Sutta 7: The Dharma of Illumination and the Path to Illumination

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[0580b15] Thus have I heard:

At one time, the Buddha (佛 [fu]) was in the Jetavana (祇樹 [qi shu]) Grove, in Anāthapiṇḍika's Park (給孤獨園 [gei gu du yuan]), in the country of Śrāvastī (舍衛國 [she wei guo]).

[0580b15] wén rú shì:

yī shí, fú zài shě wèi guó qí shù gěi gū dú yuán.

[0580b15] wen ru shi:

yi shi, fu zai she wei guo qi shu gei gu du yuan.

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[0580b16] At that time, the World-Honored One (世尊 [shi zun]) told the bhikkhus (比丘 [bi qiu]), "I will now speak of the Dharma of illumination (燭明之法 [zhu ming zhi fa]) and also the karma of the path to illumination (由燭趣道之業 [you zhu qu dao zhi ye]). Listen carefully! Listen carefully! Contemplate well."

[0580b16] ěr shí, shì zūn gào zhū bǐ qiū: “wǒ jīn dāng shuō zhú míng zhī fǎ, yì dāng shuō yóu zhú qù dào zhī yè. dì tīng! dì tīng! shàn sī niàn zhī.”

[0580b16] er shi, shi zun gao zhu bi qiu: "wo jin dang shuo zhu ming zhi fa, yi dang shuo you zhu qu dao zhi ye. di ting! di ting! shan si nian zhi."

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[0580b18] The bhikkhus (諸比丘 [zhu bi qiu]) replied, "Yes, World-Honored One (世尊 [shi zun])!"

At that time, the World-Honored One (世尊 [shi zun]) told the bhikkhus (諸比丘 [zhu bi qiu]), "What is called illumination (燭明 [zhu ming])? It is the complete extinction of greed (貪婬 [tan yin]), anger (瞋恚 [chen hui]), and ignorance (愚癡 [yu chi]). What is called the karma of the path to illumination (由燭趣道之業 [you zhu qu dao zhi ye])? It is right view (正見 [zheng jian]), right intention (正治 [zheng zhi]), right speech (正語 [zheng yu]), right action (正業 [zheng ye]), right livelihood (正命 [zheng ming]), right effort (正方便 [zheng fang bian]), right mindfulness (正念 [zheng nian]), and right concentration (正三昧 [zheng san mei]). This is called the karma of the path to illumination (由燭趣道之業 [you zhu qu dao zhi ye]). I have now explained illumination (燭明 [zhu ming]) and also the karma of the path to illumination (由燭趣道之業 [you zhu qu dao zhi ye]). What the Tathāgata (如來 [ru lai]) should do is now complete. Contemplate and recite well, without laziness. If you do not practice now, you will regret it later, and it will be too late."

[0580b18] zhū bǐ qiū duì yuē: “rú shì. shì zūn! ”

ěr shí, shì zūn gào zhū bǐ qiū: “bǐ yún hé míng zhú míng zhě? suǒ wèi tān yín,, chēn huì,, yú chī jǐn. bǐ yún hé míng wèi yóu zhú qù dào zhī yè? suǒ wèi zhèng jiàn,, zhèng zhì,, zhèng yǔ,, zhèng yè,, zhèng mìng,, zhèng fāng biàn,, zhèng niàn,, zhèng sān mèi, shì wèi yóu zhú qù dào zhī yè. wǒ yóu cǐ yǐ shuō zhú míng, yì shuō yóu zhú qù dào zhī yè, rú lái suǒ yīng wèi zhě, jīn yǐ zhōu qì. shàn niàn,, fěng sòng, wù yǒu xiè dài, jīn bù xíng zhě, hòu huǐ wú jí.”

[0580b18] zhu bi qiu dui yue: "ru shi. shi zun! "

er shi, shi zun gao zhu bi qiu: "bi yun he ming zhu ming zhe? suo wei tan yin,, chen hui,, yu chi jin. bi yun he ming wei you zhu qu dao zhi ye? suo wei zheng jian,, zheng zhi,, zheng yu,, zheng ye,, zheng ming,, zheng fang bian,, zheng nian,, zheng san mei, shi wei you zhu qu dao zhi ye. wo you ci yi shuo zhu ming, yi shuo you zhu qu dao zhi ye, ru lai suo ying wei zhe, jin yi zhou qi. shan nian,, feng song, wu you xie dai, jin bu xing zhe, hou hui wu ji."

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[0580b25] At that time, the bhikkhus (諸比丘 [zhu bi qiu]), having heard what the Buddha (佛 [fu]) said, rejoiced and put it into practice.

[0580b25] ěr shí, zhū bǐ qiū wén fú suǒ shuō, huān xǐ fèng xíng.

[0580b25] er shi, zhu bi qiu wen fu suo shuo, huan xi feng xing.