Part 135 - Discourse on Strong Men Trying to Move a Mountain

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The Sutra Spoken by the Buddha (佛 [fu]) on the Strong men (力士 [li shi]) Moving Mountains

Translated by the Indian Tripitaka Master (天竺三藏 [tian zhu san cang]) Dharmarakṣa (竺法護 [zhu fa hu]) of the Western Jin Dynasty (西晉 [xi jin]).

fú shuō lì shì yí shān jīng

xī jìn tiān zhú sān cáng zhú fǎ hù yì

fu shuo li shi yi shan jing

xi jin tian zhu san cang zhu fa hu yi

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[0857c22] Thus have I heard:

At one time, the Buddha (佛 [fu]) was residing in the land where the Strong men (力士 [li shi]) were born, among the great cluster of trees (大叢樹間 [da cong shu jian]) in Kusinagara (拘夷那竭國 [ju yi na jie guo]), accompanied by twelve hundred and fifty bhikshus (比丘 [bi qiu]). As the time of his Parinirvana (滅度 [mie du]) approached, the ministers (國臣 [guo chen]) and common people (民 [min]) of that country all gathered. The Buddha (佛 [fu]) asked Ananda (阿難 [a nan]), "Why has this great multitude (大眾 [da zhong]) gathered?" The venerable Ananda (賢者阿難 [xian zhe a nan]) said to the World-Honored One (世尊 [shi zun]), "There is a large stone mountain (大石山 [da shi shan]) not far from here, sixty zhang (丈 [zhang]) square and one hundred and twenty zhang (丈 [zhang]) high, obstructing the gateway (門途 [men tu]) and hindering travelers. Five hundred Strong men (五百力士 [wu bai li shi]) collectively discussed, saying: 'Our physical strength (膂力 [lu li]) is rarely seen in the world. It is useless to keep it idle; we should move this together and establish merit for future generations (立功後代 [li gong hou dai]).' They then combined their strength and shouted together, but exhausted themselves without being able to move it. Their shouts echoed far and wide. Therefore, the common people (黎民 [li min]) converged to observe."

[0857c22] wén rú shì:

yī shí, fú yóu jū yí nà jié guó lì shì suǒ shēng de dà cóng shù jiān, yǔ bǐ qiū qiān èr bǎi wǔ shí rén jù. lín miè dù shí, shí guó chén mín jiē chū lái huì. fú wèn ā nán: “sī guó dà zhòng hé gù yún jí?” xián zhě ā nán bái shì zūn yuē: “yǒu dà shí shān qù cǐ bù yuǎn, fāng liù shí zhàng gāo bǎi èr shí zhàng, fáng sāi mén tú xíng zhě huí ài, wǔ bǎi lì shì tóng xīn yì yuē: ‘wú děng lǚ lì shì chēng xī yǒu, tú zì chù yǎng wú yì shí yòng, dāng gòng xǐ zhī lì gōng hòu dài.’ jí biàn bìng shì qí shēng chàng jiào, lì jǐn zì pí bù dé dòng yáo, yīn zhèn xiá ěr, shì gù lí mín fú còu lái guān.”

[0857c22] wen ru shi:

yi shi, fu you ju yi na jie guo li shi suo sheng de da cong shu jian, yu bi qiu qian er bai wu shi ren ju. lin mie du shi, shi guo chen min jie chu lai hui. fu wen a nan: "si guo da zhong he gu yun ji?" xian zhe a nan bai shi zun yue: "you da shi shan qu ci bu yuan, fang liu shi zhang gao bai er shi zhang, fang sai men tu xing zhe hui ai, wu bai li shi tong xin yi yue: 'wu deng lu li shi cheng xi you, tu zi chu yang wu yi shi yong, dang gong xi zhi li gong hou dai.' ji bian bing shi qi sheng chang jiao, li jin zi pi bu de dong yao, yin zhen xia er, shi gu li min fu cou lai guan."

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[0858a01] The Buddha (佛 [fu]) told Ananda (阿難 [a nan]), "Adjust your Dharma robe (法服 [fa fu]) and carefully observe." Ananda (阿難 [a nan]) received the instruction, immediately rose from his seat, bowed his head at the Buddha's (佛 [fu]) feet (稽首佛足 [ji shou fu zu]), then sat alone, attending him, and advanced behind the Buddha (佛 [fu]). The great assembly (諸大眾 [zhu da zhong]) of five hundred Strong men (五百力士 [wu bai li shi]) saw the Buddha (佛 [fu]) approaching from afar. His golden countenance (金顏 [jin yan]) was serene, his majesty (威耀 [wei yao]) lofty and grand, his appearance (端正 [duan zheng]) extraordinarily beautiful (殊妙 [shu miao]), his form (色像 [se xiang]) pure (清淨 [qing jing]), with the auspicious marks (相好 [xiang hao]) of a great being (大士 [da shi]), adorning his body (莊嚴其身 [zhuang yan qi shen]). He had subdued the aggregates (陰種 [yin zhong]), was free from decay and decline (無有衰入 [wu you shuai ru]), his mind (其心 [qi xin]) was serene (湛然 [zhan ran]), his faculties (諸根 [zhu gen]) perfectly still (寂定 [ji ding]), harmonious (和悅 [he yue]) and tranquil (調隱 [diao yin]), supreme among gods (天 [tian]) and humans (人 [ren]). His great blazing radiance (洪焰暉赫 [hong yan hui he]) was like a luminous treasure mountain (晃若寶山 [huang ruo bao shan]), like a great torch (大炬 [da ju]) illuminating the deep darkness (炤燿幽冥 [zhao yao you ming]), like a great mountain peak (大山崗 [da shan gang]) with accumulated snow, like the light of the sun (日之光 [ri zhi guang]) rising in the morning (朝陽 [chao yang]), like the full moon in autumn (秋月盛 [qiu yue sheng]) exceptionally bright among the stars (眾星特明 [zhong xing te ming]), like a Wheel-Turning King (轉輪王 [zhuan lun wang]) accompanied by his treasure-ministers (諸寶臣 [zhu bao chen]) and the four divisions of his army (四部眾俱 [si bu zhong ju]), like a tree (樹 [shu]) with planted flowers (花殖 [hua zhi]) that are resplendent (暐曄 [wei ye]) and flourishing (繁茂 [fan mao]), with immeasurable brilliance (英豔無量 [ying yan wu liang]), transcending his holy person (聖躬 [sheng gong]). The five hundred Strong men (五百力士 [wu bai li shi]) and countless other beings (無數之眾 [wu shu zhi zhong]), gazing upon his divine transformations (神變 [shen bian]), were all filled with joy (喜踊 [xi yong]). Good thoughts (善心 [shan xin]) arose spontaneously, and they universally welcomed him, prostrated their five limbs (五體自歸 [wu ti zi gui]), bowed their heads at his feet (稽首足下 [ji shou zu xia]), and with single-minded reverence, stood back to one side.

[0858a01] fú gào ā nán: “gǎi zhèng fǎ fú yán xíng shì zhī.” ā nán shòu jiào, jí cóng zuò qǐ jī shǒu fú zú, dú zuò tuō shì, zài fú hòu yì cóng ér jìn qù. zhū dà zhòng wǔ bǎi lì shì yáo dǔ fú zhēn, jīn yán cóng róng, wēi yào wēi wēi, duān zhèng shū miào, sè xiàng qīng jìng, dà shì xiāng hǎo, zhuāng yán qí shēn, jiàng fú yīn zhǒng, wú yǒu shuāi rù, qí xīn zhàn rán, zhū gēn jì dìng, hé yuè diào yǐn, wèi tiān rén zuì, hóng yàn huī hè, huǎng ruò bǎo shān, rú dà jù míng, zhào yào yōu míng, rú dà shān gǎng, ér yǒu jī xuě, rú rì zhī guāng, shēng yú cháo yáng, rú qiū yuè shèng, zhòng xīng tè míng, rú zhuǎn lún wáng yǔ zhū bǎo chén sì bù zhòng jù, rú shù huā zhí, wěi yè fán mào, yīng yàn wú liàng, chāo chū shèng gōng. wǔ bǎi lì shì wú shù zhī zhòng, zhān dài shén biàn, mò bù xǐ yǒng, shàn xīn jiàn fā pǔ ér fèng yíng, wǔ tǐ zì guī jī shǒu zú xià, yī xīn guī sǒng tuì zhù yī miàn.

[0858a01] fu gao a nan: "gai zheng fa fu yan xing shi zhi." a nan shou jiao, ji cong zuo qi ji shou fu zu, du zuo tuo shi, zai fu hou yi cong er jin qu. zhu da zhong wu bai li shi yao du fu zhen, jin yan cong rong, wei yao wei wei, duan zheng shu miao, se xiang qing jing, da shi xiang hao, zhuang yan qi shen, jiang fu yin zhong, wu you shuai ru, qi xin zhan ran, zhu gen ji ding, he yue diao yin, wei tian ren zui, hong yan hui he, huang ruo bao shan, ru da ju ming, zhao yao you ming, ru da shan gang, er you ji xue, ru ri zhi guang, sheng yu chao yang, ru qiu yue sheng, zhong xing te ming, ru zhuan lun wang yu zhu bao chen si bu zhong ju, ru shu hua zhi, wei ye fan mao, ying yan wu liang, chao chu sheng gong. wu bai li shi wu shu zhi zhong, zhan dai shen bian, mo bu xi yong, shan xin jian fa pu er feng ying, wu ti zi gui ji shou zu xia, yi xin gui song tui zhu yi mian.

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[0858a14] Thereupon, the World-Honored One (世尊 [shi zun]) asked the Strong men (諸力士 [zhu li shi]), "Why are your bodies (體 [ti]) fatigued and your complexions (色 [se]) withered?" They replied, "This great stone (大石 [da shi]), sixty zhang (丈 [zhang]) square and one hundred and twenty zhang (丈 [zhang]) high, we wished to lift and move it. We began by exerting ourselves diligently for one day (一日勤身勠力 [yi ri qin shen lu li]), and up to one month (一月 [yi yue]), it remained unmovable. We are ashamed of our ineffectiveness (慚恥無效 [can chi wu xiao]) and have become a laughingstock to the world (取笑天下 [qu xiao tian xia]), which is why we are exhausted and haggard." "What do you hope for?" The Strong men (力士 [li shi]) replied, "Indeed, Great Sage! Our strength (福力 [fu li]) cannot be surpassed. We earnestly wish to move the stone (徙石 [xi shi]) to benefit the world (光益於世 [guang yi yu shi]), to make our names famous (著名 [zhe ming]), leave behind achievements (垂勳 [chui xun]), and be praised by future generations (銘譽來裔 [ming yu lai yi]), so that the king's path (王路 [wang lu]) may be straight and the wild regions (荒域 [huang yu]) submit." The Buddha (佛 [fu]) said to the Strong men (力士 [li shi]), "I understand your compassionate intention, but you are unable to accomplish it. I will move it for you and fulfill your original vow (遂汝本願 [sui ru ben yuan]), so that you may receive credit. Be careful not to feel ashamed or afraid." The Strong men (力士 [li shi]) joyfully replied, "We respectfully obey."

[0858a14] yú shì, shì zūn wèn zhū lì shì: “rǔ děng hé gù tǐ pí sè cuì?” dá yuē: “jīn cǐ dà shí fāng liù shí zhàng gāo bǎi èr shí zhàng, yù gòng jǔ yí, shǐ cóng yī rì qín shēn lù lì, zhì yú yī yuè yǒng bù kě dòng, cán chǐ wú xiào qǔ xiào tiān xià, shì yǐ pí jié zī sè qiáo cuì.” “cǐ hé suǒ xī jì?” lì shì dá yuē: “wéi rán dà shèng! wǒ zhī fú lì mò néng yú zhě, shù jǐ yù xǐ shí guāng yì yú shì, zhe míng chuí xūn míng yù lái yì, shǐ wáng lù píng zhí huāng yù guī fú.” fú gào lì shì: “míng rǔ zhì mǐn yì bù kān rèn, wú wèi ěr yí suì rǔ běn yuàn, shǐ rǔ dài gōng shèn wú kuì jù.” lì shì huān xǐ qǐ yuē: “jìng cóng.”

[0858a14] yu shi, shi zun wen zhu li shi: "ru deng he gu ti pi se cui?" da yue: "jin ci da shi fang liu shi zhang gao bai er shi zhang, yu gong ju yi, shi cong yi ri qin shen lu li, zhi yu yi yue yong bu ke dong, can chi wu xiao qu xiao tian xia, shi yi pi jie zi se qiao cui." "ci he suo xi ji?" li shi da yue: "wei ran da sheng! wo zhi fu li mo neng yu zhe, shu ji yu xi shi guang yi yu shi, zhe ming chui xun ming yu lai yi, shi wang lu ping zhi huang yu gui fu." fu gao li shi: "ming ru zhi min yi bu kan ren, wu wei er yi sui ru ben yuan, shi ru dai gong shen wu kui ju." li shi huan xi qi yue: "jing cong."

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[0858a22] At that time, the World-Honored One (世尊 [shi zun]) readjusted his Dharma robe (法服 [fa fu]) and, with the great toe of his right foot (右足大指 [you zu da zhi]), kicked up the mountain stone (山石 [shan shi]), sending it up to the Brahma heaven (梵天 [fan tian]). He received it in his right palm (手右掌 [shou you zhang]), turned it three times (摶之三轉 [tuan zhi san zhuan]), placed it in the empty sky (虛空 [xu kong]), forty-nine feet (四丈九尺 [si zhang jiu chi]) above the ground, then returned it to his palm. With three fingers, he crumbled it (三指篾屑 [san zhi mie xie]) and blew it away, causing it to vanish (吹令銷瀃 [chui ling xiao si]). Immediately, the three-thousand great-thousand world (三千大千世界 [san qian da qian shi jie]) was shaken six times (六返震動 [liu fan zhen dong]). At that time, the Strong men (諸力士 [zhu li shi]), seeing the Buddha's (佛 [fu]) divine transformation (神變 [shen bian]) and the manifestation of his majestic power (威靈顯發 [wei ling xian fa]), became terrified and their hair stood on end (衣毛為竪 [yi mao wei shu]). They said to the World-Honored One (世尊 [shi zun]), "Is this act of lifting a finger due to the Great Sage's (大聖 [da sheng]) strength from his parents' upbringing and nursing (父母恩養乳哺力耶 [fu mu en yang ru bu li ye])? Or is it the power of divine feet (神足 [shen zu]), wisdom (智慧 [zhi hui]), and mental conduct (意行力乎 [yi xing li hu])?" He replied, "It is the power of nursing (乳哺之勢 [ru bu zhi shi]), not any other power. If I were to employ the power of divine feet (神足之力 [shen zu zhi li]), I would be able to move this three-thousand great-thousand Buddha-world (三千大千佛之世界 [san qian da qian fu zhi shi jie]), place it in hundreds of thousands of different Buddha-lands (殊異百千佛土 [shu yi bai qian fu tu]), without causing anyone to have a thought of going or coming (不使人有往來想 [bu shi ren you wang lai xiang]), without endangering sentient beings (不危眾生 [bu wei zhong sheng]) or harming earthworms (不害地蟲 [bu hai de chong])." The Strong men (力力士 [li li shi]) asked again, "What is the nature of the power of nursing (乳哺之力 [ru bu zhi li])?" The World-Honored One (世尊 [shi zun]) replied, "The strength of a common ox (凡牛之力 [fan niu zhi li]) is one hundred times less than that of a water buffalo (水牛力一 [shui niu li yi]). The strength of a water buffalo (水牛力百 [shui niu li bai]) is one hundred times less than that of a green ox (青牛力一 [qing niu li yi]). The strength of a green ox (青牛力百 [qing niu li bai]) is one hundred times less than that of a yak (犛牛力一 [mao niu li yi]). The strength of a yak (犛牛力百 [mao niu li bai]) is one hundred times less than that of a bamboo ox (竹牛力一 [zhu niu li yi]). The strength of a bamboo ox (竹牛力百 [zhu niu li bai]) is one hundred times less than that of a grass elephant (草象力一 [cao xiang li yi]). The strength of a grass elephant (草象力百 [cao xiang li bai]) is one hundred times less than that of a common elephant (凡象力一 [fan xiang li yi]). The strength of a common elephant (凡象力百 [fan xiang li bai]) is one hundred times less than that of a black elephant (黑象力一 [hei xiang li yi]). The strength of a black elephant (黑象力百 [hei xiang li bai]) is one hundred times less than that of a white elephant (白象力一 [bai xiang li yi]). The strength of a white elephant (白象力百 [bai xiang li bai]) is one hundred times less than that of a dragon (龍力一 [long li yi]). The strength of a dragon (龍力百 [long li bai]) is one hundred times less than that of a terrifying strongman (可畏力士力一 [ke wei li shi li yi]). The strength of a terrifying strongman (可畏力士力百 [ke wei li shi li bai]) is one hundred times less than that of a 'broken' strongman (段力士力一 [duan li shi li yi]). The strength of a 'broken' strongman (段力士力百 [duan li shi li bai]) is one hundred times less than that of a 'collapsed' strongman (崩墮力士力一 [beng duo li shi li yi]). The strength of a 'collapsed' strongman (崩墮力士力百 [beng duo li shi li bai]) is one hundred times less than that of a 'great destruction' strongman (大破壞力士力一 [da po huai li shi li yi]). The strength of a 'great destruction' strongman (大破壞力士力百 [da po huai li shi li bai]) is one hundred times less than that of a 'half-human vehicle' strongman (半人乘力士力一 [ban ren cheng li shi li yi]). The strength of a 'half-human vehicle' strongman (半人乘力士力百 [ban ren cheng li shi li bai]) is one hundred times less than that of a 'human vehicle' strongman (人乘力士力一 [ren cheng li shi li yi]). The strength of a 'human vehicle' strongman (人乘力士力百 [ren cheng li shi li bai]) is one hundred times less than that of a 'great human vehicle' strongman (大人乘力士力一 [da ren cheng li shi li yi]). Countless (無央數 [wu yang shu]) such strengths are inferior to the power of nursing (乳哺之力 [ru bu zhi li]) of the Tathagata (如來 [ru lai]), the Arhat (至真 [zhi zhen]), the Perfectly Enlightened One (等正覺 [deng zheng jue])." The Buddha (佛 [fu]) told the Strong men (諸力士 [zhu li shi]), "You should know that this is the power of nursing (乳哺之力 [ru bu zhi li]) of the Tathagata (如來 [ru lai])."

[0858a22] yú shí shì zūn gèng zhěng fǎ fú, yǐ yòu zú dà zhǐ, jué jǔ shān shí tiāo zhì fàn tiān, shǒu yòu zhǎng shòu, tuán zhī sān zhuǎn, zhì yú xū kōng, qù de sì zhàng jiǔ chǐ, hái zhe zhǎng zhōng, sān zhǐ miè xiè chuī lìng xiāo sì, yīng shí sān qiān dà qiān shì jiè liù fǎn zhèn dòng. shí zhū lì shì, jiàn fú shén biàn wēi líng xiǎn fā, jí huái huáng bù yī máo wèi shù, bái shì zūn yuē: “cǐ zhī jǔ zhǐ, wèi shì dà shèng fù mǔ ēn yǎng rǔ bǔ lì yé? shén zú zhì huì yì xíng lì hū?” dá yuē: “rǔ bǔ zhī shì, fēi yú lì yě. ruò wú jiàn shè shén zú zhī lì, zé néng yí cǐ sān qiān dà qiān fú zhī shì jiè, jǔ zhì shū yì bǎi qiān fú tǔ, dōu bù shǐ rén yǒu wǎng lái xiǎng, bù wēi zhòng shēng bù hài de chóng.” lì shì yòu wèn: “rǔ bǔ zhī lì hé suǒ zhuàng xiàng?” shì zūn bào yuē: “fán niú zhī lì bǎi, dāng shuǐ niú lì yī； shuǐ niú lì bǎi, dāng qīng niú lì yī； qīng niú lì bǎi, dāng máo niú lì yī； máo niú lì bǎi, dāng zhú niú lì yī； zhú niú lì bǎi, dāng cǎo xiàng lì yī； cǎo xiàng lì bǎi, dāng fán xiàng lì yī； fán xiàng lì bǎi, dāng hēi xiàng lì yī； hēi xiàng lì bǎi, dāng bái xiàng lì yī； bái xiàng lì bǎi, dāng lóng lì yī； lóng lì bǎi, dāng kě wèi lì shì lì yī； kě wèi lì shì lì bǎi, dāng duàn lì shì lì yī； duàn lì shì lì bǎi, dāng bēng duò lì shì lì yī； bēng duò lì shì lì bǎi, dāng dà pò huài lì shì lì yī； dà pò huài lì shì lì bǎi, dāng bàn rén chéng lì shì lì yī； bàn rén chéng lì shì lì bǎi, dāng rén chéng lì shì lì yī； rén chéng lì shì lì bǎi, dāng dà rén chéng lì shì lì yī； wú yāng shù bù rú rú lái,, zhì zhēn,, děng zhèng jué rǔ bǔ zhī lì.” fú gào zhū lì shì: “rǔ děng dāng zhī, shì wèi rú lái rǔ bǔ zhī lì yě.”

[0858a22] yu shi shi zun geng zheng fa fu, yi you zu da zhi, jue ju shan shi tiao zhi fan tian, shou you zhang shou, tuan zhi san zhuan, zhi yu xu kong, qu de si zhang jiu chi, hai zhe zhang zhong, san zhi mie xie chui ling xiao si, ying shi san qian da qian shi jie liu fan zhen dong. shi zhu li shi, jian fu shen bian wei ling xian fa, ji huai huang bu yi mao wei shu, bai shi zun yue: "ci zhi ju zhi, wei shi da sheng fu mu en yang ru bu li ye? shen zu zhi hui yi xing li hu?" da yue: "ru bu zhi shi, fei yu li ye. ruo wu jian she shen zu zhi li, ze neng yi ci san qian da qian fu zhi shi jie, ju zhi shu yi bai qian fu tu, dou bu shi ren you wang lai xiang, bu wei zhong sheng bu hai de chong." li shi you wen: "ru bu zhi li he suo zhuang xiang?" shi zun bao yue: "fan niu zhi li bai, dang shui niu li yi; shui niu li bai, dang qing niu li yi; qing niu li bai, dang mao niu li yi; mao niu li bai, dang zhu niu li yi; zhu niu li bai, dang cao xiang li yi; cao xiang li bai, dang fan xiang li yi; fan xiang li bai, dang hei xiang li yi; hei xiang li bai, dang bai xiang li yi; bai xiang li bai, dang long li yi; long li bai, dang ke wei li shi li yi; ke wei li shi li bai, dang duan li shi li yi; duan li shi li bai, dang beng duo li shi li yi; beng duo li shi li bai, dang da po huai li shi li yi; da po huai li shi li bai, dang ban ren cheng li shi li yi; ban ren cheng li shi li bai, dang ren cheng li shi li yi; ren cheng li shi li bai, dang da ren cheng li shi li yi; wu yang shu bu ru ru lai,, zhi zhen,, deng zheng jue ru bu zhi li." fu gao zhu li shi: "ru deng dang zhi, shi wei ru lai ru bu zhi li ye."

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[0858b16] The Strong men (諸力士 [zhu li shi]) said to the World-Honored One (世尊 [shi zun]), "Great Sage! You have already shown the power of nursing (乳哺之力 [ru bu zhi li]). What about the power of divine feet (神足之力 [shen zu zhi li])?" The Buddha (佛 [fu]) told the Strong men (力士 [li shi]), "I recall that in the past, I traveled with Mahāmauggalyāyana (大目揵連 [da mu qian lian]) to various countries. At that time, there was a grain famine (穀飢饉 [gu ji jin]), and the bhikshu assembly (諸比丘眾 [zhu bi qiu zhong]) could not obtain alms (分衛 [fen wei]). Moggalyāyana (目揵連 [mu qian lian]) said to the Buddha (佛 [fu]), 'Grain and rice are extremely expensive, and the people (人民 [ren min]) are starving (餒餓 [nei e]). Now the bhikshus (諸比丘 [zhu bi qiu]) obtain no alms (分衛無獲 [fen wei wu huo]), their energy (氣力 [qi li]) is diminished and they cannot recite scriptures (講誦 [jiang song]). They are getting weaker day by day and I fear they will not survive (不全命 [bu quan ming]). In ancient times, when heaven and earth first formed (天地始成之時 [tian de shi cheng zhi shi]), the earth produced a natural sweet dew (自然甘露之味 [zi ran gan lu zhi wei]). Those who ate it were healthy and at peace (康寧 [kang ning]), and their four great elements were tranquil (四大用安 [si da yong an]). Later, people's merit (福 [fu]) was meager, and the taste disappeared into the earth. Now, I wish to make the earth reproduce that ancient taste (古之味 [gu zhi wei]) so that the bhikshus (比丘 [bi qiu]) and the people (國人 [guo ren]) can all be saved, attain fullness, and recite scriptures (誦經 [song jing]) and contemplate the Way (念道 [nian dao]).' The Buddha (佛 [fu]) told Moggalyāyana (目連 [mu lian]), 'Stop! Even if you were to make the earth reproduce, the worms (蟲蛾 [chong e]) and crawling creatures (蠕動之類 [ru dong zhi lei]) on the earth would surely be harmed. Moreover, the people's merit (眾人福 [zhong ren fu]) is meager, and they should not partake of the ancient taste of the earth.' Moggalyāyana (目連 [mu lian]) again said, 'I will take the bhikshus (諸比丘 [zhu bi qiu]) and the hungry and weak people (飢羸民 [ji lei min]) to the land of Uttarakuru (欝單曰土 [yu dan yue tu]) and let them eat the natural refined rice (自然粳米 [zi ran jing mi]).' The World-Honored One (世尊 [shi zun]) said, 'Those who have divine feet (神足者 [shen zu zhe]) can reach it themselves. How can those who have not attained lightness of body (未得輕舉 [wei de qing ju]) go there?' Moggalyāyana (目連 [mu lian]) replied, 'For those without divine power (無神力者 [wu shen li zhe]), I will assist them so they can go and obtain peace.' Moggalyāyana's (目連之德 [mu lian zhi de]) virtue and divine transformation (威變 [wei bian]) were like this: Jambudvipa (閻浮提 [yan fu ti]) is calculated to be two hundred and eighty thousand li (二十八萬里 [er shi ba wan li]) wide and long, its top broad and bottom narrow. Godaniya (瞿耶尼域 [qu ye ni yu]) is three hundred and twenty thousand li (三十二萬里 [san shi er wan li]) wide and long, its land shaped like a half-moon. Purvavideha (弗于逮域 [fu yu dai yu]) is three hundred and sixty thousand li (三十六萬里 [san shi liu wan li]) wide and long, its land perfectly round. Uttarakuru (欝單曰域 [yu dan yue yu]) is forty li (四十方里 [si shi fang li]) square, its land perfectly square. Mountains (山 [shan]) encircle the four regions (四方域 [si fang yu]). If the entire population (滿中人民 [man zhong ren min]) were to attain divine feet (神足 [shen zu]) like Mahāmauggalyāyana (大目連 [da mu lian]), and each of them filled the three-thousand great-thousand world (三千大千世界 [san qian da qian shi jie]), it would not compare to the divine power (神力 [shen li]) of the Tathagata (如來 [ru lai]) by a hundred times (百倍 [bai bei]), a thousand times (千倍 [qian bei]), ten thousand times (萬倍 [wan bei]), a hundred million times (億倍 [yi bei]), or hundreds of millions of times (巨億萬倍 [ju yi wan bei]). It cannot be compared to emptiness (計空不比 [ji kong bu bi]) and has no analogy (無以為喻 [wu yi wei yu]). This is the power of divine feet (神足力 [shen zu li]) of the Tathagata (如來 [ru lai])."

[0858b16] zhū lì shì bái shì zūn yuē: “dà shèng yǐ xiàn rǔ bǔ zhī lì, shén zú zhī lì wèi yún hé hū?” fú gào lì shì: “yì wú xī zhě yǔ dà mù qián lián jù yóu zhū guó, shí gǔ jī jǐn, zhū bǐ qiū zhòng bù dé fēn wèi. mù qián lián bái fú: ‘gǔ mǐ yǒng guì rén mín něi è, jīn zhū bǐ qiū fēn wèi wú huò, qì lì shuāi jiǎn bù néng jiǎng sòng, rì rì zhuǎn léi jù bù quán mìng. wǎng gǔ tiān de shǐ chéng zhī shí, de chū zì rán gān lù zhī wèi, shí zhě kāng níng sì dà yòng ān, hòu rén fú báo wèi méi yú de. jīn yù fǎn de chū gǔ zhī wèi, bǐ qiū guó rén pǔ dé jiù mìng, lìng dé bǎo mǎn sòng jīng niàn dào.’ fú gào mù lián: ‘qiě zhǐ! jiǎ yù fǎn de, de yǒu chóng é rú dòng zhī lèi bì bèi wēi hài, yòu zhòng rén fú báo, bù yīng fú shí gǔ zhī de wèi.’ mù lián yòu yuē: ‘wǒ jiāng zhū bǐ qiū jí jī léi mín, yì yù dān yuē tǔ, shǐ jiù shí zì rán jīng mǐ.’ shì zūn gào yuē: ‘qí yǒu shén zú zhě néng zì zhì dào, wèi dé qīng jǔ ān néng wǎng hū?’ mù lián dá yuē: ‘wú shén lì zhě, wǒ dāng fú jiē shǐ wǎng huò ān.’ mù lián zhī dé wēi biàn ruò sī, jì yán fú tí guǎng zhǎng èr shí bā wàn lǐ, qí de shàng guǎng xià xiá； qú yé ní yù guǎng zhǎng sān shí èr wàn lǐ, qí de shì bàn yuè xíng； fú yú dǎi yù guǎng zhǎng sān shí liù wàn lǐ, qí de zhèng yuán； yù dān yuē yù guǎng zhǎng sì shí fāng lǐ, qí de zhèng fāng； zhōu huí rào shān wèi sì fāng yù. mǎn zhōng rén mín lìng dé shén zú rú dà mù lián, yī yī chōng yì sān qiān dà qiān shì jiè, bù jí rú lái shén lì, bǎi bèi,, qiān bèi,, wàn bèi,, yì bèi,, jù yì wàn bèi, jì kōng bù bǐ wú yǐ wèi yù, shì wèi rú lái shén zú lì yě.”

[0858b16] zhu li shi bai shi zun yue: "da sheng yi xian ru bu zhi li, shen zu zhi li wei yun he hu?" fu gao li shi: "yi wu xi zhe yu da mu qian lian ju you zhu guo, shi gu ji jin, zhu bi qiu zhong bu de fen wei. mu qian lian bai fu: 'gu mi yong gui ren min nei e, jin zhu bi qiu fen wei wu huo, qi li shuai jian bu neng jiang song, ri ri zhuan lei ju bu quan ming. wang gu tian de shi cheng zhi shi, de chu zi ran gan lu zhi wei, shi zhe kang ning si da yong an, hou ren fu bao wei mei yu de. jin yu fan de chu gu zhi wei, bi qiu guo ren pu de jiu ming, ling de bao man song jing nian dao.' fu gao mu lian: 'qie zhi! jia yu fan de, de you chong e ru dong zhi lei bi bei wei hai, you zhong ren fu bao, bu ying fu shi gu zhi de wei.' mu lian you yue: 'wo jiang zhu bi qiu ji ji lei min, yi yu dan yue tu, shi jiu shi zi ran jing mi.' shi zun gao yue: 'qi you shen zu zhe neng zi zhi dao, wei de qing ju an neng wang hu?' mu lian da yue: 'wu shen li zhe, wo dang fu jie shi wang huo an.' mu lian zhi de wei bian ruo si, ji yan fu ti guang zhang er shi ba wan li, qi de shang guang xia xia; qu ye ni yu guang zhang san shi er wan li, qi de shi ban yue xing; fu yu dai yu guang zhang san shi liu wan li, qi de zheng yuan; yu dan yue yu guang zhang si shi fang li, qi de zheng fang; zhou hui rao shan wei si fang yu. man zhong ren min ling de shen zu ru da mu lian, yi yi chong yi san qian da qian shi jie, bu ji ru lai shen li, bai bei,, qian bei,, wan bei,, yi bei,, ju yi wan bei, ji kong bu bi wu yi wei yu, shi wei ru lai shen zu li ye."

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[0858c09] The Strong men (力士 [li shi]) again said, "Great Sage! You have already shown the power of nursing (乳哺 [ru bu]) and divine feet (神足 [shen zu]). We wish you would again manifest the power of wisdom (智慧之力 [zhi hui zhi li])." The World-Honored One (世尊 [shi zun]) said, "The great ocean (大海 [da hai]) is calculated to be three hundred and thirty-six thousand li (三百三十六萬里 [san bai san shi liu wan li]) deep, and its width and length are limitless. Mount Sumeru (須彌山王 [xu mi shan wang]) is in the great ocean (大海中 [da hai zhong]), three hundred and thirty-six thousand li (三百三十六萬里 [san bai san shi liu wan li]) high, its roots (根 [gen]) in the seabed also three hundred and thirty-six thousand li (三百三十六萬里 [san bai san shi liu wan li]), and its base (辟方 [pi fang]) is also the same. If all the water in the great ocean (大海水 [da hai shui]) could be drunk until nothing remained, the wisdom (智慧 [zhi hui]) of Sariputra (舍利弗 [she li fu]) is immeasurable (不可測量 [bu ke ce liang]) and cannot be diminished. If the four regions (四方域 [si fang yu]) were filled with people (人民 [ren min]), and each of them attained wisdom (智慧 [zhi hui]) like Sariputra (舍利弗 [she li fu]), and each of them filled the three-thousand great-thousand world (三千大千世界 [san qian da qian shi jie]), it would not compare to the power of wisdom (智慧之力 [zhi hui zhi li]) of the Tathagata (如來 [ru lai]) by a hundred times (百倍 [bai bei]), a thousand times (千倍 [qian bei]), ten thousand times (萬倍 [wan bei]), a hundred million times (億倍 [yi bei]), or hundreds of millions of times (巨億萬倍 [ju yi wan bei]). It cannot be compared to emptiness (計空不比 [ji kong bu bi]) and has no analogy (無以為喻 [wu yi wei yu]). This is the power of wisdom (智慧力 [zhi hui li]) of the Tathagata (如來 [ru lai])."

[0858c09] lì shì yòu bái: “dà shèng! yǐ xiàn rǔ bǔ,, shén zú zhī lì, yuàn fù shì xiàn zhì huì zhī lì.” shì zūn gào yuē: “jì dà hǎi shēn sān bǎi sān shí liù wàn lǐ, guǎng zhǎng nán xiàn, xū mí shān wáng zài dà hǎi zhōng, gāo sān bǎi sān shí liù wàn lǐ, gēn zài hǎi dǐ yì sān bǎi sān shí liù wàn lǐ, pì fāng yì ěr. qí dà hǎi shuǐ xī kě yǐn jǐn lìng wú yǒu yú, shě lì fú zhì huì bù kě cè liàng, wú néng jiǎn zhě. shǐ sì fāng yù mǎn zhōng rén mín, jiē lìng dé zhì huì rú shě lì fú, yī yī chōng yì sān qiān dà qiān shì jiè, bù bǐ rú lái zhì huì zhī lì, bǎi bèi,, qiān bèi,, wàn bèi,, yì bèi,, jù yì wàn bèi, jì kōng bù bǐ wú yǐ wèi yù, shì wèi rú lái zhì huì lì yě.”

[0858c09] li shi you bai: "da sheng! yi xian ru bu,, shen zu zhi li, yuan fu shi xian zhi hui zhi li." shi zun gao yue: "ji da hai shen san bai san shi liu wan li, guang zhang nan xian, xu mi shan wang zai da hai zhong, gao san bai san shi liu wan li, gen zai hai di yi san bai san shi liu wan li, pi fang yi er. qi da hai shui xi ke yin jin ling wu you yu, she li fu zhi hui bu ke ce liang, wu neng jian zhe. shi si fang yu man zhong ren min, jie ling de zhi hui ru she li fu, yi yi chong yi san qian da qian shi jie, bu bi ru lai zhi hui zhi li, bai bei,, qian bei,, wan bei,, yi bei,, ju yi wan bei, ji kong bu bi wu yi wei yu, shi wei ru lai zhi hui li ye."

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[0858c20] The Strong men (力士 [li shi]) again said, "Great Sage! You have already manifested the power of nursing (乳哺 [ru bu]), divine feet (神足 [shen zu]), and wisdom (智慧 [zhi hui]). We wish you would again manifest the power of mental conduct (意行之力 [yi xing zhi li])." The World-Honored One (世尊 [shi zun]) said, "Suppose clouds (雲 [yun]) arose and filled the four regions (四域 [si yu]), and the three-thousand great-thousand world (三千大千世界 [san qian da qian shi jie]) had a vast and heavy rain (普大霖雨 [pu da lin yu]). From where it came, and through what places it passed—whether stems (莖 [jing]), joints (節 [jie]), branches (枝 [zhi]), leaves (葉 [ye]), flowers (花 [hua]), fruits (實 [shi]), or water in vessels (器中水 [qi zhong shui]), mountain rocks (山石 [shan shi]), grass (草 [cao]), reeds (蘆 [lu]), crawling creatures (蚑行 [qi xing]), breathing creatures (喘息 [chuan xi]), people (人物 [ren wu]) of all kinds, large and small—if every single drop (一渧 [yi di]) flowed into the great ocean (巨海 [ju hai]), and one could distinguish and name each one (悉能分別追而名之 [xi neng fen bie zhui er ming zhi]), and also recognize, refine, and restore them without error (識鍊旋而復之不差其本 [shi lian xuan er fu zhi bu cha qi ben]), the Tathagata's (如來 [ru lai]) mental power (意力 [yi li]) knows and comprehends all (悉知悉了 [xi zhi xi le]) without hindrance (無所罣礙 [wu suo gua ai]). This is the power of mental conduct (意行力 [yi xing li]) of the Tathagata (如來 [ru lai])."

[0858c20] lì shì yòu bái: “dà shèng! yǐ xiàn rǔ bǔ,, shén zú,, zhì huì zhī lì, yuàn fù shì xiàn yì xíng zhī lì.” shì zūn gào yuē: “jiǎ shǐ xìng yún chōng biàn sì yù, jí sān qiān dà qiān shì jiè pǔ dà lín yǔ, suǒ yóu lái suǒ jīng lì chù, ruò jīng jié zhī yè huā shí, ruò qì zhōng shuǐ shān shí cǎo lú, qí xíng chuǎn xī rén wù zhī lèi, dà dà xiǎo xiǎo yī yī dì jiē guī jù hǎi, xī néng fēn bié zhuī ér míng zhī, yòu jiē shí liàn xuán ér fù zhī bù chà qí běn, rú lái yì lì xī zhī xī le wú suǒ guà ài, shì wèi rú lái yì xíng lì yě.”

[0858c20] li shi you bai: "da sheng! yi xian ru bu,, shen zu,, zhi hui zhi li, yuan fu shi xian yi xing zhi li." shi zun gao yue: "jia shi xing yun chong bian si yu, ji san qian da qian shi jie pu da lin yu, suo you lai suo jing li chu, ruo jing jie zhi ye hua shi, ruo qi zhong shui shan shi cao lu, qi xing chuan xi ren wu zhi lei, da da xiao xiao yi yi di jie gui ju hai, xi neng fen bie zhui er ming zhi, you jie shi lian xuan er fu zhi bu cha qi ben, ru lai yi li xi zhi xi le wu suo gua ai, shi wei ru lai yi xing li ye."

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[0858c28] The Strong men (力士 [li shi]) again said, "Great Sage! You have already manifested the power of nursing (乳哺 [ru bu]), divine feet (神足 [shen zu]), wisdom (智慧 [zhi hui]), and mental conduct (意行 [yi xing]). Is there anything else that surpasses these powers?" The World-Honored One (世尊 [shi zun]) said, "Although all these powers (一切諸力 [yi qie zhu li]) are mighty, a hundred times, a thousand times, ten thousand times, a hundred million times, the power of impermanence (無常之力 [wu chang zhi li]) is considered the most supreme and capable of subduing many things. Why is this so? The Tathagata's body (如來身 [ru lai shen]) is of the nature of diamond (金剛之數 [jin gang zhi shu]), but impermanence (無常 [wu chang]) will overcome me, and I shall return to destruction. Tonight, at midnight, I shall attain Parinirvana (滅度 [mie du]) in the land where the Strong men (力士 [li shi]) were born. At the four crossroads (四衢路 [si qu lu]), relics (舍利 [she li]) will be worshipped and stupas (塔寺 [ta si]) will be erected. Why is this so? People from the four directions (四方人 [si fang ren]) will bring flowers (華 [hua]), incense (香 [xiang]), erect banners (幢幡 [chuang fan]), hang silk streamers (繒 [zeng]), bells (鈴 [ling]), and canopies (蓋 [gai]), light lamps (然燈 [ran deng]), and offer them. All will thus achieve the truly wonderful Dharma (真妙之法 [zhen miao zhi fa])."

[0858c28] lì shì yòu bái: “dà shèng! yǐ xiàn rǔ bǔ,, shén zú,, zhì huì,, yì xíng zhī lì, níng fù yǒu yì chāo guò cǐ zhě hū?” shì zūn gào yuē: “rú lái rǔ bǔ zhī lì, mó mù gān lián shén zú zhī lì, shě lì fú zhì huì zhī lì, shēng wén yuán jué yì xíng zhī lì, bù bǐ rú lái shí zhǒng zhī lì guǎng yuǎn nán xiàn.”

[0858c28] li shi you bai: "da sheng! yi xian ru bu,, shen zu,, zhi hui,, yi xing zhi li, ning fu you yi chao guo ci zhe hu?" shi zun gao yue: "ru lai ru bu zhi li, mo mu gan lian shen zu zhi li, she li fu zhi hui zhi li, sheng wen yuan jue yi xing zhi li, bu bi ru lai shi zhong zhi li guang yuan nan xian."

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[0859a03] lì shì wèn yuē: “hé wèi shí lì?” shì zūn gào yuē: “xī jiàn wēi miào yuǎn jìn xié zhèng, chù chù fēi chù chù, yǒu xiàn wú xiàn, míng shěn rú yǒu zé xī zhī zhī, shì yī lì yě. guò qù lái jīn zhū suǒ bào yīng jīng lì zhī chù, míng shěn rú yǒu zé xī zhī zhī, shì èr lì yě. chán dìng zhèng shòu sān jiě tuō mén, míng shěn rú yǒu zé xī zhī zhī, shì sān lì yě. dǔ jiàn zhòng shēng zhū lì xīn běn běn jìng wú suǒ bù le, míng shěn rú yǒu zé xī zhī zhī, shì sì lì yě. xiǎo zhòng méng lèi ruò gàn zhǒng yǔ, xīn niàn bù tóng xíng mào gè yì, míng shěn rú yǒu zé xī zhī zhī, shì wǔ lì yě. fēn bié qún lí zá zhǒng wú liàng qíng tài gè yì, míng shěn rú yǒu zé xī zhī zhī, shì liù lì yě. zhì huì rú hǎi yán shàn wú liàng, zhuī shí yī qiè sù mìng suǒ gèng, míng shěn rú yǒu zé xī zhī zhī, shì qī lì yě. xiǎo le yù fù jiě fù zhī yào, suǒ zài suí xíng yīng bìng shòu yào, tiān yǎn jiàn rén shàn è zhōng shǐ yāng fú suǒ guī, míng shěn rú yǒu zé xī zhī zhī, shì bā lì yě. dào ěr chè tīng wén tiān rén shēng, qí xíng chuǎn xī rú dòng zhī yīn wú suǒ bù le, míng zhī rú yǒu zé xī zhī zhī, shì jiǔ lì yě. fú wú zhū lòu zhōng shǐ yǒng jǐn wú fù fù zhe, shén zhēn ruì zhì zì zhī jiàn zhèng, jiū chàng dào xíng kě zuò néng zuò wú yú shēng sǐ, dǔ shí fāng rén zhòng shēng gēn běn wú suǒ bù chá, míng shěn rú yǒu zé xī zhī zhī, shì wèi shí lì yě.”

[0859a03] li shi wen yue: "he wei shi li?" shi zun gao yue: "xi jian wei miao yuan jin xie zheng, chu chu fei chu chu, you xian wu xian, ming shen ru you ze xi zhi zhi, shi yi li ye. guo qu lai jin zhu suo bao ying jing li zhi chu, ming shen ru you ze xi zhi zhi, shi er li ye. chan ding zheng shou san jie tuo men, ming shen ru you ze xi zhi zhi, shi san li ye. du jian zhong sheng zhu li xin ben ben jing wu suo bu le, ming shen ru you ze xi zhi zhi, shi si li ye. xiao zhong meng lei ruo gan zhong yu, xin nian bu tong xing mao ge yi, ming shen ru you ze xi zhi zhi, shi wu li ye. fen bie qun li za zhong wu liang qing tai ge yi, ming shen ru you ze xi zhi zhi, shi liu li ye. zhi hui ru hai yan shan wu liang, zhui shi yi qie su ming suo geng, ming shen ru you ze xi zhi zhi, shi qi li ye. xiao le yu fu jie fu zhi yao, suo zai sui xing ying bing shou yao, tian yan jian ren shan e zhong shi yang fu suo gui, ming shen ru you ze xi zhi zhi, shi ba li ye. dao er che ting wen tian ren sheng, qi xing chuan xi ru dong zhi yin wu suo bu le, ming zhi ru you ze xi zhi zhi, shi jiu li ye. fu wu zhu lou zhong shi yong jin wu fu fu zhe, shen zhen rui zhi zi zhi jian zheng, jiu chang dao xing ke zuo neng zuo wu yu sheng si, du shi fang ren zhong sheng gen ben wu suo bu cha, ming shen ru you ze xi zhi zhi, shi wei shi li ye."

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[0859a22] zhū lì shì bái shì zūn yuē: “dà shèng! yǐ xiàn rǔ bǔ,, shén zú,, zhì huì,, yì xíng jí shí zhǒng lì, níng yǒu shū yì fù chāo zhū lì hū?” shì zūn gào yuē: “yī qiè zhū lì suī wèi qiáng shèng, bǎi bèi qiān bèi wàn bèi yì bèi, wú cháng zhī lì jì wèi zuì shèng duō suǒ xiāo fú. suǒ yǐ zhě hé? rú lái shēn zhě jīn gāng zhī shù, wú cháng shèng wǒ dāng guī huài bài, wú jīn yè bàn, dāng yú lì shì suǒ shēng zhī de ér qǔ miè dù, yú sì qú lù gōng yǎng shě lì xìng jiàn tǎ sì. suǒ yǐ zhě hé? qí sì fāng rén jī zhū huá xiāng, zhì lì chuáng fān, xuán zēng líng gài, rán dēng fèng jìn, yī qiè jiē jiù zhēn miào zhī fǎ.”

[0859a22] zhu li shi bai shi zun yue: "da sheng! yi xian ru bu,, shen zu,, zhi hui,, yi xing ji shi zhong li, ning you shu yi fu chao zhu li hu?" shi zun gao yue: "yi qie zhu li sui wei qiang sheng, bai bei qian bei wan bei yi bei, wu chang zhi li ji wei zui sheng duo suo xiao fu. suo yi zhe he? ru lai shen zhe jin gang zhi shu, wu chang sheng wo dang gui huai bai, wu jin ye ban, dang yu li shi suo sheng zhi de er qu mie du, yu si qu lu gong yang she li xing jian ta si. suo yi zhe he? qi si fang ren ji zhu hua xiang, zhi li chuang fan, xuan zeng ling gai, ran deng feng jin, yi qie jie jiu zhen miao zhi fa."

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[0859b01] Thereupon, the Buddha (佛 [fu]) recited this verse:

[0859b01] fú yú shì sòng yuē:

“fǎ qǐ bì guī jǐn,　　xìng zhě dāng jiù shuāi,
　wàn wù jiē wú cháng,　　lǜ shì nǎi wèi ān.
　dé bǎi qiān jīn shān,　　fú zuò nán wèi yù,
　bù rú gōng ní tǎ,　　xīn yù guī shèng sì.
　huò bǎo bǎi qiān cáng,　　fú qìng bù kě jì,
　bù rú gōng ní tǎ,　　xǐ yǒng guī shèng sì.
　shè bǎi qiān bǎo chē,　　zài sè rú zǐ jīn,
　bù rú gōng tǔ sì,　　yǒng yuè guī mìng fú.”

[0859b01] fu yu shi song yue:

"fa qi bi gui jin, xing zhe dang jiu shuai,
wan wu jie wu chang, lu shi nai wei an.
de bai qian jin shan, fu zuo nan wei yu,
bu ru gong ni ta, xin yu gui sheng si.
huo bao bai qian cang, fu qing bu ke ji,
bu ru gong ni ta, xi yong gui sheng si.
she bai qian bao che, zai se ru zi jin,
bu ru gong tu si, yong yue gui ming fu."

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[0859b10] When the Buddha (佛 [fu]) preached this sutra, the five hundred Strong men (諸力士眾五百人等 [zhu li shi zhong wu bai ren deng]) and others knew the world to be impermanent (世無常 [shi wu chang]) and the three realms (三界 [san jie]) unreliable (難怙 [nan hu]). There was no ultimate truth (一真諦 [yi zhen di]) except the Way (道 [dao]) to rely on. Their arrogance (貢高 [gong gao]) was immediately removed, and they no longer clung to self (不計吾我 [bu ji wu wo]). All of them developed the unsurpassed, true, and correct aspiration for the Way (無上正真道意 [wu shang zheng zhen dao yi]), and immediately attained the stage of non-retrogression (立不退轉之地 [li bu tui zhuan zhi de]). Countless hundreds of thousands of gods (天人 [tian ren]), having removed defilements (遠塵離垢 [yuan chen li gou]), had the Dharma Eye (法眼 [fa yan]) arise concerning all phenomena (諸法 [zhu fa]).

[0859b10] fú shuō shì jīng shí, zhū lì shì zhòng wǔ bǎi rén děng, zhī shì wú cháng sān jiè nán hù, wú yī zhēn dì wéi dào kě yī, gòng gāo jí chú bù jì wú wǒ, jiē fā wú shàng zhèng zhēn dào yì, yīng shí jiē dé lì bù tuì zhuǎn zhī de. yǒu wú yāng shù bǎi qiān tiān rén, yuǎn chén lí gòu, zhū fǎ fǎ yǎn shēng.

[0859b10] fu shuo shi jing shi, zhu li shi zhong wu bai ren deng, zhi shi wu chang san jie nan hu, wu yi zhen di wei dao ke yi, gong gao ji chu bu ji wu wo, jie fa wu shang zheng zhen dao yi, ying shi jie de li bu tui zhuan zhi de. you wu yang shu bai qian tian ren, yuan chen li gou, zhu fa fa yan sheng.

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[0859b14] When the Buddha (佛 [fu]) finished speaking, everyone was filled with joy (莫不歡喜 [mo bu huan xi]), and each prostrated their head to the ground (頭面著地 [tou mian zhe de]) in reverence to the Buddha (佛 [fu]).

[0859b14] fú shuō rú shì, mò bù huān xǐ, gè yǐ tóu miàn zhe de wèi fú zuò lǐ.

fú shuō lì shì yí shān jīng

[0859b14] fu shuo ru shi, mo bu huan xi, ge yi tou mian zhe de wei fu zuo li.

fu shuo li shi yi shan jing