of the Tathagata (Buddha). Body and mind are serene and still, and the transformative function does not miss the opportune moment, adapting and transforming according to the different categories of beings. The reward body is originally unmoving, but the wisdom and virtue of the Tathagata are inexhaustible to praise. The assembly in the Bodhimanda, each generate a heart of shame and repentance. The Buddhas were able to sacrifice their bodies for us, for countless kalpas. Alas, the World Honored One is able to do such difficult things, diligently enduring the pain of fatigue for a long time. Even while practicing asceticism for the sake of sentient beings, they do not seek small favors, hoping to lead all beings out of the defilements of the world, gather at Bodhi, and return to the other shore. The assembly, with one mind, for the sake of today's donor, so-and-so, respectfully invite the Buddhas of the ten directions, all the World Honored Ones. Disciples respectfully seek the realm of the Buddhas, which only the Buddhas can know, the essence of the land is not something that ordinary people can fathom. The transformation and function of the three bodies all establish pure lands. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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以导群生。法体无殊。有识归之得悟。但为凡夫乱想寄托无由故。使释迦诸佛不舍慈悲。直指西方十万亿刹国名极乐。佛号弥陀。现在说法。其国清净具四德庄严。永绝讥嫌等无忧恼。人天善恶皆得往生。到彼无殊齐同不退。何意然者。乃由弥陀因地世饶王佛所舍位出家。即起悲智之心广弘四十八愿。以佛愿力五逆之与十恶罪灭得生。谤法阐提回心皆往。复因韦提致请誓舍娑婆。念念无遗决定求生极乐。如来因其请故。即说定散两门三福九章。广作未闻之益。十方恒沙诸佛。共赞释迦。舒舌遍覆三千。证得往生非谬。如是等诸佛世尊。不舍慈悲。受今施主某甲及众生请。入此道场证明功德。奉请已。今劝众生等各各敛心归依合掌。 下座接高赞云。 愿往生愿往生。众等咸归命本师释迦佛十方世界诸如来。愿受施主众生请。不舍慈悲入道场。证明功德灭诸罪。回心一念见弥陀。众等身心皆踊跃。手执香华常供养。 高接下赞云 高接下请召云。 重白。道场大众等。各各敛心弹指合掌。叩头一心归命。为今施主及众生。次当奉请十方法界诸佛所说修多罗藏八万四千。又请全身散身舍利等。唯愿放大神光入此道场证明功德。又请十方声闻缘觉得道圣人。唯愿不舍慈悲现大神通。入此道场证明功 现代汉语译本 引导众生。佛法的本质并无差别。有觉识的人归向它就能得到觉悟。只因为凡夫的种种妄想没有寄托之处，所以释迦牟尼等诸佛不舍弃慈悲，直接指出在西方十万亿佛土之外，有一个名为极乐的世界，佛号阿弥陀佛（Amitabha），现在正在说法。那个国度清净，具备四种功德庄严，永远没有讥讽嫌隙等忧愁烦恼。无论是人、天、善人、恶人，都可以往生到那里。到达彼岸后，没有差别，全都一样，永不退转。为什么会这样呢？这是因为阿弥陀佛在因地时，是世饶王佛（King Serenity）舍弃王位出家。随即发起悲悯和智慧之心，广发四十八大愿。凭借佛的愿力，犯下五逆罪和十恶罪的人，罪业可以消灭而得以往生；诽谤佛法和断善根的人，只要回心转意，都可以往生。又因为韦提希夫人（Vaidehi）的恳请，发誓舍弃娑婆世界（Saha），念念不忘，决心求生极乐世界。如来因为她的请求，就说了定善和散善两种修行方法，以及三福和九品往生的道理，广泛地给予了前所未闻的利益。十方如恒河沙数般的诸佛，共同赞叹释迦牟尼佛（Sakyamuni），伸出舌头遍覆三千大千世界，证明往生极乐世界不是虚妄的。像这样，诸佛世尊不舍弃慈悲，接受今天施主某甲以及众生的祈请，进入这个道场，证明功德。奉请完毕。现在劝请各位众生，各自收摄心神，归依佛法，合掌致敬。 下座接着高声赞颂： ‘愿往生，愿往生。我们大家都归命于本师释迦牟尼佛（Sakyamuni）和十方世界诸如来。愿佛接受施主和众生的祈请，不舍弃慈悲进入道场，证明功德，灭除一切罪业。回心一念，就能见到阿弥陀佛（Amitabha）。我们大家身心都感到欢喜踊跃，手持香花，常常供养。’ 高声接下赞颂，高声接下请召： 再次禀告：道场的大众们，各自收摄心神，弹指合掌，叩头一心归命。为了今天的施主以及众生，接下来将奉请十方法界诸佛所说的修多罗藏（Sutras）八万四千部，又请全身舍利和散身舍利等。唯愿佛菩萨们放出大神光，进入这个道场，证明功德。又请十方声闻（Sravakas）、缘觉（Pratyekabuddhas）等得道圣人。唯愿不舍弃慈悲，显现大神通，进入这个道场，证明功德。
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English version To guide all beings. The essence of Dharma is without difference. Those with awareness who turn to it will attain enlightenment. It is only because ordinary people's confused thoughts have nowhere to rest that Shakyamuni (Sakyamuni) and all the Buddhas do not abandon their compassion, directly pointing to the Western Pure Land, a realm ten trillion Buddha-lands away, named Sukhavati (Pure Land), where the Buddha Amitabha (Amitabha), is currently teaching the Dharma. That land is pure, possessing the adornments of the four virtues, forever free from criticism, suspicion, and other worries and afflictions. Whether humans, devas, the virtuous, or the wicked, all can be reborn there. Upon reaching that shore, there is no difference; all are the same, never regressing. Why is this so? It is because Amitabha (Amitabha), in his causal stage, was King Serenity (King Serenity) who renounced his throne to become a monk. He then aroused the heart of compassion and wisdom, making forty-eight great vows. By the power of the Buddha's vows, those who have committed the five heinous crimes and the ten evil deeds can have their sins eradicated and be reborn there; those who slander the Dharma and sever their roots of goodness, as long as they repent and turn their minds, can all be reborn there. Furthermore, because of Queen Vaidehi's (Vaidehi) earnest request, he vowed to abandon the Saha world (Saha), never forgetting, determined to seek rebirth in the Pure Land. Because of her request, the Tathagata (Tathagata) spoke of the two methods of practice, meditative and non-meditative, as well as the principles of the Three Blessings and the Nine Grades of Rebirth, extensively bestowing unprecedented benefits. The Buddhas of the ten directions, as numerous as the sands of the Ganges River, together praised Shakyamuni Buddha (Sakyamuni), extending his tongue to cover the three thousand great thousand worlds, proving that rebirth in the Pure Land is not false. Like this, all the Buddhas and World Honored Ones do not abandon their compassion, accepting the invitation of today's donor, so-and-so, and all beings, entering this Dharma assembly to attest to the merit. Having completed the invitation, now I urge all beings to gather their minds, take refuge in the Dharma, and join their palms in reverence. The one below then raises their voice in praise: 'May we be reborn, may we be reborn. We all take refuge in our original teacher, Shakyamuni Buddha (Sakyamuni), and all the Tathagatas of the ten directions. May the Buddhas accept the invitation of the donors and all beings, not abandoning their compassion, entering the Dharma assembly, attesting to the merit, and eradicating all sins. With a single thought of repentance, we can see Amitabha (Amitabha). We all feel joyful and elated in body and mind, holding incense and flowers, constantly making offerings.' The one above responds with praise, the one above responds with the summons: I announce again: All of you in the Dharma assembly, gather your minds, snap your fingers, join your palms, and prostrate yourselves with one heart, taking refuge. For the sake of today's donor and all beings, next we will invite the eighty-four thousand Sutra collections (Sutras) spoken by all the Buddhas of the ten directions, as well as the complete body relics and scattered body relics. May the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas emit great divine light, entering this Dharma assembly, attesting to the merit. Also, we invite the Arhats (Sravakas) and Pratyekabuddhas (Pratyekabuddhas) of the ten directions who have attained enlightenment. May they not abandon their compassion, manifesting great spiritual powers, entering this Dharma assembly, attesting to the merit. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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德。又当奉请诸菩萨众普贤文殊观音势至等。唯愿不舍慈悲满众生愿。入此道场证明功德。所以归依奉请者。此诸菩萨从初发意乃至菩提。常行平等接引无偏。自利利他无时暂息。常以法音觉诸世间。光明普照无量佛土。一切世界六种震动。总摄魔界动魔宫殿。掴裂邪网消灭诸见。散诸尘劳坏诸欲堑。开阐法门。显明清白光融佛法。宣流正化。常作不染身口意业。常行不退身口意行。常行不动身口意业。常行赞叹身口意业。常行清净身口意业。常行离恼身口意业。常行智慧身口意业。觉悟成就定慧成就。此诸菩萨。常为诸天龙八部人王梵王等。守护恭敬供养。一切众生为救为归。为明为尊为胜为上。具无量行愿多所饶益。安稳天人利益一切。游步十方行权方便。入佛法藏究竟彼岸。智慧圣明不可思议。转佛法轮。成就如来一切种智。于一切法悉得自在。如是等菩萨大士不可称计。唯愿不舍慈悲。受众生请一时来会入此道场。为今施主某甲证明功德。今劝道场众等人等。敛心归依合掌礼。 下接高赞云。 愿往生愿往生。众等希闻诸佛法。龙宫八万四千藏。已施神光入道场。证明功德复满愿。因兹离苦见弥陀。法界含灵亦除障。我等身心皆踊跃。手执香华常供养。 高接下赞云。 愿往生愿往 德（De）。又应当奉请诸菩萨众，如普贤（Puxian，意为普皆贤善）、文殊（Wenshu，意为妙吉祥）、观音（Guanyin，意为观世音）、势至（Shizhi，意为大势至）等。唯愿诸菩萨不舍慈悲，满足众生愿望，进入此道场，证明功德。所以要归依奉请这些菩萨的原因是，这些菩萨从最初发心直至证得菩提，常行平等，接引众生没有偏颇，自利利他没有片刻停息，常用佛法之音觉悟世间，光明普照无量佛土，一切世界发生六种震动，总摄魔界，震动魔宫殿，掴裂邪网，消灭各种邪见，散除各种尘劳，摧毁各种欲望的壁垒，开阐佛法之门，显明清白光明的佛法，宣流正法教化，常作不被污染的身口意业，常行不退转的身口意行，常行不动的身口意业，常行赞叹的身口意业，常行清净的身口意业，常行远离烦恼的身口意业，常行智慧的身口意业，觉悟成就，定慧成就。这些菩萨，常为诸天、龙八部、人王、梵王等守护、恭敬、供养。一切众生都以他们为救助、为归宿、为光明、为尊贵、为殊胜、为至上。具足无量行愿，多所饶益，安稳天人，利益一切。游步十方，行使权巧方便，进入佛法宝藏，究竟到达彼岸。智慧圣明，不可思议，转动佛法轮，成就如来的一切种智，对于一切法都得到自在。像这样的菩萨大士，数量不可称计。唯愿诸菩萨不舍慈悲，接受众生的祈请，一时来集会于此道场，为今天的施主某甲证明功德。现在劝道场中的各位，收摄心神，归依佛法，合掌行礼。 下面接高声赞颂： 愿往生，愿往生。各位希望听闻诸佛的佛法。龙宫中的八万四千法藏，已经施放神光进入道场。证明功德，又满足愿望，因此得以脱离苦难，见到阿弥陀佛。法界所有众生也能消除业障。我们身心都感到踊跃，手持香花，常常供养。 高声接下面的赞颂： 愿往生，愿往生。