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English version Then, Biao held the heavenly robe and the heavenly bowl, just like a bhikkhu (Buddhist monk) who had completed five years of training, descending the mountain along the path. The plants and trees bowed down for him, covering the road, with no distinction between streams and valleys, high and low. Flying birds and fierce beasts submissively walked in front of him. Moreover, a voice was heard in the air announcing to the villages and settlements: 'The Bodhisattva (enlightened being) is coming down the mountain, why not welcome him?' At that time, the people, both men and women, some spread their hair to cover the mud, some took off their clothes to cover the road, some used felt carpets and fine mattresses to support his feet, and some used splendid mattresses to fill the pits, all expressing their sincerity and accommodating human feelings, allowing him to step on them one by one. A woman carried half a bolt of white coarse cloth, covering it on the road, showing a look of panic and busyness, avoiding and walking elsewhere. Biao felt that she was being unfair, and said: 'It is not that I am without compassion and treat people unequally. Just now I saw that between the threads of the coarse cloth, there were all piglets. I was afraid of harming their lives, so I avoided it, to avoid mistakenly committing the sin of killing.' Tracing back to that woman, she was originally a butcher's family selling pork, and that's how she got this coarse cloth. From then on, there were often two tigers following Biao on the left and right. Biao said to them: 'I will not enter the city walls, you can guide me to a place where I can practice.' So the tigers walked slowly, for thirty li (Chinese mile), to a hillside, squatting and kneeling in front of him. At that time, Biao hung his khakkhara (monk's staff) on a tree branch, spread out the grass and sat upright. Believers from all directions came without being persuaded, and together they built a sangharama (monastery), named Jinshan Temple (Golden Mountain Temple). Later, there were many people who came here to seek precepts and repent of their sins every year. Now the props in the ancestral hall still exist. (Sūmeru, i.e., Mount Sumeru (mythical mountain at the center of the universe)). Doushuai Guijing Ji, Volume 1 Phonetic Interpretation Yan (Pronounced as 'yan' in the fourth tone, same as the character '艳'. Meaning good and beautiful) Tao (Pronounced as 'tao', hard wood, also pronounced as 'chou', also known as Taowu (mythical creature)) Wei Yi (The upper character is pronounced 'wei', the lower character is pronounced 'yi') Zhan Zhan (The upper character is pronounced 'zhu', the lower character is pronounced 'zhan', rising tone. Refers to a shed, that is, the so-called plank road) Tang (Pronounced as 'tang', refers to a place where gold and silk are stored) Tan (Pronounced as 'tan', refers to reaching, spreading, deep and broad, long and extended) Dharani (Also written as Jhavita (jhāpita), meaning cremation) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 云焚烧) 禅那 (此云静虑) 馝馟 (上音弼。下音涂。皆香也) 沁 (侵字去声水名) 畎
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(涓字上声。田中沟也。又六畎为一亩也) 罽 (音记。织毛为之亦北天竺国名) 氍毹 (上音渠。下音舒) 㲲 (音牒。细毛布也。又西国有屮实。如茧茧中丝如纑。名曰白㲲) 狶 (音喜。猪虱也) 郛 (音孚郭也) 伽蓝 (具云僧伽蓝。华言众园。谓众僧共居。则能生植道芽圣果也。此方名寺。或名院) 卍新续藏第 88 册 No. 1643 兜率龟镜集 兜率龟镜集卷中 广州南海宝象林沙门释弘赞在犙辑 ○中集 上生内院 上生经云。佛告优波离。佛灭度后。我诸弟子。若有精进。修诸功德。威仪不缺。扫塔涂地。以众名香。妙花供养。行众三昧。深入正受。读诵经典。如是等人。应当至心。虽不断结。如得六通。应当系念。念佛形像。称弥勒名。如是等辈。若一念顷。受八戒斋。修诸净业。发弘誓愿。命终之后。譬如壮士屈伸臂顷。即得往生兜率陀天。于莲花上。结加趺坐。五千天子。作天妓乐。持天曼陀罗花。摩阿曼 现代汉语译本 云焚烧 禅那（Dhyana，此云静虑） 馝馟（bi tu，上音弼，下音涂，都是香的意思） 沁（qin，侵字去声，水名） 畎（quan，涓字上声，田中沟渠。又六畎为一亩） 罽（ji，音记，用毛织成，也是北天竺国名） 氍毹（qu shu，上音渠，下音舒） 㲲（die，音牒，细毛布。又西国有屮实，像茧，茧中丝像纑，名叫白㲲） 狶（xi，音喜，猪虱） 郛（fu，音孚，外城） 伽蓝（Sangharama，具云僧伽蓝摩，华言众园，指众僧共同居住的地方，能生长道芽圣果。此方称寺，或称院） 卍新续藏第 88 册 No. 1643 兜率龟镜集 兜率龟镜集卷中 广州南海宝象林沙门释弘赞在犙辑 ○中集 上生内院 上生经云：佛告优波离（Upali），佛灭度后，我的弟子们，若能精进修行各种功德，威仪没有缺失，扫塔涂地，用各种名香、妙花供养，修行各种三昧（Samadhi），深入正受，读诵经典，这样的人，应当至心，虽然没有断除烦恼结缚，也能像得到六神通一样。应当系念，念佛的形像，称念弥勒（Maitreya）菩萨的名号。这样的人，若在一念之间，受持八戒斋，修习各种清净的行业，发起广大的誓愿，命终之后，就像壮士屈伸手臂一样迅速，就能往生到兜率陀天（Tusita Heaven），在莲花上结跏趺坐。五千天子，演奏天上的音乐，手持天上的曼陀罗（Mandala）花，摩阿曼陀罗花。
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English version Cloud Burning Dhyana (This means 'quiet contemplation') Bi Tu (The upper sound is bi, the lower sound is tu, both meaning fragrance) Qin (The qin character, departing tone, name of a river) Quan (The juan character, rising tone, a ditch in a field. Also, six quan make one mu) Ji (Pronounced ji, woven from wool, also the name of a country in North India) Qu Shu (The upper sound is qu, the lower sound is shu) Die (Pronounced die, fine woolen cloth. Also, the Western Regions have a fruit like a cocoon, with silk inside like hemp, called white die) Xi (Pronounced xi, pig louse) Fu (Pronounced fu, outer city wall) Sangharama (Fully called Sangharama, in Chinese it means 'garden of the assembly,' referring to the place where the assembly of monks lives together, which can grow the sprouts of the path and the sacred fruit. This place is called a temple or a monastery) 卍 New Continued Collection, Volume 88, No. 1643, Collection of Reflections on the Tushita Heaven Collection of Reflections on the Tushita Heaven, Volume Middle Compiled by the Shramana Shi Hongzan of Bao Xiang Forest in Nanhai, Guangzhou ○ Middle Collection: Rebirth in the Inner Court The Sutra of Rebirth states: The Buddha told Upali, 'After the Buddha's Parinirvana, if my disciples are diligent, cultivate various merits, have complete deportment, sweep stupas and plaster the ground, make offerings with various famous incenses and wonderful flowers, practice various Samadhis, deeply enter into right reception, and recite scriptures, such people should be sincere. Although they have not severed the bonds of affliction, they should be like those who have attained the six supernormal powers. They should keep mindfulness, be mindful of the Buddha's image, and recite the name of Maitreya Bodhisattva. Such people, if in a single moment, uphold the eight precepts and fast, cultivate various pure deeds, and make great vows, after the end of their lives, as quickly as a strong man extends and retracts his arm, they will be reborn in the Tushita Heaven, sitting in full lotus posture on a lotus flower. Five thousand heavenly beings will play heavenly music, holding heavenly Mandala flowers, and Maha Mandala flowers.' --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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陀罗花。以散其上。赞言。善哉善哉。善男子。汝于阎浮提。广修福业。来生此处。此处名兜率陀天。今此天主。名曰弥勒。汝当归依。应声即礼。礼已。谛观眉间白毫相光。即得超越九十亿劫生死之罪。是时菩萨。随其宿缘。为说妙法。令其坚固。不退转于无上道心。如是等众生。若净诸业。行六事法。必定无疑。当得生于兜率天上。值遇弥勒。亦随弥勒下阎浮提。第一闻法。于未来世。值遇贤劫一切诸佛。于星宿劫。亦得值遇诸佛世尊。于诸佛前。受菩提起。佛告优波离。佛灭度后。四部弟子。天龙八部人等。是诸大众。若有得闻弥勒菩萨摩阿萨名者。闻已欢喜。恭敬礼拜。此人命终。如弹指顷。即得往生。如前无异。但得闻是弥勒名者。命终亦不堕黑暗处。边地邪见。诸恶律仪。恒生正见。眷属成就。不谤三宝。天龙鬼神。若有欲生兜率天者。当作是观。系念思惟。念兜率陀天。持佛禁戒。一日至七日。思惟十善。行十善道。以此功德。回向愿生弥勒前者。当作是观。作是观者。若见一天人。坐一莲花。若一念顷。称弥勒名。此人除却千二百劫生死之罪。但闻弥勒名。合掌恭敬。此人除却五千劫生死之罪。若有礼敬弥勒者。除百亿劫生死之罪。设不生天。未来世中。龙华菩提树下。亦得值遇。发无上道心。佛说 现代汉语译本 用陀罗花（Dhara flower）散布在他的身上，赞叹道：‘善哉！善哉！善男子，你在阎浮提（Jambudvipa，我们所居住的这个世界）广修福业，来生到这个地方。这个地方名叫兜率陀天（Tushita Heaven）。现在这里的统治者，名叫弥勒（Maitreya）。你应该归依他。’那个人应声便礼拜，礼拜完毕，仔细观察弥勒菩萨眉间的白毫相光，就能超越九十亿劫的生死之罪。这时，弥勒菩萨会根据他过去世的因缘，为他说微妙的佛法，使他的道心坚固，永不退转于无上菩提之心。像这样的众生，如果清净各种业障，奉行六事法，必定无疑，能够往生到兜率陀天，值遇弥勒菩萨，也会跟随弥勒菩萨下生阎浮提，第一个听闻佛法，在未来世，值遇贤劫（Bhadrakalpa）中的一切诸佛，在星宿劫（Nakshatra-kalpa），也能值遇诸佛世尊，在诸佛面前，接受菩提的授记。 佛告诉优波离（Upali）：佛灭度后，四部弟子（比丘、比丘尼、优婆塞、优婆夷），天龙八部（Devas, Nagas and other supernatural beings）人等，这些大众，如果有人听闻弥勒菩萨摩诃萨（Maitreya Bodhisattva Mahasattva）的名号，听闻后心生欢喜，恭敬礼拜，这个人命终之后，如同弹指顷刻之间，就能往生到兜率陀天，和前面所说的情况一样。只要听闻弥勒菩萨的名号，命终后也不会堕入黑暗之处、边地邪见、各种恶劣的戒律，恒常生起正见，眷属圆满成就，不诽谤三宝。天龙鬼神，如果想要往生兜率天，应当作这样的观想，系念思惟，忆念兜率陀天，持守佛的禁戒，一日到七日，思惟十善，奉行十善道，以此功德，回向发愿往生到弥勒菩萨的座前，应当作这样的观想。作这样的观想的人，如果见到一位天人，坐在一朵莲花上，如果在一念之间，称念弥勒菩萨的名号，这个人就能消除一千二百劫的生死之罪。只要听闻弥勒菩萨的名号，合掌恭敬，这个人就能消除五千劫的生死之罪。如果有人礼敬弥勒菩萨，就能消除百亿劫的生死之罪。即使不能往生到兜率天，在未来世中，也能在龙华树（Nagapushpa tree）下的菩提树下，值遇弥勒菩萨，发起无上菩提之心。佛说。
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English version Scatter Dhara flowers upon him and praise, saying, 'Excellent! Excellent! Good man, you have cultivated extensive meritorious deeds in Jambudvipa (the world we live in), and you are reborn here. This place is called Tushita Heaven. The lord of this heaven is named Maitreya (the future Buddha). You should take refuge in him.' He will immediately prostrate in response. After prostrating, by carefully observing the white hair mark between Maitreya's eyebrows, he will transcend the sins of ninety billion kalpas of birth and death. At that time, the Bodhisattva will, according to his past karmic connections, expound the wonderful Dharma for him, making his aspiration firm and unretreating from the supreme Bodhi mind. Such beings, if they purify their karmas and practice the six dharmas, will undoubtedly be born in Tushita Heaven, meet Maitreya, and also follow Maitreya down to Jambudvipa, being the first to hear the Dharma. In future lives, they will meet all the Buddhas of the Bhadrakalpa (the current fortunate eon), and in the Nakshatra-kalpa (the constellation eon), they will also meet all the Buddhas, receiving predictions of Bodhi before all the Buddhas. The Buddha told Upali: After the Buddha's Parinirvana, the fourfold assembly (bhikshus, bhikshunis, upasakas, upasikas), the eight classes of gods and dragons (Devas, Nagas and other supernatural beings), and other beings, if anyone hears the name of Maitreya Bodhisattva Mahasattva, and rejoices upon hearing it, respectfully prostrating, this person, upon death, in the space of a finger snap, will be reborn in Tushita Heaven, just as described before. Simply hearing the name of Maitreya, upon death, one will not fall into dark places, heretical views in border regions, or evil precepts, but will always generate right views, have accomplished retinues, and not slander the Three Jewels. Gods, dragons, and spirits, if they wish to be born in Tushita Heaven, should make this contemplation, focusing their minds and contemplating, remembering Tushita Heaven, upholding the Buddha's precepts, from one to seven days, contemplating the ten virtues, practicing the ten virtuous paths, and with these merits, dedicating them with the aspiration to be born before Maitreya, they should make this contemplation. Those who make this contemplation, if they see a deva sitting on a lotus flower, if in a single thought they recite the name of Maitreya, this person will eliminate the sins of one thousand two hundred kalpas of birth and death. Simply hearing the name of Maitreya, joining palms in reverence, this person will eliminate the sins of five thousand kalpas of birth and death. If one reveres Maitreya, they will eliminate the sins of one hundred billion kalpas of birth and death. Even if they are not born in Tushita Heaven, in a future life, under the Nagapushpa tree (Dragon Flower Tree), they will also meet Maitreya and generate the supreme Bodhi mind. The Buddha said. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------