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English version: (The monkey) led the heavenly beings to the sky. They happened to meet a Bodhisattva destined for Buddhahood in his next life (Eka-jati-pratibaddha Bodhisattva, referring to Maitreya Bodhisattva) who was expounding the supreme mind of enlightenment (Anuttara-citta). (The monkey) then took celestial flowers and descended into the empty swamp to offer them to the Arhat Bhikshus. Upon seeing this, the Arhat smiled and said, 'Heavenly King, the retribution of good and evil is like a shadow following the form, never abandoning each other.' The monkey-king reported, 'Great Virtue, what sins did I commit in my previous life that I was born as a monkey? And what merits do I have that I can meet Great Virtue, escape the animal realm, and be born in heaven?' The Arhat replied, 'In the past, in this Jambudvipa (Jambudvipa, a Buddhist term referring to the world we live in), a Buddha appeared in the world named Treasure Wisdom Tathagata (Ratna-prajna-tathagata). After (the Buddha) entered Nirvana, during the Dharma-image age (Sad-dharma-pratirupaka, a Buddhist term referring to the period after the Buddha's passing when only the image of the Dharma remains without true realization), there was a Bhikshu named Lotus Treasury (Padma-garbha), who was often close to kings, elders, and laypeople, flattering them with dishonest means (Ajivaka, a Buddhist term referring to improper ways of making a living), not upholding the precepts. After his life ended, he fell into Avici Hell (Avici Hell, the most painful of the eight great hells), spreading like a lotus flower across eighteen compartments, enduring all kinds of suffering, with a lifespan of one kalpa. After one kalpa, he was reborn again, experiencing all the great hells for eighty-four thousand kalpas. After emerging from hell, he fell into the realm of hungry ghosts, swallowing molten copper, for eighty-four thousand years. After emerging from the realm of hungry ghosts, he fell into the bodies of cows, pigs, dogs, and monkeys, each for five hundred lifetimes. Because of the previous offering to those who upheld the precepts and the importance of the vows made, he now meets me again and is able to be born in heaven. The Bhikshu who upheld the precepts is who I was (in a past life); the negligent Bhikshu is who you were (in a past life).' Upon hearing these words, the monkey-king was startled, his hair stood on end, and he repented for his past sins, immediately returning to heaven. (The Buddha) told the King, 'Although that monkey is an animal, upon seeing the Arhat, he received the Three Refuges and Five Precepts (Tri-sarana and Panca-sila, referring to taking refuge in the Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha, and upholding the precepts of not killing, not stealing, not committing sexual misconduct, not lying, and not consuming intoxicants). By virtue of his previous merits, he transcended the extremely evil karma of thousands of kalpas and was able to be born in heaven, meeting a Bodhisattva destined for Buddhahood in his next life. From then on, he will meet countless Buddhas, purely cultivate Brahma-conduct (Brahma-carya, referring to pure conduct), perfect the Six Paramitas (Sat-paramita, referring to the six perfections of giving, morality, patience, effort, meditation, and wisdom), and dwell in the stage of non-retrogression (Avinivartaniya, referring to a stage of practice where one no longer regresses). In his final rebirth, after Maitreya (Bodhisattva), he will attain Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi (Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi, referring to unsurpassed perfect enlightenment), and his Buddha name will be Lion Moon Tathagata (Simha-candra-tathagata).' (The Buddha) told the King, 'Do you want to know who the future Lion Moon Buddha will be? It is the Bhikshu Vasumitra in this assembly.' Upon hearing these words, the King immediately rose, joined his palms, and his whole body was covered in sweat, weeping with sorrow, repenting and blaming himself. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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向婆须蜜多。头面着地。接足为礼忏悔前罪。佛告大王。欲知此等八万四千金色猕猴者。乃过去拘楼秦佛时。波罗奈国。拘睒弥国。二国之中。共有八万四千比丘尼。行诸非法。犯诸重禁。狂愚无智。如痴猕猴。见好比丘。视之如贼。时有罗汉比丘尼。名善安隐。俱为说法。复怀忿恨。时罗汉尼见诸恶人不生善心。即起慈悲。身升虚空。作十八变。时诸恶人。见变化已。各脱金环。散罗汉尼上。愿我生生。身作金色。前所作恶。今悉忏悔。时诸恶人。身坏命终。堕阿鼻地狱。次第历。至九十二劫。恒处地狱。从地狱出。五百身中。恒为饿鬼。从饿鬼出。一千身中。常为猕猴。身作金色。大王当知。尔时八万四千犯戒尼。骂罗汉尼者。今者会中。八万四千诸金色猕猴是也。尔时供养诸恶比丘尼者。今大王是。此诸猕猴。因宿习故。持花持香。供养大王。尔时污彼比丘尼者。今瞿迦梨。及王五百黄门是。佛告大王。身口意业。不可不慎。尔时王闻佛说。对佛忏悔。惭愧自责。豁然意解。得阿那含果。王所将八千人。求佛出家。并成罗汉。余一万六千人。皆发菩提心。八万诸天。亦俱发心。八万四千金色猕猴。闻昔因缘。惭愧自责。绕佛千匝。向佛忏悔。各发无上菩提心。随寿长短。命终之后。当生兜率天上。值遇弥勒。得 现代汉语译本： 婆须蜜多（Bosumiduo）向佛陀头面着地，以接足礼忏悔之前的罪过。佛陀告诉国王：‘想知道这些八万四千只金色猕猴的来历吗？’乃是过去拘楼秦佛（Koulouqin Fo）时，波罗奈国（Poluonai Guo）和拘睒弥国（Jushemi Guo）这两个国家中，共有八万四千名比丘尼（Biqiu Ni），她们行为不合法度，触犯各种重罪禁令，狂妄愚蠢没有智慧，如同痴呆的猕猴。她们看见好的比丘，就视如盗贼。当时有一位阿罗汉（A Luohan）比丘尼，名叫善安隐（Shan Anyin），想为她们说法，她们反而心怀忿恨。当时那位阿罗汉尼（A Luohan Ni）见这些恶人不生善心，就生起慈悲之心，身体升到虚空中，示现十八种变化。当时那些恶人，见到这种变化后，各自脱下金环，散向阿罗汉尼（A Luohan Ni）身上，发愿说：‘愿我生生世世，身体都呈现金色。以前所作的恶业，现在全部忏悔。’当时这些恶人，身坏命终后，堕入阿鼻地狱（Abi Diyu）。依次经历了九十二劫（Jie），一直处在地狱之中。从地狱出来后，有五百世都恒常做饿鬼。从饿鬼出来后，有一千世常常做猕猴，身体呈现金色。大王您应当知道，当时那八万四千名犯戒的比丘尼（Biqiu Ni），辱骂阿罗汉尼（A Luohan Ni）的，就是现在法会中的这八万四千只金色猕猴。当时供养这些恶比丘尼（Biqiu Ni）的人，就是现在的大王您。这些猕猴，因为宿世的习气，所以拿着鲜花和香，来供养大王。当时玷污那些比丘尼（Biqiu Ni）的人，就是现在的瞿迦梨（Jujiali），以及国王您的五百名黄门。 佛陀告诉大王：‘身口意三业，不可不谨慎啊！’当时国王听了佛陀所说，对着佛陀忏悔，惭愧自责，顿时意念通达，证得阿那含果（Anahan Guo）。国王所带来的八千人，请求跟随佛陀出家，全部都成了阿罗汉（A Luohan）。其余的一万六千人，都发了菩提心。八万诸天，也都一起发了菩提心。八万四千只金色猕猴，听说了往昔的因缘，惭愧自责，围绕佛陀千匝，向佛陀忏悔，各自发了无上菩提心。随着寿命的长短，命终之后，将往生到兜率天（Doushuai Tian）上，值遇弥勒（Mile），得...
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English version: Boshumiduo prostrated before the Buddha, touching the ground with his head and face, and performed the foot-kissing ritual to repent for his past sins. The Buddha told the king, 'Do you want to know the origin of these eighty-four thousand golden monkeys?' They were the eighty-four thousand Bhikkhunis (female monks) in the countries of Poluonai and Jushemi during the time of Krakucchanda Buddha (Koulouqin Fo). They behaved unlawfully, violated various serious precepts, and were foolish and ignorant, like demented monkeys. They regarded good Bhikkhus as thieves. At that time, there was an Arhat (A Luohan) Bhikkhuni named Shanyanwen who wanted to preach to them, but they instead harbored resentment. Seeing that these evil people did not generate good thoughts, the Arhatni (A Luohan Ni) aroused compassion, ascended into the sky, and manifested eighteen transformations. When those evil people saw these transformations, they each took off their golden bracelets and scattered them on the Arhatni (A Luohan Ni), vowing, 'May we be born with golden bodies in every lifetime. We now repent for all the evil deeds we have done in the past.' At that time, these evil people, after their bodies disintegrated and their lives ended, fell into Avici Hell (Abi Diyu). They successively experienced ninety-two kalpas (Jie), constantly dwelling in hell. After emerging from hell, they were perpetually hungry ghosts for five hundred lifetimes. After emerging from the hungry ghost realm, they were often monkeys with golden bodies for one thousand lifetimes. King, you should know that those eighty-four thousand precept-breaking Bhikkhunis (Biqiu Ni) who insulted the Arhatni (A Luohan Ni) are the eighty-four thousand golden monkeys in this assembly today. The one who made offerings to those evil Bhikkhunis (Biqiu Ni) was you, the king. These monkeys, due to their past habits, are holding flowers and incense to make offerings to the king. Those who defiled those Bhikkhunis (Biqiu Ni) were Jujiali and your five hundred eunuchs.' The Buddha told the king, 'One must be cautious about the actions of body, speech, and mind!' At that time, the king, upon hearing what the Buddha said, repented before the Buddha, feeling ashamed and remorseful. He suddenly understood the meaning and attained the Anagamin fruit (Anahan Guo). The eight thousand people brought by the king requested to leave home with the Buddha and all became Arhats (A Luohan). The remaining sixteen thousand people all generated Bodhicitta. Eighty thousand devas also generated Bodhicitta together. The eighty-four thousand golden monkeys, upon hearing of their past causes and conditions, felt ashamed and remorseful, circumambulated the Buddha a thousand times, repented to the Buddha, and each generated the supreme Bodhicitta. Depending on the length of their lives, after their lives end, they will be reborn in Tushita Heaven (Doushuai Tian), meet Maitreya (Mile), and obtain... --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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不退转。更过百万亿那由他。阿僧祗恒河沙劫。当得成佛。八万四千。次第出世。共同一劫。劫名大光。同一佛号。并名金光明如来(古时禽兽能言语者。以彼堕落受畜生身日浅。今不能言者。由其流转地狱畜生道中日久。故不能解人言也)。 天女 首楞严三昧经云。佛告阿难。汝今见是二百天女合掌敬礼如来者不。阿难言。已见。佛言。是诸天女。已曾于昔五百佛所。深种善根。从是已去。当复供养。无数诸佛。过七百阿僧祇劫已。皆得成佛。号曰净王。是诸天女。命终之后。得转女身。皆当生于兜率天上供养奉事弥勒菩萨。 童子 生经云。时有五百幼童。相结为伴。日日游戏。俱至江水。聚沙兴塔。各言塔好。诸有善心。宿命福薄。时天卒雨。江水暴涨。流溺而死。佛告众人。五百童子。生兜率天。皆同发心。为菩萨行。佛放光明。令其父母。见子所在。佛遥呼五百幼童天子来。寻时皆至。住于虚空中。华散于佛下。稽首礼言。蒙世尊恩。虽身丧亡。得见弥勒佛。佛言善哉。卿等快计。知道至真。兴立塔寺。因是生天。见于弥勒。咨受法诲。佛为说经。咸然欢喜。立不退转。各白父母。勿复愁苦。努力精进。以法自修。父母皆发道意。天子礼佛。右绕三匝。忽然不现。还兜率天。 现代汉语译本 不退转。再经过百万亿那由他（极大的数目）阿僧祗（无数）恒河沙劫（极长的时间单位），应当能够成佛。八万四千尊佛，依次出世，共同出现在一个劫中，这个劫名为大光，这些佛的佛号相同，都名为金光明如来（古时候禽兽能说话，是因为它们堕落受畜生身的时间短。现在不能说话，是因为它们在地狱畜生道中流转的时间长，所以不能理解人说的话）。 天女 《首楞严三昧经》中说，佛告诉阿难：‘你现在看见这两百位天女合掌恭敬礼拜如来吗？’阿难回答说：‘已经看见。’佛说：‘这些天女，曾经在过去五百尊佛那里，深深地种下善根。从那以后，她们将再次供养无数诸佛。经过七百阿僧祗劫后，都将成佛，佛号为净王。这些天女，命终之后，能够转为男身，都将往生到兜率天，供养奉事弥勒菩萨。’ 童子 《生经》中说，当时有五百个幼童，结伴为友，每天一起玩耍。他们一起到江边，堆沙造塔，各自说自己的塔好。他们都具有善心，只是前世的福报浅薄。当时忽然下起大雨，江水暴涨，他们被水淹死。佛告诉众人：‘这五百个童子，往生到兜率天，都共同发愿，行菩萨道。’佛放出光明，让他们的父母看见自己的孩子在哪里。佛遥遥呼唤五百位幼童天子前来，他们立刻来到，停留在虚空中，散花在佛的下方，稽首礼拜说：‘蒙受世尊的恩德，虽然身躯丧亡，得以见到弥勒佛。’佛说：‘很好，你们很会打算，知道至真之道。兴建塔寺，因此得以升天，见到弥勒，请教接受法诲。’佛为他们说法，他们都非常欢喜，立于不退转之地。他们各自告诉自己的父母，不要再愁苦，努力精进，以佛法来修持自己。父母都发起了道心。天子们礼拜佛，右绕三圈，忽然消失不见，返回兜率天。