釋迦牟尼如來拔除苦惱現大神變飛空大鉢法
Buddha Shakyamuni Tathagata’s Great Transformation for Alleviating Suffering and the Flying Empty Great Bowl Method
三藏法師 般若 傳
Tripitaka Master Prajna's Transmission
一時釋迦尊住雪山頂。五百比丘。□萬菩薩。天龍八部。無量大眾。俱會聞法。時眾疲勞。飲食難得。爾時世尊入大慈三昧。於光明中。涌出如來之大鉢。乘空而去。不知去所。大眾驚疑振。於時佛大鉢還來。飯滿鉢中。
Once, the Buddha Shakyamuni was staying at the peak of Snow Mountain. Five hundred monks, countless bodhisattvas, the eight kinds of celestial beings, and a vast multitude had gathered together to hear the Dharma. At that time, the assembly grew weary and food was hard to come by. The World-Honored One then entered the great compassionate samadhi. From within the radiant light, the Tathagata’s great alms bowl emerged. It sailed through the sky and departed, its destination unknown. The great assembly was startled and bewildered. Then, the Buddha’s great alms bowl returned, its bowl filled with rice.
爾時如來從定而起。告大眾言。汝等皆當食之。說此語已。大眾歡喜。食此鉢飯。猶餘無盡。其香遍滿三千大千世界。地獄餓鬼畜生皆得飽滿。
At that time, the Tathagata rose from his meditation and said to the assembly, "All of you should now eat this." After he spoke these words, the assembly rejoiced and ate the food from the bowl. Yet there remained more food, inexhaustible. Its fragrance spread throughout the entire universe of a thousand million worlds, and even the beings in hells, hungry ghosts, and animals were all fully satisfied.
於是文殊師利。白佛言。如來以何神力。飛是大鉢。令飽滿大眾。及濟三途八難眾生之苦。我等及未來世求法修道者。何習是法。成能佛事。可利眾生。唯願大聖說是法要。佛事告文殊師利。如此如是。善男子。我當演說其法。利益眾生。饒益行者。我昔作大仙人。住於雪山巖中。久斷衣食。無由得之。時有弟子一萬人。俱住苦行。有一迦樓羅王。來白我言。願持大仙御鉢。往於天上及人間。盛滿衣食。還來供養大眾。時我仙許之。于時迦樓羅王戴鉢。飛走大千世界。一時之間。滿鉢衣飯還來。大眾隨喜。皆得安隱。可知時仙人者。今我身是也。我今當說其法。先撰清淨處無人深山幽林高巖中。大河大海清泉之邊。斷食練行。服五葉松葉。及諸菓食。誦如來大鉢真言。及結其印。晝夜六時。不得絕聲。未至三日。得成就 印相。
Then Manjushri addressed the Buddha, saying: "World-Honored One, by what divine power did you send this great bowl flying to satisfy the assembly and relieve the suffering of beings in the three realms and eight difficult states? For us and future generations who seek the Dharma and cultivate the path, what practice should we follow to succeed in Buddhas' work and benefit beings? I only ask the Great Sage to explain this essential teaching."
The Buddha told Manjushri: "Exactly so, good man. I shall teach this Dharma now to benefit beings and support practitioners. In the past, I lived as a great sage in the snowy mountain caves. For a long time, I had no food or clothing and could not obtain any. At that time, I had ten thousand disciples who practiced austerities with me. Then a Garuda king came and said to me: 'I wish to take the great sage's alms bowl, travel to heaven and the human realm, fill it with food and clothing, and return to offer it to the assembly.' I agreed. Immediately, the Garuda king carried the bowl and flew throughout the great chiliocosm. In a single moment, he returned with the bowl full of clothing and food. The assembly rejoiced, and all were at peace.
Know this: the sage of that time is none other than myself today. I will now explain this Dharma. First, choose a pure place—a remote mountain, deep forest, high cliff, or by a great river, ocean, or clear spring. Fast and practice, consuming only five-leaf pine needles and various fruits. Recite the Tathagata's Great Bowl Mantra and form its mudra. Practice continuously through the six periods of day and night without letting the sound cease. Before three days pass, you will accomplish the mudra."
先以右手當心仰掌。次以左手掌覆。令右掌上其左。當小指頭。與右大指頭相柱。其左大指頭與右小指頭相柱。呪曰。
First, place your right hand palm-up at the level of your heart. Then place your left hand palm-down, resting it on your right palm so that the tip of your left little finger touches the tip of your right thumb, and the tip of your left thumb touches the tip of your right little finger. The mantra goes:
曩莫三曼多勃駄南唵路迦播羅地瑟恥多駄羅野駄羅野摩訶皤(去)傳勃駄幡怛羅(二合)娑婆訶
Namo to all the Buddhas of the three times. Om, the Guardian of the World, who is firmly established in meditation, who upholds the dharma, who is a great enlightened being, who is the Buddha’s banner, Svaha.
當誦是呪。滿百萬遍。是法印呪。其大精進。當為一切如來神力。而加護之。當結是印。并誦此呪。即得成就。若地獄餓鬼有情。滿百八遍。則得地獄餓鬼。飽滿諸食。若曠野行亦結此印。并誦此呪者。曠野鬼神不相嬈也。故其鉢隨心飛行十方。若持是法時。當呼速疾迦樓羅王。以為使者。如來神力故。彼王能隨奉仕。行者知之。空鉢自轉。遣呪。
Recite this mantra one million times. This dharma-seal mantra possesses great diligence and will be protected and empowered by the spiritual power of all Tathagatas. Form this mudra and recite this mantra, and you will attain accomplishment.
If you recite it one hundred and eight times for beings in the hells and hungry ghost realms, those beings will be satiated with plenty of food. If you travel through the wilderness, forming this mudra and reciting this mantra, the spirits of the wild will not disturb you.
Thus, your bowl will follow your mind, flying freely in all directions. When practicing this dharma, call upon Swift Garuda King as your messenger. By the spiritual power of the Tathagatas, this king will follow and serve you. The practitioner should understand this: the empty bowl will turn on its own as the mantra is recited.
模呼呵梨疑𭭳提迷頭迷七佛世尊摩訶毗嵐彼莎呵模呼呵梨疑𭭳提迷頭迷七佛世尊摩訶毗嵐彼莎呵
(Maha hala li yi pu ti mi tou mi, seven buddhas, world-honored ones, maha vira, svaha.) Maha hala li yi pu ti mi tou mi, seven buddhas, world-honored ones, maha vira, svaha.
轉鉢呪。
Turning the Bowl Mantra
南無佛陀耶 南無達磨耶 南無僧伽耶 南無多羅鉢 遮羅陀羅尼轉陀羅尼轉莎呵
I take refuge in the Buddha. I take refuge in the Dharma. I take refuge in the Sangha. I bow to the one who removes obstacles. The dharani turns, the dharani turns. So be it.
若作法時。淨治一室。香水灑地。禮四方佛。喚一童子。教洗手面。亦遣禮佛。於其地上。敷一淨氈。又取一鉢。香水淨洗。置於氈。取淨衣。盛於鉢中。喚童子。上以兩膝頭。案於鉢中。以兩手把地。呪師數數誦呪曰。云轉呵𭇎即轉。又請三寶一切神王呪。
When performing this practice, first purify a room by sprinkling it with scented water. Pay homage to the Buddhas in the four directions. Then, call a young boy, instruct him to wash his hands and face, and also pay homage to the Buddhas. Spread a clean mat on the ground, and place a bowl that has been washed with scented water on the mat. Put clean clothes inside the bowl. Ask the boy to press his knees on both sides of the bowl, placing both hands on the ground. The chanting master should repeatedly recite the mantra: "As soon as you say 'turn,' it turns." Then, invite the Three Jewels and all the great spirit kings through the mantra.
南無佛陀耶 南無達磨耶 南無僧伽耶 跢姪他伊弭泥伊弭泥弭埿弭埿莎呵
Homage to the Buddha, homage to the Dharma, homage to the Sangha. Thus: I-mini, I-mini, Mini, Mini, Svaha!
凡欲誦呪時。先誦三七遍。請已誦所行 大驗。
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