菩薩瓔珞經卷第一(一名現在報)
Bodhisattva's Necklace Sutra, Volume 1(Also known as Present Retribution)
姚秦涼州沙門竺佛念譯
Translated by the Monk Zhu Fonian of Liangzhou during the Later Qin Dynasty
普稱品第一
Chapter 1: Universal Praise
聞如是：
Thus have I heard:
一時，佛在摩竭界普勝講堂，與大比丘眾俱，比丘十千、菩薩萬五千人，一切大聖靡不雲集。諸德具足不捨總持，其志弘普無所不包，辯才通達除去疑網，遊於神通解說深義，以權方便適化隨宜，慈及下劣得至彼岸，宣暢如來三昧正受。諸佛嗟歎天人所敬，所願自在而無罣礙，普遊殊勝奇特之域，神足變化眾相具足，降伏眾魔曉了法慧。分別諸法深知本際，觀察眾生昔所根原，演暢道品空無相願，於世八事而無染著，加以大慈救濟眾生，護身口意無有邪見，志崇精進心若金剛。雖執勤勞於無數劫，心恒勇猛無有厭惓。在諸大眾現師子威，降伏異學令不有退，以聖別號而印可之，諸佛遊處悉皆履行，皆是正覺之所修行。嚴淨道場巍巍無量，若行若坐入無底慧，心恒悅豫亦無怯弱，所講演法平等無二，以成未成視如同類，功稱名勳常得自在，修深法要訓以道教，若在大眾威相光光，神智妙達不可稱計。彈指之頃，遊於無量諸佛國土，供養十方諸正覺等。其名曰：歡曜菩薩、山雷菩薩、慧密菩薩、普明菩薩、濟彼菩薩、總持菩薩、金剛菩薩、石磨王菩薩、雷震菩薩、雨渧菩薩、善算菩薩、智積菩薩、法上菩薩、息意菩薩、除幻菩薩、善稱菩薩、虛空藏菩薩、威力菩薩、焰光菩薩、識機菩薩、盡慧菩薩、無邊際菩薩、堅固志菩薩、月光菩薩、法熾菩薩、無見菩薩、無等菩薩、日盛明菩薩。
Once, the Buddha was staying at the Universal Victorious Lecture Hall in the land of Magadha, together with a large assembly of monks—ten thousand monks and fifteen thousand bodhisattvas. All the great sages had gathered there, none missing. They were fully endowed with virtues and never abandoned the practice of total recollection. Their aspirations were vast and all-encompassing, their eloquence clear and free from doubt. They roamed in spiritual powers and expounded the profound truth, skillfully adapting their teachings to suit the needs of beings. With compassion reaching down to the lowly, they had reached the other shore. They proclaimed the Tathagata’s samadhi of true absorption. They were praised by all buddhas and revered by gods and humans. Their wishes were spontaneous and unimpeded; they universally dwelt in realms of supreme and wondrous wonders. Their spiritual abilities and transformations displayed every mark of perfection. They had subdued all demons and fully understood the Dharma's wisdom. They discerned all dharmas and deeply knew the ultimate origin. They observed the past roots of beings, expounded the path’s factors of emptiness, signlessness, and wishlessness, and were untouched by the eight worldly concerns. With great compassion, they rescued beings, guarding their body, speech, and mind from wrong views. Their resolve was noble and diligent, their minds as firm as diamond. Though laboring for countless eons, they were ever courageous and never weary. In the midst of the assembly, they displayed the majesty of a lion, subduing heterodox teachers so they would not retreat. They were sealed with the holy titles of approval. They walked in all the places where buddhas travel, all following as the awakened ones practice. They adorned the site of enlightenment with infinite grandeur. Whether walking or sitting, they entered into the fathomless wisdom. Their minds were ever joyful and without fear. The teachings they expounded were equal and undual; they treated the realized and the unrealized alike. Their fame and merit constantly remained at ease. They cultivated essential profound dharmas and taught with the path’s doctrine. In the assembly, they appeared majestic and radiant, with spiritual wisdom and mastery so profound they could not be measured. In the snap of a finger, they journeyed through countless buddha lands, making offerings to the ten directions’ fully enlightened ones. Their names were: Joyful Radiance Bodhisattva, Mountain Thunder Bodhisattva, Wisdom Secret Bodhisattva, Universal Light Bodhisattva, Savior of Beings Bodhisattva, Total Recollection Bodhisattva, Diamond Bodhisattva, Stone Grinding King Bodhisattva, Thunderclap Bodhisattva, Rain Drops Bodhisattva, Good Calculator Bodhisattva, Wisdom Accumulation Bodhisattva, Dharma Supreme Bodhisattva, Still Mind Bodhisattva, Illusion Dispeller Bodhisattva, Good Fame Bodhisattva, Space Store Bodhisattva, Mighty Power Bodhisattva, Flame Light Bodhisattva, Knower of Potential Bodhisattva, Exhausted Wisdom Bodhisattva, Boundless Bodhisattva, Firm Will Bodhisattva, Moonlight Bodhisattva, Dharma Blaze Bodhisattva, Invisible Bodhisattva, Incomparable Bodhisattva, Sun Abundant Radiance Bodhisattva.
如是十方諸佛世界眾菩薩等，普來雲集詣忍世界，欲聽如來說法瓔珞，大智根門趣菩薩藏，不可思議權現無量。及賢劫中彌勒、濡首，十六大聖颰陀惒等，八大神士、帝釋四天王與忉利天人、俱焰天、兜術天、不憍樂天、化自在天、魔子導師、梵天王、梵淨天王、善梵天王、梵具足天王、大神妙天、淨居天、離垢光天，上至一善住天、燕居無善神，及諸樹神、山神、金翅鳥神，及餘一切諸大尊神，一一尊復尊，及諸天、龍、鬼神、阿須倫、迦留羅、真陀羅、摩休勒、人及非人，各與眷屬來詣佛所，稽首畢而立侍焉。比丘、比丘尼、清信士、清信女，各自修敬，前為佛作禮，各坐一面。
Thus, from the countless Buddha worlds in the ten directions, bodhisattvas gathered in great numbers at the Saha World, wishing to hear the Teaching of the Adornments (Ch. *Yingluo*) from the Tathāgata—the gateway of great wisdom that leads to the Bodhisattva Treasury, with its inconceivable and limitless manifestations of skillful means. Also present were Maitreya and Mañjuśrī from the present Bhadra Kalpa, along with the sixteen great sages such as Bhadrapāla, eight great spirit-masters, Śakra (Indra) and the Four Heavenly Kings with the Trāyastriṃśa gods, the Yāma gods, the Tuṣita gods, the Nirmāṇarati gods, the Paranirmitavaśavartin gods, Māra’s son leader, Brahmā King, Brahmā Pure King, Good Brahmā King, Complete Brahmā King, great divine wondrous gods, Śuddhāvāsa gods, Vītarāga Light gods, reaching up to the Single Good Abode gods, the idle non-good spirits, along with tree spirits, mountain spirits, Garuḍa bird spirits, and all other great honored beings—each honored in turn. They also included gods, dragons, ghosts, spirits, Asuras, Garuḍas, Kiṃnaras, Mahoragas, humans, and non-humans, each with their retinues arriving at the Buddha’s presence. After making prostrations, they stood and attended him. The bhikṣus, bhikṣuṇīs, upāsakas, and upāsikās each cultivated reverence, approached the Buddha, bowed, and sat down on one side.
爾時，世尊與若干百千之眾營從圍繞。佛昇嚴淨高廣師子之座，與諸大眾說法瓔珞。佛在眾中如須彌山，晃若金𧂐，威神光明超世無雙，道德威儀巍巍無量，放大光明靡所不照。復以神變感動十方，應時空中尋有百千寶珓珞蓋，眾珍雜廁遍覆其上，無價寶珠照虛空珠，懸處空中光從珠出，色像無比。於其空中，而興微雲雨諸香華。時，空中華積至于膝，復出大音遍滿世界。
At that time, the World-Honored One was surrounded and attended by a retinue of many hundreds of thousands of people. The Buddha ascended a majestic, lofty lion’s seat adorned with purity, and shared with the great assembly a Dharma teaching that was like a precious garland. In the midst of the assembly, the Buddha appeared like Mount Sumeru, radiant as a heap of gold, with a majesty and light unmatched in all the world. His virtuous qualities and dignified bearing were vast and immeasurable, and he emitted a great light illuminating everywhere without exception.
He further used his spiritual powers to move the ten directions. Responding in an instant, hundreds of thousands of precious jeweled canopies and garlands appeared in the sky, adorned with various treasures, covering everything above. Priceless jeweled pearls shone in the sky like suspended stars, and light streamed forth from these jewels, of incomparable beauty and brilliance. In the sky, a fine cloud appeared, raining down all kinds of fragrant flowers. At that time, the flowers in the sky accumulated ankle-deep, and a great sound arose, filling the entire world.
時有菩薩名曰普照，承佛聖旨，即從座起長跪叉手，前白佛言：「今所神感未曾見聞，此何瑞應乃至於斯？唯願大聖敷演其義，使諸會者永無狐疑。」
At that time, a bodhisattva named Universal Light, receiving the Buddha’s sacred guidance, rose from his seat, knelt with hands clasped, and said to the Buddha: “Today I have witnessed miraculous responses never before seen or heard. What auspicious signs are these, to bring about such wonders? I humbly ask the Great Sage to explain their meaning, so that all gathered here may forever be free from doubt.”
佛告普照：「還復汝座。吾當與汝一一分別法瓔珞義，修立根門超越妄想，近一切智諸通慧地。」
The Buddha told Puzhao, "Return to your seat. I will now explain to you, point by point, the meaning of the Dharma Garland, how to establish the sense doors and go beyond deluded thoughts, drawing near to the ground of all-knowing wisdom and universal awakening."
爾時，世尊復以神足，觀諸菩薩所入定意，其法名曰道樹瓔珞，淨諸大士莊嚴道場，覺道正法而無所畏，遊諸聖慧而得自在，所入道門不失辯才。復以神通瓔珞其座，演暢分別不退轉地，解一法界空無所有。觀察眾生利鈍之性，堅固其心決一切法，除去塵勞隨順法要，所言信用無所染著，應對無疑來往發遣，說無礙智永離縛著，積功累德不懷希望，所說諸法真如審諦，不計有為當有成辦，相則無相，為興相為？曉了深妙十二緣起，尋究根源而不可限。
At that time, the World-Honored One, through his spiritual powers, observed the states of meditative concentration entered by the bodhisattvas. This teaching is called the Adornment of the Bodhi Tree Garland. It purifies the assembly of great beings, adorns the site of enlightenment, awakens the true path of Dharma with fearlessness, and allows them to roam freely in the holy insights, gaining mastery in the gate of enlightenment without losing eloquence.
Through spiritual power, he also adorned their seats, proclaiming and distinguishing the stage of irreversible progress. He explained that the single realm of Dharma is empty and without self-nature. He observed the sharp and dull natures of sentient beings, strengthened their resolve, and determined the nature of all phenomena. He removed mental afflictions, followed the essential principles of Dharma, spoken words that inspire trust without attachment, responded to questions without hesitation, and engaged in dialogue and discussion.
He taught unobstructed wisdom, forever free from bondage. He accumulated merit and virtue without harboring expectations. All the teachings he expounded were truly real and profoundly authentic. He did not calculate that conditioned things would achieve any ultimate result—form is non-form, for what purpose would you create form? He realized the deep and subtle truth of dependent origination in twelve links, tracing them to their source, which is ultimately boundless.
是時，普照菩薩復從座起，前白佛言：「願欲所問，唯然聽者，乃自宣陳。」
At that time, Bodhisattva Universal Light rose from his seat, approached the Buddha, and said: "I wish to ask a question. Please, may I be heard, and then I will speak."
佛言：「善哉！在所欲問，若有疑者便自演暢，如來當為具發遣之。」
The Buddha said, "Excellent! Ask whatever you wish. If you have any doubts, feel free to express them clearly, and I will explain them thoroughly for you."
是時，普照見聽喜踊，尋時問曰：「何謂菩薩法瓔珞身？何謂菩薩除其妄見？何謂菩薩起出世法？何謂菩薩遊至世界？何謂菩薩親近如來？何謂菩薩不處母胎？何謂菩薩生輒神識不有錯亂？何謂菩薩而懷篤信？云何菩薩不自為己？何謂菩薩救眾緣苦？何謂菩薩法施財施？何謂菩薩分別空義？何謂菩薩除其陰蓋？何謂菩薩廣熾法戒？何謂菩薩聞法無厭？何謂菩薩遊戲止觀？何謂菩薩奉修禁戒？何謂菩薩誓離世法？何謂菩薩不處家業？何謂菩薩無著？何謂菩薩一坐一起？何謂菩薩口密心非？其所問義旨要如是。」
At that time, Puzhaojian heard this with joy and delight, and immediately asked: "What is the Dharma-ornamented body of a Bodhisattva? How does a Bodhisattva eliminate false views? How does a Bodhisattva awaken to the transcendental Dharma? How does a Bodhisattva travel through worlds? How does a Bodhisattva draw near to the Tathagata? How does a Bodhisattva avoid being born from a womb? How does a Bodhisattva, at birth, have clear consciousness without confusion? How does a Bodhisattva develop firm faith? How does a Bodhisattva not act for himself? How does a Bodhisattva rescue beings from all kinds of suffering? What is the meaning of Dharma-giving and material-giving for a Bodhisattva? How does a Bodhisattva discern the meaning of emptiness? How does a Bodhisattva remove the veils of the mind? How does a Bodhisattva expand and intensify the Dharma-precepts? How does a Bodhisattva listen to the Dharma without ever growing weary? How does a Bodhisattva engage in the play of calm and insight? How does a Bodhisattva uphold moral discipline? How does a Bodhisattva vow to transcend worldly dharmas? How does a Bodhisattva remain unattached to household life? What is non-attachment for a Bodhisattva? What is meant by a Bodhisattva’s single sitting and single rising? How does a Bodhisattva keep his speech secret and his mind true?" The gist of his questions was just like this.
佛言：「普照！善哉善哉！乃問如來如此之義。汝今諦聽，善思念之！戢在心懷，無令捨之在凡夫行。」
The Buddha said, "Puzhao! Excellent, excellent! You have asked the Tathagata about such a profound matter. Now listen carefully and ponder it well. Hold it deep in your heart, and never let it fall into ordinary worldly ways."
普照對曰：「唯然，世尊！願樂欲聞大聖之法。」
Puzhao replied, "Yes, World-Honored One. We joyfully wish to hear the Great Sage's teaching."
是時，世尊告普照曰：「行菩薩道，當念十德瓔珞其體。身口意法無說人短，於諸同學不興輕慢，心平若空亦無增減，棄諸惡趣不加害人，視彼眾生如己無異，志得由身所知無盡。復以四諦教授眾生，持心寂然令寤使成。復以眾智瓔珞妙門，訓化二乘得至所趣，勤大乘學觀達諸法，修如來行功勳之德，教導以漸不行暴逸。自省己過不譏彼短，踰出眾難，常愛樂法，寂定無亂，蠲除諸疑望見之事，有猶豫者使得時寤，不捨道心所造德本。又教化人使不毀戒，常以大哀為人說經，所遊世界不離諸佛，宣示禁戒逮一切智。復以照曜瓔珞莊嚴諸佛寶淨道場，光明瓔珞靡不周遍，悉照三千大千世界，蔽此日月使無光明，正使神妙釋梵四王，所有威光悉不復現。如來至真難測之光，獨明獨顯無有及者，是謂普照！修菩薩道十德瓔珞而自纏裹。常念諸佛供養如來，嗟歎聖教，勸化眾生使入道門。復告眾生發大弘誓，其所趣向聞佛名號，將養萌類願生彼國，志弘大普不懷怯弱，深入聖慧不恥下問，常樂微妙，所言柔和而無自大，好喜隱居除諸貪嫉，見有行者代其歡喜，以功德力瓔珞道樹，報力心力及乳脯力，諸聖所居解脫之力，常以此法育養眾生，慈悲喜護不捨眾生。護諸緣著拔去根本，觀了三世無去來今，善惡報應都無所生，法法自滅法法自生，法不見滅法不見生，心無想念無我人壽，亦無往來無所歸趣，復以空法瓔珞諸根。
At that time, the World-Honored One declared to Universal Illumination: "Those who practice the Bodhisattva path should adorn themselves with the ten virtues. In body, speech, and mind, never speak of others' faults; do not harbor disrespect toward fellow practitioners. Let the mind be as balanced as empty space, without increase or decrease. Abandon all evil realms and refrain from harming others; regard all beings as no different from oneself. Dedicate yourself to attaining the boundless knowledge that arises from direct experience. Furthermore, teach beings the Four Noble Truths, calming the mind so that it awakens and realizes truth. Then, use the clever gateways of various wisdoms as adornments, guiding those of the Two Vehicles toward their destinations. Diligently pursue the Great Vehicle's studies, penetrating all phenomena thoroughly, and cultivate the meritorious conduct of a Tathagata. Guide beings step by step, without being violent or arrogant. Examine your own faults without criticizing others' shortcomings, transcending all difficulties. Always love the Dharma, dwelling in stillness without distraction, and eliminate all doubts and speculative views. Lead those who are hesitant to timely awakening. Never abandon the roots of virtue planted by the Bodhi mind. Moreover, teach others not to break their precepts. Consistently use great compassion to teach the sutras to others. In every world you travel through, do not depart from the Buddhas. Proclaim the disciplinary codes and attain omniscience. Furthermore, adorn the pure path of the Buddhas' jeweled enlightenment site with the adornment of radiant illumination. Let the adornment of light pervade everywhere, fully illuminating the great trichiliocosm, outshining the sun and moon so that they give no light. Even the majestic lights of the wondrous deities, Brahma, Shakra, and the Four Heavenly Kings all vanish. The unfathomable light of the Tathagata alone shines and manifests, with none to match it. This, Universal Illumination, is the path of the Bodhisattva—binding oneself with the ten virtues as adornment. Always remember the Buddhas and make offerings to the Tathagatas; praise the sacred teachings; and inspire beings to enter the gateway of the path. Furthermore, tell beings to make great, vast vows. Wherever they go, upon hearing a Buddha's name, they should nurture all beings wishing to be reborn in that Buddha land. Set your resolve broadly and immensely, without timidity. Delve deeply into sacred wisdom, unashamed to ask those of lower status. Always delight in the subtle and wonderful. Speak gently, without arrogance. Delight in living in seclusion and eliminate all greed and envy. Seeing those who practice, rejoice on their behalf. Use the power of merit to adorn the Bodhi tree, along with the power of karmic reward, the power of mind, the power of the nurturing fluid, the power of liberation that all sages abide in. Consistently use this Dharma to nurture beings, never abandoning them with loving-kindness, compassion, sympathetic joy, and equanimity. Protect those attached to conditions by pulling out their roots. Penetrate the three times—past, future, and present—finding them ultimately nonexistent. Good and evil karmic rewards have no primal arising; each dharma extinguishes itself and each dharma arises itself; dharmas do not see extinction, dharmas do not see arising. The mind has no thoughts, no self, no person, no life; there is also no coming and going, no place to return. Furthermore, use the method of emptiness to adorn the sense faculties.
「吾昔成佛，皆由清淨空無之想，自致正覺。修行善本不造諸緣，興起善法無放逸行，去離世事不處俗法，所可演說流布十方，親侍禮拜諸佛世尊，所施清淨捨貪無欲，心意鮮潔而無垢穢，慧無邊際眼視通達，三礙六塵永已消盡，是謂菩薩法之瓔珞。
"In the past, when I attained Buddhahood, it was all through the pure thought of emptiness and non-attachment that I reached true enlightenment. I cultivated virtuous roots without creating entanglements, developed good practices without negligence, left behind worldly affairs and did not dwell in secular ways. Whatever I taught spread throughout the ten directions. I personally attended and paid homage to all Buddhas and World-Honored Ones. My offerings were pure, renouncing greed and desire; my mind was clear and stainless, without any defilement. My wisdom was boundless, my vision penetrating, and the three hindrances and six sense-objects were forever eliminated. This is what is called the Bodhisattva's adornment of the Dharma."
「菩薩復當發弘誓心，莊嚴瓔珞智度無極，隨其本器而與授法，如所聞慧便能建立，應如斯行則不退轉，執意堅牢追從善友。所行言教終不虛妄，念常恭恪不違經業，心習深智受而不失，常專一心念不錯亂，了病深淺後乃投藥，意樂忍辱行步審諦。所施財物亦無適莫，其意清密而無煩憒，學習根本心不流馳。人欲聞法，尋常指示令知要道，設見困厄不自濟者，便能惠施自致珍寶，加以善本眾妙之行，勸人持戒，所聞智慧成菩薩道。
A bodhisattva should further raise a heart of great resolve, adorning themselves with the supreme garland of wisdom that knows no bounds. They should teach the Dharma in accordance with the capacity of each individual, and help them establish themselves on the path based on the wisdom they have heard. One who acts accordingly will never regress, holding firmly to their resolve and staying close to good spiritual friends.
Their words and teachings will never be false or empty. With constant reverence and respect, they do not stray from the scriptures. The mind, trained in profound wisdom, receives and never loses it. With one-pointed concentration, the mind never becomes confused. Only after fully understanding the depth of an illness will they administer the medicine. Their heart delights in patience, and their steps are deliberate and steady.
When giving material gifts, they hold no attachments or preferences. Their mind is clear, pure, and free from irritation. They study the fundamental teachings, and their mind does not drift. When others wish to hear the Dharma, they readily guide them, pointing out the essential path. When they see those in distress who cannot help themselves, they generously give, even to the point of offering their own treasures, adding to this the roots of goodness and all kinds of sublime practices. They encourage others to uphold precepts, and the wisdom they have heard leads them to realize the bodhisattva path.
「假使學人處在梵志，復能建立覺了所生不離忍辱，棄捐家業而修精進，觀達無常因緣之本，於諸憎愛不興二想，所為平等，令眾生類得無所從生法忍。常能憑其無極大哀，漸訓勸導弘誓之法，施於一切使得聞知，志性寂然知無吾我，一心禪思興其智慧，使不斷絕。其所施設不離四恩，救濟危厄使至無為，護身口過不犯三事，建立至真無上之法，意斷意止真如法性，修而不失，是謂，普照！皆是菩薩瓔珞所建。
"Even if a practitioner dwells among the Brahmins, they can still realize that everything arising is inseparable from patience. They abandon worldly pursuits to cultivate diligence, observe the impermanent nature of dependent arising, and maintain equanimity without dualistic thoughts of love or hate. Their actions are impartial, helping beings attain the state of non-arising patience. Always relying on boundless compassion, they gradually guide others through vows of vast commitment, sharing these teachings so that all may hear and understand. With a peaceful nature, they realize no self; they practice single-minded meditation and nurture wisdom without interruption. Their methods never depart from the four means of integration—generosity, kind speech, beneficial action, and cooperation—rescuing those in distress and guiding them to the unconditioned. They guard against physical and verbal faults, avoiding three kinds of misconduct, and abide by the supreme true Dharma. With focused intention and cessation of wandering thoughts, they uphold the true nature of reality and cultivate without losing it. This, Universal Radiance, is the adornment of a bodhisattva's practice."
「復次，普照！菩薩復當思惟校計料度無極，行施修戒和顏忍辱，精進寂靜不失意止。復以聖明一心定意，深察四諦甘露之道，直至無為無復虛偽，是謂智慧之所瓔珞。
"Furthermore, Universal Light, a bodhisattva should deeply contemplate and evaluate the infinite. Practice generosity, uphold moral precepts, maintain a gentle expression and patience, be diligent and calm, and never lose mindfulness. Moreover, with sacred clarity and focused intention, deeply examine the Four Noble Truths—the path of nectar—leading directly to the unconditioned, free from all illusion. This is called the ornament of wisdom."
「常當一意純淑其心，一切所有施而不悋，開化功勳解空脫門。若在行業訓導垂誡，廣接眾生隨順度之，而有殊勝仁和之德。曉了時宜若干品類，宣其慈心不著苦樂，悲哀一切不避劇難，寤彼眾生應正法教，施心滿世護使成就，瓔珞光明靡不照曜，普愍一切使濟彼岸。正使有人在隱蔽處，消除其闇永使無餘，無畏之力愍育一切，除其老病無放逸行。導師所至靡不從教，所含如海聞施他人，開化塵勞令無妄想。所居之處如華無著，了一切法寂寞清淨，其所演教分別因緣，所造德本習而致之。
Always maintain a pure and single-minded heart. Give all that you have without reluctance or stinginess. Cultivate merit and realize the Dharma gate of liberation through understanding emptiness. When engaged in activities or teaching, guide others with instructions and admonitions. Widely receive all beings and lead them according to their needs, possessing a distinguished quality of benevolence and harmony. Understand the appropriate times and various types of beings. Express loving-kindness without clinging to pleasure or pain. Show compassion for all without avoiding hardship or danger. Awaken beings to the proper Dharma teachings. Fill the world with a generous mind, protect others and help them reach fulfillment. Your radiant adornment shines everywhere, universally pitying all so they may cross to the other shore. If someone dwells in darkness, dispel their ignorance completely without leaving any trace. With fearless strength, nurture all beings, eliminating their old age and sickness through mindful conduct. Wherever the guide goes, all follow his teaching. His heart, vast as the ocean, hears and gives to others, transforming afflictions so no false thoughts remain. Where he dwells, he remains unattached like a flower, understanding all dharmas as tranquil and pure. The teaching he expounds distinguishes causes and conditions, helping others achieve virtue through its practice.
「愍世哀苦故訓生類，虛空非實亦非真有，解知世法如泡如幻，眾生不寤習而不捨。雖處居家能離生難，道眼清淨亦如蓮華，神德巍巍不可稱計，正使世界眾生之類，咸共嗟歎莫知其原。」
For the sake of compassion for the world's suffering, the Buddha instructs all living beings that the world is not real, nor truly existent. He helps them understand that worldly phenomena are like bubbles and illusions, yet beings remain unaware and habitually cling to them. Even while living at home, one can transcend the difficulties of life, with the eye of the Way pure like a lotus flower. His divine virtue is lofty and immeasurable; even if all beings in the world together praised him, they could not fathom its source.
是時，世尊重告普照：「夫坐道行解無去來，若見去來則有想著，分別罪福亦無起滅，斯皆自然空無所有。相住無主而無本末，亦無願求而可獲者，能自校計如此之法，是謂菩薩趣於聖道。
At that time, the World-Honored One again told Pu Zhao: "To sit in meditation and practice the Way is to realize that there is no coming or going. If one perceives coming and going, then clinging thoughts arise. Discriminating between sin and blessing also has no arising or ceasing—all is naturally empty and without substance. Marks abide without a master, having neither root nor branch, and there is no wish or seeking that can obtain anything. One who can reflect and examine such principles is said to be a bodhisattva advancing on the noble path."
「復當分別三世之法，解知無二、無我、無人，及諸境界虛無所有。若見有來，則是報應緣起之法，無起無滅乃應道教。計聲有音，音無形像，分別文字斯皆無實，一切明達靡不通暢。
Further, one should discern the laws of the three times, understanding that there is no duality, no self, no person, and that all realms are fundamentally empty. If one perceives something coming, it is merely a result of cause and effect; that which neither arises nor ceases is the true path. Sound carries tone, but tone has no form; words and letters are likewise without substance. To see through all this clearly is to be enlightened to all things.
「菩薩瓔珞，真實無虛亦無罣礙，除去陰蓋悉無所有。若建所施在在所欲，設不有建斯應施度，心懷謹慎棄眾不可。持此心者，乃應戒律，達了諸法自然無住亦無本際，勤修思惟建立處所，精進禪思攝身口意，慧明自曜去眾穢行，乃應智慧。
A Bodhisattva's ornament is genuine and true, free from all falsity and hindrance, removing all layers of obscurity so that nothing remains. If one establishes giving according to where it is needed, and if nothing is established in a fixed way, this accords with the perfection of generosity. With a careful mind, one lets go of all that is unwholesome. One who upholds this mind is in harmony with the precepts. Understanding that all phenomena are naturally unconditioned, without fixed abode or ultimate boundary, one diligently engages in thought and establishes the right foundation. With diligent effort and meditative concentration, one controls the body, speech, and mind. Wisdom shines of its own accord, removing all defilements—this is in harmony with wisdom.
「普照！復知神通所及得其報應，以其天眼便得徹視，皆由修奉施行禁戒，恒順正見無所毀犯。修法瓔珞致天耳聽，念行勸助因發道意，或復成就識念神通，憶過去世皆悉自然，為生類故積功累德。每自剋責不及彼證，懷來神通變化無極，捨諸識著思惟禪定平等無二，斯解因緣報應之果。以慧神通消滅眾垢，因其三昧究暢聖法而不二入，盡諸有漏不失道意使人修德，加慕世俗布施之德，雖有施恩不望其報，令無數人喜樂務法。能知一切靡不通暢，能使奉行菩薩之法，皆由精進不興懈怠，慈愍護彼一切成就。用眾生故不惜身命，不貪己身珍寶之貨，所生之處因奉道義，前人所求亦無疑難，聞慧信施不有猶豫，所行言教悉共信用。
Infinite Light! Furthermore, understand that through psychic powers, one realizes their corresponding karmic results. With the celestial eye, one gains perfect vision—all achieved by upholding precepts, cultivating conduct, abiding in upright views, and committing no transgressions. Adorning oneself with the Dharma's garland brings the celestial ear; through mindful practice and supportive encouragement, the aspiration for enlightenment arises. Some attain the power of recollection, naturally remembering past lives, and for the sake of sentient beings, accumulate merit and virtue.
Always examining oneself, realizing one has not yet reached that realization, one cultivates psychic powers and grasp transformations without limit. Letting go of all perceptions and attachments, one abides in meditative contemplation, equanimous and non-dual—thus understanding the cause and effect of karma. With the power of wisdom, eliminate all defilements. Through absorption, thoroughly comprehend the noble Dharma without entering duality. Exhaust all taints and never lose the aspiration for enlightenment; inspire others to cultivate virtue. Further encourage mundane generosity—though giving, do not expect reward—causing countless people to delight in pursuing the Dharma.
One can understand all things and penetrate them entirely, enabling others to practice the Bodhisattva path—all achieved through diligence, without giving rise to laziness. With loving-kindness and compassion, protect all beings, leading them to fulfillment. For the sake of sentient beings, one does not begrudge life itself, nor clings to personal treasures. Wherever born, follow the principles of the Path. When others make requests, answer without hesitation. Hearing wisdom, give with faith without wavering. In both words and actions, one is consistently trusted and followed.
「如來至真無所罣礙，所行寂靜亦無放逸，堅固忍辱而樂閑居，復化眾生自責不及，禪思脫門正受不亂，恒遊神通以自娛樂，復以無極光明之勳，適時隨宜分別一切章句義理，消滅諸患無所藏匿，恒常一心開道聖慧，示無數人報應之果。眾德具足，以勇猛力不為所侵，解了三世都無所有，去來今事無有增損，然後乃應智度無極。以能布施自發道意，欲使眾生一切普安，自散諸結不患己身。若人杖捶悉以能忍，亦化他人令行忍辱，具眾德本加以專心，修諸佛教勸諸生類出家學道。自觀惡露萬物不淨，輒厭惡趣功勳究竟。所行善業其心悅豫，智慧深達而不懷恨，篤信禁戒自致善德。復以和心慚愧不惑，常御神志不執麁獷，思惟地獄湯火痛苦，歎天受福無極之樂，寂然無憂無復貪欲。有所惠施自去三想，心不猗內不受外塵，修行道法眾望休息，分別智慧自悟其心，空無想願建立脫門，除去顛倒無所傷害，是謂普照！菩薩瓔珞心無所著。
Thus the Thus-Come One is unhindered, abiding in tranquil stillness without negligence, firm in patient endurance, and delighting in peaceful solitude. He transforms beings, urging them to reflect on their own shortcomings. Through meditative absorption and the gate of liberation, he remains unshaken in right concentration. Ever abiding in spiritual powers for his own delight, he further employs the radiance of infinite illumination, adapting timely to discern the meanings of all doctrines and principles, eradicating all afflictions without concealment. Constantly and single-mindedly, he opens the path of sacred wisdom, revealing to countless beings the fruits of karmic retribution. Fully endowed with all virtues, he is invincible through his courageous power, comprehending that the three times are fundamentally non-existent—the past, future, and present are neither increased nor diminished. Thus, he then realizes the Perfection of Wisdom.
Through giving, he awakens the resolve for enlightenment, wishing to bring peace and well-being to all beings. He unties his own fetters without concern for his own body. Should others strike him with sticks or whips, he endures it all. He also transforms others to practice forbearance. With all roots of virtue complete, he applies focused attention, cultivating the Buddha’s teachings and exhorting beings to renounce the household life and pursue the path. Contemplating impurity and the decay of the body, he grows weary of evil realms and brings his meritorious deeds to fulfillment. His heart rejoices in the virtuous deeds he performs; his wisdom penetrates deeply without harboring resentment. He firmly upholds precepts, naturally attaining excellent virtue. With a harmonious mind, he is modest and unconfused, always controlling his mental state without grasping at coarseness. He reflects on the boiling torment of hellish realms and extols the infinite bliss of heavenly blessings, abiding in serene joy free from greed. When giving, he relinquishes the threefold attachment; his mind neither clings to internal states nor is moved by external objects. He cultivates the path, letting all desires cease. He discerns wisdom and awakens his own mind through the gates of liberation: emptiness, signlessness, and wishlessness. He eradicates all inverted views without causing harm. This, Universal Light, is the bodhisattva's adornment of the mind dwelling in non-attachment.
「其意平等空無不遍，不懷妄想，布施以備，調意安庠。為人說法不離空義，慈哀一切行不漏失。觀其眾生所受法識，知其志性而開化之。在所遊處導為一切，遵修聖明而現道義。無極大哀開度餘人，亦以善權方便之力，入諸外道異學之中，隨彼法則順從祠祀，觀其志趣使得度脫，令諸梵志興福無量。或在惡部盜賊之中，將導牽致而顯其行，緣此化度無數眾生，於往古世功德已備，見皆喜悅莫不恭恪，為雨甘露道法之味，除去眾生瞋恨之結。若復前人以若干惱而來犯之，不以厭患，而為頒示寂然之法，知其所興非真非實。
Their minds are impartial and empty, equal to all, without any partiality. They are free from delusive thoughts, fully equipped with giving, and their minds are calm and at ease. When teaching the Dharma to others, they never depart from the meaning of emptiness. With compassion for all beings, their conduct has no flaw or omission. They observe the knowledge beings receive from the Dharma, understand their intentions and natures, and thus guide and enlighten them. Wherever they go, they lead everyone, cultivating noble wisdom and revealing the truth of the path. With boundless great compassion, they liberate others. They also employ the power of skillful means, entering among the various heretical paths and foreign teachings, following their customs and participating in their rituals. They observe their aspirations and lead them to liberation, causing all Brahmins to amass limitless merit. Even when among evil groups or bands of thieves, they guide and reveal their conduct, and through this, transform and liberate countless beings. Their virtues from past lives are already complete at this point, and all who see them are joyful and respectful. They rain the sweet dew of the Dharma's flavor, removing the knots of hatred and anger from beings. If someone comes to confront them with various troubles, they do not become weary or annoyed. Instead, they impart the Dharma of tranquility, understanding that all such disturbances arise from what is not true or real.
「如是，普照！菩薩所修心意瓔珞，而遊其中常樂於此，不見所樂樂無所樂，以真法性而娛樂之。明知眾生根本所趣，救濟使度無眾塵勞，危害之患永使無餘。執御其心平等如空，分別四大所興起滅，欲化眾生而訓誨之。所說真正無有憎愛，降棄一切邪見之心，堅心瓔珞堅固之幢。若干法品而與共戰，猶如勇猛大軍之將，降伏外敵使入法律。若入習俗施設法教，施便受報持戒生天，所造之德皆有報應，以此濟之令至無為。夫為菩薩自順瓔珞，心初未曾隨惡友語，然後乃全大士之行。意懷清白終無吾我，持心如山行無缺漏，智遍一切猶月初照。若在大眾無能及者，是謂，普照！菩薩瓔珞周滿一切。
Thus, Universal Illumination! The bodhisattva's practice is like a garland of the mind. Dwelling within it, they constantly find joy, yet they do not see what is enjoyed, for joy itself has no object. They find delight in the true nature of reality. They clearly understand the fundamental inclinations of sentient beings, rescuing and liberating them so that no afflictions remain, completely eliminating all harmful disturbances. They control their mind, making it equal to empty space. They discern the arising and cessation of the four elements, seeking to transform beings and instruct them. Their speech is true and impartial, without love or hate. They abandon all distorted views, and their steadfast mind is a garland of firmness, a banner of strength. They fight against various mental factors like a brave general leading a great army, subduing external enemies and bringing them into the path of truth. When entering worldly customs, they establish the teaching of Dharma: giving brings reward, observing precepts leads to heavenly rebirth, and all virtuous deeds have results. Through this, they guide beings to the unconditioned. A bodhisattva naturally adorns themselves with this garland. Their mind never heeds the words of evil friends, thus they perfect the conduct of a great being. Their mind is pure, free from self-conceit. Firm as a mountain, their conduct has no flaw. Their wisdom illuminates everything like the full moon shining. In any assembly, they are unsurpassed. This, Universal Illumination, is the bodhisattva's garland, complete and all-encompassing.
「覺了虛寂空無所有，所生之處恒見光明，所聞輒解至成佛道，常念頒宣根門之要，自建立業無所侵害，覩見本性自然起滅，過世八法無所罣礙，身口心意未曾有欺。復以權慧救濟眾生，窮厄之士令其飽足，持心如地不犯三過，日進其道不行放逸，逮不退轉牢固之心，不起法忍而現在前。十力不畏覺道正觀，捐棄吾我及人壽命，分別思惟有無之法，感動變化無量佛國，斯由神通而得自在。菩薩所宣言辭瓔珞，超越諸見無復希望，心向正道亦無顛倒，辯才無礙而無留滯，周旋往返不生想著，蠲除一切諸縛結使，憍慢自大永滅無餘。其聲音響如師子吼，亦如雷震無不聞聲，永立究竟乃至滅度，發於無極瓔珞之雲，演法雷吼法鼓電光。雨解脫味宣七覺意，念法清淨不離三寶，心如明月亦無沾污，通達往來不除正業，具足眾相殊勝之法，是謂，普照！菩薩瓔珞而無窮盡。上中下善中間通利，懷來炤曜不失禁戒，過去當來諸恒沙聖，靡不嗟歎斯菩薩德。如是，普照！賢聖道品妙法之藏，珍寶之門而不可盡。」
[They] awakened to emptiness, stillness, and non-existence. Wherever they were born, a constant light appeared. Upon hearing anything, they understood it immediately, all the way to complete Buddhahood. They always contemplated and proclaimed the essential gates of the sense faculties. They established their own karma without causing harm. They saw the fundamental nature, its natural arising and ceasing. The eight worldly concerns did not obstruct them. Their body, speech, and mind were never deceitful.
Furthermore, they used skillful means and wisdom to rescue and benefit beings, satisfying those who were poor and destitute. They held their minds like the earth, not committing the three faults. They advanced daily on the Path, not engaging in indulgence. They attained an unwavering, steadfast mind. The tolerance of the non-arising of phenomena manifested before them. With the ten strengths, they were fearless in the correct view of the Path. They abandoned self, person, and life span. They discriminated and contemplated the existence and non-existence of all things. They could manifest transformations in countless Buddha lands. All this was achieved through spiritual powers and autonomy.
The bodhisattva’s speech, like a jeweled garland, transcended all views without any further longing. Their minds were directed toward the correct Path without any inversion. Their eloquence was unhindered and without stagnation. They moved back and forth without generating attachment. They eliminated all fetters and latent tendencies. Pride and arrogance were completely and eternally extinguished. Their voices resonated like a lion’s roar, and like the crash of thunder, all heard the sound. They firmly abided in the ultimate, all the way to nirvāṇa. They sent forth the cloud of the supreme jeweled garland, performing the thunder of the Dharma, the drum of the Dharma, and the lightning of the Doctrine. They rained down the taste of liberation, proclaimed the seven factors of enlightenment, and contemplated the purity of the Dharma without ever abandoning the Three Jewels. Their minds were like the bright moon, undefiled. They penetrated coming and going without abandoning the proper path. They were fully endowed with all sublime characteristics.
This, Universal Radiance, is the bodhisattva's jeweled garland, which is inexhaustible. It is good in the beginning, good in the middle, and good in the end; it is penetrating and beneficial. It attracts and illuminates without ever losing the precepts. Past and future Buddhas, as countless as the sands of the Ganges, all praise the virtues of this bodhisattva. Thus, Universal Radiance, the treasury of the noble path, the gate of jewels, is inexhaustible.