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t50n2055 xuanzong dynasty translator subhakarasimha biography.g2.0f

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English version: In Central India, there was a secret practitioner of meditation and chanting, who could emit white light from his mouth. Without wind, his boat could travel ten thousand miles a day. Once, he and the merchants encountered a group of robbers, facing the danger of being killed. He comforted his companions and silently recited true mantras. Seven Kotis (Koti, ten million) of Buddhas and Bodhisattvas fully manifested their forms. The robbers were indeed annihilated by other bandits, who then confessed their crimes and surrendered sincerely, guiding them through the dangerous and safe paths. They crossed desolate lands, crossed poisonous rivers, and reached the Middle Heaven realm, where they met the king. The king's wife was the sister of the Upadhyaya (Upādhyaya, preceptor). The Upadhyaya wore the same clothes as ordinary people, but his companions served him with the etiquette of a king. The king asked the reason for this and praised him endlessly. The Bodhi family (those who practice the Bodhi path) returned together that day. Clouds of compassion covered the sky, and the entire realm underwent a sincere transformation. Then, the Upadhyaya opened the treasury of the Three Vehicles (Śrāvakayāna, Pratyekabuddhayana, Bodhisattvayana), exhausted the doctrines of all the schools, and recited verses and chapters without omission. He expounded the meaning of the Dragon Palace and obtained the frequency of Simha (Simha, lion) . His name shook the Five Indias, and he was honored as the chief. Nalanda (Nālandā, ancient Indian Buddhist monastery) was the source of the Semblance Dharma (the period of decline of the Buddha's teachings) and the gathering place of many sages. The Upadhyaya picked up a jewel and decorated the forehead of the large Buddha statue, which was as bright as the moon during the day and shone brightly at night. Among the Sangha treasures was Dharmagupta (Dharmagupta, Dharma protector), whom the Tang Dynasty called Dharma protector, who held the secret key to the Samadhi gate and wore the secret seal of the Tathagata (Tathāgata, one of the titles of the Buddha). His face was like that of a forty-year-old, but he was actually eight hundred years old. The Upadhyaya then bowed his head to his feet and honored him as his root teacher. The Upadhyaya saw that the food in his teacher's bowl was not from their country, so he showed it to a Chan monk, who was Chinese. He saw that the oil cakes were still warm and the millet rice still had residual heat, and he sighed in surprise: 'China is one hundred and eight thousand miles away from here. The rice was cooked in the morning and delivered here at noon. How fast is this!' Everyone present was shocked, but only the Upadhyaya remained silent. The teacher secretly said to the Upadhyaya: 'The Chongge (double storied pavilion) of the White Horse Temple (Baima Temple) in China has just been completed. I have just returned after receiving offerings. You can remain silent, you are truly worthy of learning.' Then, the teacher transmitted to him the teachings of Dharani (Dhāraṇī, total retention), surrounded by dragons and gods, clearly appearing before his eyes. Countless Mudras (Mudrā, hand gestures) were all received at once. On the same day, he was initiated (Abhiṣeka, a religious ceremony) and became a teacher of gods and humans (Devarakṣita, teacher of gods and humans), and was called Sun Tripitaka. The Tripitaka (Tripitaka, the general name of Buddhist scriptures) has six meanings: internally, it is Samadhi (Samadhi, meditation), Śila (Śila, precepts), and Prajñā (Prajñā, wisdom); externally, it is Sutra (Sutra, Buddhist scriptures), Vinaya (Vinaya, precepts), and Abhidharma (Abhidharma, Abhidharma). Use Dharani (Dhāraṇī, total retention mantra) to summarize them. Only Dharani is the fast wheel, the sea of liberation and auspiciousness, and all the Buddhas of the three times (past, present, and future) are born from it. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 此门。夫惠照所传。一灯而已。根殊性异。灯亦无边。由是有百亿释迦。微尘三昧。菩萨以金刚。总摄于诸定。白月玄同于法身。顿升阶位。邻于大觉。此其相也。   和上遍礼圣迹。修环大荒。不悔艰难。每所三至。为迦叶剃发。受观音摩顶。尝结夏于灵鹫山。有猛兽前路。深入穴。穴明如昼。见牟尼立像。左右侍者。色相如生。中印土大旱。求 和上请雨。观音大圣。在月轮中。手执军持。注水于地中。感咽于双树之下。问往昔于佛世之人为者不言。十闻其一。锻金如贝叶。写大般若。镕银起窣堵波。等佛身相。母后谓 和上已没。泪竭丧明。及寄疏问安。朗然如故。大雄灭后。外道如林。九十六宗。各专其见 和上随其所执。垂谕破疑。解邪缚于空门。返迷津于觉路。法云大小而均泽。定水方圆而满器。仆异学之旗鼓。建心王之胜幢。使其以念制狂。即身观佛。本师喜曰。善男子。中国有缘可以行矣。遂顶辞东下。历迦湿弥罗国中夜次过河。河无舟梁。浮空以济。受谓于长者。有罗汉降曰。我小乘之圣。大德是登地菩萨。乃让席推尊 和上赠以名衣。遂升空而去。至乌场国。有白鼠旋绕。日献金钱。讲毗尼于突厥之庭。而可敦请法。乃安禅树下。法为金字。列在空中。突厥宫人。有以手按其乳。乳为三道飞 { "translations": [ "现代汉语译本:", "此法门,是惠照(僧人名)所传,犹如一盏明灯。由于众生根器不同,秉性各异,灯所照亮的境界也无边无际。因此,才有百亿释迦(Śākyamuni,佛教创始人),以及如微尘般众多的三昧(Samādhi,禅定)。菩萨(Bodhisattva,指发菩提心,立志成佛的修行者)用金刚般坚定的意志,总摄一切禅定。白月般清净的智慧,与法身(Dharmakāya,佛的真身)玄妙地融为一体,迅速提升修行阶位,接近于大觉(Mahābodhi,指佛的觉悟)。这就是此法门的殊胜之处。", "", "和上(héshàng,对僧人的尊称)遍礼圣迹,在广阔荒凉之地修行,不畏艰难困苦,每处圣迹都要去三次。他为迦叶(Kāśyapa,佛教中的一位重要弟子)剃度,接受观音(Avalokiteśvara,佛教中的一位菩萨)摩顶。曾经在灵鹫山(Gṛdhrakūṭa,佛教圣山)结夏安居。有猛兽挡住去路,他深入洞穴,洞穴明亮如白昼,见到牟尼(牟尼,释迦牟尼的简称)的立像,左右侍者栩栩如生。中印土(Madhya-deśa,古代印度中部地区)大旱,国王祈求和上祈雨。观音大圣在月轮中,手持军持(kuṇḍikā,水瓶),向地上注水。他曾在双树(Śāla trees,佛陀涅槃之处的娑罗双树)下感动哭泣。询问往昔佛陀在世时的人,他们也不愿多说,十个人中只有一人愿意说。他用黄金锻造成贝叶(贝叶,棕榈树叶,用于书写佛经),书写《大般若经》(Mahāprajñāpāramitā Sūtra,般若经的总称)。用白银建造窣堵波(Stupa,佛塔),其大小与佛身相等。母后(指国王的母亲)以为和上已经去世,悲伤得哭瞎了眼睛,后来寄信问候,才知道和上安然无恙。大雄(Mahāvīra,释迦牟尼的称号之一)涅槃后,外道(Tīrthika,佛教以外的宗教或哲学)兴盛,九十六种宗派,各自坚持自己的见解。和上根据他们所执着的,给予开示,破除他们的疑惑,解开他们被邪见束缚的心灵,使他们从迷途返回觉悟之路。他的佛法如法云般,无论大小都能得到滋润;他的禅定之水,无论方圆都能充满。他摧毁了异端的旗帜和战鼓,建立了心王的殊胜宝幢,使他们用正念来控制狂妄之心,当下观照佛陀。本师(指和上的老师)高兴地说:‘善男子,你与中国有缘,可以前往了。’于是和上告别老师,向东出发,途经迦湿弥罗国(Kashmir,古代印度北部地区),半夜过河,河上没有船只和桥梁,他凌空渡过。有长者告诉他,有罗汉(Arhat,佛教修行者所证得的果位)降临,罗汉说:‘我是小乘(Hinayana,佛教的一个派别)的圣者,大德您是登地菩萨(Bhūmi-prāpta Bodhisattva,证得菩萨果位的菩萨)。’于是让出座位,推崇和上。和上赠送他名贵的衣服,罗汉便升空而去。到达乌场国(Udyāna,古代印度北部地区),有白鼠围绕着他,每天献上金钱。他在突厥(Turk,古代中亚民族)的朝廷讲授毗尼(Vinaya,佛教戒律),可敦(Khagan,突厥君主的称号)请他讲法。他便在树下安禅,所讲的佛法化为金字,排列在空中。突厥宫女,有人用手按他的乳房,乳房中飞出三道光芒。", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "",