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English version In accordance with the times. I respectfully bow to the Ever- abiding Three Jewels (Three Jewels, Buddha, Dharma, Sangha), may the teachers of the past and present always be our guides. I respectfully bow to the Ever-abiding Three Jewels, may the sacred influence of the Tenno (Tenno, Emperor of Japan) and Tenno's wife (Tenno's wife, Empress of Japan) be boundless. I respectfully bow to the Ever-abiding Three Jewels, may all princes and princesses, civil and military officials be safe and well. I respectfully bow to the Ever-abiding Three Jewels, may our present parents and all virtuous friends have health and longevity. I respectfully bow to the Ever-abiding Three Jewels, may the benefactors of the ten directions perfect the Six Paramitas (Six Paramitas, generosity, morality, patience, diligence, concentration, wisdom). I respectfully bow to the Ever-abiding Three Jewels, may all the people and spirits of this country (This country, refers to Japan) who have passed away be reborn in the Pure Land (Pure Land, the pure land where Amitabha Buddha resides). I respectfully bow to the Ever-abiding Three Jewels, may the Sangharama Deva (Sangharama Deva, the guardian deity of the monastery) and all their retinue be happy and at ease. I respectfully bow to the Ever-abiding Three Jewels, may the four directions be peaceful and weapons be laid down. I respectfully bow to the Ever-abiding Three Jewels, may all sentient beings suffering in the Three Evil Paths (Three Evil Paths, hell, hungry ghosts, animals) and Eight Difficulties (Eight Difficulties, eight obstacles that make it difficult to practice Buddhism) be liberated soon. I respectfully bow to the Ever-abiding Three Jewels, may all sentient beings in the Dharmadhatu (Dharmadhatu, the fundamental essence on which all phenomena in the universe depend) forever eliminate the Three Obstructions (Three Obstructions, afflictions, karma, retribution), take refuge in the Dharma, and sincerely repent. Sincere Repentance: The Buddhas of the ten directions are immeasurable, and their knowledge is inexhaustible. I now reveal all my evil deeds before them. From the three poisons of greed, hatred, and delusion, come the nine kinds of afflictions, arising from these afflictions. All the sins committed in this life or in past lives, I now repent. If I am to receive karmic retribution in the Three Evil Paths (Three Evil Paths, hell, hungry ghosts, animals), I vow to repay it in this life and not fall into the evil paths to suffer. Having repented, I take refuge in the Three Jewels. Sincere Entreaty: All the Buddhas of the ten directions, those who have now attained enlightenment, I entreat you to turn the Dharma wheel (Turning the Dharma Wheel, preaching the Dharma) and bring peace and happiness to all sentient beings. All the Buddhas of the ten directions, if you wish to relinquish your lives, I now bow my head and entreat you to remain in the world for a long time. Having entreated, I take refuge in the Three Jewels. Sincere Rejoicing: All the merits of generosity, the practice of upholding precepts and cultivating meditation, all the good deeds arising from body, speech, and mind, all the merits of the past, present, and future. The practitioners of the Hearer Vehicle, the Solitary Realizer Vehicle, and the Bodhisattva Vehicle, as well as the sages who have perfected the merits of the three vehicles, and the merits of all ordinary beings, I rejoice and praise them all. Having rejoiced, I take refuge in the Three Jewels. Sincere Dedication: All the merits that I have, I gather them all together, and for the sake of all sentient beings, I correctly dedicate them to the path of Buddhahood. Having dedicated, I take refuge in the Three Jewels. Sincere Aspiration: May all sentient beings generate the Bodhi mind (Bodhi mind, the mind seeking enlightenment), keep their minds focused, and constantly contemplate all the Buddhas of the ten directions. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 愿诸众生．永破诸烦恼．了了见佛性． 犹如妙德等。 发愿已。归命礼三宝。
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诸大德。欲求寂灭乐。当学沙门法。衣食计身命精粗随众等。今朝某日僧各六念。六念已礼佛恭敬。 自归依佛 当愿众生 体解大道 发无上意 自归依法 当愿众生 深入经藏 智慧如海 自归依僧 当愿众生 统理大众 一切无碍 愿诸众生 三业清净 奉持尊教 和南圣众 大集经咒 南无佛陀耶 胡嚧嚧 悉度嚧 遮赋婆 讫利波 悉檀尼 步嚧尼 娑婆诃 此咒出大集经。诵一遍当诵十二部经一遍。又当礼万五千佛名四十万八千五百遍。又持咒人身上如大地微尘。如是等罪普皆消灭。 南无救苦观世音菩萨摩诃萨。 南无救苦观世音菩萨摩诃萨。 南无救苦观世音菩萨摩诃萨。 向来称扬十念功德。广大善根资益亡者。花台花阁空裹相迎。宝坐宝床乘虚接引。摩尼殿上听说苦空。般若池中荡除心垢。观音化佛为作证明。弥勒坐前分明受记。六亲眷属七族因缘。百福庄严天龙卫护。三涂息苦。地狱停酸。大及亡灵俱时离苦。和南圣众。檀为万行首。舍着离悭贪。是故今施主。持财奉布施。以此胜善根。果报无穷尽。逮及苦众生。当来成佛道。 施粥偈 现代汉语译本：愿所有众生，永远破除各种烦恼，清清楚楚地见到佛性，就像妙德（Manjushri，文殊菩萨的别名）等菩萨一样。 发愿完毕，归命礼敬三宝（佛、法、僧）。 各位大德，想要寻求寂静涅槃的快乐，应当学习沙门的修行方法。衣食住行，都应量力而行，随顺大众。今天某日，僧众各自修习六念（念佛、念法、念僧、念戒、念施、念天）。六念完毕，礼佛以示恭敬。 自皈依佛，当愿众生，体解大道，发无上意。 自皈依法，当愿众生，深入经藏，智慧如海。 自皈依僧，当愿众生，统理大众，一切无碍。 愿所有众生，身口意三业清净，奉持佛陀的教诲，向圣众致敬。 《大集经》咒语： 南无佛陀耶（Namo Buddhaya，皈依佛陀） 胡嚧嚧 悉度嚧 遮赋婆 讫利波 悉檀尼 步嚧尼 娑婆诃（Svaha，愿成就）。 此咒出自《大集经》。诵读一遍，相当于诵读十二部经一遍。又相当于礼拜一万五千尊佛的名号四十万八千五百遍。而且，持咒人身上如同大地微尘般众多的罪业，都能普遍地消灭。 南无救苦观世音菩萨摩诃萨（Namo Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva Mahāsattva，皈依救苦救难的观世音大菩萨）。 南无救苦观世音菩萨摩诃萨（Namo Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva Mahāsattva，皈依救苦救难的观世音大菩萨）。 南无救苦观世音菩萨摩诃萨（Namo Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva Mahāsattva，皈依救苦救难的观世音大菩萨）。 方才称扬十念的功德，以广大善根资助亡者。愿花台花阁在空中迎接，宝座宝床乘虚接引。在摩尼殿上听说苦空的道理，在般若池中洗涤心中的污垢。观音化佛为此作证明，弥勒（Maitreya，未来佛）佛前分明地受到授记。六亲眷属和七族因缘，都得到百福庄严，天龙护卫。三涂（地狱、饿鬼、畜生）止息痛苦，地狱停止酸楚。愿所有亡灵都同时脱离痛苦。向圣众致敬。布施是万行之首，舍弃贪婪。因此，现在施主，以财物奉献布施。以此殊胜的善根，果报无穷无尽，愿所有受苦的众生，将来都能成就佛道。 施粥偈
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English version: May all sentient beings forever break free from all afflictions and clearly see the Buddha-nature, just like Manjushri (Manjushri, a bodhisattva representing wisdom) and other bodhisattvas. Having made the vows, I take refuge in the Triple Gem (Buddha, Dharma, Sangha). Virtuous ones, if you seek the joy of peaceful Nirvana, you should learn the ways of a Shramana (a wandering ascetic). In clothing, food, and lodging, be mindful of your body and life, and follow the community in both coarse and fine matters. Today, on this particular day, each member of the Sangha should practice the six recollections (recollection of the Buddha, Dharma, Sangha, morality, generosity, and the devas). After the six recollections, pay homage to the Buddha with reverence. Taking refuge in the Buddha, may all beings understand the Great Path and generate the unsurpassed intention. Taking refuge in the Dharma, may all beings deeply enter the scripture treasury and have wisdom like the sea. Taking refuge in the Sangha, may all beings lead the assembly harmoniously, with no obstacles whatsoever. May all beings have purity in their three karmas (body, speech, and mind), uphold the honored teachings, and pay homage to the holy assembly. The Dharani from the Mahasamghata Sutra: Namo Buddhaya (Namo Buddhaya, Homage to the Buddha) Hū lū hū siddhū lū cha fu po qi li po siddhāni bù lū ni Svaha (Svaha, may it be accomplished). This Dharani comes from the Mahasamghata Sutra. Reciting it once is equivalent to reciting twelve sutras once. It is also equivalent to bowing to the names of 15,000 Buddhas 408,500 times. Moreover, the sins on the body of the mantra holder, as numerous as the dust particles of the earth, will all be universally extinguished. Namo Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva Mahāsattva (Namo Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva Mahāsattva, Homage to Avalokiteśvara, the great Bodhisattva who saves from suffering). Namo Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva Mahāsattva (Namo Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva Mahāsattva, Homage to Avalokiteśvara, the great Bodhisattva who saves from suffering). Namo Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva Mahāsattva (Namo Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva Mahāsattva, Homage to Avalokiteśvara, the great Bodhisattva who saves from suffering). The merits of reciting the ten recitations just now, with vast roots of goodness, benefit the deceased. May flower platforms and flower pavilions welcome them in the sky, and precious seats and precious beds guide them in the void. May they hear the teachings of suffering and emptiness in the Mani Hall, and cleanse the defilements of their hearts in the Prajna Pool. May Avalokiteshvara (Avalokiteshvara, the Bodhisattva of compassion) and the manifested Buddhas bear witness to this, and may they receive clear predictions before Maitreya (Maitreya, the future Buddha). May their six kinds of relatives and seven generations of karmic connections all receive the adornment of a hundred blessings, and may the devas and dragons protect them. May the suffering of the three lower realms (hell, hungry ghost, animal) cease, and may the bitterness of hell stop. May all the deceased simultaneously be liberated from suffering. Homage to the holy assembly. Giving is the head of all practices, abandoning attachment and greed. Therefore, now the donors offer alms with their wealth. With this supreme root of goodness, may the karmic rewards be endless, and may all suffering beings attain Buddhahood in the future. Verse for Offering Congee -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 天帝释说 持戒清净如所奉 恭敬随时以粥施 十利饶益于行者 色力寿乐辞清辩 宿食风除饥渴消 是名良药佛所说 欲得生天长受乐 应当以粥施众僧
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南无十方无边际．去来现在一切佛．等空不动真如智． 清净皎识庵摩罗．清净法身毗嚧遮． 圆满报应嚧舍那．应化色身千百亿． 释迦牟尼现娑婆．三佛体同一切尔．故我顶礼诸佛陀． 南无十方无边际．去来现在一切佛． 诸佛身如新明镜．我心净若摩尼珠．诸佛悉来入我身． 我还遍入诸佛躯．彼此相入如镜像． 无来无去体空虚．无障无碍无生灭．故我顶礼心真如． 南无十方无边际．去来现在一切佛． 诸佛真身并如镜．善现圣凡真身相． 一一身现一切身．一切身中身无量．法性清净体空融． 身相涉入而无障．法身圆满遍法界． 故我顶礼如来藏． 南无十方无边际．去来现在一切佛． 圣凡心性真如来．具足一切功德财． 智慧光明恒普照．自性清净心本开．常乐我净真识智． 清净不变始终明．久乘如道成正觉． 故我顶礼心如来． 南无十方无边际． 去来现在一切佛．法身实相真如智．湛然圆满遍世界． 一切诸法藏总持．总持是心能善誓． 不信见闻及觉知．无知见觉觉真正．自觉觉他佛无二． 故我顶 现代汉语译本 天帝释（Śakra Devānām Indra）说： ‘持戒清净，如法奉行，恭敬地随时以粥供养，能使修行者获得十种利益：色泽光润、气力充足、寿命延长、安乐适意、言辞清晰、辩才无碍、消除宿食、祛除风疾、止息饥渴。这被称为良药，是佛陀所说的。 想要升天，长久享受快乐，应当以粥供养众僧。’ 皈依十方无边无际、过去现在未来一切诸佛，等同虚空、不动摇的真如智慧，清净明澈的庵摩罗识（Amala-vijñāna），清净法身毗卢遮那佛（Vairocana），圆满报身卢舍那佛（Locana），应化色身千百亿化身，在娑婆世界示现的释迦牟尼佛（Śākyamuni）。三佛体性相同，一切皆是如此，所以我顶礼诸佛。 皈依十方无边无际、过去现在未来一切诸佛，诸佛之身犹如崭新的明镜，我的心清净如同摩尼宝珠。诸佛全部进入我的身中，我还遍入诸佛之躯。彼此互相进入，如同镜像一般，无来无去，本体空虚，无有障碍，无有生灭。所以我顶礼心的真如。 皈依十方无边无际、过去现在未来一切诸佛，诸佛真身都如明镜一般，清晰地显现圣人凡夫的真身形象。一个身体显现一切身体，一切身体中身体无量无边。法性清净，本体空寂融合，身相相互涉入而没有障碍，法身圆满周遍法界，所以我顶礼如来藏（Tathāgatagarbha）。 皈依十方无边无际、过去现在未来一切诸佛，圣人凡夫的心性就是真如如来，具足一切功德财富，智慧光明恒常普遍照耀，自性清净，心本来就已开显，常乐我净的真实识智，清净不变，始终光明，长久乘如实之道成就正等正觉，所以我顶礼心如来。 皈依十方无边无际、过去现在未来一切诸佛，法身实相真如智慧，澄澈圆满周遍世界，一切诸法总持于心，总持之心能够善于发誓，不相信见闻以及觉知，没有知见觉才是真正的觉悟，自觉觉他，佛没有二致，所以我顶